Axial UMG10 fun truck

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Originally Posted by soze

I'll post updates on the wheelbase extension later today. I've also got a video going out tomorrow on what I did as well as far as doing it without cutting fenders.

Soze's UMG10 - 80's toy/cartoon theme build

Thanks, the Cobra theme had me dying! Awesome. And knowing is half the battle.

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Originally Posted by soze

... wheelbase extension as far as doing it without cutting fenders.

Soze's UMG10 - 80's toy/cartoon theme build

If you are reading and/or following my build (thank you), I would suggest checking out the link. He cleverly extended his UMG wheelbase without altering the body panels and everything lines up looking factory. Very well done.

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so, I was not happy with the body overall look.

I started stripping and cutting everything that is not needed and am in the process of redesigning the overall look.

I ordered aluminum diamond plate for the engine cover and maybe some body armor.

I cut windshield off since I am going rock crawler with this one. Trimmed the slider mount plates and repositioned electronics/wires.

put my cantilever suspension on this truck in reverse to fit since frame is so short.

going to put on bent steering and panhard links for even more upfront clearance.

more to, waiting on glue and putty to dry. come.

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bent kit in.


Body is pretty small now.


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engine cover is completed. Cab is in the raw base coat.

added a cross bar to cage. the styrene has a metal bar inside it so it is solid and I drilled through cage then JB weld in place for support. waiting on putty to dry to sand/blend together then paint.




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today's update:

weathered body and cage. utility rack mounted in rear, full size spare(waiting on matching wheel).

ignore tape on snorkel, glue drying.

still need to add accessories and new gas tank and exhaust. fabbed, need painting and mounting.

coming together.

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gas tank in.

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and exhaust in also. All wires are now covered, yeah.



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Hell yeah! Aluminum bumper just came in.

paint it black then weather it, or, leave it and weather it? hmmm...

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more work done today. ordered an ice chest and some more accessories. might make a trailer for camping, outdoor lake fun, etc.

here's how it sits now.

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more updates.

painted, weathered wheels

finished hauling rack and net

fender damage and rust

add rear bottom side tubes to tube frame

painted, weathered front bumper

painted, weathered portal axles

weathered frame

added Mercedes logo to grill

modded grill

waiting on fire extinguishers and maybe a lightbar.


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Working servo winch wired up.

GPM aluminum rear cross member/ bumper with tow hitch and recovery points installed.

maybe start a trailer down the road.

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Reminds me I gotta check if I'm due for a Tetanus shot ;-D

How's that cage work hold up to roll overs?

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Originally Posted by VR6 BeelzeDub

Reminds me I gotta check if I'm due for a Tetanus shot ;-D

How's that cage work hold up to roll overs?

Lol, just a little surface rust, brushes right off with elbow grease. The cage works perfect. I drilled through original cage so everything bolts together. Very solid with no play. This thing is a tank.

I used jb weld in spots for reienforcement on cage.

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small redesign. I lowered rear spare tire to frame and removed cross bar tire mount.

I wanted the rear cog lower and over wheels to provide better traction and less top heavy.

I will need to patch holes in rollcage rear bars where tire mount was removed.

but all in all, I like this look better.

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