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12-17-2011, 11:07 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| 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. I brazed in a rear servo mount plate out of sheet steel for the rear steer. Last edited by bmuzz1; 01-28-2012 at 09:38 PM. |
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12-18-2011, 08:33 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Numero Quatro
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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12-18-2011, 06:47 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Numero Quatro
I'm excited to see this come together! You build some nice rigs, and this thing has plenty of room to be very capable. |
12-18-2011, 10:25 PM | #4 | |
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Numero Quatro Quote:
Thank you sir! | |
12-18-2011, 10:34 PM | #5 |
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Numero Quatro
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. 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. |
12-19-2011, 12:21 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Numero Quatro
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. Last edited by Bulldog; 12-19-2011 at 12:46 AM. |
12-22-2011, 10:10 AM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MESA, AZ.
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
Nice Brian! Now get it finished, and lets hit the Rocks! -Rick |
12-22-2011, 11:53 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
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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12-22-2011, 12:50 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro Soon I hope but its slow going with the little free time I have these days. 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. |
12-22-2011, 09:30 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro needs some 2.2 tsl boggers
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12-22-2011, 09:55 PM | #11 |
www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
you havent got the rear seat yey Brian?
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12-22-2011, 11:36 PM | #12 |
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01-01-2012, 12:39 PM | #13 |
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
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. |
01-01-2012, 04:35 PM | #14 |
www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
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. |
01-01-2012, 10:22 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
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. |
01-01-2012, 10:27 PM | #16 |
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
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 |
01-01-2012, 10:31 PM | #17 |
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01-01-2012, 10:37 PM | #18 |
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
There is either a 2:1 or a 4:1 GD600 The Axial Tranny is 16:1 |
01-01-2012, 10:57 PM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro 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!! Last edited by bmuzz1; 01-01-2012 at 10:59 PM. |
01-01-2012, 11:10 PM | #20 |
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| Re: bmuzz1's Take on the WIDOWMAKER Jk Numero Quatro
that sucks
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