07-28-2009, 09:38 AM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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got a yj from a fellow crawler,and gonna be buildn it around the wildman himself "the nuge" TED NUGENT! so far the parts i have... tamiya yj hardbody t 60 rc4wd axles jfab tomahawk 1.9 beadlocks rc4wd rockcrushers axial tranny w/35t motor reign chassis traxxas steel yokes traxxas halfshafts traxxas xl-5 wtrprf esc spektrum rec hitec 645mg servo max amps 2100 2c lipo axial scx-10 shocks or rc4wd 90mm shocks? on to some pics! tomahawks!! sitn on wheels |
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07-28-2009, 09:45 AM | #2 |
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Nice to see this is in good hands. I will be watching for sure.
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07-28-2009, 10:51 AM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tri-Cities
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nice start so far, cant wait to see where this goes.
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07-28-2009, 11:46 AM | #4 |
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thanks guys! i love it and cant wait to get it rolling. |
07-29-2009, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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got my reign chassis in today,gonna be getn it under the yj tonite. |
07-29-2009, 03:02 PM | #6 |
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nice paint scheme! hope the rest of the build is as good!
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07-29-2009, 04:44 PM | #7 |
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07-29-2009, 04:55 PM | #8 |
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SWEET!!! |
07-30-2009, 11:02 AM | #9 |
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got chassis assembled lastnight. not much else,had a employee meeting to attend. a few of where the chassis will sit |
07-30-2009, 11:15 AM | #10 |
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Very nice. Now get some more work done.:-P
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07-30-2009, 02:38 PM | #11 |
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07-30-2009, 03:05 PM | #12 |
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Looks great i ran a lot of Kaetwos chassis.The tamiya florentine threaded touring car shocks work verry well on that chassis.Yellow and blue springs
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07-30-2009, 06:01 PM | #13 |
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Looks great, can't wait to see the finished product. |
07-31-2009, 08:54 AM | #14 |
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got some work done on the yj last night. body mounted,axles under,links still need some adjusting.. front shot rear shot and the final fruits of my labor till midnight yes i know the wheels arent facing the right direction! changed the shocks this mornin before work to some associated front shocks. much better!! |
07-31-2009, 11:01 AM | #15 |
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Looks great.....don't worry we've all made those late night mistakes. |
07-31-2009, 02:32 PM | #16 |
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sweet looking jeep cool body |
08-01-2009, 05:05 PM | #17 |
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Simply amazing!!!!! Well done on the build, the K2-5S looks right at home. I'm going to have to get on my YJ/K2-5S build now |
08-02-2009, 12:31 PM | #18 |
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Nice... I like the zebra look. I am really digging the Tamiya hard bodies!
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08-02-2009, 01:08 PM | #19 |
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though the zebra paint looks kinda lame, (but awesome at the same time) I LOVE IT! great job |
08-04-2009, 01:00 PM | #20 |
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got some more done on the yj. got the tranny and motor in,driveshafts, links adjusted. front bumper and rear bumper made up out of alum. took it for a test run,not to bad,needs softer springs in the rear. a lil flex shot w big bore traxxas shocks in rear. will be workin on finishin bumpers tonite. |
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