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05-16-2009, 08:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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|  My first scale rig - fj cruiser truck
This is my first post and first scale rig(so be nice). I think I did an ok job. It's nearly complete, just need to find some scale accessories that don't cost an arm and a leg. I'm not sure if i like its ride height, but the truck bed is already riding on the chassis. So I guess i'll deal ax10 with xtrail chassis nikko fj cruiser body On to the pictures. sorry about the poor images, I hit my camera with my e-maxx the other day... This is the happy couple before  and after  . .  as for flex, i need some weight in my wheels yet  I've gained a lot of knowledge in a short time from this forum, thanks everyone. I hope to be a help some day as well. |
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05-16-2009, 08:53 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami
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That looks great!  |
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05-16-2009, 09:00 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Naples
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Oh yea! nice paint job. BTW, the stains in the last pic, make it look like your front diff is leaking LOL |
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05-16-2009, 09:09 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Allegan
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05-16-2009, 09:13 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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thanks guys  i used krylon fusion, now i just need to see how it holds up against the rocks. lol to the diff leak, but thats just a little bit of railroad tie brown. i spill paint often |
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05-16-2009, 09:39 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: so-cal
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Really nice job!!!! |
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05-16-2009, 09:43 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ?????
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that thing looks like a real rig now!!! great job, the flat black looks awesome on there too!!! |
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05-16-2009, 09:52 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: upstate
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This is an awesome forum! Thanks for the contribution
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05-16-2009, 05:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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Thanks again for the comments! It was raining this afternoon so I stayed inside and made a hi-lift jack out of sheet styrene, a bamboo skewer and a paper clip. Got it mounted behind the spare tire in a nice safe place so my hard work won't get broken lol.  |
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05-16-2009, 06:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eveleth
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Nice looking rig Your jack turned out SWEET !! |
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05-16-2009, 09:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Reno, Nevada
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Cool FJ! The jack adds a nice touch. Flat black makes it look agressive!  Nice work.
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05-17-2009, 01:07 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal
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Very Nice ! ! ! , great job  |
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05-17-2009, 07:41 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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Looks great, I like it. You should maybe try running those shocks in droop, to lower the ride height and in turn lower the COG. |
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05-17-2009, 10:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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I took your advice and tried a droop, but it brought my drive shafts to a dangerous angle for traveling. Made some unfriendly noises. I might try something like half and half later on. I have a lot of tuning ahead of me:-( | |
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05-17-2009, 10:33 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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| Some firsts
I took the truck for its first trail run today. Overall I'm happy with it. I had a friend with a real camera come along to take some better pictures. Ohio is too flat. Enjoy.  Baby's first tumble  first dip in the water. stayed in the shallow end, not waterproof yet  hitting the trail  I have thing for black toyotas..  that'll buff out   |
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05-18-2009, 06:14 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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05-18-2009, 07:38 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person?
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Nice build. Fj's always make for a nice build!!
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05-18-2009, 08:33 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Route One
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nice looking build. I have a similar yellow FJ hardbody I was planning on painting flat black/primer for a future build....good job |
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land
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05-18-2009, 10:28 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany
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That looks great |
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