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06-30-2013, 09:26 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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|  Just another TJ.
This is my attempt at a Jeep TJ. It's my first time doing more than just a simple cage and my first time working with any styrene, even though it's just a little here and there. This WAS an Axial SCX10 at some point, but now all that's left really is the drivetrain and shocks. I don't have any fancy tools or shop or access to industrial equipment, so it's kinda ghetto... but I think it came out okay. My budget is also severely limited, so there is much I want to do that I can't at the moment... but I'm getting there. This is how it started...  Last edited by JimDaBomb; 06-30-2013 at 09:32 AM. |
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06-30-2013, 09:29 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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| Re: Just another TJ.
Then...   Then I started the cage..     |
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06-30-2013, 09:31 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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| Re: Just another TJ.   Started figuring out the wheelbase...  |
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06-30-2013, 09:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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Made some front fenders.    Extended the front grill.  Decided I didn't want to chop up my SCX10 frame and made a new one... first attempt at it.    Made a bumper, but didn't like it so I scrapped it.  Started some corner guards/new rear wheel wells.  Made a new bumper.     |
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06-30-2013, 09:47 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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Picked up a transfer case.  Mock up again.  Started working on suspension and drive train.        Started a spare tire carrier.   Mounted the fenders to the frame.  Made a pull pal while thinking about what to do next...  |
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06-30-2013, 09:57 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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Started rock sliders.   Finally got it rolling.       |
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06-30-2013, 09:58 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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This is where it is now... about 80% or so complete I'd say.     |
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06-30-2013, 09:59 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: lost
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| Re: Just another TJ.
WOW! Great work! Looks fantastic. subscribed! Can't wait to see it finished
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06-30-2013, 10:01 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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Haha, thanks! Neither can I!
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06-30-2013, 02:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ramona, CA
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 is that awesome work. If you apply your fab and metal skills to Styrene, it will be flawless. Excellent job. | |
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06-30-2013, 05:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: melbourne, australia
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| Re: Just another TJ.
very nice job on the cage, fenders and sliders. what do you use to do your metal work?
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06-30-2013, 06:08 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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06-30-2013, 06:17 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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| Re: Just another TJ.
Here are some shots I took today. I wish I didn't forget the little toolbox that covers up the battery wires... oh well.                         Last edited by JimDaBomb; 06-30-2013 at 10:12 PM. |
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07-01-2013, 11:02 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: meriden
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Hey jim, its mike from up at the castle yesterday. Those pics and the jeep came out awesome. Think you could send me some pics of my jk and my buddy's chevy from yesterday.?
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07-01-2013, 04:35 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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07-02-2013, 11:08 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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Really nice build. I like all the custom fab work. And the photos are awesome. Great job! |
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07-02-2013, 02:37 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Great looking rig and sweet pics. You really do a good job getting the angles and perspective right. |
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07-02-2013, 03:09 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Richmond
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| Re: Just another TJ. Wow... I'm very impressed and ill admit, I'm not a diehard jeep fan and 90% of jeep builds are very nice but nearly one and the same. It's just the nature of the hobby, but this one my friend is excellent. It's tasteful, proportioned right and increasing on the scale side as well with fenders and skids. Well done man! Kudos to you! How much does that thing tip the scales at? If I had to guess I'd say around 5-6 lbs? Either way keep up the good work man! |
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07-02-2013, 05:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: minot
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Dig it. The blue pops out nice! |
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07-02-2013, 06:44 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Naugatuck, CT
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