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1BadJeepBruiser · 10-02-2014, 11:21 PM

All I see are chrome wheels and swampers...what kinda toy Turk am I looking at ? Is it a tiyote?

rcwolf · 10-03-2014, 09:57 AM

Great pics of gravel and rocks!!!

When are you going to post pics of the Blazer??!!

pardonmyn00b · 10-03-2014, 04:49 PM

Like you really thought I was going to be satisfied with a polycarbonate Chevy body?

Bring on the Tiyote. The real build starts now!

First let's strip the chassis of unnecessary parts.

Then let's add an 80 series Land Cruiser body from ebay.

Oh just for giggles, how about we cut it up?

Answers to all of your burning questions:
Where did I get it? Ebay.
How much did it cost? Just shy of $200.
Where can you get one? Ebay.
But how much was it? $162 + shipping from China.
What's the wheelbase? 314mm.
What scale is it? 1/9.
Why did you ruin it? Because it's fun.
Can I put a set of Yota axles under it and take a picture? No, I don't have any.
What's with the Care Bears? That's not something I'm willing to discuss.

Szczerba · 10-03-2014, 05:13 PM

What sort of implement did you use to remove said unnesscary ebay body items?

pardonmyn00b · 10-03-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Szczerba

What sort of implement did you use to remove said unnesscary ebay body items?

These are the main tools for ruining things.

Sewing thread for the curvy stuff and cutting out doors/hoods.
Razor saw for straight cuts like bobbing beds.
Utility blade for scoring cuts to snap.

And since I was on a roll...

Szczerba · 10-03-2014, 06:02 PM

Pretty cool and thanks for the pictures. I need one of them baby shark tooth saws.
You did't need to cut the rear hatch off for demonstration purposes for lil ol me but I guess it gives you something to work on now. Carry on.

Crawlorado719 · 10-03-2014, 06:04 PM

Looking like a sweet start...can't wait for the final product!

Nothing wrong with Care Bears either....

Lentsnh2012 · 10-03-2014, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

Bring on the Tiyote. The real build starts now!

What's with the Care Bears? That's not something I'm willing to discuss.

Hooray!

Do yours turn evil when they're exposed to water too?

Some inspiration. This was a friend's LC that I used to wheel with, meet Lorena Bob-it.

meatmonkey · 10-03-2014, 06:48 PM

This is like one of those Pirate4x4 builds where someone buys a mint vehicle, then immediately chops it all to pieces. I love it.

Can't wait to see it all come together.

Kinda schweet that it'll tuck the tires right out of the box, since I'm sure that's all you care about anyways.

imthatguy · 10-03-2014, 08:15 PM

Not enough cuts.

kakachille · 10-03-2014, 09:19 PM

Nice start noob

pardonmyn00b · 10-05-2014, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Szczerba

Pretty cool and thanks for the pictures. I need one of them baby shark tooth saws.
You did't need to cut the rear hatch off for demonstration purposes for lil ol me but I guess it gives you something to work on now. Carry on.

Oh, well, I better cut some more for good measure.

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Originally Posted by Crawlorado719

Looking like a sweet start...can't wait for the final product!

Nothing wrong with Care Bears either....

Thanks and you're damn right!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lentsnh2012

Hooray!

Do yours turn evil when they're exposed to water too?

Some inspiration. This was a friend's LC that I used to wheel with, meet Lorena Bob-it.

Looks to have some light body modifications.

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Originally Posted by meatmonkey

This is like one of those Pirate4x4 builds where someone buys a mint vehicle, then immediately chops it all to pieces. I love it.

Can't wait to see it all come together.

Kinda schweet that it'll tuck the tires right out of the box, since I'm sure that's all you care about anyways.

I do much more in scale than I'd ever do to a real truck. I get kinda sad when I see nice Toyotas get hacked up.

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Originally Posted by imthatguy

Not enough cuts.

I'm just using the parts I cut off.

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Originally Posted by kakachille

Nice start noob

Thanks

A little work on the rear hatch to get rid of the JDM license plate holder.

More sanding and filling to do.

And thanks for changing the title 1JeepBadBruiser1

pardonmyn00b · 10-10-2014, 07:03 PM

Time to change those awful looking chrome wheels. RC4WD 1.9 Pro 10's will do nicely. I built them backwards for a wider track width. This has got to be the first time I had a problem with the body covering the tires too much.

Since the wheels are pin drive I couldn't use the stock hexes. I found out that there was a lot of slop with using a pin alone. The axle shaft moved freely in and out and caused the bushings to come with it. I stuck some Axial 2.2 wheel washers in and solved the problem.

Locked Up scale nuts complete the wheels. You can also see I removed the rear shock mounts and stock shocks and replaced with some much shorter shocks. Stock shocks are much too long and make good cwalrer. I don't need good lexan cheater cwalrer. I need interior.

Nice.

Truck.

Lentsnh2012 · 10-10-2014, 07:07 PM

It definitely has the FZJ80 vibe going on! Iroks and wide steel wheels.

pardonmyn00b · 10-10-2014, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lentsnh2012

It definitely has the FZJ80 vibe going on! Iroks and wide steel wheels.

The only thing killing it are the centered bumpkins...

Lentsnh2012 · 10-10-2014, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

The only thing killing it are the centered bumpkins...

Agreed! Those new GCM axles or Yota axles would be right at home under it.

Whoever makes that body did an excellent job scaling it up from its 1/24th scale model.

fr8cture · 10-14-2014, 11:23 AM

That does look mean. I don't mind the axles that much except the chrome diff cover. But I don't care to go super scale.

imthatguy · 10-14-2014, 11:31 AM

That body is too expensive, you should have used the lexan one.

BadWagon · 10-14-2014, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

Truck.

Turk?

I'm diggin' it so far. More please.

pardonmyn00b · 10-14-2014, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fr8cture

That does look mean. I don't mind the axles that much except the chrome diff cover. But I don't care to go super scale.

Chrome makes it go faster. And there's no point in living if you don't go super scale.

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Originally Posted by imthatguy

That body is too expensive, you should have used the lexan one.

The lexan one was too expensive so I bought a JK.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadWagon

Turk?

I'm diggin' it so far. More please.

More now!

I stitched the truck back together.

10-02-2014, 11:21 PM	#21
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box All I see are chrome wheels and swampers...what kinda toy Turk am I looking at ? Is it a tiyote?

10-03-2014, 09:57 AM	#22
rcwolf Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2012 Location: Portland Posts: 213	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box Great pics of gravel and rocks!!! When are you going to post pics of the Blazer??!!

10-03-2014, 04:49 PM	#23
pardonmyn00b I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land Posts: 3,406	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box Like you really thought I was going to be satisfied with a polycarbonate Chevy body? Bring on the Tiyote. The real build starts now! First let's strip the chassis of unnecessary parts. Then let's add an 80 series Land Cruiser body from ebay. Oh just for giggles, how about we cut it up? Answers to all of your burning questions: Where did I get it? Ebay. How much did it cost? Just shy of $200. Where can you get one? Ebay. But how much was it? $162 + shipping from China. What's the wheelbase? 314mm. What scale is it? 1/9. Why did you ruin it? Because it's fun. Can I put a set of Yota axles under it and take a picture? No, I don't have any. What's with the Care Bears? That's not something I'm willing to discuss.

10-03-2014, 05:13 PM	#24
Szczerba I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 8,785	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box What sort of implement did you use to remove said unnesscary ebay body items?

10-03-2014, 06:02 PM	#26
Szczerba I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 8,785	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box Pretty cool and thanks for the pictures. I need one of them baby shark tooth saws. You did't need to cut the rear hatch off for demonstration purposes for lil ol me but I guess it gives you something to work on now. Carry on.

10-03-2014, 06:04 PM	#27
Crawlorado719 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 263	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box Looking like a sweet start...can't wait for the final product! Nothing wrong with Care Bears either....

10-03-2014, 06:48 PM	#29
meatmonkey I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT Posts: 2,300	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box This is like one of those Pirate4x4 builds where someone buys a mint vehicle, then immediately chops it all to pieces. I love it. Can't wait to see it all come together. Kinda schweet that it'll tuck the tires right out of the box, since I'm sure that's all you care about anyways.

10-03-2014, 08:15 PM	#30
imthatguy I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,389	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box Not enough cuts.

10-03-2014, 09:19 PM	#31
kakachille Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: 909 area Posts: 936	Re: Pardonmyn00b's Vaterra Ascender Box Nice start noob

10-10-2014, 07:03 PM	#33
pardonmyn00b I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land Posts: 3,406	Re: 80 Series Ascender by pardonmyn00b Time to change those awful looking chrome wheels. RC4WD 1.9 Pro 10's will do nicely. I built them backwards for a wider track width. This has got to be the first time I had a problem with the body covering the tires too much. Since the wheels are pin drive I couldn't use the stock hexes. I found out that there was a lot of slop with using a pin alone. The axle shaft moved freely in and out and caused the bushings to come with it. I stuck some Axial 2.2 wheel washers in and solved the problem. Locked Up scale nuts complete the wheels. You can also see I removed the rear shock mounts and stock shocks and replaced with some much shorter shocks. Stock shocks are much too long and make good cwalrer. I don't need good lexan cheater cwalrer. I need interior. Nice. Truck.

10-10-2014, 07:07 PM	#34
Lentsnh2012 RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charleston South Carolina Posts: 1,792	Re: 80 Series Ascender by pardonmyn00b It definitely has the FZJ80 vibe going on! Iroks and wide steel wheels.

10-14-2014, 11:23 AM	#37
fr8cture I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 5,202	Re: 80 Series Ascender by pardonmyn00b That does look mean. I don't mind the axles that much except the chrome diff cover. But I don't care to go super scale.

10-14-2014, 11:31 AM	#38
imthatguy I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,389	Re: 80 Series Ascender by pardonmyn00b That body is too expensive, you should have used the lexan one.

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