| |
| |||||||
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
09-24-2010, 08:23 PM
| #1 |
| Custom Carbon Fiber   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
Posts: 4,501
|  Another SCX Desert style
Well picked up another project for someone and figured Id post some pics along the way. I was told he wanted this thing to be durable enough for a 5yr old to drive it with their eyes closed so I assumed he ment he didnt plan on lifting off the throttle.  After I got his Honcho and some direction to what he wanted I started getting the solid rod ready. I decided it was time to learn some welding since I wanted to be sure he didnt break a joint. After hacking up a clod body he gave me and give the nose a dove look I got started. (Yes the joints are messy but I had plans to clean those up.)                      After some dremeling and filing on the joints she was ready for a quick sandblasting in prep for some brazing to clean the joints appearance.      |
|  |
| Sponsored Links | |
| | |
|
09-24-2010, 08:29 PM
| #2 |
| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
Posts: 4,501
|
After a couple days I got the frame back from another sandblasting ans powder coating. I was shocked at his choice on the powder coating, he chose to do it in clear coat.  First I never knew you could do that and second I thought it looked different. He did a great job on the clear coat, I think it really accents the roughness of the truck and was super super smooth. Different but why follow the norm ........           Well thats all the pics for now, battery died but Ive got the electronics back in it and and working the lighting system up. After that its on to the fun of body work ........ Just thought Id share ........ Thanks for looking. |
|
| |
|
09-24-2010, 08:31 PM
| #3 |
| Hateraide   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC
Posts: 1,538
|
Looks really good, and yeah we powdercoat alot of things clear its nice to see the rear work and be smooth |
|
| |
|
09-24-2010, 09:00 PM
| #4 |
| RCC Addict  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA
Posts: 1,154
|
looks great so far Bob! really liking those twin vertical spares |
|
| |
|
09-24-2010, 09:28 PM
| #5 |
| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: san diego
Posts: 21
|
man that thing is awsome looking i cant wait to get mine . id like to go the same way with mine so i hope you dont mind if i use some of your ideas . keep the pics coming
|
|
| |
|
09-27-2010, 01:47 PM
| #6 |
| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: coventry, ct
Posts: 772
| truck
looks awesome rob!!! another great build out of the dungeon! |
|
| |
|
09-27-2010, 01:51 PM
| #7 |
| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: coventry, ct
Posts: 772
| truck
ya Rob, i wasnt sure how the clear was gonna come out but when it was done baking and had that "wet" look i was syked. ive done so many things standard colors i figured id expand and see. this truck is goin towards the desert/koh/ttc rig so im goin dull colors and low bling. but coldnt resist the losi beadlocks. (they might b powdercoated black/black in the near future. |
|
| |
|
09-27-2010, 10:33 PM
| #8 | |
| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: san diego
Posts: 21
| Quote:
. im looking to get a scx-10 with the toyota tundra body once i return home after my deployment and i was wondering what you would charge me to basicly do a bumper to bumper with a eng cage roll cage bed cage ( id like to set up the bed just llike the trophy trucks with just the bed sides ) . also im stationed overseas in spain so i dont know if you do overseas orders but id be willing to cover all shipping charges as well as send you my body and fram for the truck . thank you for your time
| |
|
| |
|
09-27-2010, 10:58 PM
| #9 | |
| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
Posts: 4,913
| Quote:
 Also - he is not a vendor, so no asking about jobs.  | |
|
| |
|
09-28-2010, 05:11 AM
| #10 | |
| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: san diego
Posts: 21
| Quote:
sorry my appolgies | |
|
| |
|
09-28-2010, 08:37 AM
| #11 |
| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Do I look like a freaking people person?
Posts: 874
|
That is some great tube work. What wheels are those? I don't recall seeing those before.
|
|
| |
|
09-28-2010, 08:49 AM
| #12 |
| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
Posts: 2,781
|
Nice looking chassis. Definitely desert style, especially the spare rack. I'm imagining a PC fan mounted in the middle of the cage, wired up so it really spins when you're under power. Clear powdercoat? I did'nt know that was possible either. This thing must have some pretty joints. I usually have an imperfection or two that I'll fill in w/ epoxy putty and then hide under some paint!  I would have worked longer rear shocks into the design personally. Like Savage shocks or something, with the upper mounts up inside the cage so the shocks stick out above the bed... Last edited by Big Mike; 09-28-2010 at 08:53 AM. |
|
| |
|
09-29-2010, 10:13 AM
| #13 |
| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
Posts: 10,056
|
kick ass! i LOVE it! man those spares are so far back from the cab! looks like a limo ;) but havent seen it with rear fenders so maybe that will tie it all together killer rig |
|
| |
|
09-29-2010, 07:46 PM
| #14 |
| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OUT THERE
Posts: 496
|
really like where this is going keep it up.
|
|
| |
|
09-29-2010, 08:36 PM
| #15 |
| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM
Posts: 1,265
|
Killer build! |
|
| |
|
09-29-2010, 08:41 PM
| #16 |
| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Interior BC
Posts: 1,786
|
agreed...KILLER BUILD!! gawd i wish i could do this crap for my self! ugh |
|
| |
|
09-30-2010, 05:20 AM
| #17 |
| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Orange
Posts: 128
|
This thing looks awsome! Do you think that the spare tires are going to get hung up? I did this and had them way out there also, and I use to get hung up when I ran 1.9 on it all the time. Had to shorten it a bit, but yours looks incredible. The dual tire rack is the bomb. |
|
| |
|
| |
Linear Mode
