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06-18-2011, 01:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport
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Hey guys,how's it going.well i built my first super couple months ago and now me and my boy want to build our first scale crawler..here's a list of everything we've gathered up to use for the build.Its going to have a full roll cage throuout with tire carrier setup in the rear.bodies going to be cut up and painted california orange with 2 white stripes running down the hood and roof.be patient with the build/updates,i work a full time job and im a single dad so probably just like weekends and couple hrs a night so i'll do my best to keep this thread updated!just moking everything up now,made all custom aluminum links front and rear.i was kinda on the fence wether to use the rc4wd tranny or the axial tranny?also i have the 2-14t HH pullers and 35 sports and im not sure which ones to run?like i said,were new and this is our first scaler so bear with us  ...any advice and input on this build would be appreciated.well off to messin with it,more pics later(hopefully ) thanks...         |
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06-18-2011, 04:48 PM
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Got the wheels together and put them on the chassis..so far its just a little over 12" think im gunna stick with that?..heres a few shots with the body on but this will be totally chopped up to get what im looking for..     |
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06-18-2011, 05:00 PM
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Here's an example of the color scheme were going to go for...      ..were undecided if were going to mount the spare like the ones from these pics or another way?guess time will tell..were going to try full interier with seats and figures with no windows and full cage and were thinking of chopping the roof and go with full roll cage to replace?...guess we'll play it as we go along.
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06-18-2011, 05:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport
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Here's what were talking about as far as removing the roof..hey maybe even doors?.  |
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06-18-2011, 05:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Salt Lake City
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love the new FJ bodies we can get our hands on lately... New Bright? Bring your link length in so the axles sit under the body... more scale look... Unless your going for the all out crawler look with the new FJ flare. Either way i dig it. Good luck. Im also starting my 1st scale build. FJ40 they look so cool. even sitting still! |
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06-18-2011, 06:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: bridgeport
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...im gunna go for something little different with this,see how it plays out?...good luck with your build man,i'll keep an eye out for it | |
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06-18-2011, 06:50 PM
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Got the body cut to where i like it(so far)...might get chopped more as i go?    |
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06-20-2011, 05:17 AM
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Will start to mess with it more today,just kinda at a stand still..just waiting on my tube bender so i can start tubing the cage,shock towers etc...
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06-20-2011, 07:13 PM
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Got the servo mounted,made some aluminum mounts for it from a servo mount..cut the tips off and drilled and taped some holes     ..i had to drill out the holes a little to fit the screws through    well thats it for tonight,gotta put the boy to bed,tomorrow i'll be working on the tranny mount..i'll be using 16g steel.
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06-21-2011, 03:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Grove, MN
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Looks like a great start! |
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06-21-2011, 03:49 PM
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...were excited about this build | |
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06-22-2011, 08:53 AM
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Well,i ordered 2 tube benders and one came in today but im not to happy with it,i dont think it will give me the bends i need without kinking the walls,its huge and it was from tower hobbies 39.00 shipped.    now heres the one i cant wait to get,should be here next week sometime iew¤t=69838a6a.png] [/URL]
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06-22-2011, 09:11 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Good start to the build. I've always like the FJ. Where did you get the second tube bender from? Does it have different dyes for different diameter tube? |
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06-22-2011, 12:00 PM
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06-22-2011, 01:17 PM
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Someones hard at work,lol..  where i originaly wanted to mount the motor and tranny just wasn'nt gunna work to what we wanted plus i had to stand the tranny upwards to clear the servo..so this what i came up with for the bracket.. but then i realized that was'nt going to work,it was in the way of the shock towers,even though they're coming out and im gunna braze new ones it was'nt going to work so i came up with this.. took the shock towers down and moved the bracket up more to the front    got it to where i wanted it and brazed it together for added strentgh      then i started mounting the driveshafts,ok not me the driver was hard at work      |
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06-22-2011, 02:33 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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I say keep the front axle pushed forward, or center the body between the axles. I don't care for the rear axle pushed back look. The motor being that high in the air is going to kill performance. I'd suggest getting it lower. Keep it going. |
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06-22-2011, 02:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Salt Lake City
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man your really cranking on this build... looks like your staying true to building it outside of the norm... I like that you have your own vision. Great Progress and giving me some cool ideas. Had a good laugh with the pictures. Does your driver replicate you? Keep up the cool fab work. are you working with brake line or solid round stock? what diameter? Dont settle for bolt on. make it 100% your own. more pics! im waiting..... |
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06-22-2011, 03:41 PM
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...were still new and learning everyday as we go.
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06-22-2011, 03:43 PM
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and unfortunitly,no i dont look as good as him..im using 3/16 brake line and i also have 3/16 solid rod to throw in some spots for extra strength.more pics on the way,thanks for looking | |
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06-22-2011, 06:06 PM
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Started the front winch mount..                  |
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