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Old 12-17-2011, 11:07 PM   #1
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Default bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk ***DONE!***

So a few months back I bought the WIDOWMAKER off of another member, it's 3rd owner since spyderwebbcustoms built it in March of this year.. My take on a new brite jk
Two months later it was in jwalkers hands and was given the name WIDOWMAKER and was rebuilt... The "WIDOWMAKER" build
Four months later it was sold again, this time to dkchance74 and then about a month after that it ended up in my hands. This thing has been around like a cheap whore, but I think I can set her straight and make her hang around for a while... If you know me you'd know that it is easier said then done.

Well first thing was to tear her down and clean her up. The axles were full of rust so a full rebuild was in order for them. They received new bearings, gears, long beef tubes, XR10 axles, STRC Chubs and Knucks front and rear since this will be my first 4 wheel steer rig.

I also decided to remove the Axial tranny and re install a rc4wd disrupter T-case only this time I'm gonna try the .75:1 unit paired with the GD600 gear reduction unit, we'll see.

It also got a fresh coat of gray paint on the chassis and metallic green for the body.

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I brazed in a rear servo mount plate out of sheet steel for the rear steer.
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Old 12-18-2011, 08:33 AM   #2
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Nice start Brian, should be killer once you finish it up I just finished up a t-wolf now toying with rear steer in it, just not sure yet
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Old 12-18-2011, 06:47 PM   #3
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I'm excited to see this come together! You build some nice rigs, and this thing has plenty of room to be very capable.
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Old 12-18-2011, 10:25 PM   #4
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Nice start Brian, should be killer once you finish it up I just finished up a t-wolf now toying with rear steer in it, just not sure yet
Thanks Jeff!
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I'm excited to see this come together! You build some nice rigs, and this thing has plenty of room to be very capable.
Thank you sir!
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Old 12-18-2011, 10:34 PM   #5
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Not much of an update today, was busy finishing some shopping, but I was able to finish up the steering links and get the servos mounted up. I also trimmed up the rear of the body a bit, I like it much better.
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Also have to show off the seats I'll be using in this rig thanks to Norm/team3six, just waiting on the custom rear bench to come in just in time for Christmas.
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Old 12-19-2011, 12:21 AM   #6
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I love the rebuild...but the rear shocks??? They seem way out of touch with the rest of the build. I love the front shocks poking through the hood, that looks BA! But the rears...I'd find a way to bring them back to earth. The shocks he was running were much more scale, so they didn't jump out as much. IF you did something similar (internal springs) I think it would be a little more subtle. Still loving the build though.

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Old 12-22-2011, 10:10 AM   #7
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Nice Brian! Now get it finished, and lets hit the Rocks!


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Old 12-22-2011, 11:53 AM   #8
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No kidding, real cool rig, Hope I get to see it in person next time I am down that way...Maybe soon, this freezing fog crap we have going on sucks,I am ready for some nicer weather.
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Old 12-22-2011, 12:50 PM   #9
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Nice Brian! Now get it finished, and lets hit the Rocks!


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Soon I hope but its slow going with the little free time I have these days.
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No kidding, real cool rig, Hope I get to see it in person next time I am down that way...Maybe soon, this freezing fog crap we have going on sucks,I am ready for some nicer weather.
Thanks Devlin. It would be great to crawl with you again, let me know next time your headed down and I'll drag John out to...atleast one of his rigs needs some scratches! ...just messing with you John.
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Old 12-22-2011, 09:30 PM   #10
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needs some 2.2 tsl boggers
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Old 12-22-2011, 09:55 PM   #11
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you havent got the rear seat yey Brian?
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Old 12-22-2011, 11:36 PM   #12
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you havent got the rear seat yey Brian?
Not yet. When you send it out?
We're leaving for Flagstaff tomorrow so we'll see when we get home Monday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:39 PM   #13
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Small update:

I've been trying to get the placement of the electronics sorted out and installed and also been trying to figure out where I wanted to place the battery.

I decided to make a box under the rear seat to house the battery and also make a front console to cover up the T case, conceal the wires and act as a front seat mount.
I ran tube through the front console that the battery and servo wires will pass through.

I also installed a new dash that I saved from my old JK.

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Old 01-01-2012, 04:35 PM   #14
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Everything looks great Brian. I love the chassis so much I gave SpyderWebb a call and he is gonna build me a class to of the same chassis with some changes to it.
Thanks for the heads up.
I cant believe this has been passed down 4 times
Its in good hands now.
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:22 PM   #15
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Cool Norm,I'll be keeping an eye out for it!

Well the .75:1 Disruptor T-case isn't gonna cut it with the GD600 and 55t motor which I probably smoked so it's headed to the for sale section. Guess I'll have to try out a 2.18:1 Disruptor and see if that will get me the proper low end torque I need, but I really don't know.
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:27 PM   #16
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The 2.18:1 Disruptor should be fine. I ran that in the USNICK Dreager buggy and it worked great with a Axial transmission and a 35T HH
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Guess I'll have to try out a 2.18:1 Disruptor and see if that will get me the proper low end torque I need, but I really don't know.
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:31 PM   #17
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The 2.18:1 Disruptor should be fine. I ran that in the USNICK Dreager buggy and it worked great with a Axial transmission and a 35T HH
Yeah except I'm using a GD600 so Im not sure I'll have enough reduction.
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There is either a 2:1 or a 4:1 GD600
The Axial Tranny is 16:1
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Old 01-01-2012, 10:57 PM   #19
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There is either a 2:1 or a 4:1 GD600
The Axial Tranny is 16:1
Yeah that's not gonna cut it at all.

I have another Axial tranny, guess I'm gonna have to pull the rig apart and start cutting the chassis to make it fit...yay!!

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that sucks
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