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10-05-2015, 01:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
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|  03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
So ever since I saw the Prline Cherokee Ive wanted to build a model of my first Jeep, a 94 Cherokee limited. It was just a daily driver/grocery getter but it was a damn fine little Cherokar and I loved it. I want to build this like I would have built my Cherokee had I not been a poor teenager.... Here it goes!  I started with a SCX10 Deadbolt roller I got off fleaBay for $140. In the same order I picked up some Tamiya CC-01 Jeep wheels and RC4wd Dirt Grabbers. Here is how it looked an hour after delivery.   Next I test fitted some RC4wd inner fenders I had lying around off of a TF chassis and threw some old electronics I had lying around on it and relocated the battery to the front and the radio box to the very back to look like a fuel tank...  Next, it was time to add a touch of paint. If you refer to the post of the 1:1 you will see the O.E.M. wheels were gold in the center but had a polished lip. I took the tires off the rims and with the wheels still mounted on the chassis, I turned on the radio and turned the trim as far forward as I could to get the wheels spinning slowly. Next I took a can of Chrome spray paint and sprayed a little bit into an old paint cap and dipped a small paint brush in it. Carefull with the wheels spinning, I touched the brush to the lip of each wheel to get this result....   Next, I painted my wheel wells and an old Axial wrangler interior set I had from another project. I painted the interior flat gray to match the 1:1's gray leather. I also cut some styrene for a floor pan and attached it painted black on the bottom. The pan is attached to the stock SCX10 rock guards that I trimmed to keep under the body and add support to the structure.....  The body came in today, got a rough trim and fabbed up some hidden "hidden" body mounts using the SCX10 factory bumper mount locations....        |
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10-05-2015, 03:45 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Fredneck
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| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
Im liking it so far...it's looking good on the smaller tires. Keep up the good work! I love the XJ builds! One day I'll start my scale XJ build. I had an 89' 2 door that I sold and now own a 98' classic on 35s. You cant beat a good ol' Cherokar.  |
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10-05-2015, 04:12 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
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10-06-2015, 06:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
Posts: 236
| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
Have to finish window and bumper trim and clean up the edges, find some small rectangle fog lights and wire everything in.....but it isnt too bad...    |
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10-06-2015, 07:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: alberta
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| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
I like it good job nice and clean back to basics look |
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10-06-2015, 07:17 PM
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10-06-2015, 08:42 PM
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10-06-2015, 09:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
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10-07-2015, 11:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
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| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
A couple outdoor shots.....     |
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10-09-2015, 08:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
Posts: 236
| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep" UPDATE! Roof bike rack
My Jeep had a roof mounted bike rack. I was a mountain biker. This was my race rig, so it has to have a rack.. And a bike....    |
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10-10-2015, 04:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Welderville just south of benchviseland
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| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
That's looking pretty sharp!
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10-10-2015, 07:04 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boone
Posts: 236
| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
Thanks! I did a little work on the Bike rack and bike today. It looks so much like my old Jeep.... it makes me miss her so bad lol..... My wife (who I was dating when I owned it) seems to like it lol!   |
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10-11-2015, 06:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Welderville just south of benchviseland
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| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
Good deal! Always a good thing when the wife takes a shining to your hobbies... My girlfriend doesn't seem too fond of my FJ, so consider yourself lucky lol.
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10-18-2015, 04:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oroville
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| Re: 03NCTJs Cherokar "Model of my first Jeep"
Where did you git the scale MTB from, and do they have different frames? I'm lookin for a Trek Y frame like the one I got.
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