AX10, Sypder Customs Jeep TJ Unlimited, scaler project

[freakintheroom]

chassis:
Axial Scorpion, AX10 ARTR
- with several hot-racing parts…
- 4-wheel steer, switchable (2-wheel, 4-wheel, crab-steer)
- custom nerf bars









body:
HPI-racing Jeep Wrangler Rubicon



the shop:
the best workplace for long night sessions - my kitchen
coffee machine, fridge, tv, toilet – everything in range



materials:
- 0,8mm aluminium sheet
- 0,6mm steel sheet
- truck steel breakline, diameter 6mm
- silver solder
- zip ties
- screws/nuts M3
- wrangler rubicon body



the motivation for that project:
- this spyder customs TJ unlimited







- and this MOSCHmade-trophy-TJ built by my friend christoph and myself in 2008! (moschmade!! )





square one:
the brainwork...
good to have the fridge close-by during this period...!!





the build:
























































lottts of night sessions...

still in progress - to be continued sooon...!

greetings from vienna/austria

freakintheroom

[crawl rookie]

Das ist super
Aber....... ich wolte gern ein nue keyboard


Way to nice mate, excelent job!
Is that aluminium you used for the metal work or steel sheet.

Please dont post anymore im going blind

[bigdodge88]

Outstanding job so far man. How did you get suck clean bends in your metal? Did you scribe it before you bent it? Keep up the good work.

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Justin

[openeagle]

This is a killer build keep up the good work. I cant wait to see this when its finished.

[scootertrash]

Just awesome talent there guy..!!! Love the tin work you are doing. Very well planned out, and I like all the fine detail that you are putting into this rig' too It's just AWESOME please, keep us posted__And take your time with this Sir'. (( yOU HAVE GOT SOME TALENT THERE FELLA')).

[G-crawler]

Very nice work!

Funny thing i just pretty much finished my Unlimited TJ 1.9.

Heres mine, build thread in the 1.9 section if youre intrested.

[Farmer]

Amazing work my friend, can't wait until it's finished


Later
Farmer

[freakintheroom]

hey guys - thanks for your awsome replies!!

and no worries, i keep you posted on this

...but good jobs need time and patience!!


@crawl rookie
i used 0,8mm aluminium for the tub.
the 2 side panels (doors) are 1mm aluminium.
for the small framebases i use steel sheet because this can be soldered with silver solder to the rods. not possible with aluminium sheet.

@bigdodge88
yes, i first scribe the aluminium sheet once or twice slightly with a stanley-knife, then i bend it, while the groove from scribing is at the outside of the bend!
it seems that 0,8mm aluminium worked best for me with these bends. i tried 1mm and even 1,5mm thickness but that was too thick and heavy, and the bends worked not so nice anyhow. 0,8mm was best for me. and i guess with all that bends in this tub and the full cage it will get enough stability...

@G-crawler
awsome ride man!!! i love it! excellent pics!
SHIT - you bring in lots of new ideas for me was this necessary to post here?
...i think it will take even longer to get mine done.


cu
roman

[wojin]

what do you do for a living? that metal work is amazing

[offroader613]

Amazing, looks good so far

[caymin last]

Yumping Yimminy!!!! you must have had an extra bowl of skill for breakfast with a side of creativity!

[rocksrock]

Thats going to be one bad ass jeep. Can't wait to see it done. Keep up the good work.

[JasonInAugusta]

Killer work!

Especially that aluminum oragami!

[HELLSUNICORN]

Wow. That looks amazing!

[arcticjeff]

Man it's lookin great so far. I can't wait to see the finished version. I only wish that I had one i oda of that skill not to mention patience.

[Syd]

Thats amazing how your bend the whole floor pan an dash out of one peice! Thats really cool dude, Sick Crawler

[cruiserkb]

That thing is awsome!!!! Great sheet work, you should consider tackeling the the fenders and hood out of sheet as well. Hate to see all that work covered in lexan.

[fordguy64]

wow awesome job man cant wait to see it finished

[Benzbuildr]

Great job man nice skills also, I will be watching.

[freakintheroom]

update on that “sick crawler” project…

killller baby!
the cage is done finally. and I tell ya – I’m happy with it!!

everything worked out perfect and match exactly the ideas I had in mind.


...sick machine


here some details:






























NOT a good idea to use a plate as underlay for soldering!
that thing baadly burst into pieces at the moment i took away the burner

...no worries, nothing happend, just a plate less in my cupboard







unfortunately i have got no stone base or something like that at home.
so the next option was the pan - and it worked great!




































and the final touch – the handles, just like the original has























tomorrow i will bring it to powdercoat - flat black!

...still in progress


it's 2am now - i go to bed...
cu
roman