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dsm4g63punk · 01-03-2011, 08:29 PM

heres the truck right after i built it. nothing fancy or out of the ordinary just some weighted wheels junfac drive shafts. i pretty much just slapped on my old clod body and started beating on it

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dsm4g63punk · 01-03-2011, 08:41 PM

i decided to redo the old scratched up body

dsm4g63punk · 01-03-2011, 08:51 PM

ive owned lots of rc cars over the years but ive found this truck to be one of my favorites. after about 2 months of crawling and bashing ive decided to cut up the body and stretch out the wheel base. not real sure of the direction of the build but ill keep lots of pictures posted. heres what ive got done so far

thanks for looking

XxRockStar199xX · 01-03-2011, 08:55 PM

those yellow beadlock rings looks gret nice build and ill be checkin up for updates

zackxj · 01-03-2011, 09:29 PM

looks good man, cant wait to get my own! i to have been involved with RC for a very long time and think that i would love a scale 4x4 rig!

lazynocturnal · 01-03-2011, 09:36 PM

i was just talking to a friend that i wanted to do a scx10 with a clod body build. im going to be buying one soon, what scx10 platform is yours?

dsm4g63punk · 01-04-2011, 07:46 AM

the kit i chose for the build was just the basic axial scx10 scale truck kit. it has a short wheel base and fits the clod body pretty good. the clod body is pretty cool but just like a real 80's style chevy the approach and departure angles arnt as good as they could be. this is the reason i shortened and bobtailed the bed. im also gona bobtail the front of the truck. then lenghten the front wheel base so the front wheels stick out just a little before the front bumper. im thinking about just using the longer honcho links if there long enough.. have to do some measurements first. im also torn between 1.9 and 2.2s for the build

th67ss · 01-04-2011, 08:48 AM

Man, keep the pictures comin!!!

I like the picture after the new paint job, the yellow bead lock really set that thing off

RCBreeze · 01-04-2011, 04:45 PM

I love it, great work nice job on the truck bed btw looks great.

bayareaaxial · 01-04-2011, 08:14 PM

sweet job you gonna dovenose the front

scx10mudder · 01-04-2011, 08:36 PM

i'm thinking 2.2's or the 1.9 boggers. those 80's chevys look best with big sets of rubber under them

dsm4g63punk · 01-04-2011, 09:38 PM

i got some more work done on the truck this evening i dovenosed the front. still needs a little sanding but for the most part i was pleased with the way it all fit together.. i ordered my my front link set up today. im also converting everything over to a four link front and rear using Dinky's axel truss'. i had been using the hands brothers cms kit but with the front axels new position the panhard bar will now bind up and hit the 3rd link mount. i also decided that its about time to strip the 4 layers of paint off the body and start fresh so a few days in break fluid should get everything back to white plastic lol.

i cleaned my work area before i started lol didnt last long...

th67ss · 01-05-2011, 08:16 AM

How did you cut the fenders off?

Did you just score the line with a hobby knife?

Looks good btw!

dsm4g63punk · 01-05-2011, 09:09 PM

i use a few different kinds of small saws to cut the plastic. im sure a knife could be used but it would probably take a long time to cut all the way through and in my mind it might be hard to keep a straight line having to score it so many times.

creepr69 · 01-05-2011, 09:27 PM

this is a killer chevy.i am posting some stuff for sale to try and get a clod body to build a scaler like this.hope you dont mind if i steal some of your ideas.i have never modded a hard body.this will be my [our] first.my 16 yr. old son will be helping. i will paint a different color.lol.billy g.

dsm4g63punk · 01-06-2011, 06:37 PM

haha creeper i dont mind at all if you steal some of my ideas. i think thats the main reason ppl make sites like this lol i just wish all the paint striping process would move along faster lol

dsm4g63punk · 01-10-2011, 06:59 PM

well the paint took a little longer than i thought to get it all off lol but finaly got more progress done on the truck. the bed is all done and in primer. im not sure if i wanna paint the truck yellow again or go for something different this time. heres some pics of the completed bed.

got most of the cab done also.. will get some more pics up soon

rockpayne · 01-19-2011, 01:09 PM

Cool build, cannot wait to see more

dsm4g63punk · 01-20-2011, 09:01 PM

finaly got a picture of an up date on the truck.. id like it if the body was a lot lower

th67ss · 01-21-2011, 10:15 AM

Looks great

SO whats next?

01-03-2011, 08:29 PM	#1
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	clod bodied scx10 heres the truck right after i built it. nothing fancy or out of the ordinary just some weighted wheels junfac drive shafts. i pretty much just slapped on my old clod body and started beating on it [IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv184/dsm4g63punk/033.jpg [/IMG] Last edited by dsm4g63punk; 02-02-2011 at 06:42 PM. Reason: change title

01-03-2011, 08:41 PM	#2
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	i decided to redo the old scratched up body

01-03-2011, 08:51 PM	#3
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	ive owned lots of rc cars over the years but ive found this truck to be one of my favorites. after about 2 months of crawling and bashing ive decided to cut up the body and stretch out the wheel base. not real sure of the direction of the build but ill keep lots of pictures posted. heres what ive got done so far thanks for looking

01-03-2011, 08:55 PM	#4
XxRockStar199xX Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America Posts: 607	those yellow beadlock rings looks gret nice build and ill be checkin up for updates

01-03-2011, 09:29 PM	#5
zackxj Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: little mountain, SC Posts: 90	looks good man, cant wait to get my own! i to have been involved with RC for a very long time and think that i would love a scale 4x4 rig!

01-03-2011, 09:36 PM	#6
lazynocturnal Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: eugene Posts: 549	i was just talking to a friend that i wanted to do a scx10 with a clod body build. im going to be buying one soon, what scx10 platform is yours?

01-04-2011, 07:46 AM	#7
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	the kit i chose for the build was just the basic axial scx10 scale truck kit. it has a short wheel base and fits the clod body pretty good. the clod body is pretty cool but just like a real 80's style chevy the approach and departure angles arnt as good as they could be. this is the reason i shortened and bobtailed the bed. im also gona bobtail the front of the truck. then lenghten the front wheel base so the front wheels stick out just a little before the front bumper. im thinking about just using the longer honcho links if there long enough.. have to do some measurements first. im also torn between 1.9 and 2.2s for the build

01-04-2011, 08:48 AM	#8
th67ss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 276	Man, keep the pictures comin!!! I like the picture after the new paint job, the yellow bead lock really set that thing off

01-04-2011, 04:45 PM	#9
RCBreeze Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 73	I love it, great work nice job on the truck bed btw looks great.

01-04-2011, 08:14 PM	#10
bayareaaxial I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake county ,florida Posts: 1,237	sweet job you gonna dovenose the front

01-04-2011, 08:36 PM	#11
scx10mudder Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: kyle,tx Posts: 77	i'm thinking 2.2's or the 1.9 boggers. those 80's chevys look best with big sets of rubber under them

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01-04-2011, 09:38 PM	#12
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	i got some more work done on the truck this evening i dovenosed the front. still needs a little sanding but for the most part i was pleased with the way it all fit together.. i ordered my my front link set up today. im also converting everything over to a four link front and rear using Dinky's axel truss'. i had been using the hands brothers cms kit but with the front axels new position the panhard bar will now bind up and hit the 3rd link mount. i also decided that its about time to strip the 4 layers of paint off the body and start fresh so a few days in break fluid should get everything back to white plastic lol. i cleaned my work area before i started lol didnt last long...

01-05-2011, 08:16 AM	#13
th67ss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 276	How did you cut the fenders off? Did you just score the line with a hobby knife? Looks good btw!

01-05-2011, 09:09 PM	#14
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	i use a few different kinds of small saws to cut the plastic. im sure a knife could be used but it would probably take a long time to cut all the way through and in my mind it might be hard to keep a straight line having to score it so many times.

01-05-2011, 09:27 PM	#15
creepr69 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Saraland Posts: 249	this is a killer chevy.i am posting some stuff for sale to try and get a clod body to build a scaler like this.hope you dont mind if i steal some of your ideas.i have never modded a hard body.this will be my [our] first.my 16 yr. old son will be helping. i will paint a different color.lol.billy g.

01-06-2011, 06:37 PM	#16
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	haha creeper i dont mind at all if you steal some of my ideas. i think thats the main reason ppl make sites like this lol i just wish all the paint striping process would move along faster lol

01-10-2011, 06:59 PM	#17
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	well the paint took a little longer than i thought to get it all off lol but finaly got more progress done on the truck. the bed is all done and in primer. im not sure if i wanna paint the truck yellow again or go for something different this time. heres some pics of the completed bed. got most of the cab done also.. will get some more pics up soon

01-19-2011, 01:09 PM	#18
rockpayne Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Crawlolina Posts: 716	Cool build, cannot wait to see more

01-20-2011, 09:01 PM	#19
dsm4g63punk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Clairsville Posts: 41	finaly got a picture of an up date on the truck.. id like it if the body was a lot lower

01-21-2011, 10:15 AM	#20
th67ss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 276	Looks great SO whats next?

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