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07-15-2007, 10:46 PM
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| Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City
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|  Bruiser/TLT Silverado - Less Swamp-More Stomp! -
Figured I better post this or I won't do a build thread. Now I'm obligated  This is my first scale rig. After the comp yesterday I had drool all over myself so I figured I better get busy. Specs: Bruiser Frame TLT axles Front leaf Rear linked GT2 Transfer Case GD600 1.9 Cut and Shut M2Ks Modified Silverado Body Custom this, fabbed that This is going to be a 21st Century version of this old Revell Kit:  It would be easy to do a clod body, but I wanted to take it up a notch and try something with a longer wheelbase and minus the step side bed. If ANYONE has more pictures or owns this Revell kit - CONTACT ME!!! In progress pics ASAP. Last edited by FreqEsKinz; 09-12-2007 at 06:40 PM. Reason: Title change |
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07-16-2007, 03:09 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anchorage
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I'm diggin the swamp monster.. Where can you find the revell kits?
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07-16-2007, 06:47 AM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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i bid on one on ebay about a month ago.
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07-16-2007, 02:22 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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drooooooool i want one so bad! please dont cut up that body!
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07-16-2007, 05:33 PM
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| Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City
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As I said, for now, I am getting my feet wet by using that model (which i built years ago) as inspiration.... | |
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07-16-2007, 05:52 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The "Hive"
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right on man! can't wait to get my trail on too. sure to be a sweet rig from the looks of your other projects. may the force be with you FREQ-E-SAUN...  |
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07-16-2007, 07:20 PM
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| Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City
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And so we begin. Here's the pile of juicy goodness.....  First, needed to get a lay of the land. Jigged the frame. Hallelujah... its straight!  Next we started on the steel crossmember/transfer mount. 1/8" rod, 1/16th plate. At this point I should mention that the goal was/is to make everything bolt to the stock Bruiser frame. No mods. No cuts. No welds. Thanks to the Death Metal Garage for fab work! God bless ye old Tig.  Mostly completed mount.  Bolted in place. Looks to be solid.  Nothing else major yet. Motor/Servo Mount is in progress. I WOULD however like opinions on tire size. Let me know what you guys think. Option A: Cut & Shut M2Ks  Option B: Highlift Tires on Hummer Wheels (Highlift wheels shown)  Also big thanks to Matt (muddauber7) for pushing me on this and for fab work and design ideas. More soon. Thanks for looking! |
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07-16-2007, 07:45 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas
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hte highlift tires look more scale imo, but the mashers look sweet too!
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07-16-2007, 07:47 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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if youre gonna be boggin this bitch you need slingers. if youre gonna use the M2Ks you need to turn em the right way. Last edited by obijuan; 07-16-2007 at 08:08 PM. |
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07-16-2007, 07:57 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The "Hive"
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m2k's for sure dude! hack them fender wells... |
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07-16-2007, 08:52 PM
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| Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City
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Not diggin the Mudslingers. May do some swamp dawgs if Imex would ever get any in stock... sheesh. | |
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07-16-2007, 09:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 2 miles from nowhere MO.
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They are not for diggin they are for slinging  I think Sat. comp than all the scalers out afterwards got us all in build and finish mode Looks great so far Neal | |
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07-16-2007, 09:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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I would do the highlift tires but lower the ride height.
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07-16-2007, 09:08 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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the high lift tires looks 1000 times better!
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07-16-2007, 09:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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 I'm looking for replacments. Good looking rig Neal! | |
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07-16-2007, 09:20 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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i liked mine on the rocks, i had them siped. i think it made a difference. they look alot better but are no boggin tire.
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07-16-2007, 09:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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The Mud Slingers another member was using seemed to work really well. | |
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07-20-2007, 09:56 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: buffalo
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i love dodge, but this looks amazing, i love the tranny |
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07-20-2007, 10:34 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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I like it! I'll be doing a similar build soon. It'll be for my daughter. She wants one with 2.2 Moabs but I'm going to try and talk here into 1.9s. She wants that exact body, so I'm glad to see someone building one up...now I know that they really are good looking. Looks like a great start.
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07-20-2007, 11:40 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rye Brook, NY
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go with the mashers. Man, do you have a nice place to work!
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