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eddievedder · 11-24-2014, 05:42 PM

Black market 4Runners are the best.

Hpi-guy · 11-24-2014, 07:59 PM

I still think the Nissan D21 Hardbody is better, but that body completely blows away any Nissan D21 scale body I have ever seen!
I had better stop staring at the pictures before my iPad shorts out from me drooling all over it LOL.
Good job!

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-10-2014, 01:19 PM

More work on this, I had to take a break on it because I was adding some upholstery to the wraith seats with the stick on felt I use and I sliced my thumb with the exacto knife pretty good. Thumb is healed so its full steam a head !

Started by making an inclinometer/altimeter using a dinky rc one that I cut up and modified so that it would like up then. I used gauge stickers from an old scale 4x4 member outcastrc that he had printed for me some years back.

The gauges were a little to big but it looks the part so I ran with it

I then moved the rest of the dash. modified the dinky steering column with a Key and cylinder from Rccrawler-it, added some styrene rod to simulate turn signals and head light switch. Went a Axial steering wheels and detailed to resemble a GT Grant. I set the dash up like m 4runner, non SR5 so no tachometer, I like to change it up from time to time and most of the ones I do, do have a tach. The lighting is a bit off as the gauge stickers were different so the altimeter is a little bit it greener. Bob is okay with it, which was good, because it was already all glued up and not coming back apart

looks the part to me!

Head back down to the shop now to do some more work

-Mike

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-14-2014, 09:44 PM

MTHead emblems

Little flex on the 4 door

Winch decals in place

Almost done, going to build the factory style roll bar and finish gluing windows into cap along with the sliding side ones and she should be about ready to go back to Bob

eddievedder · 12-14-2014, 11:06 PM

#legit

kakachille · 12-15-2014, 02:23 AM

Looks amazing

CaliGrown801 · 12-15-2014, 03:31 AM

Very nice, if it were white it'd look like my 1:1... Very jealous of the body !!!! Thumbs up

4RunnerKid · 12-15-2014, 12:44 PM

holy shit

amazing work, Mike

THUG LIFE · 12-15-2014, 12:58 PM

Looks great Mike. Thanks for sharing.

northkona · 12-15-2014, 02:10 PM

Great build , awesome job on the dash

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-15-2014, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliGrown801

Very nice, if it were white it'd look like my 1:1... Very jealous of the body !!!! Thumbs up

Thanks man, I had a white 86 SAS 4Runner myself

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4RunnerKid

holy shit

amazing work, Mike

Thanks Mike

Quote:

Originally Posted by THUG LIFE

Looks great Mike. Thanks for sharing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by northkona

Great build , awesome job on the dash

Thank you sirs

-Mike

THUG LIFE · 01-21-2015, 08:30 AM

Any up dates on this bad a$$ rig.

1BadJeepBruiser · 01-21-2015, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THUG LIFE

Any up dates on this bad a$$ rig.

Just realized I forgot this update. This truck is actually almost done. Got the new transmission for it just gotta make up some mounts and get some electronics from Bob.

So I did make a part that was missing and was key in this build. The factory roll bar...

Main hoop

Support bars

Just gotta toss some paint on it

-Mike

THUG LIFE · 04-05-2015, 10:54 AM

Its been a while so i was wondering if theres any up dates on this awesome rig?

1BadJeepBruiser · 01-30-2016, 11:35 PM

So I am wrapping this up...5 years later... I'm surprised Bob hasn't killed me yet. Then again it would never get done then. Bob gave me another reminder a week or so back that I need to finish this. Plus I'm legit running out of room down stairs and need to make room for a blue and white fj55...sadly, which will be last RC I probably buy for a while since my Hilux decided it wanted to smash my garage the other day

but that's a whole different story. Back to 4Runner

Brackets made for RC4WD GRU

Painted and mounted roll bar

Painted front shock hoops

Mounted RC4WD T case

Made up pede drive shafts with steel yokes

Trimmed chino skid for rear shaft

Detailed rear gate key cylinder and drivers door key lock cylinder

Rest of windows in cap are glued in and drying tonight, have to paint a set of wipers and install them. Drill front cross member for a servo and I think it's officially done then

eddievedder · 01-31-2016, 06:56 AM

I can't wait my friend. Thanks!! It looks perfect.

Broon72 · 01-31-2016, 07:16 AM

I really dig this makes me want to build a scale yota. Can't wait to see it finished.

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1BadJeepBruiser · 01-31-2016, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddievedder

I can't wait my friend. Thanks!! It looks perfect.

You're welcome

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broon72

I really dig this makes me want to build a scale yota. Can't wait to see it finished.

Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Thank you sir

Painted and installed wiper blades, finished gluing Windows in cap. Outside pics tomorrow after I drill cross member for servo. Then it's officially finished, at least on my end.

pardonmyn00b · 02-01-2016, 05:57 AM

This would make an awesome submarine.

1BadJeepBruiser · 02-01-2016, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

This would make an awesome submarine.

I'm going to add a really ugly scratch built PVC snorkel like the "Jeep kids" do and drive it right into my swimming pool before I give it back to Bob.

11-24-2014, 05:42 PM	#61
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	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Black market 4Runners are the best.

11-24-2014, 07:59 PM	#62
Hpi-guy Newbie Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 29	Re: Vedder's 4Runner I still think the Nissan D21 Hardbody is better, but that body completely blows away any Nissan D21 scale body I have ever seen! I had better stop staring at the pictures before my iPad shorts out from me drooling all over it LOL. Good job!

12-10-2014, 01:19 PM	#63
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Re: Vedder's 4Runner More work on this, I had to take a break on it because I was adding some upholstery to the wraith seats with the stick on felt I use and I sliced my thumb with the exacto knife pretty good. Thumb is healed so its full steam a head ! Started by making an inclinometer/altimeter using a dinky rc one that I cut up and modified so that it would like up then. I used gauge stickers from an old scale 4x4 member outcastrc that he had printed for me some years back. The gauges were a little to big but it looks the part so I ran with it I then moved the rest of the dash. modified the dinky steering column with a Key and cylinder from Rccrawler-it, added some styrene rod to simulate turn signals and head light switch. Went a Axial steering wheels and detailed to resemble a GT Grant. I set the dash up like m 4runner, non SR5 so no tachometer, I like to change it up from time to time and most of the ones I do, do have a tach. The lighting is a bit off as the gauge stickers were different so the altimeter is a little bit it greener. Bob is okay with it, which was good, because it was already all glued up and not coming back apart looks the part to me! Head back down to the shop now to do some more work -Mike

12-14-2014, 09:44 PM	#64
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Re: Vedder's 4Runner MTHead emblems Little flex on the 4 door Winch decals in place Almost done, going to build the factory style roll bar and finish gluing windows into cap along with the sliding side ones and she should be about ready to go back to Bob

12-14-2014, 11:06 PM	#65
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	Re: Vedder's 4Runner #legit

12-15-2014, 02:23 AM	#66
kakachille Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: 909 area Posts: 936	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Looks amazing

12-15-2014, 03:31 AM	#67
CaliGrown801 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Paradise Posts: 4	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Very nice, if it were white it'd look like my 1:1... Very jealous of the body !!!! Thumbs up

12-15-2014, 12:44 PM	#68
4RunnerKid RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA Posts: 1,154	Re: Vedder's 4Runner holy shit amazing work, Mike

12-15-2014, 12:58 PM	#69
THUG LIFE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 266	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Looks great Mike. Thanks for sharing.

12-15-2014, 02:10 PM	#70
northkona Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: FNQ Australia Posts: 681	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Great build , awesome job on the dash

01-21-2015, 08:30 AM	#72
THUG LIFE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 266	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Any up dates on this bad a$$ rig.

04-05-2015, 10:54 AM	#74
THUG LIFE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 266	Re: Vedder's 4Runner Its been a while so i was wondering if theres any up dates on this awesome rig?

01-30-2016, 11:35 PM	#75
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Re: Vedder's 4Runner So I am wrapping this up...5 years later... I'm surprised Bob hasn't killed me yet. Then again it would never get done then. Bob gave me another reminder a week or so back that I need to finish this. Plus I'm legit running out of room down stairs and need to make room for a blue and white fj55...sadly, which will be last RC I probably buy for a while since my Hilux decided it wanted to smash my garage the other day but that's a whole different story. Back to 4Runner Brackets made for RC4WD GRU Painted and mounted roll bar Painted front shock hoops Mounted RC4WD T case Made up pede drive shafts with steel yokes Trimmed chino skid for rear shaft Detailed rear gate key cylinder and drivers door key lock cylinder Rest of windows in cap are glued in and drying tonight, have to paint a set of wipers and install them. Drill front cross member for a servo and I think it's officially done then

01-31-2016, 06:56 AM	#76
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	Re: Vedder's 4Runner I can't wait my friend. Thanks!! It looks perfect.

01-31-2016, 07:16 AM	#77
Broon72 Newbie Join Date: May 2014 Location: Evanston Posts: 33	Re: Vedder's 4Runner I really dig this makes me want to build a scale yota. Can't wait to see it finished. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

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02-01-2016, 05:57 AM	#79
pardonmyn00b I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land Posts: 3,406	Re: Vedder's 4Runner This would make an awesome submarine.

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