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TxFire976 · 11-28-2010, 01:05 AM

Great Work!

Tomy · 11-30-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fvrr

Nice work, I like the magnets and battery box. Good job!

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Originally Posted by Siccmade

Looks good nice work

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Originally Posted by TxFire976

Great Work!

Thanks guys!

I expect to have the chassis back from powder coating tomorrow. So the rig should be running within a few days or so.

2manyprojects · 12-01-2010, 10:37 AM

Awsome build!!!!

Tomy · 12-05-2010, 02:38 PM

I didn't get the chassis back for the weekend. The powder coating shop had been painting white all week.

Did some work on the dash, though.

Tremelle · 12-05-2010, 03:19 PM

Nice instrument cluster. I see the odometer still shows 0 miles, since it is a new build.

Tomy · 12-06-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tremelle

Nice instrument cluster. I see the odometer still shows 0 miles, since it is a new build.

You are right

.

Now, looking at the dash on the picture, I see that the odometer is not fully horizontal,

. A shame I didn't notice that befpre I glued it on to the dash.

Added a few more details. I'm still waiting on a steering wheel and will probably add some warning lights and a few buttons.

rckjeep · 12-06-2010, 10:09 AM

maybe I missed but how are you keeping the magnets in place? Great idea by the way and killer build.

Wild trial · 12-06-2010, 10:13 AM

Coming along nicely Tomy.

Tomy · 12-06-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rckjeep

maybe I missed but how are you keeping the magnets in place? Great idea by the way and killer build.

I just used CA to glue the magnets in place.

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Originally Posted by Wild trial

Coming along nicely Tomy.

Thanks, WT.

bassinguy · 12-06-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomy

Thanks, Tremelle!

Painted some of the interior:

I like how you made the seat brackets and interior. How are you bend the tubing or steel rod?

CHEVOTA · 12-06-2010, 06:26 PM

Love that interior man, the dash looks great. Nice work.

Tomy · 12-06-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bassinguy

I like how you made the seat brackets and interior. How are you bend the tubing or steel rod?

I'm mostly using 4mm hydraulic tubing, which is fairly easy to bend. You can bend it in a wise for tight radius bends or use a tube bender. I'm still thinking of fabricating a tube bender of my own. In the mean time I'm using a cheap bender like this:

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Originally Posted by CHEVOTA

Love that interior man, the dash looks great. Nice work.

Thanks!

Tomy · 12-09-2010, 01:58 PM

I got the chassis back powder coated today. I put on a layer of orange on select places and here's the result:

Jester666 · 12-09-2010, 02:31 PM

Nicely done, the orange and back tube work look awesome! Looking forward to seeing more pics of it, hopefully outside.
Keep up the great work !

Tremelle · 12-09-2010, 04:52 PM

That is just plain sexy. It is coming along nicely.

Tomy · 12-09-2010, 10:19 PM

Thanks!

I'll have to wait with outside pics till the spring. There's only snow outside.

Next I'll move on to the remaining panels, a fuel cell, some scale accessories and an aluminun roof.

Wild trial · 12-10-2010, 09:00 AM

Damn,,,that look awesome.

Tomy · 12-11-2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild trial

Damn,,,that look awesome.

I did some shading on the panel lines of the hood. I'm not fully there yet, but I think I'm heading in the right direction.

Any tips and tricks on how to do this are much appreciated.

Tomy · 12-11-2010, 10:14 PM

Tomy · 12-12-2010, 02:07 PM

Added a fuel cell:

11-28-2010, 01:05 AM	#21
TxFire976 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wichita Falls Posts: 20	Great Work!

12-01-2010, 10:37 AM	#23
2manyprojects Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: roanoke Posts: 865	Awsome build!!!!

12-05-2010, 02:38 PM	#24
Tomy RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 1,265	I didn't get the chassis back for the weekend. The powder coating shop had been painting white all week. Did some work on the dash, though.

12-05-2010, 03:19 PM	#25
Tremelle Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 441	Nice instrument cluster. I see the odometer still shows 0 miles, since it is a new build.

12-06-2010, 10:09 AM	#27
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	maybe I missed but how are you keeping the magnets in place? Great idea by the way and killer build.

12-06-2010, 10:13 AM	#28
Wild trial RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun Posts: 1,451	Coming along nicely Tomy.

12-06-2010, 06:26 PM	#31
CHEVOTA Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Simi Valley Posts: 74	Love that interior man, the dash looks great. Nice work.

12-09-2010, 01:58 PM	#33
Tomy RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 1,265	I got the chassis back powder coated today. I put on a layer of orange on select places and here's the result:

12-09-2010, 02:31 PM	#34
Jester666 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,575	Nicely done, the orange and back tube work look awesome! Looking forward to seeing more pics of it, hopefully outside. Keep up the great work !

12-09-2010, 04:52 PM	#35
Tremelle Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 441	That is just plain sexy. It is coming along nicely.

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12-09-2010, 10:19 PM	#36
Tomy RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 1,265	Thanks! I'll have to wait with outside pics till the spring. There's only snow outside. Next I'll move on to the remaining panels, a fuel cell, some scale accessories and an aluminun roof.

12-10-2010, 09:00 AM	#37
Wild trial RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun Posts: 1,451	Damn,,,that look awesome.

12-11-2010, 10:14 PM	#39
Tomy RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 1,265

12-12-2010, 02:07 PM	#40
Tomy RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 1,265	Added a fuel cell:

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