1.9 eBay Jeepster

[french_connection]

Hi, i'm new here and also new to RC. I have a background in scale modeling 1:25 scale, I also own a JK unlimited Rubicon. After having a kid, money is scarce for the 1:1 jeep mod, so I was super stoke when I discovered the latest RC cars and jumped into it.

I got meself a SCX10 RTR Jeep thinking it'd be enought for a long time...

then I got the bug...

custom metal 4 links front
custom metal 4 links rear
custom metal 2 stearing links
3 sets of wheels
1.9 axial stockers on maxxis trepador
1.9 axial beadlock on proline Flat Iron
2.2 GH racing aluminium beadlock (custom black center) on Swamper
95mm proline scaler shocks on long springs
Vanquish shock mount razors
Axial ax-10 hub carriers with more offset (needed for my 2.2 wheels)
machine alum servo arm
custom material roof
custom material trunk cover
Raised fenders front and rear
custom metal rear quarter panels
Axial 6 led lights and controler
custom paint here and there...

I have owned my first RC for only 3 weeks...



GOPR0762 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


GOPR0763 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


GOPR0764 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


GOPR0770 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

[french_connection]

A few older pictures with the 1.9 wheels on, but before the latest work.


crawling_01 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


crawling_02 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


crawling_03 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


crawling_04 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

[french_connection]

I just bought a NEW BRIGHT RC at lunch, it was on sale at 69$, its 2 door JK. Its for a customize body, I am gonna attempt to build the Ebay Jeepster. I have lots to learn, I'll start with the styrene work and eventually, I'll need to learn brazing. Looking foward to go home tonight and open the box to take it all appart... lol

[BodiBuilt]

Look's and sound's like you're off to a good start with your build

Were those first few pix you posted taken with a DSLR camera and a "fisheye" lens?... unique is alway's good

[french_connection]

Thank you, They were just quick gopro cam shot, I like how low to the ground you can set the gopro, it feel more scale.

[french_connection]

well... the NB 2 doors body I bought today is not a JK, its a TJ, so I cant do the Ebay Jeepster with that one shell. I contemplated widening the whole body by 1.5 inch and then stretching it past the door also... seems like a lot of work when I could just source a NB 4 door JK to start with. I could use the TJ to do a LJ I guess.

[french_connection]

look at what the wrecker brought over!


IMG_1918 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

lots of goo gone and finger nails action to get all f-ing stickers off and lots more sanding with 400 grit to get rid of the brown shit they spit over that body, fun fact, it now look rusty.


IMG_1919 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1920 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

Eugene is giving a hand, looking at all the nasty bits we'll need to rework and relocate...


IMG_1922 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

plan cut, will stretch the tub 1.5 inch and do the ebay jeepster but with a TJ on 2.2, not fully accurate, but it will have the same presence!


IMG_1923 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

Where I will purge many ideas and shapes from.


Jeep Jeepster - BUILT from eBay Motors by ebaymotors, on Flickr

gonna cut the body and do styrene stretch this weekend, wish me luck.

[french_connection]

my workspace / Mancave


IMG_1917 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

[matt_22]

Nice workplace ! Mine is the kitchen table lol wife hates me

[Antisimplistic]

Subscribed to see how your take on eBay1 goes!!

[french_connection]

Wanted to do more this week end but I had to go pick up a playhouse and clean it for my daughter, she pass first.

I managed to cut the front on one side exactly like It needed to. The body still need longitudinal cut and 1.5 inch stretch past the door. I am also very tempted to widen the whole body by an inch... what you guys think? widen it an inch or not?


IMG_1974 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1976 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1977 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1978 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1979 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1980 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1984 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1986 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

i used a few tecnics to acheive all these cuts.

front grill removed with treads... slow and very accurate, not wasted material from the cut.

Side steps removed with dremel thin cut then ground with dremel sanding bit 120

I also used a dremel metal tip to do the radius on the fender cut.

all cuts are finished with 120 and 240 grit by hand.

I'm looking forward to move forward on this project given how well it starts.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by french_connection

Wanted to do more this week end but I had to go pick up a playhouse and clean it for my daughter, she pass first.

I managed to cut the front on one side exactly like It needed to. The body still need longitudinal cut and 1.5 inch stretch past the door. I am also very tempted to widen the whole body by an inch... what you guys think? widen it an inch or not?

Look good so far, do not widen the body....usually looks not right imo.

[french_connection]

i am thinking a dual splits to add an inch of width under the seats on both sides, the jeepster is wider than the tj i am starting with... dilema. (an inch total add, half an inch along 2 cuts. I figured it would keep the proportion better than a middle split.)

[french_connection]

had a few more beers, did big cut#1


IMG_1987 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr


IMG_1988 by Marc Brassard, on Flickr

[french_connection]

anyone knows of a nice metal grill for a JK? Aluminium or hard plastic could also do based on the quality of the part. thanks.

[french_connection]

I need the widest 1.55 rims or 1.9 with a smaller inner radius beedlock rims in 5 star pattern with e biggest tire that look like the mud grappler on the ebay rig... any ideas?

[Antisimplistic]

Originally Posted by french_connection

anyone knows of a nice metal grill for a JK? Aluminium or hard plastic could also do based on the quality of the part. thanks.

Here's what you want:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/scale...ml#post4130137

Nice progress on the body!!

[05Fronty4x]

These are the only ones I've seen that are somewhat modeled after the Nitto Mud Grappler. They are only 4" tall, but that might be all you need. Out Croppers 1.9 Scale Tires

[french_connection]

Originally Posted by Antisimplistic

Here's what you want:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/scale...ml#post4130137

Nice progress on the body!!

Thank you for the direct link. I'll have to contact him in private since i only need the front grill gut. I plan on putting fancy multi led flash lights buckets in it.

[Antisimplistic]

Originally Posted by french_connection

I need the widest 1.55 rims or 1.9 with a smaller inner radius beedlock rims in 5 star pattern with e biggest tire that look like the mud grappler on the ebay rig... any ideas?

The actual wheels on eBay1 are ATX Beadlock Slabs. I don't know of a similar scale set for 1.9, but there may be something.