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gyrene · 03-03-2009, 07:42 AM

Well money is a bit tight right now so my 1.9 Truggy has been put on
the back burner for a while. So my plan is to take my 2.2 Scout and rebuild it
into a 1.9. Here's what it looks like now.

I plan on putting RC4WD Rock Crusher tires and hummer wheels on.
Relocate the steering servo between the frame rails, add a winch (working or
not I'm not sure yet). There are other things I have in the back of my mind
but I don't know how involved it's going to get yet. I hope to start working
on it by this weekend and get some pics posted.

Some specs so far (as of 13 July 2009):
TLT axles
RCP straight axle adapters (on order)
Stainless steel axle C's (on order)
70mm Shocks (on order)
1.9 Hummer Wheels
Rock Crushers
Homemade frame from 1/2" tubing
Servo: Tower Pro MG995
GD-600 gear reduction
Axial tranny for a transfer case
Motor: Integy 55T or something that I have laying around for now. (I'd like to put in a Warrior 35T at some point)
No plans for an interior right now but I'm not ruling it out.
Everything else I'll make it up as I go along.

Ty@Tekin · 03-03-2009, 09:19 AM

It's nice seeing more Scout builds on here! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

nodnarb81 · 03-03-2009, 11:41 AM

I like the scout builds too. I am about to rebuild my scout as well. I will be watching this one.

kasper · 03-03-2009, 11:57 AM

just bought 2 scale rigs looking forward to scaling them out very nice looking truck

gyrene · 03-03-2009, 12:06 PM

Thanks guys! It is very difficult to get anything done at work today, I have
many ideas going through my head.

I am not sure where I'm going to start.

gyrene · 03-04-2009, 05:59 AM

I put on my Crushers last night. I couldn't find my Hummer wheels so I put on
my HPI Stock Car Wheels.

Definatly needs some work. Needs to be lowered. I'll either adjust the shocks
or replace them with something that I've got laying around. The body MIGHT be able to come down a little.
My Stock Car wheels have a 1MM offset and it looks like my steering linkage
is going to rub.

Thanks for looking

gyrene · 03-04-2009, 07:12 AM

I may try to improve my styrene skills (which is pretty much non existent)
by building one of these gas tanks to put my electronics in. I just need to find some dims on them to scale it down.

I'm also going to braze some upper link mounts for the axles. Now that my brazing skill has gotten a little better I may be brazing a fair amount for this
rebuild.

Stormin2u · 03-04-2009, 08:10 AM

Looks good Shane I'll be tuned it.

gyrene · 03-04-2009, 03:28 PM

Thanks Stormin"! I've been looking at 1:1 Scouts most of the day getting
some ideas. Damn work kept getting in the way!

gyrene · 03-09-2009, 07:41 AM

I got the upper rear link mounts brazed up over the weekend.

Not perfect by any means, but with practice I should get better.

gyrene · 03-09-2009, 10:15 AM

I was messing around the other day and thought about mocking up a bumper
out of paperboard. I may try to braze this up out of some sheet metal.
With some changes. I'd like to make it shorter (6-1/4") and not as tall (1/2").

Then I thought about changing the chassis too!

I'd like to make it with leaf springs so it's more like a scale scout.

C*H*U*D · 04-30-2009, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gyrene

I got the upper rear link mounts brazed up over the weekend.

Not perfect by any means, but with practice I should get better.

I like that upper link mount......I had a similar bolt together design on my truck, but my link mount plans changed, so I didn't use it. Nice brazing job

.

gyrene · 04-30-2009, 02:17 PM

Thanks! I am still working on this but it's coming along REAL SLOW.
I'm beginning to think I need to belong to Team slow ass builder like 62PYRO.

gyrene · 07-13-2009, 07:46 AM

Well this is moving pretty slow. This "Re-build" is a totally new build. I was going to use the chassis and body from my 2.2 but I bought a new Scout body (not a CGR) and bent up some 1/2" square tubing and then cut it in half.
The links are made. I ordered some 70mm shocks from jpcustomrcs.com and TLT straight axle adapters and stainless steel axle c's from RCP Crawlers this weekend. Eventually I'd like to put in a Warrior 35T motor. On to a couple pics.

gyrene · 08-25-2009, 08:11 AM

Still slowly plugging away at this. I found some time over the weekend to work on it. My step-son got married and I had to do the best man speech because his best man didn't show-up.
I had a "silver can" stock motor in it but with the 2.5:1 GD600 it was geared a little high. When it got into a little bind it had no torque to climb at all and the motor literally had smoke coming out if it. Of course this motor came out of a Kyosho Optima that I've had since the 80's so it might be a little tired.
Anyway I took it out and put in a 55 turn Integy and it works a little better.
I am not sure if I'm keeping the driveshaft from the gd600 to the transfer case/tranny. Next task is to mount the electronics, figure out how I'm mounting the new body and braze up some bumpers.

Never mind the placement of the battery and the zip ties I just stuck things on to drive it.

A little flex shot.

Comments, suggestions, some feedback would be helpful and appreciated.

03-03-2009, 07:42 AM	#1
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	1.9 Scout - No fancy truck names here! Well money is a bit tight right now so my 1.9 Truggy has been put on the back burner for a while. So my plan is to take my 2.2 Scout and rebuild it into a 1.9. Here's what it looks like now. I plan on putting RC4WD Rock Crusher tires and hummer wheels on. Relocate the steering servo between the frame rails, add a winch (working or not I'm not sure yet). There are other things I have in the back of my mind but I don't know how involved it's going to get yet. I hope to start working on it by this weekend and get some pics posted. Some specs so far (as of 13 July 2009): TLT axles RCP straight axle adapters (on order) Stainless steel axle C's (on order) 70mm Shocks (on order) 1.9 Hummer Wheels Rock Crushers Homemade frame from 1/2" tubing Servo: Tower Pro MG995 GD-600 gear reduction Axial tranny for a transfer case Motor: Integy 55T or something that I have laying around for now. (I'd like to put in a Warrior 35T at some point) No plans for an interior right now but I'm not ruling it out. Everything else I'll make it up as I go along. Last edited by gyrene; 07-13-2009 at 03:06 PM. Reason: Not a rebuild anymore

03-04-2009, 07:12 AM	#7
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	I may try to improve my styrene skills (which is pretty much non existent) by building one of these gas tanks to put my electronics in. I just need to find some dims on them to scale it down. I'm also going to braze some upper link mounts for the axles. Now that my brazing skill has gotten a little better I may be brazing a fair amount for this rebuild. Last edited by gyrene; 04-01-2009 at 07:42 AM.

07-13-2009, 07:46 AM	#14
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	Well this is moving pretty slow. This "Re-build" is a totally new build. I was going to use the chassis and body from my 2.2 but I bought a new Scout body (not a CGR) and bent up some 1/2" square tubing and then cut it in half. The links are made. I ordered some 70mm shocks from jpcustomrcs.com and TLT straight axle adapters and stainless steel axle c's from RCP Crawlers this weekend. Eventually I'd like to put in a Warrior 35T motor. On to a couple pics. Attached Images

08-25-2009, 08:11 AM	#15
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	Still slowly plugging away at this. I found some time over the weekend to work on it. My step-son got married and I had to do the best man speech because his best man didn't show-up. I had a "silver can" stock motor in it but with the 2.5:1 GD600 it was geared a little high. When it got into a little bind it had no torque to climb at all and the motor literally had smoke coming out if it. Of course this motor came out of a Kyosho Optima that I've had since the 80's so it might be a little tired. Anyway I took it out and put in a 55 turn Integy and it works a little better. I am not sure if I'm keeping the driveshaft from the gd600 to the transfer case/tranny. Next task is to mount the electronics, figure out how I'm mounting the new body and braze up some bumpers. Never mind the placement of the battery and the zip ties I just stuck things on to drive it. A little flex shot. Comments, suggestions, some feedback would be helpful and appreciated. Last edited by gyrene; 08-25-2009 at 08:14 AM.

03-03-2009, 09:19 AM	#2
Ty@Tekin RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tekin, ID Posts: 1,940	It's nice seeing more Scout builds on here! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

03-03-2009, 11:41 AM	#3
nodnarb81 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainbow City, AL Posts: 184	I like the scout builds too. I am about to rebuild my scout as well. I will be watching this one.

03-03-2009, 11:57 AM	#4
kasper I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton Posts: 2,067	just bought 2 scale rigs looking forward to scaling them out very nice looking truck

03-03-2009, 12:06 PM	#5
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	Thanks guys! It is very difficult to get anything done at work today, I have many ideas going through my head. I am not sure where I'm going to start.

03-04-2009, 05:59 AM	#6
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	I put on my Crushers last night. I couldn't find my Hummer wheels so I put on my HPI Stock Car Wheels. Definatly needs some work. Needs to be lowered. I'll either adjust the shocks or replace them with something that I've got laying around. The body MIGHT be able to come down a little. My Stock Car wheels have a 1MM offset and it looks like my steering linkage is going to rub. Thanks for looking

03-04-2009, 08:10 AM	#8
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	Looks good Shane I'll be tuned it.

03-04-2009, 03:28 PM	#9
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	Thanks Stormin"! I've been looking at 1:1 Scouts most of the day getting some ideas. Damn work kept getting in the way!

03-09-2009, 07:41 AM	#10
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	I got the upper rear link mounts brazed up over the weekend. Not perfect by any means, but with practice I should get better.

03-09-2009, 10:15 AM	#11
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	I was messing around the other day and thought about mocking up a bumper out of paperboard. I may try to braze this up out of some sheet metal. With some changes. I'd like to make it shorter (6-1/4") and not as tall (1/2"). Then I thought about changing the chassis too! I'd like to make it with leaf springs so it's more like a scale scout.

04-30-2009, 02:17 PM	#13
gyrene Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person? Posts: 874	Thanks! I am still working on this but it's coming along REAL SLOW. I'm beginning to think I need to belong to Team slow ass builder like 62PYRO.

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