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05-18-2019, 06:49 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2018
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| Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
So I'm kinda new to this crawler thing I was lucky enough to get my first crawler at Xmas a hobao dc1 an I love it!! So I decided after building the kit I wanted to do another but I'm on a budget so I'm building my own!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
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05-18-2019, 06:57 AM | #2 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
So I new what I wanted to do just wasn't sure how luckily I managed to obtain a cheap maverick scout! So I grabbed my trusty angle grinder an attacked some aluminium plate to make some chassis rails! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-18-2019, 09:47 AM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Cyprus
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
Building and tinkering is just as fun as driving. Have fun on the new build! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
05-18-2019, 10:23 AM | #4 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
So I chose my body a scorcher shell! I wanted to do a unimog but I like the detail in a hardbody but my original chassis plates looked bit rubbish under the scorcher shell!! So back out into shed shed with my trusty grinder an now I have chassis rails mk2 Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-20-2019, 08:14 AM | #5 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
So I next made a jig to bolt axles at right wheel base an also made some brackets to bolt shocks in place!!sorry you will have to excuse surf board my son said it would look cool on roof!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-20-2019, 01:52 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: My mothers basement
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This looks realy nice, I love the chassis so far. In my experience building from scratch, or even a second vehicle dosent save any money, alwayse seems to cost much more as trips to the hardware stores add up. But it's worth it imo. Driving the cars isn't a hobby so much as building them is, imo. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
05-20-2019, 03:09 PM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary - in the Great White North
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
Looking good. What axles are you using?
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05-21-2019, 03:37 AM | #8 | |
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05-21-2019, 03:39 AM | #9 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing Cheers dude don't think it will be as sweet as your little bug!! But I just wanted to challenge myself!! I keep seeing all these nice rigs an builds so I thought I would try!! I'm on a budget an luckily a maverick scout popped up on face book so will be using them for now!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-21-2019, 04:59 AM | #10 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
So a managed to get my hands on nice chunk of nylon which I cut to size notched corners an tapped holes for a skid plate an then it was on to trying to figure out links cause there not standard sizes so I grabbed some M3 threaded rod cut it to a rough length so I could try an figure some proper sizes for links!! Got there eventually!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-22-2019, 01:17 AM | #11 |
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So I'm waiting for some material to come through post for links so I thought let's get some paint on shell!! I decided to do some thing different than just blast it with a rattle can!! So after little bit of research I brought some model paint!! Kicked up compressor dugout my cheap airbrush an blasted 3 coats of silver primer on shell!! This is something I have never done before!! It took a while to figure out what I was doin an I don't think I will bother buying another spray can again!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-22-2019, 05:26 PM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
Alright another Bug build! looking good The jig to keep the axles in place looks familiar, I did the same thing. It looks like you patched in the sunroof too. |
05-22-2019, 11:21 PM | #13 | |
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05-22-2019, 11:24 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
So today was more paint another 2 coats of red oxide! I'm really liking this airbrush! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
05-31-2019, 02:07 PM | #15 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2019 Location: CALGARY
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
gonna subscribe and watch this build. I'd love to do a Bug build one day, once I get into modifying. Theres just something so Mad Max about a bug on crawler tires.
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05-31-2019, 03:04 PM | #16 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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I know its just primer but I really like the red oxide color on a bug Keep up the good work | |
06-01-2019, 01:34 AM | #17 |
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So more paint decided I want old knackered look so I have used water an rock salt an applied couple of coats of red hopefully will be all dry later so can have a look!! This is my first time trying anything like this so fingers crossed it works!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
06-01-2019, 01:37 AM | #18 | |
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06-01-2019, 01:39 AM | #19 | |
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06-01-2019, 07:37 AM | #20 |
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| Re: Custom sand scorcher crawler thing
Oh yea well impressed my my first attempt!!well spose I should leave this to dry an then mask up again an do 2nd colour! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk |
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