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06-04-2012, 08:44 PM | #1 |
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| Custom class 3 VW Bug Scaler
I like scaling much more then regular crawlers, so I decided to turn my 2.2 comp rig into a class 3 scaler. I am taking a Losi Comp Crawler, and fully converting it to a custom tuber Beetle. :-) So far it's turning out pretty good. Tomorrow I will being adding the shock mounts and skid mounts and it should be about done. Maybe some tweaking. :-) Enough Talk, Pix!! Taking this: and making it a full tuber. Going to be heavier, but cooler! And all of that was just tonight. Hope to finish it up tomorrow. :-) Last edited by Tin Soldier; 01-13-2013 at 08:04 AM. |
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06-04-2012, 09:02 PM | #2 |
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the tvp chassis goes away leaving full tuber in the end. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 |
06-05-2012, 04:05 PM | #3 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Ok, chopped the TVP down. I left enough for the links and the skid to connect to. Hope that doesn't disqualify it. Then I brazed and bolted it all up. It has a weird lean to it, like it's too heavy. Could use a bit more work. Just not sure what to do. |
06-07-2012, 06:38 AM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northwestern PA
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Hey that's cool Ryan - I like the shock mount tabs built right in.
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06-07-2012, 08:06 AM | #5 |
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It works mostly. You can see it tonight. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 |
06-30-2012, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
UPDATES!!! :-) SO the tuber thing work, but my shocks needed moved around to stop that lean and then it was basically exactly like driving the LCC and didn't "feel" very scale. Also, I had not room for my batteries in there. Or a winch! :-) I decided to go ahead and use an extra scx-10 frame I had laying here and then connect cage work onto that. Yep that will work out much better. Just like Jester said it would. So here's my progress. I plan to have a stinger off the front to keep me from endoing and to put the winch there. I will cut of there rear of the chassis and put a spare tire there. I want to find some tiny hinges and make the hood open for battery. How do other people hinge stuff? Still a ways to go, but the outer cage is attached to the inner cage now. Need to add some supports to it now, but the general idea is there. |
06-30-2012, 11:28 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Looks good. Keep us posted!
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06-30-2012, 04:35 PM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paradise, ca
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
looks awesome im getting ready to do the same thing to my full tuber bug
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06-30-2012, 07:00 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northwestern PA
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
It looks baaaad with those tall tires. I like the frame rails too. Looks mean!
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07-11-2012, 04:45 PM | #10 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Finally got some more time in to build. I added the rear spare tire carrier that I wanted and a stinger to keep me front endoing. The wheel speed is a little low to keep things from burning up so it's hard to drive out of a fae plant. :-) Stinger helps and still lets me climb up thing. The spare doesn't rub at flex (and yes I know it's not a scale legal tire, the other ones aren't here yet) and always me to still drive straight up a wall. PIX! |
07-12-2012, 10:00 AM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Northwestern PA
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
It's coming along nicely. It looks SWEET in that last picture!
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07-12-2012, 10:30 AM | #12 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Twinsburg
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
lookin good...............is that the final ride height?
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07-12-2012, 12:19 PM | #13 |
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It needs to be lower. Trying to figure out how to drop it down. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 |
07-12-2012, 01:03 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
im building something similar and gotta drop mine too, i have no idea what the fianal ride height should be
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07-12-2012, 01:22 PM | #15 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
I honestly don't think mine is much higher then stock lcc ride height. I should have measured it before I started chopping. :-)
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07-12-2012, 01:40 PM | #16 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
What is it right now?
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07-12-2012, 08:00 PM | #17 |
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Ok just finishing getting it ready for the comp sunday. I added some slide plates to the bottom of the tube. I water proofed as best I could, and I made a battery tray out of a plastic Captain bottle. :-) Now this rig has a lil Captain in it! |
07-12-2012, 08:01 PM | #18 |
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07-14-2012, 06:55 AM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Looking good man! I have always wanted to build a bug class 3 rig. Can't wait for more updates!!!
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07-14-2012, 07:44 AM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Fort Worth
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| Re: Custom Tuber Bug from an LCC
Hey I've seen those tires before... They look killer on that rig.
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