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02-09-2013, 11:16 PM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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|  "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Local buddy of mine contacted me a while back for a new scale build. Something that leaned more to the scale side with an aggressive attitude to match his driving style. This rig has a dream list of parts for any builder: Proline Chevrolet truck cab Custom chassis based off of Scx rails and a Wraith skid VP front SCX10 shock hoops HPI MT interior HiTec 7954 CC MMP CC BEC Tekin 13.5t Redline 4s lipo Traxxas big bore shocks VP AX10 transmission case Crawler InNovations Maxx outputs Robinson Racing steel transmission gears Maxx shafts Axial hardened R/P, 36/14 Front, 43/13 Rear VP axle cases fully dressed VP lockers VP VVD's VP KMC XD series 2.2 wheels VP disk brake rotors Pit Bull Rock Beast II Crawler InNovations foams 3Racing winch CFM delrin fairlead Mad Dog 2" LED light bar Fast Eddies bearing kit  This build has been going on for a couple months and just hasn't had time to post up a week by week update, so here it is quick and to the point. No pun intended. Last edited by CarterFab; 02-09-2013 at 11:43 PM. |
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02-09-2013, 11:26 PM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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Started by trimming the cab out and making an aluminum trim panel for the rear.  Moved on to the cage fab    Added a mount for the electronics box/fuel cell  Made some trim panels for the sides  Cut the remaining excess off the rails and made a hinge system for the body   Added some kickers to the sides  |
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02-09-2013, 11:33 PM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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Made some inner fenders and rear cab back   Shop got a little more full with the arrival of Hillbilly Deluxe in need of some axles for scale4x4   Got the body painted    Paul showed up with some last minute additions to get worked in. Added a winch and a 2" Mad Dog light bar.  |
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02-09-2013, 11:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
WOW! Looks bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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02-09-2013, 11:41 PM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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Started building the new transmission, and axles with all the VP goodies, new Fast Eddies bearings, and Rocklübe II.    And finally got everything assembled and ready for delivery. Paul will have some wiring to do but the truck is done on my end.      Everything still clears nice at full compression  Easy access for battery changes and electronics    And that's all folks!!! |
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02-10-2013, 12:03 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Texas
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Man this thing came out way better than I ever expected. Thanks for all the awesome work. Can't wait to get it out on the trail and thrash it a bit. Gonna have to let it look perdy and the shelf for a few days first and show it off a bit. Going to have one more this added to the list of parts, Got some custom titanium rear HD axle shafts coming from CREEPERBOB. Hopefully they will be here next week and I can get them in before I take it for its virgin run.
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02-10-2013, 12:07 AM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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That's a good idea. I run his titanium shafts in all my custom straight axles. I had to file your stock shafts a bit to get the old bearings off. They are looking a bit used these days. Hahahaha
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02-10-2013, 12:24 AM
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| Going Fast   Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hazzard County
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
I love the idea of a truck that has some southern buggy flare in it but isn't over the top. Also fancy the rear all coming together to a point, very sinister. Perfectly executed!  |
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02-10-2013, 12:38 AM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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I like the southern buggies but to me they all are starting to look the exact same, not good for long trail runs, and will eventually take a rock to the face. Talking about the 1:1s. I love a rig that's at least paneled or even better, running a body still. Paul's original plans were not much how I ended up, it's just one of those things when you start bending and creating, and wanting to be different. He was there the day I bent the back up and approved, so I knew I would be okay. |
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02-10-2013, 12:43 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Benicia/Vallejo
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Any plan on installing the calipers to go with the VP disc rotors?
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02-10-2013, 01:01 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Texas
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
No plans on the calipers as of now. Not sure i really want to mess with them. But they would look cool.
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02-10-2013, 06:53 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: round pond (aka clarksville TN)
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
the rear tubework is, well.............................................. ........................... JUST SICK! I LOVE IT! |
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02-10-2013, 08:39 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: washougal
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
very impressive clay. nice work as usual. |
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02-10-2013, 07:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Clay this is great....edgy and mean as hell looking! Nice work. |
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02-10-2013, 07:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vermont
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Wow. Really cool evolution of the spaghetti buggies. Awesome shop too. Was that a scale poster of the movie Heathers? Weird. |
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02-10-2013, 08:07 PM
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| Metal shaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hog Eye, Texas
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02-10-2013, 09:06 PM
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02-10-2013, 11:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Wow, I just about copied and pasted that whole parts list into my rpp order tonight! Great minds think alike! My next build is going to be along these lines. I can't believe the timing of you posting this up. It's a little spooky! Great work Clay. RPP, here I come!  |
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02-10-2013, 11:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burque
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Damn son.. Looks great! I really like everything about this thing..  |
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02-11-2013, 01:59 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cape Town, The Dark Continent
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| Re: "To The Point" southern truggy for paulwf150
Agree with Hittman, I like everything about this build.... Great thread Clay, great build, and one bad ass looking rig!! Looking forward to seeing it running in action! |
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