Justin's "Exo-Caged" Chevy(Clod)

[justinart24]

Originally Posted by team3six

Its certainly looking sick. I just realized that we might need to change the name of the comp from the MSD's to the Roc lox. Im pretty sure that we all will have them.

Thanks dood! Yeah, Rox Lox’s are showing up everywhere. They just work so damn good. J

Originally Posted by War Pig

Looks great Justin, very tough looking rig. Will you be entering it in the TTC?

Thanks Tim!, TTC is cool but I just don’t like beating on my rigs like that. You guys got some balls.

Originally Posted by bigd003

whoa, that is a sweet cab you made there. watch out though, that clod body is so fragile. I had one once and only once, it cracks and breaks way too easy. and with all that fab time into yours, it would be sad to see it bust. I use some rubberized spay coating and various little aluminum strips to try to beef it up, but then it just breaks in other spots. I use all lexan bodies now.

Thanks Bigd003, I thought the styrene work would never end. I plan on modding it a bit more and repainting it before Montana. But as for the durability of the cab, luckily the exo cage is damn strong.

Originally Posted by ecoli

Looks great, in a badass way ! What have you done for airing/weighting the wheels? I'm running the same combo on my 2.2 TJ. You'll like the GCM t-case. Nice bearings, super beef gears and great machining. Doubt you'll blow the gears out on this one. I've broken driveshaft’s on my Jeep, but the t-case has held up no problem.

Thanks Ecoli, I get that “Badass” comment a lot. The truck has taken the nickname of “The Caged Maniac”. I am currently not running weights, just been busy with my Yota 1.9r. I plan on putting a full wrap on weights on the front and maybe the back too, nothing special.

Good to hear about the GCM TC, I don’t think I had more than 3 batteries through my last killer TC before it blew, oh well.

[ecoli]

Originally Posted by justinart24

Thanks Ecoli, I get that “Badass” comment a lot. The truck has taken the nickname of “The Caged Maniac”. I am currently not running weights, just been busy with my Yota 1.9r. I plan on putting a full wrap on weights on the front and maybe the back too, nothing special.

Good to hear about the GCM TC, I don’t think I had more than 3 batteries through my last killer TC before it blew, oh well.

Cool, thanks for the info. Just be careful with the weight, if I remember, it's a total of 12oz total (i.e., 3oz/wheel) we can add for scale nats.

Geez, 3 batteries, that sucks. Nah, my GCM t-case has had a lot more than that and has survived multiple people wheeling it. It's been one of those install it and forget it parts

[justinart24]

Originally Posted by ecoli

Just be careful with the weight, if I remember, it's a total of 12oz total (i.e., 3oz/wheel) we can add for scale nats.

Thanks for the heads up but us at WARCRC.org have been following the MSD rules since the new year.

[justinart24]

Found a few more pics from the last comp.


Here is a shot before I limit the shocks.

[shelby]

Good job man that rig looks sick!

[justinart24]

Originally Posted by shelby

Good job man that rig looks sick!

Thanks Shelby! I got a lot of things planned but I am currently in the process of moving.

[justinart24]

And the tear down for Montana begins.

[justinart24]

I took apart my broken RC4WD transfer case and this is what I found. I just have to send it back to RC4WD, there going to hook me up with a new one, they rock. (It will go in my D90 then).


Here is the new GCM TC.

[ecoli]

Originally Posted by justinart24

I took apart my broken RC4WD transfer case and this is what I found. I just have to send it back to RC4WD, there going to hook me up with a new one, they rock. (It will go in my D90 then).


Here is the new GCM TC.

I have to say, the gears in the GCM t-case are definitely a lot beefier looking. Word of caution with the GCM case, make sure to loctite those big grub screws holding the gears to the shafts. I didn't, and then noticed a lot of play after a while. Opened it up and the grub screws had backed out.

I think Chris recommended using loctite, I just didn't as I hate loctited grub screws. No choice with this one, and the screws are big enough that they shouldn't strip out!

[justinart24]

I made sure I used loctite, I have to take off too much stuff to get to the TC.

[Grizzly4x4]

Nice work chewing up that t-case. The GCM looks like it should be stout enough.

[justinart24]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Nice work chewing up that t-case. The GCM looks like it should be stout enough.

I hope so.

[justinart24]

Updates...

-Mounted GCM TC (Had to cut floor a bit though.)
-New MIP drive shafts (The new drive shafts have better pins in the yokes, they have a grooves in the middle for the set screw.)
-Put more details done on the dash and figured out how to bolt it in from the back side.
-Got the body almost ready for paint.

[justinart24]

Updates...

-Cab primed
-Cage Sanded down, painted (Black Metalic) and cleared
-Got new RC4WD seats in the mail

[justinart24]

Updates...

-Painted the cab
-Got the interior almost done.
-Installed some RC4WD Rod ends and rear links. Wheel base is now 13"

[team3six]

Looks good, I see your at it as well as I am. Its gonna be a tough concourse this year.

[justinart24]

Originally Posted by team3six

Looks good, I see your at it as well as I am. Its gonna be a tough concourse this year.

Thanks dude! Should be cool to see all these wicked trucks togethor.

[chino63]

Looking good! I can't wait too get to Montana! Looks mean and nasty!

[justinart24]

Originally Posted by chino63

Looking good! I can't wait too get to Montana! Looks mean and nasty!

Thanks dood! Don't worry, it will be here before you want it to.

[justinart24]

Got my new offset spacers and rings from Dennis.