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Old 05-08-2011, 05:36 PM   #1
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so this started life out as a Honcho... i beat the hell out of it until the lexan body could take no more...

ok what do ya think???




... now it's time to update it... thinking about going this route...



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Old 05-08-2011, 05:38 PM   #2
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yep got some work done to the dodge this weekend...
















as you can see i lowered the body some. and went with a truggy theme...
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Old 05-08-2011, 05:39 PM   #3
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got the other plate in along the bottom and built the tube work around the nose... and got the major part of the interior done ... and all new 4mm links and steering arms...









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Old 05-08-2011, 05:40 PM   #4
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interior pretty close to being done...











all thats left for the interior is the drivers, a few acc. and a roll cage...
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Old 05-08-2011, 05:42 PM   #5
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got the lighting pretty much done...









tearing down for the blast and paint...




and painted... snow grey










i went with duracoat... it is a firearms coating... hopefully it will stand up to the abuse...




got the chassis blasted and painted and started assembly...






and got the wiring done for the lights...



yes... i used what i had laying around for the wire ties they will be replaced ... :efu: :efu: :efu:
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Old 05-08-2011, 06:15 PM   #6
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Sweet! Nice job on the tube/chassis work
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Old 05-08-2011, 06:24 PM   #7
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Very nice. My mind is made lol Now I know what body I want next Just hopefully if I go that route I wont smoke the tranny I love my '06 1500 but man, 65K and new tranny...
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Old 05-08-2011, 06:37 PM   #8
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Nice
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Old 05-08-2011, 06:38 PM   #9
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idk if its the way the 1 pic is but it looks like the nose is higher that the rear is
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Old 05-08-2011, 07:50 PM   #10
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idk if its the way the 1 pic is but it looks like the nose is higher that the rear is

yes it is sitting a little nose high ... but there is some weight still missing from the front... so it should settle it down...

also notice that the piture your talking about didn't have the rear shocks mounted...

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Old 05-08-2011, 07:52 PM   #11
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i love those seats!
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Old 05-08-2011, 09:30 PM   #12
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Badass dodge homie! Speechless!!!
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Old 05-08-2011, 09:59 PM   #13
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i love those seats!
yea nice seats that came with the rig...

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Old 05-08-2011, 09:59 PM   #14
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Badass dodge homie! Speechless!!!

thanks...
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Old 05-08-2011, 10:07 PM   #15
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got some more work done


interior is all done... with interior cage and all...










now to rebuild the motor and secure all the electronics and this bad boy is done... at least for MSD... and the AWCC G6 comp
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Old 05-08-2011, 10:08 PM   #16
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killer lookn simply killer
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Old 05-09-2011, 01:18 AM   #17
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paint looks awsome and i love the stance
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Old 05-09-2011, 09:44 PM   #18
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well got her up and driving!!! and put the first scratches in it... it's on like donkey dong now!!!





just a few minor thing to do and it's done...
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Old 05-10-2011, 07:31 PM   #19
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Wow, that's cool Larry!

What body is that?




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Old 02-04-2014, 01:38 AM   #20
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Sweet ride. wheres that body from?
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