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03-26-2009, 09:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
|  Pro-Comp Wrangler I have started a new build. Decided to go scale with this one. Plans are to do a lot of tube work and get it as scale as possible. Here is what I have so far... Started with a Newbright body...  Hacked off some excess junk...  Started adding little scale touches to the interior...    Decided to put a sound system in it..   Cut the doors...  Drilled holes for the "tweaters" and glued everything in place...  Ipod fits nicely behind the dash...  Closed off the doors and made a flat cover for the back...  Outside view...  Interior painted...    Started mocking up a front bumper...   Let me know what you think. More updates on the way....  |
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03-26-2009, 09:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 355
| I have a feeling its going to be a sweet jeep when you get done. Keep up the good work. |
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03-26-2009, 09:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville
Posts: 40
| Looks great. I am actually starting out a build using this exact same body on an SCX 10 setup. Looks great so far. I haven't done much with the body yet cept cut off the rear bumper and peeled off the stickers. Right now I am focusing on shortening the wheelbase and redoing the rear suspension and redoing the whole driveline. Anyways, looks great, I love the Ipod setup. Are you planning on widening the dash. It is too narrow right now. Keep us updated. |
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03-26-2009, 10:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| I was thinking about widening it but I would probably mess it up. I am going to be doing a rollcage so I will just make the bar will in that spot. It will look good when it is done. I am also doing tube fenders that will tie into rock sliders and the bumper. -Rick |
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03-26-2009, 11:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Whats a good build without a little blood??   Started on the Front bumper. I still need to make the side peices and then wled or braze it together.   |
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03-26-2009, 11:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: can i twist any juice from this
Posts: 551
| I shuold have kept mine. This a very cool build. sad thing is I bought it for the body and the sold it because of the bronco body I wasn't doing anything with. I will keep in touch with this build. Last edited by twissted; 03-26-2009 at 11:49 PM. Reason: spelling |
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03-27-2009, 12:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Yeah man these are fun to build. you should get another one. Update... Decided it wasn't very Pro-Comp worthy so I hacked off the front fenders which will be replaced with tube when I get around to starting the tube work. Pics-    I am thinking about cutting the rears too so I can get a little more Wheel base out of it. What do you guys think? -Rick |
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03-27-2009, 06:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| I ran to home depot today and got some steel to start on the tubing. Didnt get a whole lot done but I go tthe fron radiator protection bar in. I am waiting on the chassi to start the roll cage becasue I am going to moutn the cage to the chassis so that I can take it off and still have a strong mount point ( instead of mounting on the plastic body). Here's the start of things. I will get more later...   Started on the tube fenders/rock sliders    |
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03-27-2009, 07:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: by a river
Posts: 255
| thats awsome mate |
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03-27-2009, 08:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Thanks man. It will be awesome when it is done. small update- Got the other side's fenders and sliders done. I am also going to e getting a diaz chassis and some axial axles tonight from a local guy. More work tommorow. -Rick |
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03-27-2009, 09:13 PM
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| 0 0  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FT. Thomas
Posts: 1,752
| looking like its gonna be pretty sweet. i like all the details you did in the interior |
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03-28-2009, 02:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Yeah putting those details in is easy and makes it 100% better:-P Well, I got the axles and chassis yesterday. They were NASTY  . So I tore em apart and gave them the old engine degreaser and put em back together with plenty of lube . I am not feeling well today so I took some aleve and I am back at it. I just cant put this thing down  .So, I started the roll cage and snapped a pic of the other fender...   More to come  |
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03-28-2009, 04:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| I didnt like how plain the front hoop was so I bent it back in another place to make it look meaner. Then I cut out the middle hoop and the supports that go between the two. Then I changed the look agian. :rofl: First Idea...    That was too plain so now I am going with this...     Time to go work on the rear area. Let me know what you guys think -Rick |
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03-28-2009, 05:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Got the tube work done for the roll cage. This thing looks mean     I should be able to get it welded up early this week -Rick |
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03-30-2009, 07:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Well I am finally getting over this stupid cold. I got a little update for ya'll Cut the rear fenders cuz they looked weird being mostly stock with the front comp style...  and shaved off the liscense plate  axles...  And I dont want to show the chassis too much yet(it's a surprise) But heres a preview...  More to come... |
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04-01-2009, 07:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Well If I am going to finish this thing in 3 weeks then I figured I need to get on it. so, I started on the chassis and links. I got the all the crossmembers cut and drilled, Mounted the steering servo, and got the front axle hooked up so far. I have 2 3racing whinch's coming in and I have some stock car wheels too. If anyone has some aluminum MRC shocks they dont need let me know. Pics...        More to come. -Rick |
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04-01-2009, 08:18 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bernville
Posts: 129
| this thing is looking nice |
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04-02-2009, 10:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland OR / SLC
Posts: 400
| looks rad! cool detail on the interior, and sweet sound system haha i was thinkin about doing that with my ipod shuffle. front bumper looks a little big to me |
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04-03-2009, 04:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| Thanks guys. Yeah I will be making a new bumper once I get my whinch . It should be here soon. The new one will be the same style but a little differentupdates soon.... |
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04-06-2009, 11:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 701
| I got a little update for you guys. It is going a little slow for now but I did get my rear 4link done ( for now) I might change it. I also got my whinch and started on the bumper for it. Pics....        Just a mock up. I still dont have the shocks or tranny so I am not sure where the body will sit or the GC.  More soon... |
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