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dankycrawler · 12-24-2008, 01:27 PM

Some of you might have seen the mog body I have been messing around with in the body / paint section. well I have rounded up some more stuff for it so I am starting a build thread for it here. The original idea was to stretch the mog body a bit to fit a spare Diaz chassis I had laying around. Making it a unimog 416 instead of a 406

... I know I know Mogs arent leaf spring rigs but whatever its just for fun. and I might swap it out with a home made chassis later. Anyways on to some pics.

I started out hacking off the bed of the mog body and ataching a styrene drop bed

started adding some detail.. still need to sand / clean everything up

Here is the diaz chassis I had from another build

The tranny hangs down a bit to much so I made a skid for it. its a reversed r2 dig for 2wd - 4wd operation.

Narrowed and reduced imex g-hawgs (now MEX G-hawgs)

I had them forever but whoever narrowed them did a pretty poor job I just reduced them to 1.9

Sweet mog-ish aluminum rims

Next Ill mock it up as a roller .. Im working on some rear fenders and finishing up the bed so I can atart to paint it. Im painting the whole thing on the outside but im still not sure as to the best paint to use. Im wondering if lexan paint will work well on the styrene bed. .. I wanted to paint it a sandy color but the can I got of it is tamiya paint for plastics not lexan so I dont think I can use it on the cab .. anyone have experience with the best paints to use in this situation?

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-24-2008, 01:31 PM

Tire and wheel combo is gonna look SICK. Nice job on the bed

SACCO · 12-24-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Tire and wheel combo is gonna look SICK. Nice job on the bed

Yep, sick work man! May have to copy your wheels n tars!

dankycrawler · 12-24-2008, 07:05 PM

Thanks ... the tires actually work really well on the rock pile in my back yard much better than I thought

I got a little sidetracked this afternoon was hoping to make it a roller, ready for paint but I took out another rig to lexington resivior for a little ... .....

EDIT: Just slapped the wheels on and rested the body on top .. ... Roller!!

dankycrawler · 01-13-2009, 11:20 PM

UPDATE!!!

still working on the body electronics mount / fenders going to paint them all flat black once I got finished

Heres a few shots of the body on the chassis

And of course

3speed · 01-13-2009, 11:23 PM

I WANT IT!!!!! Kickass looking rig bro nice job

pantablo · 01-13-2009, 11:35 PM

that looks great. nice color! dig the wheels.

tom tom · 01-14-2009, 12:12 AM

Absolutely beautiful rig. Very very well done. The paint was the wow factor for me.

rockwalker · 01-14-2009, 01:14 PM

Love it

Knytemare · 01-14-2009, 06:12 PM

That is sweet looking! Love the paint job. Are you gonna "weather" it all or just drive it and have it get weathered naturally?

Atlas32 · 01-14-2009, 09:17 PM

As others have said, the wheel and tire combo on this rig just look phenomenal. I never would have thought to do that, but it really adds a nice scale look.

You've really done a fantastic job! This is one of those rigs that really inspires people to do something different and get into the hobby. Even the paint was unexpected and really sets off the truck.

Keep up the great work!!

3speed · 01-14-2009, 09:37 PM

if you go to sell this mog plz pm me i know its early to say somthing but ill take it off your hands asap

ColquittCustom405 · 01-14-2009, 10:34 PM

Dude nice work on the tires. Looks real clean. Love the color!

Goose · 01-15-2009, 12:08 AM

Very Nice Love the Mog

warriorsimi · 01-15-2009, 10:12 AM

that's a really nice rig i'm getting a body soon now i can't wait thanks for the inspiration.

intruder · 01-16-2009, 08:33 AM

Awesome work!!! How did you mount the body on the chassis?

Mike.

XSRCdesign · 01-16-2009, 08:46 AM

that is a really clean build.

Nice job

dankycrawler · 01-26-2009, 10:36 AM

update .. painted the electronics / body mount tray as well as painted and mounted the rear fenders and front inner fender wells. added a gas tank and a set or air tanks under the bed. More to come

kryten · 01-26-2009, 10:58 AM

Great build

i hope my mog comes out this good!

starvenamrvin · 01-26-2009, 01:05 PM

Cool build, really detailed. im thinking you should put some little chains to hold the bed door up.

12-24-2008, 01:27 PM	#1
dankycrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 367	Unimog 416 Some of you might have seen the mog body I have been messing around with in the body / paint section. well I have rounded up some more stuff for it so I am starting a build thread for it here. The original idea was to stretch the mog body a bit to fit a spare Diaz chassis I had laying around. Making it a unimog 416 instead of a 406 ... I know I know Mogs arent leaf spring rigs but whatever its just for fun. and I might swap it out with a home made chassis later. Anyways on to some pics. I started out hacking off the bed of the mog body and ataching a styrene drop bed started adding some detail.. still need to sand / clean everything up Here is the diaz chassis I had from another build The tranny hangs down a bit to much so I made a skid for it. its a reversed r2 dig for 2wd - 4wd operation. Narrowed and reduced imex g-hawgs (now MEX G-hawgs) I had them forever but whoever narrowed them did a pretty poor job I just reduced them to 1.9 Sweet mog-ish aluminum rims Next Ill mock it up as a roller .. Im working on some rear fenders and finishing up the bed so I can atart to paint it. Im painting the whole thing on the outside but im still not sure as to the best paint to use. Im wondering if lexan paint will work well on the styrene bed. .. I wanted to paint it a sandy color but the can I got of it is tamiya paint for plastics not lexan so I dont think I can use it on the cab .. anyone have experience with the best paints to use in this situation? Last edited by dankycrawler; 12-24-2008 at 01:30 PM.

12-24-2008, 07:05 PM	#4
dankycrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 367	Thanks ... the tires actually work really well on the rock pile in my back yard much better than I thought I got a little sidetracked this afternoon was hoping to make it a roller, ready for paint but I took out another rig to lexington resivior for a little ... ..... EDIT: Just slapped the wheels on and rested the body on top .. ... Roller!! Last edited by dankycrawler; 12-24-2008 at 08:44 PM.

01-14-2009, 01:14 PM	#9
rockwalker Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pollock pines Posts: 183	unimog Love it

12-24-2008, 01:31 PM	#2
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Tire and wheel combo is gonna look SICK. Nice job on the bed

01-13-2009, 11:20 PM	#5
dankycrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 367	UPDATE!!! still working on the body electronics mount / fenders going to paint them all flat black once I got finished Heres a few shots of the body on the chassis And of course

01-13-2009, 11:23 PM	#6
3speed Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hamburg, MI Posts: 146	I WANT IT!!!!! Kickass looking rig bro nice job

01-13-2009, 11:35 PM	#7
pantablo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica Posts: 3,687	that looks great. nice color! dig the wheels.

01-14-2009, 12:12 AM	#8
tom tom Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 173	Absolutely beautiful rig. Very very well done. The paint was the wow factor for me.

01-14-2009, 06:12 PM	#10
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	That is sweet looking! Love the paint job. Are you gonna "weather" it all or just drive it and have it get weathered naturally?

01-14-2009, 09:17 PM	#11
Atlas32 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 34	As others have said, the wheel and tire combo on this rig just look phenomenal. I never would have thought to do that, but it really adds a nice scale look. You've really done a fantastic job! This is one of those rigs that really inspires people to do something different and get into the hobby. Even the paint was unexpected and really sets off the truck. Keep up the great work!!

01-14-2009, 09:37 PM	#12
3speed Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hamburg, MI Posts: 146	if you go to sell this mog plz pm me i know its early to say somthing but ill take it off your hands asap

01-14-2009, 10:34 PM	#13
ColquittCustom405 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 7,420	Dude nice work on the tires. Looks real clean. Love the color!

01-15-2009, 12:08 AM	#14
Goose Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 37	Very Nice Love the Mog

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01-15-2009, 10:12 AM	#15
warriorsimi RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: caldwell,idaho Posts: 1,309	that's a really nice rig i'm getting a body soon now i can't wait thanks for the inspiration.

01-16-2009, 08:33 AM	#16
intruder Newbie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 20	Awesome work!!! How did you mount the body on the chassis? Mike.

01-16-2009, 08:46 AM	#17
XSRCdesign I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 8,817	that is a really clean build. Nice job

01-26-2009, 10:36 AM	#18
dankycrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 367	update .. painted the electronics / body mount tray as well as painted and mounted the rear fenders and front inner fender wells. added a gas tank and a set or air tanks under the bed. More to come

01-26-2009, 10:58 AM	#19
kryten Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bucks,UK Posts: 68	Great build i hope my mog comes out this good!

01-26-2009, 01:05 PM	#20
starvenamrvin Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: san marcos Posts: 140	Cool build, really detailed. im thinking you should put some little chains to hold the bed door up.

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