THE KEEPER my new class 3 rig
 

I have built,bought,and sold a lot of rigs in the last couple yrs,and I usually regret doing so. That won't be the case with this one.I have packages arriving in the next few days that will have all the stuff I need to throw this thing together,and instead of starting from a roller as most my rigs did I figured why not buy everything myself as well as do all the tube work (except the sliders-thanks shon) myself. Makes it a little more personal and harder to part with.

Got a package tues from rpp most of the normal parts,the r1 axles,trans and shocks are from a rig I purchased just for these items. I will have my dynamic concepts narrowed eb body Friday. I will be updating as I get farther into the build, so with that said here is the infamous " my stuff showed up!" Pic.

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...f/IMAG0033.jpg

Looks like a good start. Keep us updated.

Oh boy!.............Maybe I'll actually get to see this one before you off it.:ror:

Looks like a fun build Steve.

parting with any of my rc stuff is like pulling teeth, i hate it:)

Ya but working in the oilfield is either feast or famine,so ya do what ya gotta do. But not this one my buddy said he'd slap the shit outta me if I do. Mounted the swampers on the gmade gt's mounted axles to chassis. But we all know what they look like so I'm not gonna clutter this up with pics we've all seen

Personly I feel this thread is worthless with out pictures. I am broke and will not spend what I do not have. It calms the savage beast in me to see pictures of great rock crawlers being built.

In time bud, I'm currently out of town working and doing what I can in a hotel room so my tools and supplies are limited for the next couple days

So I guess this thread has worth with out pictures because you made me smile!

Are class 3 rigs legal with 4 wheel steer? I am asking becuse I am trying to find a class that is is legal. Thanks in advance.

Yes you can in fact I will have rear steer when I'm done
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...ht=scale+rules

Got some pics from the wife today, you can't see those. She did send some of the body that showed up though
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Swampers on the gt beadlocks,these wheels are more than likely temporay,I just gotta find a set I like.
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Got the gcm transfer case greased and thrown together
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And mounted
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Thanks for the info on the rules ware did you get the body?

Could you kindly post a pic of the transferbox off the skid?
I mean I'd like to see where you drilled the holes.
I have the same transferbox, but I was thinking about some adapterplate.:ror:

Looks good Steve....can't wait to see what you come up with.

Is this practice for the 34 Ford? :mrgreen:

Yes will get a pic in a few but all I did was use the 2 outer holes in the skid they line up perfect.

[QUOTE=-w-designs;2998437]Looks good Steve....can't wait to see what you come up with.

Is this practice for the 34 Ford? :mrgreen:[/QUOTE

THE Ford is going to be my class2 rig,or hell who knows I may get greedy and build another ttc competitor. But I think it'd look great with 1.9s. By the way how's its coming along

Got the body here http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=299094

Finally home after 3 weeks got it to a semi roller status want to mock everything up be fore a final teardown. Still a lot more to do will start all the metalwork/tubework tomorrow
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Got the body cut and started mocking up some cage work
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It is coming together nicely "thumbsup"

It sure sucks when you have parts waiting at home and you are out of town working. Happens to me all the time :x

Yep, godbless the oilfield. Oh well it pays the bills

Looks great. I dig the "hydro steer" drag link. Are you going to make hoses for it?

I feel your pain on parts and projects waiting while you are away. I do it 6 mos at a time.:evil:

Thanks colors are gonna be a light aluminum silver with a gunmetal

Thanks ya know I just might now, didn't think about it till now

Started tubework today, not too bad for my first time brazing and firstime doing all my own bends.
http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...f/IMAG0051.jpg

Really like the aggressive look this thing is starting to achieve
http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...f/IMAG0052.jpg

nice work if its ur first time brazing you're doing a hellava job..nice work

Thanks the test joints were a little shake but once I got the hang of it it was all down hill

Ya I'm hoping it looks as good as I think it will.
Got the roof,doors,and back bars done not sure I'm gonna do much more.want to keep it pretty simple maybe some tube from the cage under the front fenders.
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God I hate paint.:x sprayed light even coats and it still managed to run on me,oh well might have to order up another body,then again its gonna be ran so who knows
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Yeah but your supposed to let them dry in between :flipoff:

LOL.....brazing is looking good Stevo.

:flipoff: maybe I shoulda called ya on this one too. Thanks Andy

Got a stinger and winchplate built and did a slight mock up to see how things are looking.
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Took a break from tubework and started a little of the interior. I did a flat sheet of diamond plate for the bad area,I know not very original but gets rid of the headache of concealing electronics.the body is rough cut so don't pay attention to the lines
http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...f/IMAG0062.jpg

I like it, send me a PM when your coming through GJ and check out the mutant rig

Will do man I can't wait to see that thing.


Well got most of the interior squared away

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...f/IMAG0067.jpg

And the little PowerPlant its small but torquey and FAST hooked to the gru I snagged today

http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/y...f/IMAG0068.jpg

You should have warned me, and I would have sent you a blem body with the other one to practice painting on.........:lmao:

J/K..... The project looks like it is coming together nicely......"thumbsup"

Ya I know:oops:
Should be ordering another on soon..but then again it doesn't look THAT bad when its all together. I'll be pming you about that flattop soon

Damn she looks good indeed! Very nicely done, cant wait to see her done and gettn dirty

Thanks neither can I. Sooo,here's a list of shit that's gone wrong; rc4wd winch controller---didn't work out of the bag,decided against brushless and went with a mamba micro pro for size,1 min into test run----smoked. Gonna be a couple days for the new one so i decided to redo the interior with some thicker stuff made a batt/electronics box up front and bent up and brazed a dashboard
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Hopefully ill be running before the weekend,lhs was able to warranty it out just gotta wait a couple days now.

Wrapped up the onterior,found some sweet little shift knobs, and cod pass on having the ultimate warrior drive it.
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So after finding out the hard way (roaching 2 motors) the hpi gru just wasnt geared low enough so buddy of mine helped me fab up a tranny mount,and threw in the gmade trans everything seems to be working better now. Should have some vid. soon
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