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Mongo · 09-07-2007, 10:32 AM

Small update. Got the links shortened, my wheelbase now sits at 11". Looks really good under the blazer body. I need to move my receiver closer to the front, the servo wires on the Futaba servo aren't as long as the JR servo wires, so they don't reach. Next I need to build a mount for my winch servo, I'll probably build a small bracket behind it for my RX.

rckjeep · 09-07-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Toby Harrell's Blazer.

Orange and white is cool. I wanted to do a build of Toby's TTC winning Blazer some day.

I saw this thing all nice and clean once at Mud n Yer Eye then it went down the Jungle and smashed it all up. It's a very capable rig. Nice work on the body work of the scale rig too.

Amen about Chris LeDoux!

Mongo · 09-09-2007, 10:57 PM

I got the winch servo all mounted up today, still waiting to get some servo wheels to finish the winch. Sorry, no pics. I'm too lazy. Any suggestions on how to join the body back together? I was thinking of just building some brackets for the inside of the body, but don't really want screw heads sticking out of the body. If I glue them back, will it hold and how will it look after paint? Anyone that has dove-tailed a body have any suggestions?

jimbiss · 09-17-2007, 12:32 PM

Made any more progress on this yet? Just curious

Mongo · 09-17-2007, 02:09 PM

Paint is drying on the body as I type this.

Double J · 09-17-2007, 02:15 PM

What color?

Mongo · 09-17-2007, 03:31 PM

Orange and white. I thought about yellow, but decided against it. The orange and white turned out pretty good, but I did run out of white and need to go get more, but my LHS is closed today.

Mongo · 09-17-2007, 04:01 PM

Here's some pics. Still need to put a few more coats of white on it and paint the grill silver.

Double J · 09-17-2007, 04:22 PM

Very nice. Looks sweet.

cabsover78 · 09-17-2007, 08:39 PM

dyam this is going to be sweet. you going for a full interior?

Mongo · 09-17-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Double J

Very nice. Looks sweet.

Thanks man.

Mongo · 09-17-2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabsover78

dyam this is going to be sweet. you going for a full interior?

Probably not.

jimbiss · 09-18-2007, 12:30 PM

Let me know when you have that thing ready to drive. I am available on weekends, we can go play. I think i almosst have my brother convinced to build one now.

Grizzly4x4 · 09-18-2007, 12:42 PM

Looking good Mongo. It's got a real top truck/hardcore trail rig look to it.

My only suggestion would be to do something to make it harder to see all the way through the wheel wells. At least on the front.
Just a pet peeve of mine.

Mongo · 09-18-2007, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbiss

Let me know when you have that thing ready to drive. I am available on weekends, we can go play. I think i almosst have my brother convinced to build one now.

Will do. I've got tomorrow off so I'm gonna see if I can get most of it done. It still needs a front bumper, rollcage in the back, it's gonna get a scale winch up front, still have to finish painting and dove tail it. Still haven't decided if I will mount a spare on the back or not. That's cool that your brother might build one. We need more people in this area to get into it.

Mongo · 09-18-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Looking good Mongo. It's got a real top truck/hardcore trail rig look to it.

My only suggestion would be to do something to make it harder to see all the way through the wheel wells. At least on the front.
Just a pet peeve of mine.

Thanks Griz. There will be a battery mounted up front so that will help. Any suggestions besides actually building wheel wells?

Grizzly4x4 · 09-18-2007, 05:48 PM

On Guido I have a battery tray that I made from styrene. I bent up some wings on it by heating the styrene with a heat gun.
From the front the battery tray looks like this: \__/

That wouldn't be too hard to do since I assume you are going to make a battery platform anyway. Just paint it black and trim it so it doesn't hit the body.

I plan to make a new battery tray on Tyler's Blazer like this cuz I don't like seeing the fluorescent green Venom battery in there.

I plan to incorporate a firewall into it too.

Mongo · 09-18-2007, 06:40 PM

Yeah, I already have a battery platform built. I may take your idea into consideration though. It may be something I do later down the line. Thanks for the help.

Mongo · 09-19-2007, 05:37 PM

Didn't get a whole lot done today, but did go to the LHS and came out with new shoes for the K5. While I had the beadlocks apart I put a new coat of flat black on the rims.

Grizzly4x4 · 09-19-2007, 05:55 PM

Lookin good!!
I think the Losi tires look better under the Blazer body than the Moabs. I put some Claws on Ty's Blazer while we were in Moab, it looked more scale and performed better.

09-07-2007, 10:32 AM	#41
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Small update. Got the links shortened, my wheelbase now sits at 11". Looks really good under the blazer body. I need to move my receiver closer to the front, the servo wires on the Futaba servo aren't as long as the JR servo wires, so they don't reach. Next I need to build a mount for my winch servo, I'll probably build a small bracket behind it for my RX. Attached Images

09-17-2007, 04:01 PM	#48
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Here's some pics. Still need to put a few more coats of white on it and paint the grill silver. Attached Images

09-19-2007, 05:37 PM	#59
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Didn't get a whole lot done today, but did go to the LHS and came out with new shoes for the K5. While I had the beadlocks apart I put a new coat of flat black on the rims. Attached Images

09-09-2007, 10:57 PM	#43
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	I got the winch servo all mounted up today, still waiting to get some servo wheels to finish the winch. Sorry, no pics. I'm too lazy. Any suggestions on how to join the body back together? I was thinking of just building some brackets for the inside of the body, but don't really want screw heads sticking out of the body. If I glue them back, will it hold and how will it look after paint? Anyone that has dove-tailed a body have any suggestions?

09-17-2007, 12:32 PM	#44
jimbiss RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simpsonville, SC Posts: 1,168	Made any more progress on this yet? Just curious

09-17-2007, 02:09 PM	#45
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Paint is drying on the body as I type this.

09-17-2007, 02:15 PM	#46
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	What color?

09-17-2007, 03:31 PM	#47
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Orange and white. I thought about yellow, but decided against it. The orange and white turned out pretty good, but I did run out of white and need to go get more, but my LHS is closed today.

09-17-2007, 04:22 PM	#49
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Very nice. Looks sweet.

09-17-2007, 08:39 PM	#50
cabsover78 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: drunken Duncan B.C Posts: 189	dyam this is going to be sweet. you going for a full interior?

09-18-2007, 12:30 PM	#53
jimbiss RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simpsonville, SC Posts: 1,168	Let me know when you have that thing ready to drive. I am available on weekends, we can go play. I think i almosst have my brother convinced to build one now.

09-18-2007, 12:42 PM	#54
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Looking good Mongo. It's got a real top truck/hardcore trail rig look to it. My only suggestion would be to do something to make it harder to see all the way through the wheel wells. At least on the front. Just a pet peeve of mine.

09-18-2007, 05:48 PM	#57
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	On Guido I have a battery tray that I made from styrene. I bent up some wings on it by heating the styrene with a heat gun. From the front the battery tray looks like this: \__/ That wouldn't be too hard to do since I assume you are going to make a battery platform anyway. Just paint it black and trim it so it doesn't hit the body. I plan to make a new battery tray on Tyler's Blazer like this cuz I don't like seeing the fluorescent green Venom battery in there. I plan to incorporate a firewall into it too.

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09-18-2007, 06:40 PM	#58
Mongo RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pocatello Posts: 1,032	Yeah, I already have a battery platform built. I may take your idea into consideration though. It may be something I do later down the line. Thanks for the help.

09-19-2007, 05:55 PM	#60
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	Lookin good!! I think the Losi tires look better under the Blazer body than the Moabs. I put some Claws on Ty's Blazer while we were in Moab, it looked more scale and performed better.

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