Toyota FJ40 Rock Crawler III
 

Started a "new" (I'm stuck on FJ40's) project to have something to do over the winter. This is where I'm at now:

Side view

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy2.jpg


This is about max flex. The shocks are RC4WD 100mm scale shocks. I might switch over to the 110mm ones to get a bit more flex.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy3.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy4.jpg


The front. I left a little bit of the fender. I think it looks a little better than completely cut away.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy5.jpg


I'll try to fit a proper size battery under the seats. I'm opting for a 2200mAh 3S or 2x 800mAh 3S. I think the height of the seats is still ok like this. What do you think?

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy1.jpg

Great start Tomy,,,, I'm sure it's gonna be a sick build. "thumbsup"

nice!

nice tube so far ........ "thumbsup"


inspiration?
http://www.proffittscruisers.com/ima...kle/cream1.jpg

nice build so far was wondering what the wheelbase on the body alone is , I've been trying to figure it out for awhile and no one seems to know..Let me know when you can...thanks"thumbsup"

Thanks!

I haven't chosen a single truck as inspiration this time, Robbob, but you are right, I've spent a lot of time on the Proffitt's Cruisers website. :)

The wheelbase of my build as it is now is 32,5cm/12.8in. I think I'll shorten it just a bit in the rear and will most probably end up close to 12,5in. The wheelbase of the Tamiya Landcruiser 40 body is shorter, around 26-28cm/10.2-11in, depending on how you position the front wheels.

An alternative to the RokLox's:

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy7.jpg


I think the Two Face tire looks nicer. I like the fat look. If only RC4WD made a tire with these dimensions but with a more aggressive thread pattern.

A comparison between the two:

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy4.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...ideos/toy6.jpg

Off to a great start.
Yeah, I gotta soft spot for the ol FJ40's too, mine will be around for a while yet.

x3! Only reason I would build something else would be to get a longer wheelbase.

Watching this one for sure! Nice work on the cage!

CH

I like the look of the Two Face's on it. The Rok Lox will probably work a bit better but you see them on almost every rig on here.

Started a bit on the cab interior. I needed a break from the tube work.

Here's the dash taking form.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...deos/toyt4.jpg


The seats got an own tube frame.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...deos/toyt3.jpg


The battery is located under the seats and the tube frame is held in place with small magnets, which makes it easy to remove when it's time to change battery. The battery box will get its own cover, also held in place by magnets.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...deos/toyt2.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...deos/toyt1.jpg

I really like the way this FJ is shaping up. I like the seat tubing also.

Thanks, Tremelle!

Painted some of the interior:

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q.../toyota2-1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q.../toyota1-1.jpg

A few body-on shots:

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...os/toyota3.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...os/toyota4.jpg

awesome start! The two face tires look alot better then the rok lox on that body"thumbsup"

I vote two face, they look Badass and great job so far"thumbsup"

I like the diamond plate flooring.

Got the cage done today. :)

I just cut out the rest of the panels and did a quick test fit. Everything seems ok. The cage will be off for powder coating next week.

A few pics:

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...eos/toy5-1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...eos/toy3-1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...eos/toy4-1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...eos/toy2-1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...eos/toy1-1.jpg

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

Looks good nice work

Great Work! "thumbsup"

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.

Awsome build!!!!

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

Did some work on the dash, though.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/toy_dash.jpg

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

You are right :).

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

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q.../toy_dash2.jpg

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

Coming along nicely Tomy. "thumbsup"

I just used CA to glue the magnets in place.

Thanks, WT.

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

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

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:

http://www.biltema.fi/osteri/data/we.../12-1181_l.jpg


Thanks!

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

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t6.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t5.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t7.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t2.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t1.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t3.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...gVideos/t4.jpg

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 !

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

Thanks!

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

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

Damn,,,that look awesome. "thumbsup"

:)


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.

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q.../varjostus.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...stickered2.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...stickered1.jpg

Added a fuel cell:

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q.../fuelcell2.jpg

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/fuelcell.jpg