Ext Cab Hilux Honcho w/ Steel Bed

[montana.matt]

Originally Posted by slobin3d

what about your buddy? he had his camera out. besides your camera makes me nervous, and I like to drop stuff

That's why my camera has a neck strap
I know he took some video, not sure about pics, though. I'm still waiting for him to post the video or give me a link

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by montana.matt

That's why my camera has a neck strap

Oh so I can squish it when I fall over

[montana.matt]

Originally Posted by slobin3d

Oh so I can squish it when I fall over

Excuses, excuses

[dezl_dub]

that thing is awesome man!!!

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by dezl_dub

that thing is awesome man!!!

Hey thanks


Updates!
I tore down the cab to start my repairs and beefed up bracing. I started off buy using my 8+ year old bottle of Chameleon plastic safe stripper HERE I didn't want to sand on the body anymore then I already have because some of the body lines are starting to get soft and I really don't feel like trying to build them up and bring them back.




While I wait for the Stripper to do it's thing I think I'll try out my motor lathe, seeing as the integy 45t was all but new, and you could here the brushes slapping on the comm. so I figured it would be a great candidate




Enough of that, back to the body. paints stripped after one coat. I might Go for a second and get it 100% bare but it's enough to get the body welded back together and start reinforcing.

[fastfred28]

What do you use to bond the styrene and the cab plastic together? I have a New bright jeep Im going to cut up and make a truggy out of it.I need something to bond the styrene and the stock plastic together any sugestions. Great job on the truck it kicks a$$. I've always loved the xtra cab yotas, I've had my share of 1:1's.

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by fastfred28

What do you use to bond the styrene and the cab plastic together? I have a New bright jeep Im going to cut up and make a truggy out of it.I need something to bond the styrene and the stock plastic together any sugestions. Great job on the truck it kicks a$$. I've always loved the xtra cab yotas, I've had my share of 1:1's.

I can tell you from first hand experience that styrene welders like tenax or testors doesn't bond to any other plastics, I've heard that plastruct plastiweld will bond most plastics to another and is most likely what you need for the Newbright bodies

[slobin3d]

Got some of the body work done, got the body all welded back together, added some bracing and some styrene filler, I used bondo before, this should help add some strength, then reinforced behind the cab and the cab back I knocked out both of the rear windows and decided to fill them in with styrene, adding strength and fitting better then the clear windows I had in before. I will paint the rear windows black and say they are limo tinted

the cool custom rear window should be here real soon too

pics

[slobin3d]

Got inner fenders?

I figured since I have the body off to do repair work might as well whip up some inner fenders

I used an old CD-R case that I cut in half and trimmed to fit the chassis and body. I saw another member here do similar and that got me rolling. on to the Pics

[slobin3d]

few more pics a little further along Got the fenders shaped to the inside of the body and resting in place Now for some paint.

[DunkinMcNut]

If you have the New Bright JK ill tell you that styrene CA works like Elmers glue on the JK's plastic. Get something else or plastic weld it.

Originally Posted by fastfred28

What do you use to bond the styrene and the cab plastic together? I have a New bright jeep Im going to cut up and make a truggy out of it.I need something to bond the styrene and the stock plastic together any sugestions. Great job on the truck it kicks a$$. I've always loved the xtra cab yotas, I've had my share of 1:1's.

I'm dreading this.
My hardbody is showing signs of cracking though the paint. Should've reinforced it better the first time.

Originally Posted by slobin3d

Hey thanks


Updates!
I tore down the cab to start my repairs and beefed up bracing. I started off buy using my 8+ year old bottle of Chameleon plastic safe stripper HERE I didn't want to sand on the body anymore then I already have because some of the body lines are starting to get soft and I really don't feel like trying to build them up and bring them back.

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by DunkinMcNut

I'm dreading this.
My hardbody is showing signs of cracking though the paint. Should've reinforced it better the first time.

yeah, its a pita, but it took a nasty hit to get to this. if you can get to it and reinforce it now I would, and hopefully thats all you'll need to do

[slobin3d]

Got the body work all done, and painted up,I got the Inner fenders Buttoned Up and painted flat black, and I think to myself, whats a little body work without some Primer so I hit a few spots with a bit of gray primer

I also got a package from Team3Six (Norm), a wicked Power tank and Fire extinguisher, and got them mounted to the bed These things are sick.

pics

[montana.matt]

Looks cool with the primer spots on there

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by montana.matt

Looks cool with the primer spots on there

I thought it was a nice touch

I got the rear track bar installed to keep the axle wrap in check

[team3six]

See now that looks good with the Hilux on it. I seen another one on here and it just didnt look right. but yours is tight man.

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by team3six

See now that looks good with the Hilux on it. I seen another one on here and it just didnt look right. but yours is tight man.

Many Thanks

[slobin3d]

So I learned that with the inner fenders, It's a royal PITA to plug the battery in. I have to take the body off everytime. Oh well the price of scale goodness
I added up my scale points for street class and it breaks down as follows

Hard body cab -5
rear leafs -2
functional spare -3
working winch -3
led's galore -2
front/rear bumpers plastic -2
major features plastic tube bed -1
minor features sliders -1
CMS kit -5
scale tools/accessories -2
fuel cell -1

for a grand total -27 If I did my math right I'm sure I could slap on some other junk to clear the last 3 points, but why?

[team3six]

I think there is points for a 5th wheel.

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by team3six

I think there is points for a 5th wheel.

functional spare -3