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10-05-2012, 10:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX
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|  '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
I had the opportunity to purchase a chassis and body built by Mattzilla. I am the second owner but will be the first to get it out on the rocks. The truck arrived as a runner, minus receiver. I must say this is one nicely built rig. Here is a link to the original build thread for the chassis and body, http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/1-9-s...73-bronco.html The first thing I did was tear it down and replace some of the parts with parts I had on hand for mock up purposes. I changed the shocks to RC4WD Ultimate Scale shocks. I changed the wheels and tires to 1.9 CAC 12 Holes and 1.9 Pit Bull Beasts. The truck came with 3 linked front and rear axles. I changed the rear axle to a 4 link. For now, the truck has Axial AX-10 axles. I am considering changing them out to something more scale. I also stuck in a Wraith interior for fitment. It would require some modding so I may just make a scratch-built styrene interior. The following is what I have planned to use on the "wild horse": 1.9 CAC 12 Hole wheels 1.9 Pit Bull Beasts tires 4 linked rear CLAW V2 winch Holmes Hobbies BRXL speed controller Scratch-built interior Gear Head LED light bar Gmade XD Piggyback 93mm shocks MIP drive shafts Scale Offroad Bronco emblem set Ok, enough of the build talk; on to the pics. Here is a pic from Mattzilla of the finished chassis and trimmed body.  Here are pictures of how it arrived. I had removed the transmission before I took these pics.    Here are pictures with the body on and Wraith interior stuck in.   Here are pictures with the body with the top on.   Here are pictures of the truck with the parts I had on hand mocked up.         |
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10-05-2012, 11:17 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Yelm
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Man, that thing is so freakin sweet! No matter what, this is going to be a good one!  Nice score!
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10-05-2012, 11:29 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
love the chassis. looks to be a step up from even his normaly great stuff!
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10-06-2012, 12:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Nice score! I don't think I caught it the first time around. Lue's chassis' are just pornographic! Can't wait to see it built up. |
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10-06-2012, 06:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: (LES) Manhattan, New York
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Now thats a sweet chassis man!! Keeping my eye on this one...Love broncos! |
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10-06-2012, 09:06 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
This is a clean rig! u doin interior?
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10-06-2012, 11:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX
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10-07-2012, 01:39 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Very cool Bronco and Matzilla's chassis are killar. I will be keeping an eye on this build.
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10-07-2012, 06:09 AM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Man, that is badass!  |
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10-07-2012, 09:13 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oakdale, MN
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
That cool looking! I love the way it is turning out so far...
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10-07-2012, 05:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Buffalo
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
I like how the light is inside the body, never thought of doing that. Looking forward to more of this build
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10-07-2012, 05:26 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake county ,florida
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Looks great haven't seen one with this much tube.
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10-07-2012, 05:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bunnell, Fl.
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Awesome!!!
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10-07-2012, 08:06 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland OH
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Very cool! Cant wait to see it finished!
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10-07-2012, 10:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX
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10-08-2012, 12:20 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jacksonville FL
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
I like!  what's the plans for the colors?
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10-08-2012, 01:07 AM
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10-08-2012, 11:09 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
Well I decided to change out the Axial AX-10 axles for the RC4WD K-44s I had on my Hilux rig. I must say they do look nice under there. I also got the floor of the interior fabricated and installed for fitment.    |
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10-08-2012, 11:29 AM
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10-08-2012, 01:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia
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| Re: '73 Bronco by Mattzilla
White with a black hood cowl.
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