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dezfan · 04-10-2010, 07:54 AM

Who are you and what have you done w/ Scott?

Looks cool! Love the wheel/beadlock ring combo.

dieselfuel · 04-10-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

Who are you and what have you done w/ Scott?

Looks cool! Love the wheel/beadlock ring combo.

Asshole!

thanks dez.

dieselfuel · 05-12-2010, 12:05 AM

ok its been a month but i finally managed to get something done on this thing. got the body painted, still need another can of black to finish up the inside of the body but its mostly done. i also sprayed the bumpers black.

i got all the electronics mounted for now. the damn mamba max is too big to fit in the project boxes from radio shack so all the electronics are out in the open. whatever, there's no water around here anyway.

one part im kinda proud of is the headlights. i used light buckets from the axial light bucket kit and a couple of servo posts. cut the headlights out of the scout body and bolted in the working lights. the black screws blend into the grille well enough for me.

i think i might shorten the rear links a little bit.

anyway, on to the pics.

dieselfuel · 05-12-2010, 12:40 AM

damn. im gonna have to tear this thing down and sandblast the frame/bumpers. that front bumper looks like shit.

joshlindt · 05-12-2010, 03:42 AM

looks good man i just did a scout body for mine

scrambln81 · 05-12-2010, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel

damn. im gonna have to tear this thing down and sandblast the frame/bumpers. that front bumper looks like shit.

ehh it looks more scale, besides it will get beat all to hell anyway. Truck looks Great

dieselfuel · 05-12-2010, 04:17 PM

the scout went out on its first wheelin trip today. and i learned/decided a few things.

-the front bumper is junk, it'll be going away very soon.
-it needs more articulation
-it needs bigger tires

having the comp cut rear end and the stretched WB makes it look like a dedicated trail rig, but the tires and articulation don't fit that image. it needs a bigger tire and more suspension travel to look more complete to me. ive got a set of traxxas 4" shocks here that i'll try on it. and i guess ill have to order some different tires, considering 2.2 rok lox reduced to 1.9... should still be about 5" tall im thinking.

the front bumper lasted about 5min before it bent, the ends pushed back into the body. the bumper was a mistake anyway it just happened to look kinda cool. so it will be coming off in favor of something a little smaller and beefier.

here you can see that the drivers side of the bumper has pushed back into the body enough to shove the body off to one side...

dieselfuel · 05-13-2010, 10:30 PM

so today i started working on a new bumper. the old one bent when the truck fell onto it from more than 16" or so. the new one won't. its made of 3/16" tube sleeved over 1/8" solid rod. and braced with more 1/8" solid. when its done it will have 2 more frame attachment points under the frame with a small skid plate on it. and it will hold a winch, a dummy winch at least, the truck's gonna have a 645mg servo winch under the hood behind the steer servo.

oh and RC3WD's shackles like that one you see hanging on the front bumper, the website says they're "heavy duty steel," bullshit, they're aluminum. mine just melted while i was brazing up the front bumper...

opinions?

aquatek · 05-13-2010, 10:47 PM

looks great

dieselfuel · 05-18-2010, 12:23 AM

ok so tonight i got the front bumper pretty much done, its all solid rod and tube sleeved over solid rod now, and has two more frama attachment points, should hold up pretty well. also got the suspension put back together with the 4" maxx shocks. i like the extra articulation i get out of them, the ride height is a little taller though. i might throw some cut down droop springs inside them the lower the ride heaght a little. we'll see how it works on wednesday when i go out crawlin. pics tomorrow.

GP40X · 05-18-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel

one part im kinda proud of is the headlights. i used light buckets from the axial light bucket kit and a couple of servo posts. cut the headlights out of the scout body and bolted in the working lights. the black screws blend into the grille well enough for me.

Could we get photos of the mounts inside the body. I have been trying to figure out how to mount the buckets in my dingo body and I think you hit on the perfect solution.

BTW, the scout looks great. Nice build

Grizzly4x4 · 05-18-2010, 09:57 PM

I'm not a stinger guy but it fits well and looks stout.

dieselfuel · 05-18-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GP40X

Could we get photos of the mounts inside the body. I have been trying to figure out how to mount the buckets in my dingo body and I think you hit on the perfect solution.

BTW, the scout looks great. Nice build

sure

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Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

I'm not a stinger guy but it fits well and looks stout.

I'm not crazy about big obnoxious stingers, honestly the first bumper was a little too big for my taste, but i like this one. this one will eventually get a dummy winch mounted on it and a skid plate underneath it. like i said earlier, i also threw some 4" shocks on it, i like the amount of travel i get our of them.

TexasSP · 05-19-2010, 07:45 AM

Not big on stingers myself but that one actually looks kind of cool. I guess I like the beefiness of it that most stinger just don't have. I think they way you did the bottom supports and winch mount area is what makes it work so well in my mind. Definitely liking the scout body, you just don't see a lot of those unfortunately.

JeremyH · 05-19-2010, 08:54 AM

Looks good! Where did you get those taillights from?

dieselfuel · 05-19-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TexasSP

Not big on stingers myself but that one actually looks kind of cool. I guess I like the beefiness of it that most stinger just don't have. I think they way you did the bottom supports and winch mount area is what makes it work so well in my mind. Definitely liking the scout body, you just don't see a lot of those unfortunately.

thanks a lot man! i actually wanted the stinger to be lower but after i got done fishmouthing the stinger to fit over the lower tube, i just left it. yeah PL discontinued this body, i had this one sitting on a shelf for 4yrs or so before i did anything with it..

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

Looks good! Where did you get those taillights from?

thanks, theyre from the axial light bucket kit.
http://tcscrawlers.com/Axial-Light-B...5-p-18122.html

and the LEDS are this kit. axials light system is $75, this one is $22

http://tcscrawlers.com/Yeah-Racing-D...2-p-16809.html

JeremyH · 05-19-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel

thanks, theyre from the axial light bucket kit.
http://tcscrawlers.com/Axial-Light-B...5-p-18122.html

and the LEDS are this kit. axials light system is $75, this one is $22

http://tcscrawlers.com/Yeah-Racing-D...2-p-16809.html

Thanks! I thought you only got the fronts from there....it's good that they come with them all!

dieselfuel · 05-20-2010, 02:12 PM

took the scout out to calico basin just west of las vegas ysterday. some of the best red sandstone you'll ever crawl. im pretty happy with its performance so far. the dremeled irons work really well, the 3 link front/4 link rear climbs and articulates great too. i do wanna get some softer springs and maybe change shock oil or pistons. but otherwise im really liking it.

big bronco · 05-21-2010, 04:58 AM

looks sweet!. got any info on the tire mod?

ser3100 · 05-21-2010, 07:28 AM

looks great man! BTW is that red rock canyon or valley of fire? Both of those places are awesome to crawl at.

05-12-2010, 12:05 AM	#43
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	ok its been a month but i finally managed to get something done on this thing. got the body painted, still need another can of black to finish up the inside of the body but its mostly done. i also sprayed the bumpers black. i got all the electronics mounted for now. the damn mamba max is too big to fit in the project boxes from radio shack so all the electronics are out in the open. whatever, there's no water around here anyway. one part im kinda proud of is the headlights. i used light buckets from the axial light bucket kit and a couple of servo posts. cut the headlights out of the scout body and bolted in the working lights. the black screws blend into the grille well enough for me. i think i might shorten the rear links a little bit. anyway, on to the pics. Last edited by dieselfuel; 05-12-2010 at 12:29 AM.

05-13-2010, 10:30 PM	#48
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	so today i started working on a new bumper. the old one bent when the truck fell onto it from more than 16" or so. the new one won't. its made of 3/16" tube sleeved over 1/8" solid rod. and braced with more 1/8" solid. when its done it will have 2 more frame attachment points under the frame with a small skid plate on it. and it will hold a winch, a dummy winch at least, the truck's gonna have a 645mg servo winch under the hood behind the steer servo. oh and RC3WD's shackles like that one you see hanging on the front bumper, the website says they're "heavy duty steel," bullshit, they're aluminum. mine just melted while i was brazing up the front bumper... opinions? Last edited by dieselfuel; 05-13-2010 at 10:35 PM.

04-10-2010, 07:54 AM	#41
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Who are you and what have you done w/ Scott? Looks cool! Love the wheel/beadlock ring combo.

05-12-2010, 12:40 AM	#44
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	damn. im gonna have to tear this thing down and sandblast the frame/bumpers. that front bumper looks like shit.

05-12-2010, 03:42 AM	#45
joshlindt Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: VIRGINIA BEACH Posts: 101	looks good man i just did a scout body for mine

05-12-2010, 04:17 PM	#47
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	the scout went out on its first wheelin trip today. and i learned/decided a few things. -the front bumper is junk, it'll be going away very soon. -it needs more articulation -it needs bigger tires having the comp cut rear end and the stretched WB makes it look like a dedicated trail rig, but the tires and articulation don't fit that image. it needs a bigger tire and more suspension travel to look more complete to me. ive got a set of traxxas 4" shocks here that i'll try on it. and i guess ill have to order some different tires, considering 2.2 rok lox reduced to 1.9... should still be about 5" tall im thinking. the front bumper lasted about 5min before it bent, the ends pushed back into the body. the bumper was a mistake anyway it just happened to look kinda cool. so it will be coming off in favor of something a little smaller and beefier. here you can see that the drivers side of the bumper has pushed back into the body enough to shove the body off to one side...

05-13-2010, 10:47 PM	#49
aquatek Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: st.george Posts: 90	looks great

05-18-2010, 12:23 AM	#50
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	ok so tonight i got the front bumper pretty much done, its all solid rod and tube sleeved over solid rod now, and has two more frama attachment points, should hold up pretty well. also got the suspension put back together with the 4" maxx shocks. i like the extra articulation i get out of them, the ride height is a little taller though. i might throw some cut down droop springs inside them the lower the ride heaght a little. we'll see how it works on wednesday when i go out crawlin. pics tomorrow.

05-18-2010, 09:57 PM	#52
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	I'm not a stinger guy but it fits well and looks stout.

05-19-2010, 07:45 AM	#54
TexasSP RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 1,619	Not big on stingers myself but that one actually looks kind of cool. I guess I like the beefiness of it that most stinger just don't have. I think they way you did the bottom supports and winch mount area is what makes it work so well in my mind. Definitely liking the scout body, you just don't see a lot of those unfortunately.

05-19-2010, 08:54 AM	#55
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Looks good! Where did you get those taillights from?

05-20-2010, 02:12 PM	#58
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	took the scout out to calico basin just west of las vegas ysterday. some of the best red sandstone you'll ever crawl. im pretty happy with its performance so far. the dremeled irons work really well, the 3 link front/4 link rear climbs and articulates great too. i do wanna get some softer springs and maybe change shock oil or pistons. but otherwise im really liking it.

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05-21-2010, 04:58 AM	#59
big bronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: babylon, long island ny Posts: 887	looks sweet!. got any info on the tire mod?

05-21-2010, 07:28 AM	#60
ser3100 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellflower, CA Posts: 1,028	looks great man! BTW is that red rock canyon or valley of fire? Both of those places are awesome to crawl at.

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