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CRF450R · 11-25-2009, 07:15 AM

I finally got my hands on a TJ body

. I wanted to get a YJ body and swap in some round headlights. But for the same price I found this with full interior and fold down windsheild.

Specs are:

Custom chassis and cage
R2D with Titan motor
Hilux axles
Mama max and Castle BEC
Jato Shafts
1.9 Flatirons
Hitec 5955
Behind the axle steering
3 link front
4 link rear
Olive Drab Paint
Hilux headlight swap
Highline Fenders

Goal is to make it look like my 1:1

Wrecker · 11-25-2009, 07:19 AM

This is going to be sick!!

jason · 11-25-2009, 07:28 AM

Parting out the yota Scott?

Should be a sick build.

CRF450R · 11-26-2009, 07:13 AM

Yeah no more Yota. I was hoping the TJ body would work with that chassis. It was not even close to fitting.

This is a hard body to work with. There is not much room to fit the tranny and keep it low.

Played around with a couple different fenders. This is the one I decided on.

CRF450R · 11-26-2009, 07:21 AM

I had to chop a hole in the floor to tuck the tranny in. I will cut the passenger seat to make a cover.

cato · 11-26-2009, 07:41 AM

Scott...great start! Can't believe your parting out the "yota":?...Come out and play

666 · 11-26-2009, 08:23 AM

I can't wait to see them "mini slinky!!

Are you gonna comp again?

bastard · 11-26-2009, 08:45 AM

Shouldn't you be in the garage working on the 1:1 and not playing with toy trucks?

Looks good wish had some time to play with my toy trucks.

bmx_ican92 · 11-26-2009, 10:23 AM

subscribed! this should be a great build

jeepcj578 · 11-26-2009, 11:52 AM

looks like a good start

you got any pics of your 1:1?

CRF450R · 11-27-2009, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 666

I can't wait to see them "mini slinky!!

Are you gonna comp again?

Yeah my comp rig is beat, I need to build a new one.

Ive been puttting all my extra money and time in my TJ.

Ill try to get it patched up before the next comp.

I miss hanging out with the RC fags :-P

CRF450R · 11-27-2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bastard

Shouldn't you be in the garage working on the 1:1 and not playing with toy trucks?

Looks good wish had some time to play with my toy trucks.

Finally got a welder and bender about 3 week ago. Ive been practicing my welding skills. Hopefully they will look a half as good as yours when I'm done.

Here is the truss I'm working on. Its made from the poison spyder booty.

Already chopped the rear frame off. I need to narrow it to clear the airshocks. Then all need is some link material and I can hang the 14B

CRF450R · 11-28-2009, 08:04 AM

More progress....

Welding is so much nicer than brazing!

eddievedder · 11-28-2009, 02:25 PM

I love it. This is going to be a sweet project. Those tube front fenders are perfect!

CRF450R · 11-28-2009, 05:40 PM

Thanks guys

666 · 11-28-2009, 05:46 PM

Looks good and stout Scott!

bmuzz1 · 11-28-2009, 08:35 PM

The cage work looks sweet! I'm gonna be watching this one.

Colby · 11-28-2009, 08:48 PM

Looks a bit like a guy i knows jeep:

Nice work so far! I actually tried to build a replica of the blue jeep. If you look on pirate 4x4 its name is "Slinky Blue Ballz"

CRF450R · 11-29-2009, 10:37 AM

Yeah, Slinky Blue Balls is one of my favorite TJ builds

CRF450R · 12-02-2009, 06:03 PM

I cut bigger holes in the grill to fit Hilux lenses. I'll fill them with LEDs later.

Also hacked up the Hilux chassis and mounted the tranny.

11-25-2009, 07:15 AM	#1
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	Project SOCOM: Dorkstar Belly Dragger TJ I finally got my hands on a TJ body. I wanted to get a YJ body and swap in some round headlights. But for the same price I found this with full interior and fold down windsheild. Specs are: Custom chassis and cage R2D with Titan motor Hilux axles Mama max and Castle BEC Jato Shafts 1.9 Flatirons Hitec 5955 Behind the axle steering 3 link front 4 link rear Olive Drab Paint Hilux headlight swap Highline Fenders Goal is to make it look like my 1:1 Attached Images Last edited by CRF450R; 02-21-2010 at 08:40 AM.

11-26-2009, 07:13 AM	#4
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	Yeah no more Yota. I was hoping the TJ body would work with that chassis. It was not even close to fitting. This is a hard body to work with. There is not much room to fit the tranny and keep it low. Played around with a couple different fenders. This is the one I decided on. Attached Images

11-26-2009, 07:21 AM	#5
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	I had to chop a hole in the floor to tuck the tranny in. I will cut the passenger seat to make a cover. Attached Images

11-28-2009, 08:04 AM	#13
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	More progress.... Welding is so much nicer than brazing! Attached Images

11-28-2009, 05:40 PM	#15
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	Thanks guys Attached Images

11-25-2009, 07:19 AM	#2
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	This is going to be sick!!

11-25-2009, 07:28 AM	#3
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	Parting out the yota Scott? Should be a sick build.

11-26-2009, 07:41 AM	#6
cato RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WHEAT RIDGE, CO Posts: 1,102	Scott...great start! Can't believe your parting out the "yota":?...Come out and play

11-26-2009, 08:23 AM	#7
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	I can't wait to see them "mini slinky!! Are you gonna comp again?

11-26-2009, 08:45 AM	#8
bastard Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 708	Shouldn't you be in the garage working on the 1:1 and not playing with toy trucks? Looks good wish had some time to play with my toy trucks.

11-26-2009, 10:23 AM	#9
bmx_ican92 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 512	subscribed! this should be a great build

11-26-2009, 11:52 AM	#10
jeepcj578 RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southaven Posts: 1,934	looks like a good start you got any pics of your 1:1?

11-28-2009, 02:25 PM	#14
eddievedder RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island-Land of one batch of rocks in Sag Harbor and at least one fellow crawler Posts: 1,371	I love it. This is going to be a sweet project. Those tube front fenders are perfect!

11-28-2009, 05:46 PM	#16
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	Looks good and stout Scott!

11-28-2009, 08:35 PM	#17
bmuzz1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley Posts: 4,267	The cage work looks sweet! I'm gonna be watching this one.

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11-28-2009, 08:48 PM	#18
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	Looks a bit like a guy i knows jeep: Nice work so far! I actually tried to build a replica of the blue jeep. If you look on pirate 4x4 its name is "Slinky Blue Ballz" Last edited by Colby; 11-29-2009 at 05:57 PM.

11-29-2009, 10:37 AM	#19
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	Yeah, Slinky Blue Balls is one of my favorite TJ builds

12-02-2009, 06:03 PM	#20
CRF450R TEAM RCC Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: THE ALIEN WORKSHOP Posts: 770	I cut bigger holes in the grill to fit Hilux lenses. I'll fill them with LEDs later. Also hacked up the Hilux chassis and mounted the tranny. Attached Images

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