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03-13-2013, 08:58 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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|  Rusty's Jeep
I have been eyeing this one for a little one and decided it was time to try my hand at it. This is Rusty Bray's buggy.  As always I started with a plan.  Grabbed some wheels, tires and fancy rings from MThead.  And cut up a New Bright TJ body then narrowed it a little.  As always I have modified the design a little to fit my needs and this one is going to a smaller scale with a wheelbase around 11". Should be another fun, small buggy. More soon! |
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03-13-2013, 09:07 PM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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Should be a cool one to watch!  |
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03-13-2013, 09:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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| Re: Rusty's Jeep
sweet! beautiful 1:1 rig, looking forward to this.
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03-13-2013, 09:18 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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Thanks guys! That was yesterdays progress. Today I got a little brazing done.    |
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03-13-2013, 09:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: australia
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Looking very cool , awesome looking wheels . I will be watching this one |
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03-13-2013, 09:24 PM
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| SuperShafty.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Visalia CA
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well done man. a nice small buggy like this is gonna be awesome... might be my next style build too...
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03-14-2013, 12:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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Killer start. Subscribed!  |
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03-14-2013, 08:15 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2011 Location: minnesota
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Very cool can't wait to see more. I enjoy your builds!
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03-14-2013, 08:56 AM
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| WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Oh man this is going to be awesome!! blow this one out of the park Ty! DIBBS! |
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03-14-2013, 09:37 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest
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Awesomeness. |
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03-14-2013, 11:39 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pipersville
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03-14-2013, 11:47 AM
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| ahhh S^*T  Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: in the shop bending metal in Whatcom Co. WA.
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super cool |
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03-14-2013, 06:45 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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| Re: Rusty's Jeep
Thanks everyone! Got a little bit more done on the chassis today.     I need to change the links out, Shorten the front a hair and lengthen the rear. Wheelbase is about 11.5" right now.  I also need to drop the hood down and shorten the front hoops a little.  It is getting close. I was going to X out the doors and roof, but I think it is over kill and no one will ever see it anyway. |
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03-15-2013, 07:10 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vermont
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Suer cool. Great inspiration. I love these little buggies. Nice and simple.
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03-15-2013, 11:53 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Norway
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looks awsome and subscribed.... want to see more... some day I have to try to make my own... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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03-15-2013, 08:58 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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| Re: Rusty's Jeep
Thanks guys! Didn't get a lot done today, but did cut the shock hoops out and redo them. They are shorter now and allow the hood to sit where is is suppose too. I also got the front shock mounting tabs on.      I cut about a 1/4" out of the windshield piece (the parts that attaches to the hood). I think it helps the look on the front end.  |
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03-15-2013, 10:20 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: nashville
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awesome start cant wait to see how it turns out
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03-18-2013, 09:48 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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Thanks! Got a lot more done on the chassis in the last couple of days. Most of the nuts are brazed on for the body panels and a couple more support bars are in.   I mocked up a 3 racing winch on the front and it is much too big so I decided to just tuck the front bumper up too the body. Im not happy with this current bumper though and am going to cut it off and make a hoop that follows the grill shape. Hopefully I can figure out how to bend it. After that I will just make a plate under the hood for a servo winch.   A few things left on the chassis; new front bumper, light bar tabs, servo winch plate... and I think that is it. |
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03-19-2013, 08:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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Damn you always make cool shit
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03-19-2013, 11:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia
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X2 Damn Ty what kind if sessions as far as time do you do your tube work in.... Seems like you make crazy progress very quickly. Excellent work. Last edited by Desert Rc; 03-19-2013 at 11:37 PM. |
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