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Larson627 · 01-22-2008, 09:34 AM

The bumper looks awesome Mike, This might be a stupid question, but what exactly is the Jig that your using to hold the peices in place when you braze? This has been the one thing holding me back from trying it out, I havent been sure what to get to hold the parts together. Keep up the good work, your giving me more and more ideas for my bronco!

**edit** nevermind, I used the SEARCH BUTTON and found out exactly what you meant by third hand, Thanks for the idea!

Brandon · 01-22-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AeroSynch

Did you get the hardware kit?

Thanks..lol

No hardware kit. I used my own shocks so the internal springs in the kit would have been useless. And I have so many random screws laying around I can usually find something that will work

AeroSynch · 01-22-2008, 11:22 AM

lol, kk thanks. Now I got to go order the chassis..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nluvwithxlr8ing

No hardware kit. I used my own shocks so the internal springs in the kit would have been useless. And I have so many random screws laying around I can usually find something that will work

Brandon · 01-22-2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AeroSynch

lol, kk thanks. Now I got to go order the chassis..

No problem, if you have any questions about building it with the tlt axles feel free to ask in my scout thread. Dont want to pollute Mikes Bronco thread

1BadJeepBruiser · 01-22-2008, 08:39 PM

Started on some door panels tonight...

I then went on to the Wild Horse site to see how the panels look and saw these http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product...et/Door_Panels

So I added that to mine

The I made the door panel based off the this
http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product...at/Door_Panels

I think I may have angled them a lil bit to much

but thats alright

lastly for the night, the window cranks

More to come

bmuzz1 · 01-22-2008, 09:44 PM

Your Bronco is looking killer...Awesome detail!

here's a couple shots of the 2.2 scaler body I am going to use for my Wifes build. Wont be as nice as yours, but it will do.

XSRCdesign · 01-24-2008, 08:38 AM

looking great as usual!

cembom · 01-24-2008, 08:46 AM

Oh no not door panels. Bmuzz that body is nice, dont sell yourself short before you even begin.

1BadJeepBruiser · 01-26-2008, 03:24 PM

Well I lost one of my window cranks I made

so I was irritated and didnt feel like working on the door panels then, so instead, I decided to finish off the front bumper

1st order of business was to take apart my Juggsterr winch, and get it painted up

after some paint

The using some fishing line from walmart, I started to work on getting the winch barrel wrapped up with some line.

Cool thing about this stuff is, that its strong and can be used for line if I decided to make the winch functional down the road.

I put a small dab of tire CA and started wrapping it

After I got a descent amount on, I hit with some testors aluminum silver paint, its gives it the perfect look

After that I was able to put it all back together

I used a hook from garden trucking's website (http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...esort=1&max=10)

I mounted my control box by making a small "L" shape bracket off of the end of the winch

I also drilled a small hole and put a small piece of steel rod in as a engage/disengage lever

All said and done... it looks badass

51WillysJeep · 01-26-2008, 03:42 PM

Looks SWEET Mike- Great job on the detail work..!!!!

I gotta get me one of those winches.., those look SO cool..!!!

william g · 01-27-2008, 09:37 AM

Mike, you spelled budget wrong
in this instance it's I N T R I C A T E

Jo Mama · 01-27-2008, 06:29 PM

Thats amazing! I think I will have to start a scaler build..... This is such a cool looking truck, I cant get over it!

How much do you have into this thing minus the elec's?

1BadJeepBruiser · 02-12-2008, 07:47 PM

Well its been a while since I have been able to work on this, I went from having NO job to 2 jobs

working 56+ hours a week... so time has been limited.

I wanted to get going on this interior, so I mounted up some TLT servo mount post to serve as brackets

I then cut some pieces of .060 thick styrene and bolted it on to the servo mounts, sat the seats on them for a quick mock up

Then got some paint on them

While the paint dried, I detailed my door panels that I made

here is a peak through the window, unfortunately you dont see my diamond plate kicker panels but they are there

I also finally got a chance to install my new goodies from The Crawler Store. I got some RC4wd straight axles adapters and shocks

I mounted the shocks in board this time around

Also got some Hot Racing Cs and Knuckles, really nice fit and finish on these. I love how they went back and milled down the sharp edges after the anodizing. The also come with cool covers to hid the bolts but they were green and I didnt feel like stripping them so I left them off for now

I also figured out the issue behind the rc4wd shocks "sticking" as some may have experienced. I took the shocks apart and actually found that there are 2 different size O-rings and one is to small (in my opinion) and appears to be causing the sticking...

my solution is the following

Remove shock ball end and shock body lower cap. Also remove the top cap and spring

Remove the 1st O-ring and youll see there is a plastic bushing inside the shock body

Youll then reveal the 2nd O-ring, this is the one that seems to be to small and is causing to tight of a fit which leads to the shock piston 'sticking' occasionally

In this pic, you can clearly see the size difference

Now, take the larger O-ring, and put that back in the shock body 1st, followed by the spacer and LEAVE OUT the 2nd O-ring that has a smaller ID.

Once back together youll notice the shock returns and moves so much more freely then before. I cant guarantee it will hold oil, but Im not concerned with that anyways since I am using the internal spring

Lastly, I used a traxxas rod end on the shocks. The stock ones dont seem to have enough material milled away around the ball carrier end itself and the ball doesnt protrude far enough out then to allow the shock end to rotate and twist around as necessary. With the Traxxas rod ends it has a lot better movement.

Well thats it for now, more to come

fidencio74 · 02-12-2008, 08:51 PM

What is the difference between the grease in the kit and heavy white lithium grease?

gobucks · 02-13-2008, 11:35 AM

What length of shocks did you get?

Grizzly4x4 · 02-13-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unimoger

In this pic, if the body clip was not there, I would have looked 3 times, the realizm is amazing Mike, you are a true scale craftsman

Mike, I'm going to have to ask you to stop posting pics of 1:1 Broncs in this section. Take it to chit chat.

OMFG......you rock man.

STANG KILLA SS · 02-13-2008, 01:40 PM

what camera are you using, even the indoor shots are quite crisp....

HITMAN · 02-13-2008, 03:12 PM

nice looking rig mike, can't wait to see it in person. you also have a PM mike.

Cosmo-Graphics · 02-13-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

what camera are you using, even the indoor shots are quite crisp....

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

EXIF reader for the win...

1BadJeepBruiser · 02-14-2008, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidencio74

What is the difference between the grease in the kit and heavy white lithium grease?

Holds to the gears better in my opinion, I have always used this stuff and I have never stripped a ring in pinion in my TLTs or Bruisers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobucks

What length of shocks did you get?

90mm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Mike, I'm going to have to ask you to stop posting pics of 1:1 Broncs in this section. Take it to chit chat.

OMFG......you rock man.

Thanks Chris, but it still doesnt compete with Guido

Quote:

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

what camera are you using, even the indoor shots are quite crisp....

cosmo is correct, its a cannon power shot IS S3, great camera for the price

Quote:

Originally Posted by mxmhero

nice looking rig mike, can't wait to see it in person. you also have a PM mike.

Thanks Joe, Ill reply to your pm now.

-Mike

01-22-2008, 09:34 AM	#101
Larson627 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hinsdale Posts: 181	The bumper looks awesome Mike, This might be a stupid question, but what exactly is the Jig that your using to hold the peices in place when you braze? This has been the one thing holding me back from trying it out, I havent been sure what to get to hold the parts together. Keep up the good work, your giving me more and more ideas for my bronco! edit nevermind, I used the SEARCH BUTTON and found out exactly what you meant by third hand, Thanks for the idea! Last edited by Larson627; 01-22-2008 at 09:40 AM.

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01-22-2008, 08:39 PM	#105
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Started on some door panels tonight... I then went on to the Wild Horse site to see how the panels look and saw these http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product...et/Door_Panels So I added that to mine The I made the door panel based off the this http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product...at/Door_Panels I think I may have angled them a lil bit to much but thats alright lastly for the night, the window cranks More to come

01-22-2008, 09:44 PM	#106
bmuzz1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley Posts: 4,267	Your Bronco is looking killer...Awesome detail! here's a couple shots of the 2.2 scaler body I am going to use for my Wifes build. Wont be as nice as yours, but it will do.

01-24-2008, 08:38 AM	#107
XSRCdesign I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 8,817	looking great as usual!

01-24-2008, 08:46 AM	#108
cembom Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Flint/Mt. Morris Posts: 570	Oh no not door panels. Bmuzz that body is nice, dont sell yourself short before you even begin.

01-26-2008, 03:24 PM	#109
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Well I lost one of my window cranks I made so I was irritated and didnt feel like working on the door panels then, so instead, I decided to finish off the front bumper 1st order of business was to take apart my Juggsterr winch, and get it painted up after some paint The using some fishing line from walmart, I started to work on getting the winch barrel wrapped up with some line. Cool thing about this stuff is, that its strong and can be used for line if I decided to make the winch functional down the road. I put a small dab of tire CA and started wrapping it After I got a descent amount on, I hit with some testors aluminum silver paint, its gives it the perfect look After that I was able to put it all back together I used a hook from garden trucking's website (http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...esort=1&max=10) I mounted my control box by making a small "L" shape bracket off of the end of the winch I also drilled a small hole and put a small piece of steel rod in as a engage/disengage lever All said and done... it looks badass

01-26-2008, 03:42 PM	#110
51WillysJeep RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,184	Looks SWEET Mike- Great job on the detail work..!!!! I gotta get me one of those winches.., those look SO cool..!!!

01-27-2008, 09:37 AM	#111
william g Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: newport Posts: 408	Mike, you spelled budget wrong in this instance it's I N T R I C A T E

01-27-2008, 06:29 PM	#112
Jo Mama Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Over there >>> Posts: 53	Thats amazing! I think I will have to start a scaler build..... This is such a cool looking truck, I cant get over it! How much do you have into this thing minus the elec's?

02-12-2008, 07:47 PM	#113
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Well its been a while since I have been able to work on this, I went from having NO job to 2 jobs working 56+ hours a week... so time has been limited. I wanted to get going on this interior, so I mounted up some TLT servo mount post to serve as brackets I then cut some pieces of .060 thick styrene and bolted it on to the servo mounts, sat the seats on them for a quick mock up Then got some paint on them While the paint dried, I detailed my door panels that I made here is a peak through the window, unfortunately you dont see my diamond plate kicker panels but they are there I also finally got a chance to install my new goodies from The Crawler Store. I got some RC4wd straight axles adapters and shocks I mounted the shocks in board this time around Also got some Hot Racing Cs and Knuckles, really nice fit and finish on these. I love how they went back and milled down the sharp edges after the anodizing. The also come with cool covers to hid the bolts but they were green and I didnt feel like stripping them so I left them off for now I also figured out the issue behind the rc4wd shocks "sticking" as some may have experienced. I took the shocks apart and actually found that there are 2 different size O-rings and one is to small (in my opinion) and appears to be causing the sticking... my solution is the following Remove shock ball end and shock body lower cap. Also remove the top cap and spring Remove the 1st O-ring and youll see there is a plastic bushing inside the shock body Youll then reveal the 2nd O-ring, this is the one that seems to be to small and is causing to tight of a fit which leads to the shock piston 'sticking' occasionally In this pic, you can clearly see the size difference Now, take the larger O-ring, and put that back in the shock body 1st, followed by the spacer and LEAVE OUT the 2nd O-ring that has a smaller ID. Once back together youll notice the shock returns and moves so much more freely then before. I cant guarantee it will hold oil, but Im not concerned with that anyways since I am using the internal spring Lastly, I used a traxxas rod end on the shocks. The stock ones dont seem to have enough material milled away around the ball carrier end itself and the ball doesnt protrude far enough out then to allow the shock end to rotate and twist around as necessary. With the Traxxas rod ends it has a lot better movement. Well thats it for now, more to come

02-12-2008, 08:51 PM	#114
fidencio74 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Escondido Posts: 73	What is the difference between the grease in the kit and heavy white lithium grease?

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02-13-2008, 11:35 AM	#115
gobucks Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vienna Posts: 115	What length of shocks did you get?

02-13-2008, 01:40 PM	#117
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	what camera are you using, even the indoor shots are quite crisp....

02-13-2008, 03:12 PM	#118
HITMAN Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Phoenixville Posts: 826	nice looking rig mike, can't wait to see it in person. you also have a PM mike.

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