:lmao::lmao:

Hey it's a goal...

Some more stuff for this showed up today, got my backup set of wheels in, they are a little narrow for track width, but I have an idea... :shock:

looking forward to see it complete

So I didn't quite make that goal, yard work, and starting to paint a few bodies put me behind schedule.

that and I had to order a few parts before I got to ahead of myself.

I did sort out the placement of the front axle, and g0t the new panhard mount burned in.


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Then I spent the better part of the afternoon cutting off the top hoops on the cage, and re welding them in angled in a bit more ( I didnt like the front profile once I started mocking up the front brow. ) Got one or two more bars welded in then it was time for dinner :ror:

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Not much of an update, but it was progress :roll:

Had a few minutes before I have to get ready to go to a wedding today, made a bit more progress on the cage.

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...c/cageprog.jpg

Waiting on some tabs I am having cut so I can start working on shock placement for the rear so I can start back there.

nice "thumbsup"

Few more parts showed up today that I didn't expect to see yet. Ill should be able to set my track width now, I need to pick up some weight so i can mount the tires to the wheels too.

its lookin good man! what diameter steel rod are you using?

that is 3/16th

that reminds me, i need to order up some thinner stuff for some of the details..

Lookin real good, I love the title of this thread too"thumbsup"

Minor update, but an important one.

Needed a little wider track width and didn't trust the hex on the plastic wheels, but the look and weight are what I was looking for.

So using some Vanquish hubs, I made my track width wider, and beefed up the hex all at the same time.

Step one, drill out the existing holes
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bolt vanquish hub to your axle
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bolt rim to hub ( I used 1/2 x 4-40 screws )
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http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...lac/wheel1.jpg

And Bam! wider rig! I used the 350's I think? whatever the second to narrowest ones are, so I have room to go narrower or wider if needed.

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Very nice on the hubs. I think I may see that in the near future for me. This thing is lookin sweet!

thanks, the hubs were kind of a "hmmm I wonder" so I took a chance and got super lucky. I think they should hold up fine.

the rest of my mcmaster order showed up yesterday, I have the day off today. should be able to make some progress..

got the rear links mocked up using some old links today and set the wheelbase.

Then I spent the better part of the afternoon deciding what to do with the trans, its just to fraking big to stuff anywhere, but I need it. I decided to try and shove it as far forward as possible. I just used a 1/8th inch thick piece of aluminum, mounted that in the original spot, and mounted the trans to that. This was about as far forward as I felt comfortable witht he front driveshaft angle, and the rear shaft length.

Hopefully I can fit some seats in there now, and hide that spur under the dash. Should be interesting to have a passenger side seat. I may have to be creative on that side.

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Looking good, you do nice fab work, Why not a rc4wd GRU and a transfer case?

what are you going to do for driveshafts?

it looks similar to the situation i'm in...

i stretched the front of my rig out and now at full flex the shafts are coming apart (mip's). i think i may steal your idea with the trans plate (because i realllllllly dont want to redo all of my links...) and move my trans forward too and hide the spur under the dash! before i was trying to hide it behind the seats, ill give that a try!

you are just full of good ideas over here! "thumbsup"

won't have the room under the hood, and worried about reliability, planning on running a 21t 55 motor on 3 and 4s.

I have hardened internals for the Axial, so I figure it's worth the hassle

Worst case, Ill extend stock driveshafts and use rings for durability, might look into rc4wd shafts too. Not sure yet, I got bigger fish to fry

Today is the day I needed to make some real progress, woke up this morning determined to have as much done as I could.

taking a food break, figured I would update progress...

Got the steering worked out, using a handbro's mount with the bottom hacked off, and a HB servo arm.

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Made some good progress on the cage, got the main bars in the front and rear, along with the rear shock mounts

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Got the sail panels made up and burned in
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of course we need a flex shot
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The more progress I make the more I think I may only use the hood off the body, and just make flat door panels, more in line with what a KOH rig would look like. Thoughts?
http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC07105.jpg

Back to work, updates later...

Great idea on the wheels Andy. Tha stance looks incredible. "thumbsup"

I think the "factory" body panels give it more personality but if a KOH build is what you are going for then flat panels would fit the theme good. Either way will look good I'm sure. 8)