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11-27-2007, 10:29 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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|  Petersons 4wheel and Offroad "Ultimate Tacoma"
After posting a few random pics on here, I've had a TON of PM's asking to put up more pics of this truck, SO, Here you are..!!  For those that don't know, heres a little history behind it..Every year the 4x4 Magazine "Petersons 4wheel and Offroad" builds a tricked out 4x4 to wheel all over the country for a few weeks during thier "Ultimate Adventure" tour. Each year they build something different .This year they built the "U.A.JK" ( the NEW bodystyle Wrangler). Its pretty wild, Anyways, back in 2004 I had a 1:1- 02' Toyota Tacoma, and wanted to build a scale replica of thier "Ultimate Tacoma" project. I started with a Tamiya Pajero XC frame, and lengthened the driveshafts ( Touareg parts) as well as modified the whole chassis to get it to flex alot better. I had some custom CNC machined aluminum rims made for it, and I custom cut the BFG tires. Both diffs were locked for supreme traction, and then came the body. I started off by getting a NIB ( first generation) HPI Savage body. I cut the bed off, filled in the rear of the cab, and then made the bedsides, and dovetailed them ( just like the real truck) then came the custom aluminum rollbar, and accessories ( various skidplates, body armor,front PSC bumper and aluminum rear "mud-flaps" etc.) I then took a bunch of pics of it with the rest of my collection of 4x4s, and had a mini "Ultimate Adventure" in the backyard.  I then sent in a few of the pics i took to the magazine, and they were so impressed with it, they actually printed them in the mag..!!  ( MAY 2005- Page 32, in the "Drivelines" section, titled "EVERYONE LOVES THE TACO" ) I thought that was pretty DAMN cool...!!! My 15 seconds of fame..!! LOL.. So basically, thats the story behind the truck. I sold the chassis to a friend a while ago, but i still have the body and all the accessories downstairs in a bag.... Hope you all enjoy..!      |
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11-27-2007, 10:33 AM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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After talking with you yesterday about this thing, I searched ebay for an hour for one of these bodies...no such luck  :-( Definitely an awesome truck, those wheels are saweet too. -Mike |
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11-27-2007, 10:35 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota
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Since you still have the body you should do a rebuild |
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11-27-2007, 11:09 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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| More Taco Pics
Heres a few more pics..!    |
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11-27-2007, 11:42 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Look at all those wranglers That blue with the flat fender is saweet! That one red on, I am guessing you make your own clear windows for it? And is that a yellow Big Brute body on something in the back there?
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11-27-2007, 12:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Twin Cities
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That is a very nice rig...goood job!
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11-27-2007, 12:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Arrrgh I can't see these pictures at work,the link is deleted!!!!
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11-27-2007, 03:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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Hey Mike, I wish the blue fenderless one still looked as good as it does in this pic.., Its got SO MUCH ROCK RASH on it now, its insane..!! Don't know how its still running..!!! Yeah, I put clear lexan windows in the red one. I tried to build each one up a little diffrerent than the last one, you know, to keep it interesting.. And lastly, yes, thats a Kyosho Big Brute body on a fully custom Tamiya Midnight Pumpkin stretched frame..! Thats my "Redneck"-Mud truck. Its TOTALLY waterproofed..! Bring on the SLOP..!!!!!   |
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11-27-2007, 05:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Home now.......Nice dude. Tacos are the shiznit!
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11-27-2007, 05:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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That Taco is awesome. Rebuild it!!!
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11-27-2007, 05:48 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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damn 5 YJ hardbodies.....$$$$$$$
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11-27-2007, 06:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: northern utah
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seriously! where did you guys get all those yj hard bodies?? i want one!
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11-27-2007, 06:18 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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id BD pass on and 51WillysJeep his only remaining decendant?
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11-27-2007, 06:21 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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| Sick dude, Absolutely sick.. Im totally speechless... Ok, I figured out what I wanted to say, I never ever thought the savage body could look sooooooo cool... Last edited by DARKHORSE; 11-27-2007 at 06:25 PM. |
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11-27-2007, 08:19 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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Thanks for the compliments Guys.., After reading them all, I think I will have a resurrection weekend this winter, and the Taco shall be re-born..!!! , only re-build it better this time..!!!I've been in this hobby for over 18+ years, and anytime a cool new kit came out, I'd buy one ( or seven... ).. No really, Some of the YJ's I bought brand new, and some I bought used from e-bay, and others have been bought from friends. At one point I had 10 of them, and something like 14 Tamiya Pajero XC's... Then I got into Crawling with TLT's, and the XC's slowly started getting sold off. But I still have 6 Jeeps left..!! |
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11-27-2007, 08:31 PM
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| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana
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I will take the TACO off your hands my paypal account is swollen up |
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11-27-2007, 08:37 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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And I thought I had a Tamiya YJ problem... Sick work! |
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11-27-2007, 08:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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| Who wanted MORE scale realism..???
Who wanted more scale realism..??  I also made this aluminum trailer...  |
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11-27-2007, 09:20 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: la verne
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i gotta have one of those tamiya jeeps. |
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11-27-2007, 09:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Spanish Springs, Nv
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wow, more great work, nice rigs |
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