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92PathSE · 01-11-2010, 07:02 PM

Boom!

Lexan Hardbody

I'm using:
- SCX-10
- CS-170 for steerin
- Novak Goat 18.5 combo

First off, the stock wheelbase is all wrong:

The width is all wrong too. Reality hit...this body is not suited for stock Axial axles. So I cut whatever rubbed.

I bought two of these bodies so maybe I'll do something MRC-based later and some smaller wheels.

I love round tube work, but when you look at 1:1 rock crawlin Nissans you'll find that most are built in the owner's backyard and tube and a bender is not really in the budget. Hence, there's not going to be any round tube on this thing. Hopefully I can find a local source for some box tube but so far no luck.

Here's where it's at right now...

I'm working on the floor and inner fenders right now.

Obviously, this won't be a showpiece.

It's almost like I bought a K5 and stuck a Nissan body on it.

92PathSE · 01-18-2010, 07:57 PM

Update

started a rear bumper

started some sliders

started some inner fenders and flooring

Very productive Sunday

Colby · 01-18-2010, 10:28 PM

Looks really good so far! Cant wait to wheel with ya again!

92PathSE · 01-19-2010, 05:43 PM

Yeah I'm gonna try to make it up there for the next one. Justr depends on work and stuff. ;)

balln · 01-19-2010, 06:20 PM

hell ya man i am a big nissan hardbody fan i have a 1/1 but its bagged and body dropped. i think i have every build thread of a nissan hardbody on this site wrote down on a paper and the links of pictures too. i recently bought a tyco baja bandit rc truck with the hard plastic nissan hardbody body on it but when i got it ,it was way to small even for my mrc.

so back on ebay it went still have it but waiting on the money to come in so i can buy a lexan body. i cant wait to see pics of this thing painted

looks like its going to be super badass

92PathSE · 01-22-2010, 07:21 AM

Thanks man. I'm a Nissan guy as well. Got a couple Pathfinders.

Called in sick today. Might get some fabin done lol. Just had a couple interesting ideas...

balln · 01-22-2010, 06:05 PM

get work

92PathSE · 01-22-2010, 10:12 PM

put a coat on everything and installed everything again to make sure it all still fits lol

Mnster · 01-22-2010, 11:41 PM

Looks great, love the custom fab work.

92PathSE · 01-23-2010, 08:21 AM

Thanks man. ;)

Off to the store to find some paint for the body. Not sure what I'll do about the lamps.

E4x4Eric · 01-23-2010, 08:50 AM

Nice!

92PathSE · 01-23-2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E4x4Eric

Nice!

Tghanks man ;)

I'm painting all of the black details by hand without any masks. What a pain. Luckily I have two of these bodies. The mold on the front end of this one was messed up somehow so the 3 vents are going to look like ass. I didn't notice it until the paint went on... :?

Anyhow, pics up tonight when I get done painting. If I get done. Tedious.

balln · 01-23-2010, 03:21 PM

cant wait

KrawlerKing · 01-23-2010, 04:09 PM

no pictures yet??

92PathSE · 01-23-2010, 08:10 PM

Camera battery is charging.

grizz · 01-23-2010, 08:13 PM

Now this, looks like it's going to be a good build.
Love the body.

92PathSE · 01-23-2010, 09:48 PM

I'm pretty good at many things...wiring stuff, fixing stuff, driving, picking up women, slacking...but I learned just now that I am not very good at masking off a lexan body. I was trying to do a 2 tone red and black job but I just couldn't mask it well enough on the inside. Rather than totally fark up this body, I might have done the most metal color scheme possible. Nathan Explosion would approve.

I need to touch it up in a few spots but that's expected. This is the first lexan body I've painted.

Colby · 01-23-2010, 10:35 PM

Who cares about the paintjob, its just gonna get the crap knocked out of it anyway

Looks to me like the axial track width is a little wide for that body. Along with the wheelbase, or is that just me? Still looks cool though

grizz · 01-23-2010, 11:04 PM

Looks great to have messed it up.
Any pics of the bed?

balln · 01-24-2010, 11:20 AM

looks good is there any way you could take some pics from the front, back, side, and side, and maybe one from the top looking down to show how narrow that body is

pleeeaaaassssseeeeeeee

01-11-2010, 07:02 PM	#1
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	D21 Hardbody Boom! Lexan Hardbody I'm using: - SCX-10 - CS-170 for steerin - Novak Goat 18.5 combo First off, the stock wheelbase is all wrong: The width is all wrong too. Reality hit...this body is not suited for stock Axial axles. So I cut whatever rubbed. I bought two of these bodies so maybe I'll do something MRC-based later and some smaller wheels. I love round tube work, but when you look at 1:1 rock crawlin Nissans you'll find that most are built in the owner's backyard and tube and a bender is not really in the budget. Hence, there's not going to be any round tube on this thing. Hopefully I can find a local source for some box tube but so far no luck. Here's where it's at right now... I'm working on the floor and inner fenders right now. Obviously, this won't be a showpiece. It's almost like I bought a K5 and stuck a Nissan body on it.

01-19-2010, 06:20 PM	#5
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	hell ya man i am a big nissan hardbody fan i have a 1/1 but its bagged and body dropped. i think i have every build thread of a nissan hardbody on this site wrote down on a paper and the links of pictures too. i recently bought a tyco baja bandit rc truck with the hard plastic nissan hardbody body on it but when i got it ,it was way to small even for my mrc. so back on ebay it went still have it but waiting on the money to come in so i can buy a lexan body. i cant wait to see pics of this thing paintedlooks like its going to be super badass

01-18-2010, 07:57 PM	#2
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	Update started a rear bumper started some sliders started some inner fenders and flooring Very productive Sunday

01-18-2010, 10:28 PM	#3
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	Looks really good so far! Cant wait to wheel with ya again!

01-19-2010, 05:43 PM	#4
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	Yeah I'm gonna try to make it up there for the next one. Justr depends on work and stuff. ;)

01-22-2010, 07:21 AM	#6
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	Thanks man. I'm a Nissan guy as well. Got a couple Pathfinders. Called in sick today. Might get some fabin done lol. Just had a couple interesting ideas...

01-22-2010, 06:05 PM	#7
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	get work

01-22-2010, 10:12 PM	#8
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	put a coat on everything and installed everything again to make sure it all still fits lol

01-22-2010, 11:41 PM	#9
Mnster MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL Posts: 3,995	Looks great, love the custom fab work.

01-23-2010, 08:21 AM	#10
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	Thanks man. ;) Off to the store to find some paint for the body. Not sure what I'll do about the lamps.

01-23-2010, 08:50 AM	#11
E4x4Eric Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Navasota Posts: 40	Nice!

01-23-2010, 03:21 PM	#13
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	cant wait

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01-23-2010, 04:09 PM	#14
KrawlerKing Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia beach Posts: 172	no pictures yet??

01-23-2010, 08:10 PM	#15
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	Camera battery is charging.

01-23-2010, 08:13 PM	#16
grizz Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine KY Posts: 299	Now this, looks like it's going to be a good build. Love the body.

01-23-2010, 09:48 PM	#17
92PathSE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West GA, USA Posts: 280	I'm pretty good at many things...wiring stuff, fixing stuff, driving, picking up women, slacking...but I learned just now that I am not very good at masking off a lexan body. I was trying to do a 2 tone red and black job but I just couldn't mask it well enough on the inside. Rather than totally fark up this body, I might have done the most metal color scheme possible. Nathan Explosion would approve. I need to touch it up in a few spots but that's expected. This is the first lexan body I've painted.

01-23-2010, 10:35 PM	#18
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	Who cares about the paintjob, its just gonna get the crap knocked out of it anyway Looks to me like the axial track width is a little wide for that body. Along with the wheelbase, or is that just me? Still looks cool though

01-23-2010, 11:04 PM	#19
grizz Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine KY Posts: 299	Looks great to have messed it up. Any pics of the bed?

01-24-2010, 11:20 AM	#20
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	looks good is there any way you could take some pics from the front, back, side, and side, and maybe one from the top looking down to show how narrow that body is pleeeaaaassssseeeeeeee

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