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05-06-2006, 12:29 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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|  Another scale 4runner
While waiting for my cann-bak to get done for my other Toyota trail rig, I decided to get a start on my 4runner. I decided not to mod my stock chassis since it is the nitro version so I am building a ladder style chassis for it. The one problem I have with this body is the missing rear bumper. I looked at the steel bumper on my other rig and decided that this one needs some armor plating. The rear bumper has a total of 13 pieces and looks fairly decent. I will cut the plastic front bumper from the grill and make a bumper to match the rear. This rig will also have a full removable exo to shield it on the rocks. Let me know what you think so far! |
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05-06-2006, 01:05 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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you SUCK...lookin awsome!  |
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05-06-2006, 05:03 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Wow, that's a beefy bumper. Nice work  |
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05-06-2006, 07:22 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Redondo Beach
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Man there are starting to be a lot of 4Runners. I have one as well that I'm about to start building. Great job so far!
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05-06-2006, 07:59 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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That looks nice! Is the sheetmetal soldered or brazed? |
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05-06-2006, 10:28 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Welded! It's 22g steel. I just use several tack welds to prevent warpage. Then grind the excess down.
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05-06-2006, 12:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury
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what are you using to grind? it looks like flap wheel work... looks good, i hadnt thought about sheet metal bumpers on a scaler
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05-06-2006, 03:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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I just use the grinding stone on my dremel to knock down most of the welds and finish it off with a hand file.
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05-06-2006, 04:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury
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hrm have you ever tried a flap disk ? it would do that finish in about 5 seconds...
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05-06-2006, 04:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Nah, I don't have one. It doesn't take very long doing it this way, and it's one less thing to buy.
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05-06-2006, 05:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury
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cool cool, very true, i do the fullscale stuff so the full size tools are already there |
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05-06-2006, 09:38 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: turn around
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where do you get these 4runner bodys at
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05-06-2006, 10:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge
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Many have to go back in time. It's vintage Kyosho goods, cira 1989-1992'ish. I'm still searching for either a 4Runner or Pathfinder body...wihtout having to pay more than $50. | |
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05-08-2006, 09:26 AM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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You did a great job on the rear bumper I cant wait to see more progress MIke |
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05-08-2006, 10:44 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Thanks! Got a bit of work done on the frame last night, still waiting for my TLT kit to get here from Ultimate. Once that is here I can get everything situated and get the body mounted.
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05-08-2006, 09:58 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: yucca valley
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very cool I have a full size 4-runner with an exo and would love to build a scaler as well using a stick chassis and exo where can I find a first generation (1985-1989) body?
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05-09-2006, 12:32 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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To my knowledge, there hasn't been one made in a usable scale.
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05-09-2006, 02:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Very clean fabrication work! |
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05-09-2006, 02:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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Looks awesome, where do you guys get all these yota bodys? I cant find any, not that I look too hard since their rareness cost to much!
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05-10-2006, 02:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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WOW, this is going to be a great rig, this guy is unstoppable on builds. I will be watching this one for sure.  |
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