Szczerba's 1.9 Beckworks Rebuild Build

[Szczerba]

Got this Jeep as a ARTR from RolandRockShop. Was setup with wraiths and 2.2's but I wanted 1.9's and SCX axles. Also, needed to be SORCCA legal (no frame rail chassis present)

Old thread here.
Beckworks 2.2 for UTRCRC Adventure VI
As I got it, minus the tires/wheels.


Wiring could use some reworking too!

[Szczerba]

Stripped it down, ordered a TSS smooth skid and got to work grafting it in.
Old skid and new TSS skid



Sliders to adapt TSS and frame rails in.

Working on interior panels

[Szczerba]

Made my own beef tubes. Didnt have the correct OD tube, so I improvised with electrical tape.
Axial HD gears
HolmesHobbies Lockers

Vanquish Blue Stage one kit and Vanquish VVD's from RolandRockShop's, store.
New Floor and dash made

Gutted the rear and scraped the shock mounts for better shock locations.

[Szczerba]

Interior work, complete scratch rebuild

A few RolandRockShop premade scale items.

Finishing up chassis welding


Blue engine enamel is super tough once cured in oven a few heat cycles.

Chassis baking

[Szczerba]

Wheel/tire/foam combo

Crawler Innovations Lil Nova 4.5" Med/Firm outers
http://www.crawlerinnovations.com/in...mart&Itemid=64

The Scale Shop 1.9 Monster wheels.
http://thescaleshop.webs.com/beadlockwheels.htm

The Scale Shop 8 lug SLW plates
http://thescaleshop.webs.com/wheelaccessories.htm

RC4WD 1.9 Compass Tires
http://store.rc4wd.com/Compass-19-Sc...es_p_3625.html


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[Szczerba]

Interior painted and scale bits going back in. 2200mah 3s will be under driver side seat.
Holmes Hobbies Waterproof BRXL, Holmes Hobbies Servo, Holmes Hobbies TorqueMaster 27t


Used some TSS seat templates and craft foam for seats.

[joe122]

Nice restoration! The finite details are what I appreciate in your builds.

[Tantaran69]

Great job, love that color on the chassis,,,,, What's in for the body?????

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by joe122

Nice restoration! The finite details are what I appreciate in your builds.

Thanks, cleaning up and shorting up wiring now.

Originally Posted by Tantaran69

Great job, love that color on the chassis,,,,, What's in for the body?????

Cut up and painted a new HPI jeep body but left the doors intact and cut the rear fender mounts off chassis and off body.
Not sure of the look but I will get decals in a few days.
Sorting out wiring now.
Body will pivot back on two back door screws.

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[bmuzz1]

The jeep looks great and I'm loving those wheels!

I may have to try that paint baking idea on my next chassis.

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by bmuzz1

The jeep looks great and I'm loving those wheels!



I may have to try that paint baking idea on my next chassis.

I am not sure If I like the no rear fendor look. Pictures make the front end look bigger but it's not that bad in person. Decals will break up the body big look.

Wheels are super nice.

This is like my 4th chassis to use the engine enamel paint-n-bake and the results are great. Paint resists scratches awesome where normal rattle can will will chip like crazy.

[Szczerba]

DCW rotors
TSS hubs, 8 lug plates and 1.9 Monsters
CI Lil Nova foams
RC4WD Compass tires

[fr8cture]

looks great. Is he selling those rotors yet?

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by fr8cture

looks great. Is he selling those rotors yet?

I dunnero, they just appeared in my mailbox today. But I haven't seen an official vendor thread yet.

Non collaged and s'more.

[MountainStorm]

Your interior detailing is superb. Where did you source the 5 point harnesses? I really like that CB radio...is that a scratch build?

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by MountainStorm

Your interior detailing is superb. Where did you source the 5 point harnesses? I really like that CB radio...is that a scratch build?

Thanks, just some styrene and lots of test fitting. The 5 point harnesses were on two spare seats I had laying around. They are different from eqch other and I dont know the builders. The CB is scratch built from styrene and was on the jeep when I got it. It busted and I need to reglue it.

I got carried away with the stickers. Oh well.

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Flip up body. I shortened up most of the wiring but still need to clean it up a little more. Used a HolmesHobbies servo bypass too. And I have been making spare female JST leads off the battery for 12v accessories, as well as rx spare female leads for 6v accessories

Threw a spare out back just to see the side profile. Also, I. Have a battery pack of testing on this jeep and it's a point and shoot crawler. Super amazed at what it can do! Ill weigh it next time Im in the shop.

[bmuzz1]

Lookin good! The stickers look right at home on this rig and I like the spare tire location, gives it that KOH look.

I need a set of those rotors for the f100.

[distinctive pd]

WOW looks great all buttoned up! Blue was a good choice, im also a big fan of Blue!!!!

[Hammer!]

The interior and paint job look really cool, love all your work mate.

[imthatguy]

TIYOTE STICKERS ON A JERP? Outrageous!

Oh, and nice truck sir. You're going to like those Compass tires with the foam combination.