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Old 01-16-2009, 07:05 PM   #1
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I am building Big mikes 1981 Toyota from Marlin Crawler.com (owner of site)

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Old 01-16-2009, 07:14 PM   #2
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thats awsome. finally some one pays homage to one of the marlin crew.
son of a guru. good luck with the build
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Old 01-16-2009, 07:15 PM   #3
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Rims

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My Rims

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Cab

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Box with some spare tires:-P

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Old 01-16-2009, 07:40 PM   #4
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thats awsome. finally some one pays homage to one of the marlin crew.
son of a guru. good luck with the build


you asked for it....

Marlin's Toy Crawler
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Old 01-16-2009, 08:28 PM   #5
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You might be able to drill out the slots on the HPI wheels so they are holes like the 1:1. The holes would be bigger but I think it would look much better.
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Old 01-16-2009, 09:00 PM   #6
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You might be able to drill out the slots on the HPI wheels so they are holes like the 1:1. The holes would be bigger but I think it would look much better.

I think i can fill it with some styrene and drill some holes?
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Old 01-16-2009, 10:47 PM   #7
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you could do the same with smoothed hummer wheels an arock ring no?
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Old 01-17-2009, 12:42 PM   #8
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Well i got a bit more done this morning on the body...

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Old 01-17-2009, 12:51 PM   #9
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also sanded fenders...

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Old 01-18-2009, 12:05 AM   #10
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i got some more done on the crawler today....



can someone say drop bed...

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Old 01-18-2009, 12:07 AM   #11
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whoops me tink me cut out me bed...

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Old 01-18-2009, 12:11 AM   #12
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Alsoooooooooooo!!!!!

I started a dash...



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Old 01-18-2009, 12:16 AM   #13
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dude its looking sick
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Old 01-18-2009, 12:18 AM   #14
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dude its looking sick

Thanks i will get to it tomarrow, its bed time.....
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Old 01-18-2009, 11:21 AM   #15
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This is going to kick ass!
I to used the Marlin rigs as inspiration for my rig.
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Old 01-18-2009, 11:27 AM   #16
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This is going to kick ass!
I to used the Marlin rigs as inspiration for my rig.


Thanks i can't wait to scratch it...
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Old 01-18-2009, 12:00 PM   #17
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Nice start so far. Looks like it will be good.
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Old 01-18-2009, 04:21 PM   #18
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awww its so cute looking
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Nice start so far. Looks like it will be good.
Thanks man.


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Old 01-18-2009, 06:21 PM   #20
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ok quit the chit chat i want to see this thing built hahahahahaa
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