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03-19-2011, 11:06 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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|  Kaetwo's Montana TTC Entry - The Sami
Well it's time to get crackin at all my builds for the Montana Scale Nats and since the TTC event is a vote in, I had better get a thread going  Pinch and I had an opportunity to send the women away for the weekend allowing us to build non-stop for 3 days solid  By the end of day 3, I could have cared less to see, work or talk about RC's for a while.The biggest problem with TTC for us, is that there just so dang big and cumbersome. Everything has to be built to the hilt, they look and feel big and are just no fun to drive in anything other than a TTC event. So our goals where to make a rig with the following specs (for good or for worse); - Light - Nimble - Wicked fast - Able to jump and leap gaps - Small (under 12" wheelbase) - Able to fit the UTRCRC Modified Class - Ugly as sin - At least 45 scale points - Side hills like a mother - Incredibly stable - 1.9/4.75" tires - Wicked fun to drive and look at - Build a rig that shows off my sponsors products After several weeks of mowing over ideas, I came across a Sami in an avatar on Pirate 4x4 (see attached). I found out that the guy lives in Colorado, but no longer owns the rig (at least the original owner). The pic is really small, so we didn't have a whole lot of reference, but I think we came up with a pretty good build from it. Last year I took 3rd place at the Montana Scale Nats TTC event and had a total riot. Pinch and I are approaching this year’s event with a slightly different mindset. Last year it was all about big and burley, this year it’s all about building a rig that is capable of winning most of the events (if I can drive )I'll have pics of the rig later this afternoon as I'm just finishing up the braze work on it  More to come  |
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03-19-2011, 11:25 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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Oh Snap! |
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03-19-2011, 11:31 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The beautiful Pacific Northwest
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Good luck with this. I've found that big and burly is what wins the TTC type events. I've always wanted to see what a smaller tired, lighter rig will do against the big boys....assuming you get voted in  .
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03-19-2011, 12:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Here is the link to Pinch's rig. PinchFlat’s MSD Scale Nats TTC Entry - Sami Buggy With any luck, we should have these painted up today |
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03-19-2011, 12:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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Dont listen to Tim  , Scuzzy's little sammy kicked azz at the 1.9 Railroad TTC.That truck couldnt have wieghed more than 5.5 lbs.At the 2.2 event the top 3 rigs were sub 6lbs'rsWaiting on updates  |
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03-19-2011, 07:13 PM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Saw some!
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03-19-2011, 10:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Well the rigs are all brazed up and ready for paint Pinch also threw together a wicked cool front grill for these bad boys and properly named the rigs the Utards Enjoy the pics!!!! |
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03-19-2011, 10:26 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Big behemoth rigs are hard to keep together. Little rigs like this tear is up. Nice work guys.
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03-19-2011, 10:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington State
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Oh hell yeah! Nice Can't wait to get some action pics of it in Montana. |
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03-19-2011, 10:55 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brentwood/Bay Area
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Lookin good! I wish I could fab like that!
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03-19-2011, 11:35 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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Looks sweet boys, can't wait to see them in action. But, you know you won't be leaving Montana with them, so don't get too attached. |
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03-19-2011, 11:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The beautiful Pacific Northwest
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Nice job guys....but I'm sure others are wondering. Do you guys shower together after a long day of building  .One other thing I was thinking. Something like this would be perfect for a reduced 2.2 Proline TSL. The Mickey Thompson is a pretty good tire, but imagine a full width 4.8" diameter TSL mounted on a 1.9 beadlock....yeah baby! |
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03-20-2011, 04:28 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barboursville, WV
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| I don't mean to hijack, but Bender what rig is that in your avatar? I've done a search and can't find it...I wanna know more! oh...good work Kaetwo...  |
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03-20-2011, 08:11 AM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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03-20-2011, 08:19 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: west coast..
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Those look pretty good guys cant wait to see them done..
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03-20-2011, 09:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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The Utards! What's not to love? Looking good guys, can't wait to see more. |
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03-20-2011, 10:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stuck on a Rig in the middle of nowhere Utah.
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Looking good. Can't wait to see more You guys doing any crazy power set ups? |
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03-20-2011, 10:52 AM
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| Say hello to my dactylion  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island
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 We did a lot of Guessing on these and some obvious deviations from the picture but we dig the hell out of them.
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03-20-2011, 11:04 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Across the street from Folsom Prison
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Hey Brett, mine isn't in the picture can't wait to see more |
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