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Old 01-31-2016, 09:09 PM   #1
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I've never built a Class 1 rig before, but I've had plenty of ideas over the years and I always end up coming back to a bug. One of my favorites has been Sam's baja bug (Sam's Baja Bug), but I didn't want to build an exact replica

I'm starting with a Toyzuki G10 chassis and light weight skid:


Add a classi cut customs bulldog transmission with Rcbro light weight gears, gunnar pins and an SDS 3rd:




And a Sand Scorcher body, which is much to short


And a present from Shapeways:


Then I started cutting it up, did everything with string and patience. :



I got a spare body to donate it's finders. I made the same cut on the spare except with the added wheel base. This accomplishes two things; the first being that everything is tamiya plastic, the second being that I don't have to worry about matching any contours because it's built in:


Checking to see how it will look:


Lines up nicely. I'm trying to keep everything 100% Tamiya plastic with as little filler as possible. This involves lots of melting parts trees with plastruct and it's going to take some work, but I think it will be worth it:


Cut the hood off since most 1:1's loose the hood. I think with a firewall and proper baja bumper it will fill up nicely:


Inspiration:


I have a lot left to do, so follow along and let me know what you think.
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Old 01-31-2016, 09:18 PM   #2
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You know I love it, I will be following along for sure.
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Old 01-31-2016, 11:10 PM   #3
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Nice ! I have one of those shapeways engines too, really need to paint it and install it in my SS one of these days
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Old 02-01-2016, 01:29 PM   #4
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You know I love it, I will be following along for sure.
Thanks! Yeah Toyzuki and VW body, right down your ally

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Nice ! I have one of those shapeways engines too, really need to paint it and install it in my SS one of these days
Thanks - it's a neat little part. I was surprised at how smooth the finish is.
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Old 02-01-2016, 05:07 PM   #5
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Awesome.
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Old 02-01-2016, 05:13 PM   #6
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Thanks! Yeah Toyzuki and VW body, right down your ally .
Naw, I dont run a toyzuki chassis in C1. Not "scale"
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Sweeeeet nice work with the rear fenders
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Old 02-10-2016, 10:38 PM   #8
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Thanks dudes.

Made some progress.





Built the front and rear axles for it. Front is a has:
Overdrive gears
Beef tubes
RCP Chubs
VVD's
Grip-Fab spool
Vanquish knuckles - milled for bigger bearings
Gatekeep servo / link mounts
Locked Up servo posts
Clocked the knuckles

Rear is:
Underdrive gears
Hot racing spool
Locked up axle shafts
RCbro's upper link mount
Vanquish lockouts

Finally got the transmission together and spinning as it should. It was a real pain, and I finally had to add some washers to get the gears to clear the case and I had to just give up on the RcBro's gears because I couldn't get them to spin true (probably my fault). Hopefully it will pay off. Using a 16t Crawl Master from Holmes Hobbies.



Found some rims I bought a few years ago and never used, they're from GCM. Wrapped them in RC4wd Flashpoints and CI Foams with Locked up scale hardware and hubs.



Hoping to get to bumpers and sliders this weekend.
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Old 02-10-2016, 10:49 PM   #9
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Great body work man, I have a SS body but can never figure out that wheelbase.
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Looks great so far, I like the stretch.
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Nice Jon!

You bringing this AZ?
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Great body work man, I have a SS body but can never figure out that wheelbase.
Thanks! It's an oddly proportioned body that's for sure but it's been one of the most fun builds I've done in a long time. It's really made me appreciate building again.

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Looks great so far, I like the stretch.
Many thanks! Looking forward to hanging out in AZ.

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Nice Jon!

You bringing this AZ?
Thanks! Yup if it's done in time. I'm working on a C2 as well but I want to wait until I'm a little farther along before I post anything.
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Me too!

Best C1 tires hands down, the Mog will be sporting them too.
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Me too!

Best C1 tires hands down, the Mog will be sporting them too.
No more mud bashers?

I was looking at getting set for my mog.
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Me too!

Best C1 tires hands down, the Mog will be sporting them too.
Ha! Obviously you haven't used Growlers.

Looks great Jon, glad you'll finally have a Class 1 rig.
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I really dig this little bug. The body looks fantastic. Sits right
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No more mud bashers?

I was looking at getting set for my mog.
Not C1 legal otherwise I'd run my bald Mud Bashers... (best Unimog tire hands down).

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Ha! Obviously you haven't used Growlers.
Second best C1 tire hands down.... forgot about the Growlers.

This getting old stuff sucks, I wonder how Devlin does it?
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Ha! Obviously you haven't used Growlers.

Looks great Jon, glad you'll finally have a Class 1 rig.
Thanks Tim!


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I really dig this little bug. The body looks fantastic. Sits right
Thanks man!

Cut the frame finally, got drive shafts (SDI) and shocks (big bores with MIP pistons, mini-T springs, and jeepindoug spring cups) on it.

Big and lil'.




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Old 02-14-2016, 04:01 PM   #19
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I love rock bugs!


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Old 02-14-2016, 05:46 PM   #20
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Really cool. I've always liked that body. I don't know if I missed it but what's your wheelbase? Also if you recall what's the stock wheelbase?
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