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10-31-2005, 12:09 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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|  Scale Willys crawler buildup I'm kinda liking the scale stuff so here is my winter project. It started off with finding the 1:6 G.I. Joe jeep on ebay as a junkyard special- no hood or windshield, etc. I snagged it up cheap and put it on the shelf for a possible "future" project along with about ten others. One day I stepped onto the tool truck at work and found the 1:6 small block Chevy. It had a couple of missing pieces so I got a good deal on it. This is going to be a slow buildup but I will post pics as progress allows. Last edited by thaclodking; 04-10-2006 at 11:21 PM. |
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10-31-2005, 12:55 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rapid City
Posts: 156
| That looks sweet... so does the tuber in the background. what are you gonna run on it? like suspension, tires, etc? Leaf springs would be cool, if it's possible. Can i ask why you brought the frame in so far in the front? looks like you won't have any room for headers that way, if you were planning on making it that detailed. |
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10-31-2005, 12:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not where I'd like to live
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| Sweet build up. But I'd have made the frame stick out past the grill more. All Jeeps have some frame sticking out to mount a winch. |
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10-31-2005, 06:38 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: minocqua
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| it looks like a winch plate could be put on easially. |
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10-31-2005, 10:13 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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| Thanks guys. Rckjeep, the front of the frame will actually sit under the "radiator". It will have a full tube front end with a winch and boner bar. Bobbo, the headers will actually exit outside the frame rails, just can't find my heat gun to soften the plastic to adjust them. Been looking at 1:1 willys crawlers to get some ideas on the cage. I would like to go the whole nine yards on this one, but I don't think it will turn out "great". It's only my second tuber so we'll see how it goes. |
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11-01-2005, 05:38 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 30
| love the start on the project!!! flat fenders are always cool. i built one but wanted more of a sand dragger look.   not hijackin' the post. just thought a look at the cage might help. hopefully it does. good luck and keep the pics commin'! aaron |
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11-01-2005, 11:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Garland
Posts: 145
| i love your willys crawler man where did you get the body? where is everyone getting those little axles and stuff? |
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11-01-2005, 11:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasant Grove
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| where is everyone getting those little axles and stuff?[/QUOTE] Whoa! Do you even know where you are right now? |
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11-02-2005, 02:27 AM
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| WildTrialFilms   Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun
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| That Willys looks really cool man. Great job so far. I'm watching this buildup closely. |
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11-05-2005, 01:18 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005
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| any updates? |
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11-05-2005, 11:11 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa, Fl
Posts: 226
| Your engine looks a little low. Awsome project. Can't go wrong with a jeep. |
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11-05-2005, 01:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
Posts: 844
| Made some progress on the cage, but the digi-cam took a crap, and it waited until it was one month out of warranty  I will try to get my brothers camera and post up some more pics tommorrow. |
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11-06-2005, 08:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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| Made some progress last night. Let me know what you think about it. I tried to put in an all-nighter and get more done, but when you try to light your dremel to do some brazing- it is time to call it a day  . Last edited by thaclodking; 11-06-2005 at 09:02 PM. |
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11-06-2005, 10:01 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005
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| man that looks good. like the rear subframe setup you got goin on. keep them commin. aaron |
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11-09-2005, 08:51 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Osos, CA
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| I love flat fenders. That looks awsome. |
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01-06-2006, 06:20 PM
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| FIRE the Bamster!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
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| Three months old. MORE MORE MORE!!! |
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01-08-2006, 07:18 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,268
| Reminds me of Rock Spider...one of Honneger's old rigs. |
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01-09-2006, 08:19 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Planning
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| Oh great, another Willys with a small block chevy.  j/k Looks cool clodking. The cage is sweet! |
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01-10-2006, 06:21 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up in no mans land
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| Looks Sweet keep it coming |
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01-10-2006, 06:50 AM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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| NICE CAGE. Flatties rule. I even colored my lettering on OD green. |
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