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TerribleOne · 08-20-2006, 09:31 PM

My newest scale tlt project:-P

Some of you may have noticed that corey and I did some trading, He got my comp rig, and I got his CSC based jeep.
CSC-1 Buildup! It was a cool truck how it was, but....theres no way in hell was I going to just leave it. I dont think Id ever run a truck that sombody else built, A rc isnt yours unless to build it yourself!

So with that in mind, I ripped every peice apart so I could start off fresh. And here we go.

The CSC1 frame is very nice, but I didnt like the goofy body mount/bars welded to it, so off they went. Also didnt like the tranny/link mount that hanged down, it just kills the look of the frame so thats getting changed. Went throught the complete axles and replaced just about everything. For the body, i'm using the original. Coreys jeep body, but I didnt like how it sat miles above the frame, I cut the winch out, moved it up, then cut the back out. Sits nice and low now.

So thats were I am at now, hopefully this week i'll be able to really get a good amount done, if not the whole truck. The final partslist will be.

TLT axles
CSC-1 frame
Pede tranny
Rc4wd beadlocks
Swamp dawgs
Craptec 645
Winch with steel cable
Tq3
55t lathe
pede sliders
Shocks, need to do something cool, maybe internal springs

Heres a before shot

And then my progress so far. lemme know what you think, open for some ideas too.

CoreyK · 08-20-2006, 09:33 PM

Very nice work Terribleone. I miss it. You do awesome work!I like the body much btter like that. And the new tranny mount looks ALOT better!

FFRCJosh · 08-20-2006, 10:13 PM

WOW! Looks sweet man! Keep it up!

ColquittCustom405 · 08-20-2006, 10:38 PM

Looking good man.PJ is the poop when it comes to chassis'

peej410 · 08-20-2006, 10:41 PM

its really cool seeing someone mod my frame. it would be nice if that jeep body was actually scale lol. ive never seen a TJ or rubicon that had where the rear "bumper" was down lower than the front... glad to see your making it your own.

ps. i hated the drop down but it was either flex steer or drop down or flex into body haha. cant have it all

Brainstain · 08-21-2006, 12:52 AM

Looks good! I can't believe ya cut the sliders off though. I kinda like the way that frame looks with the belly not hanging down. Hmmm... Hey Pete....J/K J/K

Cloak · 08-21-2006, 06:57 AM

I like the chassis much better w/o the sliders as well. I'm not a big fan of them myself.

Brandon · 08-21-2006, 08:48 AM

Looks great! Glad to see it live on. When all the black wears off the fenders let me know, I have a few tricks to fix it up again

TerribleOne · 08-21-2006, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambuller84

I can't believe ya cut the sliders off though.

I really dont think they were designed as sliders, as they sat above the frame.

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 10:18 AM

the "sliders" were mounted like that per customer request. raising them up like that allows you to get through narrower stuff. this is one of the biggest problems for scale trucks that ive found. on my personal CSC Project Scrambler a CSC1 build!
you can see that the belly pan only hangs down 3/8 of an inch. this is getting changed as soon as i design my custom (time consuming) link mounts

CoreyK · 08-21-2006, 10:31 AM

I was talking to Terribleone last night about link mount's. Maybe you can use stock TLT standoff's and bolt them right where the frame starts curving up for bottom link mounts?? Also maybe use a crossbar in between the frame rails for top link mounts??

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 10:33 AM

the custom cross bar is in the works, im trying to keep the frame looking as smooth as possible. which is why the skids dont bolt in from the side.

also i go to great lengths to put everything in the right place and get everything nice and square. which is difficult since everything shifts a tad when you weld it. im working on drilling holes in the frame while its still a straight piece of tube. its the most repeatable way to get the holes in all the right places.

CoreyK · 08-21-2006, 10:38 AM

I see, it was just a suggestion, not sure if it will work or not?

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 10:43 AM

it would definitely work! its a good idea that ive pondered. then itll just look like a frame with tlt parts bolted to it not a 1:1 frame. ive already modified what the frame looks like pretty much as far as can to make it look real still to keep some performance. everyone complains that its not perfectly scale lol. if i built a perfectly scale frame. CG would be high, the only way to get flex would be lots of axle droop, which would mean lots of flex steer.

1BadJeepBruiser · 08-21-2006, 10:50 AM

Looks good with the body lowered down like that. Keep up the good work.

Mike

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 10:56 AM

i just went through some pics of 1:1 TJs and i think im going to make a rubi specific frame. Terribleone keep up the great work, i cant wait to see how this turns out!

Brandon · 08-21-2006, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peej410

i just went through some pics of 1:1 TJs and i think im going to make a rubi specific frame. Terribleone keep up the great work, i cant wait to see how this turns out!

Cant wait to see that!

peej410 · 08-21-2006, 06:44 PM

does this work?

haha i cant show the rest but this will be how all rubi frames are.

JasonInAugusta · 08-21-2006, 07:41 PM

Wait until I get mine finished.

CoreyK · 08-21-2006, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

Wait until I get mine finished.

Should i stack up on waiting food or no? 07' is coming fast....

08-20-2006, 09:31 PM	#1
TerribleOne Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: OC, Oregon Posts: 803	My Rubicon CSC1 Project My newest scale tlt project:-P Some of you may have noticed that corey and I did some trading, He got my comp rig, and I got his CSC based jeep. CSC-1 Buildup! It was a cool truck how it was, but....theres no way in hell was I going to just leave it. I dont think Id ever run a truck that sombody else built, A rc isnt yours unless to build it yourself! So with that in mind, I ripped every peice apart so I could start off fresh. And here we go. The CSC1 frame is very nice, but I didnt like the goofy body mount/bars welded to it, so off they went. Also didnt like the tranny/link mount that hanged down, it just kills the look of the frame so thats getting changed. Went throught the complete axles and replaced just about everything. For the body, i'm using the original. Coreys jeep body, but I didnt like how it sat miles above the frame, I cut the winch out, moved it up, then cut the back out. Sits nice and low now. So thats were I am at now, hopefully this week i'll be able to really get a good amount done, if not the whole truck. The final partslist will be. TLT axles CSC-1 frame Pede tranny Rc4wd beadlocks Swamp dawgs Craptec 645 Winch with steel cable Tq3 55t lathe pede sliders Shocks, need to do something cool, maybe internal springs Heres a before shot And then my progress so far. lemme know what you think, open for some ideas too. Attached Images

08-21-2006, 10:33 AM	#12
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	the custom cross bar is in the works, im trying to keep the frame looking as smooth as possible. which is why the skids dont bolt in from the side. also i go to great lengths to put everything in the right place and get everything nice and square. which is difficult since everything shifts a tad when you weld it. im working on drilling holes in the frame while its still a straight piece of tube. its the most repeatable way to get the holes in all the right places. Last edited by peej410; 08-21-2006 at 10:36 AM.

08-20-2006, 09:33 PM	#2
CoreyK Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my comp Posts: 836	Very nice work Terribleone. I miss it. You do awesome work!I like the body much btter like that. And the new tranny mount looks ALOT better!

08-20-2006, 10:13 PM	#3
FFRCJosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: over there Posts: 264	WOW! Looks sweet man! Keep it up!

08-20-2006, 10:38 PM	#4
ColquittCustom405 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 7,420	Looking good man.PJ is the poop when it comes to chassis'

08-20-2006, 10:41 PM	#5
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	its really cool seeing someone mod my frame. it would be nice if that jeep body was actually scale lol. ive never seen a TJ or rubicon that had where the rear "bumper" was down lower than the front... glad to see your making it your own. ps. i hated the drop down but it was either flex steer or drop down or flex into body haha. cant have it all

08-21-2006, 12:52 AM	#6
Brainstain Nope.. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana Posts: 1,849	Looks good! I can't believe ya cut the sliders off though. I kinda like the way that frame looks with the belly not hanging down. Hmmm... Hey Pete....J/K J/K

08-21-2006, 06:57 AM	#7
Cloak I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,206	I like the chassis much better w/o the sliders as well. I'm not a big fan of them myself.

08-21-2006, 08:48 AM	#8
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	Looks great! Glad to see it live on. When all the black wears off the fenders let me know, I have a few tricks to fix it up again

08-21-2006, 10:18 AM	#10
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	the "sliders" were mounted like that per customer request. raising them up like that allows you to get through narrower stuff. this is one of the biggest problems for scale trucks that ive found. on my personal CSC Project Scrambler a CSC1 build! you can see that the belly pan only hangs down 3/8 of an inch. this is getting changed as soon as i design my custom (time consuming) link mounts

08-21-2006, 10:31 AM	#11
CoreyK Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my comp Posts: 836	I was talking to Terribleone last night about link mount's. Maybe you can use stock TLT standoff's and bolt them right where the frame starts curving up for bottom link mounts?? Also maybe use a crossbar in between the frame rails for top link mounts??

08-21-2006, 10:38 AM	#13
CoreyK Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my comp Posts: 836	I see, it was just a suggestion, not sure if it will work or not?

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08-21-2006, 07:41 PM	#19
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Wait until I get mine finished.

08-21-2006, 10:43 AM	#14
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	it would definitely work! its a good idea that ive pondered. then itll just look like a frame with tlt parts bolted to it not a 1:1 frame. ive already modified what the frame looks like pretty much as far as can to make it look real still to keep some performance. everyone complains that its not perfectly scale lol. if i built a perfectly scale frame. CG would be high, the only way to get flex would be lots of axle droop, which would mean lots of flex steer.

08-21-2006, 10:50 AM	#15
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Looks good with the body lowered down like that. Keep up the good work. Mike

08-21-2006, 10:56 AM	#16
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	i just went through some pics of 1:1 TJs and i think im going to make a rubi specific frame. Terribleone keep up the great work, i cant wait to see how this turns out!

08-21-2006, 06:44 PM	#18
peej410 Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: glastonbury Posts: 992	does this work? haha i cant show the rest but this will be how all rubi frames are.

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