6th Jeep Trail rig buildup...

[rbgerrish]

hi folks,

I wanted to start one of those 'long buildup threads,' so here goes.

Start:

http://orcrc.com/outings/jeeporig.jpg

Found it for $4 at a flea market...

http://orcrc.com/outings/jeeppaint1.jpg

Took it all apart and painted it "Georgia Clay". "Saddle Tan" accents will come later.

http://orcrc.com/outings/jeepcans.jpg

Cans get the correct color!

More to come! :)

(It'll be a Clod)
Ryan

http://www.orcrc.com

[JasonInAugusta]

Crap, Ryan...you shoulda sent it here.

I could give it a real "Georgia Clay" coloring! :lol:

[Grizzly4x4]

I love these long *** buildup threads. :)
And I love that Ford GPW body. I think they look great on Clod axles.

[slugzracing]

I need to get one of those gas cans, did it come with any other details like shovels?

[rbgerrish]

More of the body:

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM3928.JPG

[WRMorrison]

HOLY COW! :shock:

I didn't know that those had that much detail in it! Very nice start, and I love those slat-grills.

I'd like to find a decent CJ2A somewhere between a 1/10 and 1/18 to build up resembling my 1:1.

-WRM

BTW, are 'ya putting anything in the pedestal mount? I bought one of those mini guns at WMart the other day, thinking about mounting it in the bed of a hard clod body.

[rbgerrish]

More updates:

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep4.jpg

Added the black pinstriping.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep3.jpg

Mocked up most of the cage. I still need to add the little reinforcement pieces.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep5.jpg

The Jerry can and Spare. The spare will be a narrowed masher on the final truck, it it'll ride on Moab 2.2's.

Thanks!
Ryan

[Harris]

hmmm... those must be those million dollar moabs. they look different.
are you actually gunna use them?? how are you gunna fit 2.2s on a maxx axle???


harris

[WRMorrison]

hmmm... those must be those million dollar moabs. they look different.
are you actually gunna use them?? how are you gunna fit 2.2s on a maxx axle???


harris

He's using clod axles.

-WRM

[Harris]

uhh... oops, got a couple of posts confused.

wont clod axles be a little wide??

harris

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

looking good so far and btw i love your brazing skills

[CSR]

wont clod axles be a little wide??


He can use rear Stampede wheels and it'll only be 12.5" wide. Cut the outer lip off the wheel and get the width down to 12". Should work good, if that body is like the one Wal-Mart had a couple years ago then it's big.

[Harris]

He can use rear Stampede wheels and it'll only be 12.5" wide. Cut the outer lip off the wheel and get the width down to 12". Should work good, if that body is like the one Wal-Mart had a couple years ago then it's big.
ohhh... okay..... only 12 inches wide. i hope the body is that wide. if my rig were that wide i wouldn't be able to go anywhere. it would always be rubbing.

harris

[badtodabone]

looking good so far and btw i love your brazing skills

hey genius its taped together for mock up. look before you speak or in this case post :roll:

[Harris]

^^^^lol, i was wondering about that quote also.

hey, do you think that you could show us a pic with the axles in it also? i wanna see the size difference. just to see how scale it will look.

harris

[ILoveRCRockCrawlin]

hey genius its taped together for mock up. look before you speak or in this case post :roll:
i knew it was just tape but i was just busting em on him

[rbgerrish]

Hi folks,

Axles are on their way! I've got a few mods to do tonight, and I'll snap some pics and get them up.

Thanks!
ryan

[badtodabone]

i knew it was just tape but i was just busting em on him
sure :roll: :roll:

[4RnrRick]

I asked Ryan about the body and he said this:


Wheelbase will be around 12.5-13". Body is 8.5" wide in front, 9" wide in rear!

[Harris]

If the above is true, then i dont know how scale it could look. if i remember correctly jeeps like that had narrow tires what were right underneath the wheelwells.

more pics

harris

[badtodabone]

If the above is true, then i dont know how scale it could look. if i remember correctly jeeps like that had narrow tires what were right underneath the wheelwells.

more pics

harris
who said that?
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/7269/i30100443te.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[CSR]

I asked Ryan about the body and he said this:

Wheelbase will be around 12.5-13". Body is 8.5" wide in front, 9" wide in rear

That'll be perfect, IMO. He'll have ~1.5" of tire sticking out past the body. It'll look like a 2A on full width axles. ;)

It'll look more scale than this......

http://www.lavenderbrothers.com/images/willys/DSC01370.jpg

[Harris]

It'll look more scale than this......

http://www.lavenderbrothers.com/images/willys/DSC01370.jpg[/b]

for some reason i dont thing that that is supposed to be scale.

harris

[rbgerrish]

Hi folks,

Yup, there will be some 'stick out', but that's unavoidable, and it's the compromise I'm making running clod axles so I dont have to hack up the body to fit a tranny/transfer case/driveshafts. Plus I've already done the whole TLT axled thing for now, and havent built a clod yet!

My main goal is to keep the body LOW. I dont like the way jacked up 1/6th scale jeeps look over axles when they are too high.

I've installed hood hinges. Pics to come!

ryAn

[rbgerrish]

Update 11.03.05

Got the axles together and picked up the lathe motors:

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM3979.JPG

Added hinges to the hood so I can get to the suspension more easily.

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM4034.jpg

Finished welding the cage and painted it black.

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM4035.jpg

Cage attached to the body:

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM4037.jpg

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM4039.jpg

Next is to find 2 more of the correct offset stampede wheels and get the axles positioned. Then I'll start hacking the body, and build a frame. My goal is to keep the axles as close to the body as possible... I'll happily sacrifice articulation for scale looks on this project.

Thanks for looking,
Ryan

[Unimoger]

Man Ryan, I know you have a full time job/hobby now, but you are sure getting alot of work done in the evenings. Your wife must be very understanding. :)
Jeep is looking awesome! Hope it has a LC TLT parked next to it soon.:)

[Mnster]

Clean job on the cage, looks good!

[cman_1500w]

:shock: WOW!!! :shock:

Man I think you may have outdone yourself on this one! I can't wait to see it finished! Especially the video of it!

GREAT work! :-D

[swell searcher]

That'll be perfect, IMO. He'll have ~1.5" of tire sticking out past the body. It'll look like a 2A on full width axles. ;)

It'll look more scale than this......

http://www.lavenderbrothers.com/images/willys/DSC01370.jpg

Off topic, but go on more info on this 2A. looks great.

BTW, this is making me want to do a scale Jeep like this. looks awesome so far.

[rbgerrish]

Update time! 12/18/05

After looking at the Jeep mocked up, I felt that the 2.2 Moabs were just a hair too small. I switched to narrowed Imex All-T's, and in my opinion they are the perfect scale for the big jeep body!

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep6.JPG

I hacked out the front of the underpan to give clearance to the Clod axle.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep7.JPG

Planning the sub frame.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep9.JPG

Mocking up the steel sub frame.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep10.JPG

The basic bumper support.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep11.JPG

More to come soon!

[JsCustomCrawlers.com]

Very nice....

[badger]

After looking at the Jeep mocked up, I felt that the 2.2 Moabs were just a hair too small. I switched to narrowed Imex All-T's, and in my opinion they are the perfect scale for the big jeep body!

Good thing I know better not to compete with you in building rigs, you would kill me every time! :mrgreen:

I am doing the same thing to my All-T's for my Willies build. ;-)

[JakeTheAlligatorMan]

Damn! Those Narrowed All-T's are HOT! :shock:


More pics! MORE PICS!!!

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Narrowed All Ts are bad ***:mrgreen: well the whole truck is but the tires definitely awesome.

Mike

[MC-Maxim]

nice ... :) It ooks scaled ...

[thaclodking]

Looking great! I need to get some progress made on mine now. I trust you'll be making another sweet vid starring this jeep. Watching you're videos is almost a religious experience, if you worship the crawl gods. . .

[Unimoger]

One of the best, most to scale rigs I have ever seen, great work Ryan!:mrgreen:

[jeepinlunatic]

thats comeing along really good.

[rbgerrish]

2/1/06 Update Time!

I made a good chunk of progress. The truck is all apart now going through final painting stages and suspension tweaks.

You can view the whole buildup here:

http://www.orcrc.com/6thjeep.htm

Here are the pics!

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep16.jpg
Planning the rear axle clearance.


http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep17.jpg
The rear cut, and the axle spaced beneath it.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep12.jpg
Here you can see the sub-frame all welded up, and the rest of the underside of the body cut and smoothed.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep13.jpg
The links attached to the subframe and the body.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep14.jpg
To make the wheelbase realistic and to keep good approach and departure angles, I had to stretch the front and rear ends. This neccesitated cutting the rear wheel arches.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep15.jpg
Rear suspension from the top.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep18.jpg
Here you can see the lower links of the front and rear ends secured to the chassis braces.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep19.jpg
I welded on support tabs to hold down the horizontal bumper/servo mount Kydex sections.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep20.jpg
The kydex sections attached, sandwitching the steel.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep21.jpg
Painted front section.

More to come! Almost done!

[dezfan]

That is an amazing project. I can't wait to see the finished product.:mrgreen:

[EeePee]

An interesting lower link to axle mounting job you have. Very high clearance Clarence.

[rbgerrish]

Thanks! Roger roger, what's our vector victor?

[rbgerrish]

Almost done!!

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep22.jpg
Inside of fenders painted black, like they are line-x'd.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep23.jpg
The winch mounted under the hood.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep26.jpg
The rear fenders curing.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep27.jpg
Spare and Jerry can. I just need one RCRG rock ring for the spare.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep28.jpg
Borrowed the Fire Extinguisher from the Courier.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep29.jpg
Steering setup.

http://www.orcrc.com/PDRM4342.JPG
Here you can see how the real servo winch is lined up with the Warn lexan winch. I'll build a real fairled to replace the lexan one once I get everything hooked up.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep30.jpg
Headlights, interior lights and tail lights are installed.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep31.jpg
Battery pack and temporary spot for the yellow lights. I might end up making them rock lights instead of interior lights.

More to come soon! Thanks for looking!
RYAn

[bigred]

Way to awsome!!!!

love the paint.

[dezfan]

I can see "light" at the end of the tunnel!:lol:

[camel_rc]

Looks great!

[psychofreak]

That has to be one of the nicest rigs I seen so far.

[rckjeep]

More More More!!!!

[v33]

enough of the closeups, finished or unfinished .... i wanna see the whole thing!

[ColquittCustom405]

enough of the closeups, finished or unfinished .... i wanna see the whole thing!

You're a phuckin tease, I've been watchin this build up for awhile hoping you'd slip up and show a whole rig shot. Props on this thing man, looks like it's going to be a real nice Jeep, too bad its gonna get rock rash! Even if it does, it will still look better than anyone's on here.Good work man,Good work

[rbgerrish]

Haha! You are very perceptive. Yes, I'm not showing full-shots intentionally. Gotta save the full-monty shots for the end, when she's all together and blingin! Woot!

[JasonInAugusta]

Looks great, but...Car Action decals? :lol:

Ack.

[rbgerrish]

Hehehe! I got them in that last issue, and thought I'd send pics of it in to that mag, since they wrote an article asking "send us your custom projects." I like all the mags, hence the RC Driver stickers on the courier, and Xtreme RC stickers on the Comp TLT. :D

RYan

[Automan]

Wooow, looks great !! and it just keeps getting better, would love to see the final picture of the whole jeep. A great job so far man, keep it up.

And when you are done, besides showing a couple of nice shots of the whole car, please do a vid also, as many would just love seeing that great looking jeep in action.

[OGmicromonster]

Maybe you should send the photos of the finished project to Xtreme RC Racers Rides. You could win a subscription! :mrgreen:

[rbgerrish]

A good idear, but I already won one with this guy:

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/xtremerc.jpg

Look for "Poser" pics of the whole jeep tomorrow evening!
thanks,
ryan

[OGmicromonster]

OH! That was your ride! Cool.

[dieselfuel]

any full body pics yet?

[crawlingfireguy]

Simply Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BrockGrimes]

Looks cool where's the updates?

[Unimoger]

Dragging this awesome build back up, Ryan has moved to a new house with a shop, so hopefully he will have time to get a few new update pics on some of his builds."thumbsup" Love your work Ryan, just need to see more.;-)

[Jeepernick]

Very very NICE man
"thumbsup"

[MaXX_CrAWlER7]

thats sick

[OGmicromonster]

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep22.jpg


That would be cool if it wasn't for the Car Action sticker. ;-)

Really though, nice work. Awesome build!"thumbsup"