Project Samurai/ Jimny

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yea buddy, got the front clip for the trail ranger today, now to start makin a hard body samurai/ and or a jimny. Gona be based of the mini trail chassis. Ooooooo gonna be awesome maybe I'll post a teaser pick later. Start a wave of zuks on this site

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Sneak peak at my project Jimny/ Samurai

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wish I could find that fiberglass bondo. Japanese is hard to read unless there is pics. ;)
Need to find some runnin gear to get the zuk up n runnin. Any one have some used scx10 axles? Tryin to get it a roller before the electronics.

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I figure why not try to convert since folks with zuks use wrangler flares on their rigs half the time any how. Plus the bodies are similiar in alot of ways. See how good my moddin goes. Whatcha think? Crazy?

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well got my new servo in. Decided to go with the traxxas 2075 waterproof one. turns better than the axial one as of now and changed out the rear lower links for some better flex. Next on the list is lower links for the front. then a led kit or a winch, or whatev catches my eye. lol

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well gonna try the wraith interior. and some new lower links as current ones are binding now that I lowered it a bit. Thanks RPP

See how fast stuff gets here from them.

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So I put some lenses over the headlights. piddladinked on my other project and ended up comin up one link short. Wonder if axle is ever gonna make a transmission that sits a wee lower for those folks that like puttin a interior in.

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Did kinda of a impulse buy and got some Mickey T sidebiter's. Along with some boggers. Still need to buy Headers for my 1:1 zuk. though Yep gonna anxiously await these.

[brianw]

body looks pretty good - any updates on the conversion?

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Well thought I had four posts and only have three so tryin to find a random one and posted in the wanted adds. Got the axial SCX10 axles rebuilt and put under it. Slowly figurin out how I want to mount the body.

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here's the interior pics along with few snow shots:

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might find a bead to stick on the switch to make look more like a shifter. Final tweakin still in affect

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So the Super swamper boggers are way taller than the TSL's. hmmm Definately have to cut the foams as they are way stiff too.

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So not really happy with the TSL bogger tires. They are way tall and narrow as hell. Figured they would be in the same ballpark as the Super swampers but not even.Plus the mickey thompson rims are narrow as hell too. hmmm what to do

Bogger specs:
Outer Diameter: 5.7" (145mm)
Width: 1.9" (48mm)
Inner Diameter: 2.2" (56mm)
Advanced X3 Soft & Sticky Compound
Reinforced sidewall

Super swamper specs:
Height: 5-1/4 (132mm)
Width: 2-1/4 (57mm)
Inner Diameter: 2.2 (56mm)

Plastic rims:
Width: 42mm
Diameter: 55.87mm
Offset: +8.5mm
12mm hex mount


Mickey thompson side biter rims:
Wheel Size 2.2"
Standard 12mm hex mount
Internal Beadlock design
Scale wheel nut cover with DC logo
Wheels weight each : 96 g / 3.386 oz
Wheel width:30.0mm/1.180inch
OD: 63.55mm / 2.502 inch
Negative Offset :13.05 mm / 0.514 inches

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unsure bout the new tires, seem abit tall and narrow. Like the rims and will be sportin the yota hubs soon as they get here. What do ya'll think:





I have to redo the velcro for the body as well

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Before and after of my new sidebiter Mickey Thompson wheels, Tell me whatcha think:

[mvff1984]

I personally prefer the rear whees

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got some more goodies in the mail:




the licesnse plate decals aren't bad but white on glow in the dark is lame during the day. I thought it'd be a bit more visible during the day. hmmmm may have to see if I can put the letters on a black background but then it doesn't look real