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03-04-2010, 08:23 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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|  **One more Yota Truggy!** Been collecting parts for this for a while now, and finally got started. First hard body crawler. Haven't messed with styrene since I was 20 or so. So should be fun! Based on a Hilux cab and a SCX10 chassis. Got a lot of the tube work done this week, still need to do the bumper and finish some of the welds, but far enough to post pics! SPECS: - Yota Cab (thanks Rodney!!) - O.G. interior (thanks Tim!!) - RC4WD clear windows (when they get them  )- SCX10 Chassis - Axial axles - MIP drive shafts - SCX trans - Sidewinder & 45T - Ko ProPo steering servo - Rok Lox - RC4WD steel wheels (next order) - 3Racing Winch - R2j "Truss ed" four link & 5/16" Delrin links  That should be a good start at least. On to the pics............       |
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03-04-2010, 08:29 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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Nice Shon! What is your wheel base at? She looks like a shorty. |
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03-04-2010, 08:39 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bradenton
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very nice |
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03-04-2010, 08:40 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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Thanks Ty! It's stock right now.....but heading to the work room to throw some Jato ends on one end.....adds about 3/8". So should come out about 11-3/4" or 7/8". Want the length for the drive shaft, it is really close to bottoming out. Plus move the tire further back from the cage.
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03-04-2010, 08:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ
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Looks good man, tube work looks great too
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03-04-2010, 08:58 PM
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| Keep Crawling in Crawling Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Commerce City
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That thing is going to be sick Shon!!!!! Your tube work is second to none.
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03-04-2010, 10:12 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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Thanks guys!
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03-05-2010, 11:42 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 5280'
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the tube work looks very good. i really like what you did with the tail. i have some clear glass but there is some paint on it  if you dont want to wait for rc4wd's let me know. |
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03-05-2010, 01:11 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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I'll just have to wait. | |
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03-05-2010, 01:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: babylon, long island ny
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looks awsome! u do some awsome tube work! |
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03-05-2010, 04:53 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gualala CA
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MIG or TIG? If using TIG what size tungsten are you using? 1/16? Nice bends above tires,I like that! |
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03-05-2010, 07:40 PM
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| Built, not bought   Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham
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Damn nice start Shon. Can't wait to see how this goes. |
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03-05-2010, 09:24 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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It's all solid 3/16" cold rolled and the bends are a combination of a tubing bender and a 5' box and pan brake. The bends over the tires and the lowers bends of the main hoop are from the brake, it gives me a tighter bend. Quote:
Then get the go-box and motor in so I can play some. Got the new wheels ordered today, can't wait to get them on.
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03-05-2010, 10:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: R Ken Saw
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looks good... where's the winch?
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03-06-2010, 05:44 AM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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03-08-2010, 08:07 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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| Well, got few things done over the weekend I mostly worked on the body, meaning stripping the old paint off. Man did that suck! Looked like three layers. Used some of that Cirtristrip orange paint stripper, it did say could harm some plastics, but done a spot under the body first to make sure it would work. It did a pretty good job, but I'm the most inpatient person ever, so it seemed like it took forever to get it where it's at now. While waiting for the stripper to do it's job, I fabbed up a 1/8" Delrin plate for the lipo and the electronics box. I used a 2" x 4" project box from the shack and turned it sideways across the chassis so it would clear the interior. I didn't have room for the winch controller, so I narrowed a 2" x 3" box to fit between the rear tube work. It will also house the light control as well. Got a few things in the mail today! Thanks RPP, ordered Friday morning and got the package today!  Ordered my OEM stamped steels in the natural finish so that I could paint them myself, saved a few bucks and also they will scratch easier to look more realistic.Well enough chit chat, on to the pics!        |
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03-08-2010, 08:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bend
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very nice! |
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03-08-2010, 10:42 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gunbarrel
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Looking good Shon. Like always tube work is outstanding! |
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03-09-2010, 06:41 AM
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| [HOONIGAN]  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Littleton
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Sorry about the paint...... It was orange when I got it. I only added the blue Looking good Shon. Now where is the 2.2 at.
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03-09-2010, 08:09 AM
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| SORRCA Committee Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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You know how it goes, once you dig into something like that you just got to finish weather you want to or not. But it turned out well. Ahhh, the 2.2, got the body yesterday, but can't decide if I want to use an SCX frame or just build one for the "Meanie". Oops! Cats out the bag! | ||
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