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08-03-2006, 01:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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Ok, so I picked up one of the new fj cruiser r/c's from Toyofast awhile back. It has been staring at me on the shelf, saying please give me a real chassis. So, I saw a pic from XB BOY and whaaallla, had my plan. I then found a XC chassis from 93yjpiece , with the rare and almost dead match, wrangler wheels and tires. SO, here is the start. should be done shortly, not alot of fab work for this one. Going to do a custom 4 link, mild lift and shocks, bearings, lockers, winch, lights. On to the pics: Here is what I started with :  Here is what it is going on:  stay tuned, more to come....... Last edited by Unimoger; 08-03-2006 at 01:47 PM. |
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08-03-2006, 01:46 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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That body looks cool. I'm sure with you, the finished build will be too
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08-03-2006, 01:51 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Ahh hhaaa you did find yourself a nice XC chassis. Very cool. I cant wait to see this build up, should be awesome, not that I would expect anything less from you  MIke |
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08-03-2006, 02:11 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun
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Very nice choice Unimoger....looks cool. I'll be here watching.... Paal. |
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08-03-2006, 02:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newton
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I think I might need to get me one of these little bueaty's.
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08-03-2006, 03:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Should turn out great!
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08-03-2006, 04:23 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grande Prairie AB
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you can already tell its going to be good work with unimogger behind the build.
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08-03-2006, 04:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Hate to bust yer bubble, Ben, but those are Isuzu Mu wheels. The Wrangler wheels are a gold mesh design. Still hella sweet, though. Nice and clean. Unusual to find a set of Goodyears that still has the letters on. I've seen those fetch $100 or more on the Bay. I'd put a set of BFG's on for running, as you can get them cheap, $91 eBay orgies notwithstanding, they're still eight bucks a pair brand new. I've got an XC build going on, too. They're almost as addictive as BB-51's. Mine's getting a King Blackfoot F-150 body  Last edited by microgoat; 08-03-2006 at 04:34 PM. |
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08-03-2006, 04:29 PM
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08-03-2006, 04:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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The going rate for correctiveness these days is a set of 1.9 rock rings  |
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08-03-2006, 04:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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or throw a set of wranglers from the hummer on... you could probably get a LOT of money for those tires on the bay... looks good.. but uh dont you have your OWN chassis to be working on?? huh? huh??  |
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08-03-2006, 05:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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yeah, i am working on that too and making more and making scale parts for moab and making my new comp rig for moab and working overtime to go to moab. | |
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08-03-2006, 11:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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Looks good. It's no Mog but I guess we have to move on.
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08-03-2006, 11:26 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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Love to see how this one turns out... I am trying to source wheels/tires along these lines. Is there someplace I can order some? Don't need to be the expensive ones like Unimog has, but the $8 BFG's sound fine. Where to get them? |
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08-03-2006, 11:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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and my rock rings and bla bla bla bla... whiner.... LOL i do have a set of the regular wranglers here... i dont know if i am going to use them.. but ill think it over and let you know if your interested |
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08-03-2006, 11:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Again,Nice build Unimog.Man,when will it ever stop?I've got a guy you can talk to if you need help with your RC addiction. |
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08-04-2006, 01:13 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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Not a real fan of the new FJ's, but I'm sure this project will turn out decent with you making it. I think I might be getting myself one of these XC's for the rainy months. |
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08-04-2006, 06:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Most of the eBay stores have them. Or order them from your LHS, part number 9805481 (2pcs). Ben, get out the Dremel and cut the snowplow off the front of the chassis and glue a new aluminum skidplate on there. It makes a big difference in how these rigs perform in the rough stuff. Savage bumper bolts right on. Wheels are Tamiya 2-piece, and the trick Goodyear stickers are from Autographics |
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08-04-2006, 09:48 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clarkston, MI
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Definetely sell those tires on ebay, and pick up a set of BFGs.
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08-04-2006, 02:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: OC, Oregon
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Looking really good ben, Ive been thinking about doing a XC sometime. Maybe i'll just have to pick one up now  | |
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