|
1991 Isuzu Pick-up aight in light of the ever growing popularity of crawling it is getting difficult to do or build something original to an extent. i think i found something finnaly. actually i have been wanting to do this for a long time but the parts never were in my grasp. well i managed to sell a lot of stuff and aquired enough parts in trades to get going. ok here it is the 1991 Isuzu Pick-up (not mine but same body style) http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...596982c7d5.jpg "Why?" you say. well my very first vehicle was a 91 zu and i loved it dearly. it was a slow, noisy, red, dinky, always muddy, 2wd, manual, piece of crap, but it was mine. and i beat the hell out of it and never had a lick of trouble from her after 3 years, as long as you put that quart of oil in it every other weak. other adventures include hitting 2 deer, a fence, muddy roads, and airing it out in front of my high school over a speed "hump", and countless wet drifting attempts. as a matter of fact my family still has it and my dad drives it everyday to save on gas, despite the fact he pays for it in oil lol. it has so little compression i can turn the engine over by grabing the fan, or just pushing it......by myself. anyway the project will be what i would like to do with the old zu after it finnally dies. I just got an Tamiya Mu and for all you Tamiya lovers yes im going to cut it to heck and back. so far this will be the build specs. Isuzu mu turned into a pickup Drop bed, obvious body work including changing the grill to look like that ^ full interior lights bumpers, rock sliders fully loaded tlt axles rc4wd scale shocks scale steel chassis by me, 4 linked integy aluminum wheels and undicided tires, leaning toward mud thrashers mamba maxx esc. so i have a lot ahead of me. i know you hate threads without pics but i will post them as soon as i get all the stuff in my hands. thanks |
I'm watching. I can't wait to see what you come up with. |
brilliant idea. "thumbsup" |
I can wait to see this thing take form... |
Cant wait to see this one!! Ive been passenger in one of those zus, and they can take a beeting!! Still runs to date!! |
well i finally got all my parts in so the build officially starts. i gots the pics loading now. |
this outta be good..."thumbsup""thumbsup" |
now that's a good freaking idea! "thumbsup" |
great start"thumbsup" i will be watching this one. |
Definitely thinking outside the box on this one, awesome start "thumbsup" |
I love it! great idea and you've really transformed it away from looking anything like a mu and really like your target Isuzu truck. great work! "thumbsup" |
that looks awesome, i have come close to cutting up one of my mu's a couple of times and glad to see it actually happening. are you goint to use the fur on the interior:?: |
i will wait to see how this turns out! great work"thumbsup" |
I'm subscribe to ur building and watch you building it. It will looking sick when it done as truck from mu. Great job and keep it up.:) |
I love my zus to curently we have 3 in our family 2 Amigos (same as MU) and one rodeo. Im definetly watching this build. Heres a couple pics of ma and my dads trucks. My dads http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...3/100_0376.jpg mine http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...3/100_1115.jpg |
Great Idea!!! And even better execution!!!!!! |
great body work so far!!"thumbsup""thumbsup" |
looking good"thumbsup" what tranny are you useing? |
aight well the camera has been dead so for all you lazy people you know that means i didn't feel like finding the charger, but i have been hard at work. i got a pretty good start on the body but i took a breack and knocked out the chassis. woohoo! progress!:lol: http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture107.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture108.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture109.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture110.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture111.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture112.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture113.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture114.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture115.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture133.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture134.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture135.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture136.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture137.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture138.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture139.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture140.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...Picture141.jpg i also took the plunge and cut off the front bumper. i am going to make some subtle thin arb rock bumpers for the front and rear. nothing fancy thanks for looking |
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005005.jpg aight thought i would post up this simple mod. i will be making a post in the tips & tricks thread as well. i cut up my integy 1.9 aluminum rims to widen them. i used a set of stock tlt rims cut up. it was a pretty simple proccess that really only need a drill press, files, exacto knife, and some sand paper. i first must give credit to lappdogg on scale4x4 for the idea. i saw it at the last augusta scale comp but there was no how to on it. it took a while to grind down the rim but it is worth it imo. this also gives the tire a nice scale puffy look to it. first chuck up a axle or something to hold the rim in the drill press. i used a 4mm long bolt with washers and nuts. with the exacto cut the tlt rim right on the rear portion of the rim just before it bevels inward. this will give you your extension. next i chucked up the integy rim and with some files and sand paper i removed the front bead lip. wear away a slight taper to the front of the rim to help slide the extension on. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005020.jpg next smooth the inner edge of the tlt extension and press it on and glue. it will be a tight fit and holds well. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005021.jpg and thats it. this is what you are left with. the width can be adjusted by how far you slide the extension on or where you cut it. http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005019.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005018.jpg stock rim http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005015.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005003.jpg widened http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005016.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005002.jpg super wide http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005017.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005004.jpg |
wow, nice work! Before reading anything I looked at the first pic and went, "how the heck did he get that nice lip on the integy wheels?", lol. very nice work. this is going to be a very nice truck when its done."thumbsup" |
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005007.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005009.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005010.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005011.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005012.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005013.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005014.jpg thanks |
very cool, and this is the first one i have seen. good work bro. "thumbsup" |
started bumpers. pics comming |
the wheels look sexxy with the extra width. Makes those POS tires look right"thumbsup" |
wow this is looking really good!:idea: i like the original idea! i know i don't have any, so i am glad to see someone does!! haha |
were did you get those frame rails i need some. |
I am enjoying this build a lot. I am always a fan of new ideas. GREAT idea on the wheels too! Thanks for sharing your ideas here. Just keep those pics coming! :D |
i made them out of 1/2 inch square steel tube cut in half with a hacksaw.....easy ok well i got a little done. cab is done other than rear window. grill is close bud needs a little more bondo and filing. just started the bed. i need some more styrene..... http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005022.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005023.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005024.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005025.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005025.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005027.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005028.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005030.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005031.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005032.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005033.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005034.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005035.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005036.jpg http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...nce2005037.jpg |
This things really coming along AWESOME..!! Way to take an idea outside the box , and Pull it OFF - as many have already said..!! "thumbsup" I also LOVE what you did with the Integy rims.., such a simple yet effective mod..!! Those came out Bad Ass..!! Keep up the fantastic work man..!! :D |
Freekin sweet I gotta say. |
That is a much stronger way to do that wheel mod than how I was doing it! Nice "thumbsup" |
nother q for ya were can i get some styrene:?::?::?::?::?: |
Looking good great idea on the MU use can't wait to see the finished product |
Fix the pics!!! |
im using webshots from now on, cause im cheap. lol!:roll: ok well i have gotten some more done. i have the bed near finnished. i just need to file in the body lines, and finnish the tailgate. i got the rear windo cut out and will be laying the red down on it tommorrow providing the weather is nice. bed should soon follow. got the bed mounted, and the cab mounts made up. the bed bolts down then the cab velcros to it and to a aluminum bracket up front. i will have updated pictures tommorrow. since these photos i have cut off the bumpers again. i think that brazing them to the chassis is cheating so i am going to make everything bolt on rock sliders as well. changed up the rear link setup so it has a better pinion angle and no torque steer. also i ordered up a set of mud thrashers, and got a hitech 645mg servo from a member on here. she will be done in no time. i am not going to do the interior yet as i don't have a good lipo setup. once i get the funds to run smaller lipos i will build the interior. check it out. http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/26...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/26...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/28...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/26...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/42...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/42...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/44...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/44...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/43...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/43...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/22...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/37...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/44...425x425Q85.jpg inspiration http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/29...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/40...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/43...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/41...425x425Q85.jpg |
wow:shock:, thats sweeett"thumbsup" |
NIce!!! I like it!! |
Dude.. +10 points for a original idea +10 more for pulling it off "thumbsup" |
| All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:54 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com