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12-06-2010, 11:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Ocean
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|  dpdsurf's Skinny Jeep Buggy
I knew after seeing chino's and Travis' TTC trucks with the Proline TSL SX 2.2 tires that I had to build a rig for these tires. This is my first time doing tube work and brazing so I wasn't expecting too much. I saw these buggies on pirate and used them for my inspiration. Okay I'm pretty much copying them.  http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=779094  I first started with chopping up a perfectly good Proline JK body.  Narrowed about 2" overall.  I spent some time on Sunday and this evening on the tube work. It finally started to take shape.   Not quite the right stance, it will sit a little higher.  more to come soon....  Last edited by dpdsurf; 12-07-2010 at 11:58 AM. |
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12-06-2010, 11:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI "209"
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Looks like its going to be a intresting build, subscribed! seems like a lot of nor cal guys are finally catching the scale bug  |
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12-07-2010, 01:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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Very nice I'm digging all the Nor Cal builds. Are you planning on a summit trans too? I need to come back down to HT and grab some new goods
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12-07-2010, 07:08 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now
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Awesome Dave, now hurry up and get that thing finished, my TTC rig is getting lonely.
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12-07-2010, 09:34 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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btw you listed it as a TJ body, but its actually a JK body correct? nice work! more! |
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12-07-2010, 12:01 PM
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12-07-2010, 02:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Centertown,TN
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Already looking good Keep up the good work |
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12-07-2010, 03:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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That summit trans is pretty good size if you cam make it fit up front it may work I don't know about coupling it to the gcm transfer they do look beefy though so who knows it may work
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12-07-2010, 03:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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I think you might change your mind on the Summit tranny once you see it in person  !So how skinny is it now? Looks good so far. |
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12-07-2010, 05:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Ocean
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It's about 5" (130mm) at it's widest point in the center. | |
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12-07-2010, 07:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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Great start...... Lookin good.. I like the silver and blue color combo....... but coult'nt you have gotten the blue stripes any straighter and not on the grill............  |
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12-07-2010, 10:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Ocean
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Thanks Mike. I know, I'm hopeless. I should leave the paint to you. The silver is only the undercoat. Can you guess which color will be on the outside? I got some more done tonight before I finally ran out of Safety-Silv.   This detail on the rear was a PITA. I had to do it twice before settling with this.  |
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12-08-2010, 08:15 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greenwood
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That's sick! I just read the whole pirate build and I wanna see u make some videos like they do!! Lol
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12-08-2010, 09:24 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fortuna Calif.
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Looking good Dave, I like how the back half of the cage work looks. Is that open section going to be for a spare tire?? (probally not for a TTC build?).So, when and where is the 1st Annual Nor-Cal Scale Blow-Out going to be??  |
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12-08-2010, 11:33 AM
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12-08-2010, 12:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Too old to care
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| Looking good Dave ,and yes it's nice to see you all getting the scaler bug |
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12-08-2010, 03:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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I'm in on a nor cal ttc/trail challenge
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12-08-2010, 11:09 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Santa Clara
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Wow!!! That is awesome man. Is this the secret weapon If so, it's going to be a buggy showdown for sure.Can't wait to see how this project progresses. The lines are sweet and the vehicle it's based off of is awesome. Glued to this build SlinkySam |
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12-09-2010, 12:12 AM
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Plus I don't know how it would be with 1.9's. Since my safety-silv did not show up tonight I did a real rough mockup. The rear shocks are not ending up where I was thinking. I'll have to figure that out. Wheelbase will be stretched from the current 11 3/4" to 12 1/2".  Last edited by dpdsurf; 12-09-2010 at 12:14 AM. | |||
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12-09-2010, 12:19 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: phoenix
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Can't tell by the tubework, looks awesome. is that an SCX framerail or aprt of one anyways |
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