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pantablo · 10-24-2008, 10:59 PM

Thanks. that orange bobber is cool. you bringing it when you come down to CA? Would be funny to get the 4 of them together, hilux's and brat's...My son will come out on the 23rd so he'll drive the hilux.

last bit tonight.
mounted up the off-road lights and a bit of touch up.

pantablo · 10-26-2008, 01:37 AM

phase10 · 10-26-2008, 04:13 AM

what offset do i need on my axial axles to stand at that width under that body? =P btw your a G. damn america... wheres my 4door hilux =''''[

pantablo · 10-26-2008, 10:22 AM

those are TLT's with 0 offset so you arent likely to get that stance with axials. axials are about 1/2" overall wider so you'll get close with narrow tires (like those trail doc xl's) and 0 offset wheels.

countryboy4life · 10-26-2008, 12:11 PM

Looks good man!!! Last looks real too!!!

ElChupoCabre · 10-26-2008, 12:25 PM

lookin good bro, I finally have time to recut those paint maskes for you today. you should have them tuesday, I will have them in the mail first thing in the morning....

pantablo · 10-26-2008, 01:42 PM

thanks Mike. please include an extra set of the fronts as I think I may have drawn the rears too wide. I think they are supposed to be the same as fronts but when I scaled it off a picture relative the wheel arch it came out as wide as I sent you. I would like both to check which looks better with the front as its done.

Paint masks were so easy to work with I could have one fender painted in 20 minutes (all three colors!).
thanks!

STANG KILLA SS · 10-26-2008, 01:50 PM

that last pic is sweet

pantablo · 10-26-2008, 01:55 PM

thanks.
one of the guys on scale did a PS job on it to make it just a bit more scale looking (eliminated the big leaves and such).

pantablo · 10-29-2008, 12:30 AM

all thats really left is the brat wheels....

SMFtwstdHICK · 10-29-2008, 12:25 PM

Looks great man. Nice job.

pantablo · 11-01-2008, 01:27 AM

Thanks.
I got the brat wheels done. wheels are 1.7. Trail Doc XL's reduced to 1.7 are 3.75" tall.
what's required to make the brat wheels work on 12mm hex:
-use rear brat wheels only, for front and rear.
-they are 3-pc wheels:
--take back piece and grind off the drive 5-pt star. grind it flat. then place 12mm hex on flat spot, center it and trace it with thin marker. Then dremel out the hex hole.
--take center piece and grind off front facing nipple, making hole bigger
--take front piece and use as is.
-reduce tire

I also sanded the front lip down so it wouldnt stick out past the tire, it is pretty deep and on my ford crew cab sticks out a bit.

I think these turned out great. The wheels come white but with age turn beige. I painted the front flat white.

1BadJeepBruiser · 11-01-2008, 05:52 AM

This thing looks awesome with the brat wheels and reduced trail docs. The OG graphics rock

pantablo · 11-01-2008, 02:37 PM

thanks!
You know, this is the second batch of brat wheels I've done, the other on the ford crew cab, and they're really easy to do. I guess I have it down to a science now. I made them so quickly, took about 20 minutes if that.

10-24-2008, 10:59 PM	#81
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	Thanks. that orange bobber is cool. you bringing it when you come down to CA? Would be funny to get the 4 of them together, hilux's and brat's...My son will come out on the 23rd so he'll drive the hilux. last bit tonight. mounted up the off-road lights and a bit of touch up.

10-26-2008, 01:37 AM	#82
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687

10-26-2008, 04:13 AM	#83
phase10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland OR / SLC Posts: 462	what offset do i need on my axial axles to stand at that width under that body? =P btw your a G. damn america... wheres my 4door hilux =''''[

10-26-2008, 10:22 AM	#84
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	those are TLT's with 0 offset so you arent likely to get that stance with axials. axials are about 1/2" overall wider so you'll get close with narrow tires (like those trail doc xl's) and 0 offset wheels.

10-26-2008, 12:11 PM	#85
countryboy4life Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton Posts: 463	Looks good man!!! Last looks real too!!!

10-26-2008, 12:25 PM	#86
ElChupoCabre Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Bernardino Posts: 553	lookin good bro, I finally have time to recut those paint maskes for you today. you should have them tuesday, I will have them in the mail first thing in the morning....

10-26-2008, 01:42 PM	#87
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	thanks Mike. please include an extra set of the fronts as I think I may have drawn the rears too wide. I think they are supposed to be the same as fronts but when I scaled it off a picture relative the wheel arch it came out as wide as I sent you. I would like both to check which looks better with the front as its done. Paint masks were so easy to work with I could have one fender painted in 20 minutes (all three colors!). thanks!

10-26-2008, 01:50 PM	#88
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	that last pic is sweet

10-26-2008, 01:55 PM	#89
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	thanks. one of the guys on scale did a PS job on it to make it just a bit more scale looking (eliminated the big leaves and such).

10-29-2008, 12:30 AM	#90
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	all thats really left is the brat wheels....

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10-29-2008, 12:25 PM	#91
SMFtwstdHICK Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simi Vly Posts: 818	Looks great man. Nice job.

11-01-2008, 01:27 AM	#92
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	Thanks. I got the brat wheels done. wheels are 1.7. Trail Doc XL's reduced to 1.7 are 3.75" tall. what's required to make the brat wheels work on 12mm hex: -use rear brat wheels only, for front and rear. -they are 3-pc wheels: --take back piece and grind off the drive 5-pt star. grind it flat. then place 12mm hex on flat spot, center it and trace it with thin marker. Then dremel out the hex hole. --take center piece and grind off front facing nipple, making hole bigger --take front piece and use as is. -reduce tire I also sanded the front lip down so it wouldnt stick out past the tire, it is pretty deep and on my ford crew cab sticks out a bit. I think these turned out great. The wheels come white but with age turn beige. I painted the front flat white.

11-01-2008, 05:52 AM	#93
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	This thing looks awesome with the brat wheels and reduced trail docs. The OG graphics rock

11-01-2008, 02:37 PM	#94
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	thanks! You know, this is the second batch of brat wheels I've done, the other on the ford crew cab, and they're really easy to do. I guess I have it down to a science now. I made them so quickly, took about 20 minutes if that.

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