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mcdonaldsracing · 12-30-2010, 11:15 AM

So this has been my project over the last week that I just finished. I know there's a bunch of them out there, but they're just too cool so I had to make one for my self

So these first few shots are of the body as I was finishing it up.

mcdonaldsracing · 12-30-2010, 11:22 AM

Here are some pics of it after I finished it off earlier this morning. I know the wheels are ugly, but the new sets that I ordered haven't arrived yet. Now all I need to do is go through the electronics b/c I hadn't even turned it on until I took these pictures and noticed a few glitches (ie. tailights smoking

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mcdonaldsracing · 01-03-2011, 06:32 AM

so I went ahead and replaced the tailights with new bulbs and everything worked flawlessly, so don't know what all the smoke was about. I also took it out on its first real trail run and man was it awesome. It performed great on the rocks and through the sticky stuff!

SAL45 · 01-03-2011, 08:59 AM

Nice use of the dingo roll cage! Looks good

0lllllll0 · 01-03-2011, 09:55 AM

Looks awesome! DO you have any close up pics of the Hi-Lift on the hood. I am thinking of trying to "hide" my body pins with my Hi-Lift jack.

Thanks

mcdonaldsracing · 01-03-2011, 10:30 AM

man, I just placed it right in front of the body pins and used a hot glue gun to hold it in place. I'll take a pic if you'd like, but I just got it as close as I could to the pins and glued it in place just to make them less noticable. I wish I would have seen where guys have been using a plate up front with velcro to hold the front end of the body in place before I drilled the holes for the body posts, but I didn't so I figured I'd just try to hide them the best I could.

th67ss · 01-03-2011, 10:37 AM

I hate when these JK's start showing up on here, makes me want to do one as well

That was a good idea placing the jack in front of the pin's to hide them, I didn't even notice them until you pointed them out

What wheel do you have coming for the Jeep?

josephi · 01-03-2011, 10:38 AM

Sweet man i love that color too..

rcenthused · 01-03-2011, 10:55 AM

hands down thats the best color scheme for that body that ive seen thus far

mcdonaldsracing · 01-03-2011, 03:16 PM

Thanks guys, I just got one set of the wheels in today and they are just the stock axial 1.9's with the gunmetal finish so I took a few pics of it with them on. I've also got a few more sets of wheels and tires coming from RC4WD, but I can't remember what they are. I've kinda gone on a spending spree lately so it's hard to remember what all I've ordered and what's come in and what hasn't. Gotta love that Christmas cash

I also attached a pic that shows exactly where the hi-lift jack was mounted for whoever it was that wanted that.

2500hdon37s · 01-03-2011, 04:22 PM

looks like your wheel base is a bit short for the jk body, other than that its a pretty good lookin build, i also like the use of the dingo cag and bumper! the new tire and wheel combo looks pretty good as well

mcdonaldsracing · 01-03-2011, 04:27 PM

yeah, I was looking at it earlier and was thinking about pulling the rear axle back another 5-10mm. Might have to take a closer look at it later tonight once my son goes to bed

2500hdon37s · 01-03-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mcdonaldsracing

yeah, I was looking at it earlier and was thinking about pulling the rear axle back another 5-10mm. Might have to take a closer look at it later tonight once my son goes to bed

id push the front a little farther too, as in the flex pics, it looks like its rubbing the back of the front fenders.

ncb · 01-03-2011, 05:50 PM

What wheelbase are you running now? I picked up two of the NB JKs this weekend ($40 each) and need to extend the wheel base on my SCX10. It's currently set at 11.4 and looks like it needs at least an inch for the JK body.

josephi · 01-04-2011, 04:58 PM

That thing is freakin cool. are you gonna put that light bar on top? what other mods are you going to add?

mcdonaldsracing · 01-04-2011, 07:41 PM

I'll check on the wheelbase, but right now, after moving the rear axle back another 10mm, I think it's looking pretty good. I can see how some might think that the front needs to be moved forward, but right now if I moved it just the slightest bit it would hit the front bumper. As it sits now the front tires are perfectly centered b/w the back of the front fender and the edge of the bumper and there is minimal rub. As far as other mods or scale accessories I think I'm done. Not quite sure yet. I just put a Goat 13.5 setup in my timberwolf that I would really like to try out in this truck, but not sure if want to go through the trouble to switch everything over

12-30-2010, 11:15 AM	#1
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	My latest project: another JK So this has been my project over the last week that I just finished. I know there's a bunch of them out there, but they're just too cool so I had to make one for my self So these first few shots are of the body as I was finishing it up. Attached Images

12-30-2010, 11:22 AM	#2
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	Here are some pics of it after I finished it off earlier this morning. I know the wheels are ugly, but the new sets that I ordered haven't arrived yet. Now all I need to do is go through the electronics b/c I hadn't even turned it on until I took these pictures and noticed a few glitches (ie. tailights smoking) Attached Images

01-03-2011, 03:16 PM	#10
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	Thanks guys, I just got one set of the wheels in today and they are just the stock axial 1.9's with the gunmetal finish so I took a few pics of it with them on. I've also got a few more sets of wheels and tires coming from RC4WD, but I can't remember what they are. I've kinda gone on a spending spree lately so it's hard to remember what all I've ordered and what's come in and what hasn't. Gotta love that Christmas cash I also attached a pic that shows exactly where the hi-lift jack was mounted for whoever it was that wanted that. Attached Images

01-03-2011, 04:22 PM	#11
2500hdon37s I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky Posts: 4,630	looks like your wheel base is a bit short for the jk body, other than that its a pretty good lookin build, i also like the use of the dingo cag and bumper! the new tire and wheel combo looks pretty good as well Last edited by 2500hdon37s; 01-03-2011 at 04:26 PM.

01-03-2011, 06:32 AM	#3
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	so I went ahead and replaced the tailights with new bulbs and everything worked flawlessly, so don't know what all the smoke was about. I also took it out on its first real trail run and man was it awesome. It performed great on the rocks and through the sticky stuff!

01-03-2011, 08:59 AM	#4
SAL45 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 409	Nice use of the dingo roll cage! Looks good

01-03-2011, 09:55 AM	#5
0lllllll0 Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 591	Looks awesome! DO you have any close up pics of the Hi-Lift on the hood. I am thinking of trying to "hide" my body pins with my Hi-Lift jack. Thanks

01-03-2011, 10:30 AM	#6
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	man, I just placed it right in front of the body pins and used a hot glue gun to hold it in place. I'll take a pic if you'd like, but I just got it as close as I could to the pins and glued it in place just to make them less noticable. I wish I would have seen where guys have been using a plate up front with velcro to hold the front end of the body in place before I drilled the holes for the body posts, but I didn't so I figured I'd just try to hide them the best I could.

01-03-2011, 10:37 AM	#7
th67ss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 276	I hate when these JK's start showing up on here, makes me want to do one as well That was a good idea placing the jack in front of the pin's to hide them, I didn't even notice them until you pointed them out What wheel do you have coming for the Jeep?

01-03-2011, 10:38 AM	#8
josephi Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 125	Sweet man i love that color too..

01-03-2011, 10:55 AM	#9
rcenthused Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: jersey city Posts: 31	hands down thats the best color scheme for that body that ive seen thus far

01-03-2011, 04:27 PM	#12
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	yeah, I was looking at it earlier and was thinking about pulling the rear axle back another 5-10mm. Might have to take a closer look at it later tonight once my son goes to bed

01-03-2011, 05:50 PM	#14
ncb Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Parker Posts: 22	What wheelbase are you running now? I picked up two of the NB JKs this weekend ($40 each) and need to extend the wheel base on my SCX10. It's currently set at 11.4 and looks like it needs at least an inch for the JK body.

01-04-2011, 04:58 PM	#15
josephi Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 125	That thing is freakin cool. are you gonna put that light bar on top? what other mods are you going to add?

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01-04-2011, 07:41 PM	#16
mcdonaldsracing Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 19	I'll check on the wheelbase, but right now, after moving the rear axle back another 10mm, I think it's looking pretty good. I can see how some might think that the front needs to be moved forward, but right now if I moved it just the slightest bit it would hit the front bumper. As it sits now the front tires are perfectly centered b/w the back of the front fender and the edge of the bumper and there is minimal rub. As far as other mods or scale accessories I think I'm done. Not quite sure yet. I just put a Goat 13.5 setup in my timberwolf that I would really like to try out in this truck, but not sure if want to go through the trouble to switch everything over

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