Punk Rock 45

[redrustbucket]

Edit: Had this moved from Newbie General.

I learned to braze for this build so I decided to stick it here. I'll update specs more later.

[ScaleFreak93]

Looking pretty sweet man, then comes the fun task of Brazing on all the little nuts for body panels

[JeremyH]

Very nice work!

[Die-Laughing]

That looks great. Nice work on the truss! Thats looks heavy duty

[Texas Creeper]

wow, clean work, i tried to dovetail a body for a rock buggy scaler and it didnt work out so well, how did you do it to make it look so natural?

[redrustbucket]

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

Looking pretty sweet man, then comes the fun task of Brazing on all the little nuts for body panels

Thanks. Not sure if I'm going to do panels or not partly for that reason. I'm not big on lexan panels with huge screw heads, kind of ruins the look IMO. Doors and cab may be steel. Bed will def. be steel. I'd like to do an aluminum roof. I have some ideas for that.

If I do panels I'm trying to think of a good way to keep the nuts in place and flush while brazing. I'm thinking of using a piece of aluminum to mount them to. Any tips appreciated.

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Very nice work!

Thanks, it's coming along.

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

That looks great. Nice work on the truss! Thats looks heavy duty

Thanks, it should hold up. I'd mount it a little different next time but I guess time will tell whether 4 anchor points to the axle are good.

[redrustbucket]

Originally Posted by Texas Creeper

wow, clean work, i tried to dovetail a body for a rock buggy scaler and it didnt work out so well, how did you do it to make it look so natural?

Thanks. It's simply narrowed, not dovetailed. Dovetailing it would require pie cutting it which could result in too many pieces to patch back together. I simply ran a strip of electrical tape down the center as a guide and removed it. I used the hood from a Bushwhacker and the bezel from a Tamiya. 2 pieces will hopefully give it a little more strength.

[Texas Creeper]

wow, smart idea i think ill try it again soon with a blazer body thanx bucket

[redrustbucket]

Originally Posted by Texas Creeper

wow, smart idea i think ill try it again soon with a blazer body thanx bucket

Sure, it's not too hard with a guide. Gives you a chance to make sure it's good and straight. Good luck!

[xgerstandtx]

Great work, your work does not belong in the newbie section. Keep it up

[ScaleFreak93]

Originally Posted by redrustbucket

Thanks. Not sure if I'm going to do panels or not partly for that reason. I'm not big on lexan panels with huge screw heads, kind of ruins the look IMO. Doors and cab may be steel. Bed will def. be steel. I'd like to do an aluminum roof. I have some ideas for that.

If I do panels I'm trying to think of a good way to keep the nuts in place and flush while brazing. I'm thinking of using a piece of aluminum to mount them to. Any tips appreciated.

Honestly you'd be fine just eyeing it, just make sure they're straight and centered, as best as can be eyeing it anyway.

[redrustbucket]

Originally Posted by xgerstandtx

Great work, your work does not belong in the newbie section. Keep it up

Thanks. Guess I'm not really a newbie, just a newbie to brazing. Never wanted to throw down the $$ when I could get similar results for pennies worth of welding wire. Couldn't have made the trusses w/o brazing though. It's also way easier to make changes, simply reheat and remove.

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

Honestly you'd be fine just eyeing it, just make sure they're straight and centered, as best as can be eyeing it anyway.

Thanks, I'll try it.

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Very nice work!

+1, way beyond what I would call, "n00b work".

Thanks for sharing.

[frdtrkguy]

Really like the trusses


Not a noob thread with them fab skillz

[redrustbucket]

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

+1, way beyond what I would call, "n00b work".

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, glad people like it.

Originally Posted by frdtrkguy

Really like the trusses


Not a noob thread with them fab skillz

Thanks, hope to do something similar to the trusses for the shock mounts.

[redrustbucket]

Finally got a chance to get back on this one.

[Manning]

Good work!

[Superbeast]

I love your four link mounts, very cool

[redrustbucket]

Originally Posted by Manning

Good work!

Thanks, it's coming along.

Originally Posted by Superbeast

I love your four link mounts, very cool

Thanks. Pretty time consuming but I'm happy with them. Front will be three link with a panhard bar if it works out.

[redrustbucket]

Got some more done.

Front shock mounts finished.





Full bump.







Ride height. 2.5" to skid.