Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Well I've been a long time member / lurker of this forum so i guess its time i post a build thread. I've been in the crawling scene since the TLT days and have built tons of rigs over the years. I own/run a hobby store and in the winter (yes cold Canadian winter) we have an indoor crawler course that we run so i wanted a new rig for this year. I am using a Clod body that I cut and narrowed and It wanted to use scx front frame. I started first by moving the skid forward 14mm. I will be using music wire for the cage and tig welding it. https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...82&oe=54BA633E https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...ae44c3d30181dd https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...de&oe=54C58B59 Now to start the body work https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...cfe37a55a74419 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...357aa893b0e9ee So when you're working with styrene or abs you'll get joints that's aren't 100% . I try to use a much material as possible to hold the strength. I shave slivers off of a scrap piece and soften it plastic weld, I then jam it in the crack and smooth it out with the plastic weld brush. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...8e81fdcd9855ce https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...76&oe=54C95936 Now for the back https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...35&oe=54C0C2A0 Before https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...433d4aadb8abbf After https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...433d4aadb8abbf Now to start the narrowing of the front nose https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...bc&oe=54C8611D https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...7ab4dd9f04982b https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...9d&oe=54C9F8E4 https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...7061d7ecb71633 https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...c2e8996f3438fd Now I tacked some tabs on the roll bar to mount the cab for mock up https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...a2b762114887b9 hung my main hoop on the back https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...27&oe=54B1510D https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...36&oe=54CE8CBC https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...aee505464c5220 Quick mock up https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...9c51099b0a110d |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger I started this build over a week ago and have all these pics so I'll try and make it in a few post just so I don't overlap pics. Sorry for the camera quality these are all from my phone. Another mock up bum shot...... https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...b2cdb37161cf57 The following night (usually get home at 7:00 or 8:00 pm Bust A** in the garage till 12:00-1:00 then back inside to get and off for work at 6:30 yeah my Girlfriend loved me over the past week :twisted:) I got a good chunk of the cage work done in the back. https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...c4380e9a3ed480 https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...57&oe=54BB83C1 https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...80b8ffccefab7a https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...6df89b27925bbc Now came shock mounting time, I made some shock plates out of some steel stock and drilled and tapped ever hole by hand. In my lack of sleep / zombie state I snapped a tap in the 2nd last hole of the second shock plate. Luckily I center punched the tap and because it was hardened it shattered and i saved the shock plate :) , and because I'm O.C.D. I had a spare tap so I could continue to build. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...e6142c2ecf6f2c I wanted to hang a spare tire but wanted it to be A: Removable B: A bit different mounting. I took a Revo rocker arm post and turned it down on the lathe and I made a hold down with m4 volt and some welding rod. I then added some cage bracing to brace it to the front of the cage. https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...587f07503f5360 https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...d1&oe=54B006EB https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...2fde19409359d0 I tacked some nuts on the back cage to hold the rear fenders, and added a rear cab back and floor broads. https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...fe&oe=54AF0685 Because I moved the skid forward its shorter in the front and huge in the back for links and drive shafts. I fixed my rear shaft issue by using 2 wraith updates on the rear. https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...2498dac7e2254f https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...7635408421c7b9 I then added another bottom hoop for the spare tire (I will cut the bottom of the fenders so this will protect them.) https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...edbb3143a83049 https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...34&oe=54ADE9C8 |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Stinger time ........ I made some post in the lathe and welded some rod to the ends. I will re shape it after i ass all the bracing and adjust the length. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...d9f2ca0b52a42a https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...d62389c0d91b51 https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...ab776e191603fd I wanted a fuel cell to go in the back but wanted it to be a bit different. I found an old t-maxx receiver box and mounted the axial fuel cell top on it. I then milled the bottom of it to drop down into my rails and drilled and tapped it so it stays in place. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...ab776e191603fd https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...8226343a740728 Made a battery plate and mounted my electrical (will put rec in the fuel cell latter.) https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...5c&oe=54B23403 https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...ff&oe=54ACAAC5 So yeah now this is all up to date and I will post progress as it come along. |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Wow looks killer Ryan! You`ve come along way since I was in the store a week ago! How many turns in that motor and how many volts you gonna burn through it? Better take a break................A man`s gotta eat. |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Hahahaha thanks Aaron running a 13.5t on 2s for now. I've run this set up before on the truck the axles came from it works quite well. |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger One of my favorite clods yet!!!!!"thumbsup" Are you running the sensor wires on the motor? Im sure its just the angle,but it looks like its not on |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Thanks gearhead79 and yes I am running a sensor wire, would be impossible to crawl without one on a brushless. |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Did an hour on the truck last night added 2 more cage tie bars in the back, shortened my front stinger and I shot a coat of filler primer on the body (pics of that soon) https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...26&oe=54BFB577 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...b4032b65ba9c75 https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...c9c03dca63043a |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Quote:
Absolutely!!!! i run the same set up,thats why i had to ask.i didnt know if maybe you had a little secret or something:lmao: Keeps getting better and better"thumbsup" |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Got the Primer on, now the body work begins .... https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...690c18358037cc https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...82d48b122d9447 https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...1a99848cb91ef6 |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger pretty unique rig. love it, particularly the spare the wheel arch moves. |
Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Got a chance to made it out to buddies back yard course to make a trial run. We live in the prairies here so we have to make our rock courses. Truck worked awesome and performed better than I ever expected. Here's a few shots. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...8a3f876345.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...9ec97c4e87.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...0c1c660b53.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...b55bbdf2ab.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...308eb0cf5d.jpg |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger cool build love the tyre rack on the back |
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Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger nice looking build! any plans for trying to do an interior? |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Thank you, I might if I do clear windows but time will tell. |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Got some time in tonight on the Mill and started on my Grilles. It has a long way to go but it should look killer when its all done. https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...eadb45b14ecd68 https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...8001bd591d1faf I also made some rock sliders and started on the body work. https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...72&oe=54AA4B28 https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...1f&oe=54F7C3C0 https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...e4&oe=54C9F87C |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Well Today was goody day, My birthday present to myself came today https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...1eedcdcd6dfc14 https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...f4&oe=54F7C368 Huge shout out to Steve, Rob, and the rest of crew at Vanquish products for the killer parts. Steve is a friend of mine and he handles his business top notch in my books. I even went with a matching spare rim https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...53&oe=54C75726 The rims just didn't pop to me yet https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...335e84e651dc5b So scale nuts and set screws cured the problem https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...81f7624e7495bd I think these rims were a must. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...15b275d40b8270 https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...d194f2c4b34358 https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...73&oe=54BDCECD https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...fd&oe=54C5B543 |
Re: Eliminator_ryan's Dirty Chevy build a.k.a. The Dirty Burger Long and low. Perfect. "thumbsup" |
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