RCCrawler Forums

DISTURBIN' tha PEACE · 06-22-2011, 08:35 PM

Looking good man.

A quick tip on posting pics. Hit enter/return between them. It's much easier to scroll down to see them all instead of scrolling right.

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-22-2011, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE

Looking good man.

A quick tip on posting pics. Hit enter/return between them. It's much easier to scroll down to see them all instead of scrolling right.

Thanks man

...ahhhh,i was wondering why they were coming out like that

,thanks again,now i know

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-23-2011, 11:56 AM

Well we've already had to make some adjustments/changes..we had to change the position of the motor/tranny so the way we thought or came up with was to flip it upside down and tap&drill new holes in the case to make it work..

Then of course we had to make new holes in the tranny mount as well

Then again we ran into another slight road block,with the new position,it was hitting the servo sooo we decided to take the servo brakets and flip them to bolt onto the outside,this gave us just enough room for what we wanted

What that being done,now we had to move the transfer case over to the other side and with that being done,i decided to make a better bracket for thatvas well,just to bring it up for better angle for the driveshafts

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-23-2011, 10:04 PM

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-24-2011, 12:21 PM

So my boy saw these bent links and fell in love with them so i found some used ones for cheap and thought that this is his build as well as mine so we just got em this morning and were going to give them a shot,i do think they will look good with this build,to me they do look more scale looking(my opinion)..and while im on the scale subject i just wanna take this time to give all you guys who fab/build your own rigs from scratch a thumbs up,my respect to people like MG200,SPYDERWEB CUSTOMS and etc,for all of you who take the time to build and create these beast,my hat goes off to us all!anybody can buy a puzzle and put it together but to make your own is to me..A WORK OF ART!...no disrespect to the guys who buy theses allready made chassis etc,im just giving the guys who put thier sweat&tears into these things cuz were new to this and we've been on it for days,hours and more days and hours working/fabing this thing and we are having a blast!..just sucks that i dont have my garage anymore/my welders,tools etc..we do it all from my kitchen table?..sad i know but thats what happens when you go through a devorce and she gets it all :( but i cant complain cuz it keeps me and my boy working together,we spend our time wisely and most of all...WE HAVE FUN BUILDING THESE THINGS,well its our 1st so hopefully more to come?well back to having fun and always,enjoy..

Desert Rc · 06-24-2011, 02:12 PM

That is really cool Appreciate you sharing....this is a very rewarding hobby for sure. I just got into brazing and its a blast. In fact you can see that same figure in my tundra build...the attention to detail on that figure is amazing.

Jeepkid · 06-24-2011, 02:19 PM

Cool man, you got the links. Sorry they took so long.

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-24-2011, 02:41 PM

We had these laying around and thought it might give it more of a real look so we decided to throw them on,they do look bad ass but not sure how they will performe?..guess time will tell.

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-24-2011, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

That is really cool Appreciate you sharing....this is a very rewarding hobby for sure. I just got into brazing and its a blast. In fact you can see that same figure in my tundra build...the attention to detail on that figure is amazing.

No problem man

..me too,this brazing is fun,i wish i could tig but the ex decided to make money off of my things

..the guy is cool and we found him at toysRus so he'll be driving this thing around,now i gotta find him a women

...

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-24-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepkid

Cool man, you got the links. Sorry they took so long.

Dude you crazy,that was fast

...i still hav'nt recieved things i bout before i bought the links from you.yeah we like them,think they look pretty cool on this once its complete,thank you man

NVUS · 06-24-2011, 05:29 PM

lookin good man.. i love the newer fj all nutted out!!

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-24-2011, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NVUS

lookin good man.. i love the newer fj all nutted out!!

Thanks man.

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-24-2011, 07:04 PM

Well,i couldn't wait for my tube bender so i used 1/4 brake line to start the front bumper,im only using just this one piece then i'm just gunna wait til next to finish it along with the rest of the tube work when the bender arrives.heres what i started and i'm done for the night,lol...

I didnt know that a magnet can melt?lol

Desert Rc · 06-25-2011, 01:21 AM

Here is my guy with his cohort jacking my FJ build.

I cant believe you got yours at Toys R us....I got mine from china on ebay....probably paid way too much. I am going to check my local store and see if they have any more of these guys.

avengernut · 06-25-2011, 01:21 AM

Hey.Finally checked out your build.You an your son are doing a great job

Hopefully I'll get those parts from you today so I can get back started on the build I'm doing.

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-25-2011, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

Here is my guy with his cohort jacking my FJ build.

I cant believe you got yours at Toys R us....I got mine from china on ebay....probably paid way too much. I am going to check my local store and see if they have any more of these guys.

Ha ha...the guy against the tire is cool,you got him from ebay also?...yeah we walked in toysRus and they had like 7 on the shelf $14.99,if you have no luck,let me know i'll grab you one and just paypal me in return with the shipping

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-25-2011, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avengernut

Hey.Finally checked out your build.You an your son are doing a great job

Hopefully I'll get those parts from you today so I can get back started on the build I'm doing.

Thanks man,appreciate that

...yeah hopefully you get them today

GREEDY GENIUS · 06-25-2011, 02:26 PM

Well,i'm on hold until this tube bender comes in,the one i got from tower hobbies doesn't work well on the brake line but works pretty good on the solid rod.also went to my local hobby store today and picked up a few goodies for the interior and i saw this rope and thought it might just come in handy for a tow rope or something,looks cool and was only $2.98...can't beat that?

think for now im gunna mess with more of the skid plate,see what i can do to just mess with time for awhile.

Jeepkid · 06-25-2011, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GREEDY GENIUS

Dude you crazy,that was fast

...i still hav'nt recieved things i bout before i bought the links from you.yeah we like them,think they look pretty cool on this once its complete,thank you man

Cool, I though it took too long for my standards. The build is coming along well. I cant wait to see it run under its own power.

06-25-2011, 01:21 AM	#36
avengernut Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pilgrim,Ky Posts: 293	Hey.Finally checked out your build.You an your son are doing a great jobHopefully I'll get those parts from you today so I can get back started on the build I'm doing.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

06-22-2011, 07:46 PM	#21
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738

06-22-2011, 08:35 PM	#22
DISTURBIN' tha PEACE I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!! Posts: 6,081	Looking good man. A quick tip on posting pics. Hit enter/return between them. It's much easier to scroll down to see them all instead of scrolling right.

06-23-2011, 11:56 AM	#24
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738	Well we've already had to make some adjustments/changes..we had to change the position of the motor/tranny so the way we thought or came up with was to flip it upside down and tap&drill new holes in the case to make it work.. Then of course we had to make new holes in the tranny mount as well Then again we ran into another slight road block,with the new position,it was hitting the servo sooo we decided to take the servo brakets and flip them to bolt onto the outside,this gave us just enough room for what we wanted What that being done,now we had to move the transfer case over to the other side and with that being done,i decided to make a better bracket for thatvas well,just to bring it up for better angle for the driveshafts

06-23-2011, 10:04 PM	#25
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738

06-24-2011, 12:21 PM	#26
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738	So my boy saw these bent links and fell in love with them so i found some used ones for cheap and thought that this is his build as well as mine so we just got em this morning and were going to give them a shot,i do think they will look good with this build,to me they do look more scale looking(my opinion)..and while im on the scale subject i just wanna take this time to give all you guys who fab/build your own rigs from scratch a thumbs up,my respect to people like MG200,SPYDERWEB CUSTOMS and etc,for all of you who take the time to build and create these beast,my hat goes off to us all!anybody can buy a puzzle and put it together but to make your own is to me..A WORK OF ART!...no disrespect to the guys who buy theses allready made chassis etc,im just giving the guys who put thier sweat&tears into these things cuz were new to this and we've been on it for days,hours and more days and hours working/fabing this thing and we are having a blast!..just sucks that i dont have my garage anymore/my welders,tools etc..we do it all from my kitchen table?..sad i know but thats what happens when you go through a devorce and she gets it all :( but i cant complain cuz it keeps me and my boy working together,we spend our time wisely and most of all...WE HAVE FUN BUILDING THESE THINGS,well its our 1st so hopefully more to come?well back to having fun and always,enjoy..

06-24-2011, 02:12 PM	#27
Desert Rc I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia Posts: 2,561	That is really cool Appreciate you sharing....this is a very rewarding hobby for sure. I just got into brazing and its a blast. In fact you can see that same figure in my tundra build...the attention to detail on that figure is amazing.

06-24-2011, 02:19 PM	#28
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	Cool man, you got the links. Sorry they took so long.

06-24-2011, 02:41 PM	#29
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738	We had these laying around and thought it might give it more of a real look so we decided to throw them on,they do look bad ass but not sure how they will performe?..guess time will tell.

06-24-2011, 05:29 PM	#32
NVUS Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SL,UT Posts: 176	lookin good man.. i love the newer fj all nutted out!!

06-24-2011, 07:04 PM	#34
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738	Well,i couldn't wait for my tube bender so i used 1/4 brake line to start the front bumper,im only using just this one piece then i'm just gunna wait til next to finish it along with the rest of the tube work when the bender arrives.heres what i started and i'm done for the night,lol... I didnt know that a magnet can melt?lol

Sponsored Links

06-25-2011, 02:26 PM	#39
GREEDY GENIUS Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport Posts: 738	Well,i'm on hold until this tube bender comes in,the one i got from tower hobbies doesn't work well on the brake line but works pretty good on the solid rod.also went to my local hobby store today and picked up a few goodies for the interior and i saw this rope and thought it might just come in handy for a tow rope or something,looks cool and was only $2.98...can't beat that? think for now im gunna mess with more of the skid plate,see what i can do to just mess with time for awhile.

RCCrawler Forums

Thread: 2.2 fj cruiser build