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08-28-2015, 08:19 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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|  Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
my opinions change daily thank you  btw can mount looks amazing. does look pretty vulnerable though. any plans to tie the dimple die theme in anywhere else?  on the slant back. for today. |
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08-28-2015, 08:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
I think I'm going to remake that rear bumper to protect that a bit more...
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08-28-2015, 10:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
Wow, the H3 is looking great Andy! Nice work on the styrene and bumper, very clean.
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08-29-2015, 05:12 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Holland
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
Jerry can holder looking really cool!
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08-30-2015, 01:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
so today is the day we start making some progress! cut into the body one last time to get some flush mount door handles made.    I only did the front doors and the tail gate, left the back doors smooth.   Paint is drying, so i have this stuff to keep me busy for a bit..  |
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08-30-2015, 08:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
Got to work installing those SSD housings while paint was drying. They are drop in center like the ar60 housings and the tubes are once piece. They feel pretty beefy and the tolerances seem spot on.  STRC axle C's fit nice and tight, had to use a bit of pressure to get them on, but there is no slop at all.  The included 3 link (and 4 link) part is a nice piece, seems solid and mounts in three places  Took the opportunity to install some axial high steer knuckles I have had here and made some new steering links. I had minimal adjustments to make to my links over my previous setup. In fact my old hand bros mount used to cause clearance issues with the panhard rod in certain applications, this seemed to have more room. I think some Locked up scale hardware will really set that diff cover off.   |
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08-30-2015, 08:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
The rear was pretty much a repeat of the front, except I used the 4 link top mount. Links for the axial 4 link dropped right in. I did take the time to dig through my links and replace the plastic lowers with some aluminum links while I had everything apart.    |
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08-30-2015, 08:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
And I leave you with this for the night...  CI foams helped these tires get to the right shape too, love how they thinned out  Oh, I got paint on it too...  |
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08-30-2015, 09:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
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You sold me on the slanted back.  Looks wicked. |
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08-31-2015, 07:28 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Antonio
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awesome! Those SSD axles look great too! Nice Job |
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08-31-2015, 10:32 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Smethport
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I really like the jam nuts on the steering links. They really add a nice scale touch.
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08-31-2015, 10:48 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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What product are you using to fill the holes. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk |
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08-31-2015, 11:12 AM
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08-31-2015, 04:53 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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Both i guess. I have a cheap H3 body ive been tinkering with. I am fairly new to crawling and custom stuff. I don't know a whole lot about customization. And this build is awesome. Very informative. I am learning alot. Thank you so much for your time and info. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Last edited by cotyhamlett; 08-31-2015 at 06:05 PM. |
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08-31-2015, 08:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Commerce Township
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
Great body work, the gas can mount turned out awesome, looks like a metal fab job.
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09-01-2015, 10:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
Well broke the windshield cleaning it. Then I broke the windshield out of the brand new spare body I have... I decided to step away from it for the rest of the day. |
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09-04-2015, 08:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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Ok.. Solved that issue.. Made the top trim piece and a windshield channel outta styrene. Shot some black and popped a new windshield in there   |
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09-05-2015, 10:19 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
Got the markers and the wipers back in, also wired up the winch. I want to make some new links and wire up the lights again.  |
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09-08-2015, 11:30 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
First test run it in the back yard pile since the rebuild, the foams make a HUGE difference, so much more stable and the tires can actually use the compound now to grip instead of getting all wadded up.     |
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09-08-2015, 12:34 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA
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| Re: Project H3 (24 hour build time!)
nice work on the rebuild, Andy. it really set this thing apart |
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