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09-14-2007, 11:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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|  bmuzz1's new tube chassis
After fabbing the new exo bumper for my Scorpion I have decided to fabricate my own tube chassis for my Scorpion or start a new rig using my Stampede as a donor car along with some other spare parts. I will be sure to post pictures this weekend as I start construction.   These are just a couple of pictures of my exo cage that I made last week. Last edited by bmuzz1; 09-20-2007 at 09:58 AM. |
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09-15-2007, 03:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: clearfield
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could you post a pic of how you mounted it.,.. thanks
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09-15-2007, 04:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA
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Looks great. How long did that take you to build? (the cage)
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09-16-2007, 06:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| bmuzz1's new tube chassis
Her are some pictures of the tube chassis that I started today after my first comp. I should have it finished Monday or Tuesday if all goes well.    Last edited by bmuzz1; 09-20-2007 at 09:56 AM. |
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09-16-2007, 06:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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Thanks...The front bumper took me about three hours to make start to finish. I contoured the steel rod around the body one bend at a time. The only welding was on the stinger, mounts, and hoop over the cab, everything else was bent by hand.  It is mounted on the hood and then under the bed where the rock sliders end. I will try to post a new photo of the mounting points later.
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09-20-2007, 10:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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| bmuzz1's new tube chassis
Here are a few pictures of my completed chassis.     |
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09-20-2007, 11:22 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sachse TX
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Nice job. what material is the tubing? what dia. and wall thickness? what is the welding method? |
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09-20-2007, 11:54 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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Looks pretty slick, nice work ...
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09-20-2007, 01:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado
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looks sick... cant wait to see it mounted
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09-21-2007, 01:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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Thanks everyone! The tubing is 3/16" and 1/8" steel rod which I MiG welded to the pan. The pan is one piece of 16g steel plate that I molded by hand using a vice and body hammer. The paint is a hammered gray metallic. I really can't believe how well this thing came out...I am pretty stoked! Hope you like it as well complete.     |
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09-21-2007, 05:49 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In the mud pits
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where can i get some of that paint..does it come in a rattle can
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09-21-2007, 06:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley
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I got it from Ace Hardware, it is Rust-Oleum Hammered. I am pretty sure you can probably find it at Home Depot also. I think it comes in four or five different colors.
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09-22-2007, 10:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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that pan turned out sweet, nice work
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