dads ol yota "fathers day build" *re visited*
 

well the scaler bug has bitten me hard,and im gonna build my ol mans
huntin rig.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5946.jpg

yes that me.:shock:
a link to album
http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o...0/dads%20yota/

what im using
tamiya yota full hardbody
tcs x trail chassis
tcs 4link servo plate front
4link rear
delrin skid
delrin links "r2j"
27t motor
alum knuckels and c's strc
msd rear lockouts
axial tranny
axial axles w hd lockers
lrp ai waterproof esc
traxxas steel yokes and half shafts
traxxas 12mm hexs
cac alum beadlocks
rc4wd 1.9 rockstompers
rc4wd 80mm shocks front and rear
3r winch
hitec 985mg servo 172oz
a front bumper and sliders by "me"

body primed "rusty"
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5938.jpg

got a lil bit done on chassis
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5931.jpg

Will be a nice build when finished! Is the body gonna be weathered?

im still trying to figure that part out,when my pop got rid of it,
it had a big rusty hole in the sides of the bed.

i would like to make it look like a new truck,but have
the rusty spot there for when it gets "beat up"
to come thru.??
anyone have any suggestions??

very nice truck .. and i think thats a .. kind of easy build with all the things rc4wd has to offer

you will need ;

wagon scale wheels http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_...roducts_id=449

Dirt grabber tires http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_...roducts_id=583

tamiya blue paint ( blue mica, telefonica blue or semi gloss .. whatever u like of those 3
TS-79
ts-51
ts-50 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXRS45&P=7

but i think its the mica blue with that rust primer its gona get just a bit bit darker and it will match the color is my guess.

anyway very very nice truck !!

ohh and looks like you gonna need a western bumpers http://www.shop.rpphobby.com/product...productId=1257

and you are almost done .. just need a nice interior and thats all

i would like to made that nice truck but ... the last hilux i bought it never arrived. oh well

anyway nice build

ohh and please .. put a clear glass .. dont use the dark glass of hilux
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-Mountaine...3A1%7C294%3A50

went with tamiya blue angel blue.
a bit lighter but still looks good.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5953.jpg

got my alum knuckles and c's ,and lateral braces
in. be putin them on tonite and mounting body.
and then out the shop to build sliders and front bumper.
more pics to come.

and yes its an fairly easy build.
nothing fancy just stuff that works.:)

Screw the 1/10th scale rig, I want the 1:1! That thing would be worth a mint now!
Eh, still I think you will do it justice, though.
Kevin

thanks kevin!

that old yota went thru some stuff!!
and pulled a bunch of people out!!
i can still hear the ball bearings in the steering wheel
as me and my dad rushed from our house down to deer camp
to get on our stands before daylight,on those old loggin roads!!
!!yeehaww!!:twisted:
while ol hank jr is a singin thru the 8 track!!:mrgreen:

thats nice color .. but ...

oh well ill be honest ..

i like more the original ... the real color.

anyway .. nice build and good luck with it.

but im sure old man would be amazed if he saw it in original color..

my thoughts only tho ..

body mounted
got some welding done,
sliders and rear bumper done.
used solid metal rod.
and vise to bend.
nickel silver to fill in rough spots.

sliders welded up and painted
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5980.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5982.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5986.jpg


rear bumper
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5994.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN5997.jpg
painted up
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6000.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6003.jpg
front bumper is next ...
waitin on front end parts from tamiya.:?:?

stay tuned..

heres some of the front bumper buildup
holes drilled for winch plate.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6005.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6007.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6008.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6015.jpg

that thing is sweet, looks like my old one

looking good man

got the bumper painted and winch mounted.
spooled up w spiderwire.
and the 80mm shocks for the front,and some of the tamiya
parts.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6013.jpg
thats 10ft of winch line."thumbsup"

you really have nice skills ! you doin a pretty nice nice nice Work .. but .. i insist .. i want to see Dad toyota color hehe .. hope one day you decide to paint it the same . :mrgreen:

anyway nice truck and nice bumpers you made !

i wanted to paint it
the same color,but time was a factor
and tamiya is slow on shipping.
so i went with what i had availible.

thanks!!

got the front grill in and ,winch mounted up.
took it for a trial run,smacked the winch hook on a rock
and the damn thing snapped in two! what a piece!

i also used a cone spacer from rc4wd as a winch stop.
works like a charm."thumbsup"

got some trail damage, and added character.
swapped in some 1.9 flat irons,and cac 1.9 6spokes.

took the 80mm shocks apart
and removed the o rings and replaced w
some black urethane orings in a plumbers kit,($6-100 orings)
added a couple of drops of 35w shock oil..
no more sticky shocks.

and i used springs from the losi mrc.
silvers up front and black ones in the back

still waitn on clear lens....

im putin lights in as well.

off to work..

well the lens kit never showed,and
the lights i just got,sooo..
ill be doing lights tonite.

heres some pics of the yota and dad crawlin around.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6119.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6118.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6117.jpg
some scale items i added to the bed.
and some "rust" wear.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6130.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6128.jpg
mystery hotwheels????
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6115.jpg
when i brought it out his eyes lit up like he was looking at his
ol yota again.

more pics when parts come in.


p.s. the dark blue paint was a repaint

thanks for looking

Thats pretty cool man, I built my dad a yota scaler recently built just like they build em in the 80's and he loves it.

made some lens out of some plastic for the front and rear markers
and taillights.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6424.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6425.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6430.jpg

and bent some styrene for my side mirrors
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6429.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6431.jpg

and lights!
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6432.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6433.jpg

i think i need to redo the rear,not enough light comes thru.

some tools w wear
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSCN6426.jpg

sweet rig, its cool that you did it for your pops, some of your pictures arnt working above.