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KevMc · 01-18-2011, 10:09 PM

Decided to run something different and try some styrene work so I picked up this Pajero body and am setting aside the Hilux flatbed.
I was just going to sort of open up the fenderwells and fudge things a bit since the WB is so short on this body, but once I started cutting I couldn't stop.
Took about .25" off the bottom and 1.25" outta the middle in the back.
The "humped" roofline made it trickey so I just went ahead and cut the whole roof out.
Tonights progress.

belac88 · 01-18-2011, 10:35 PM

dude that thing is sweet. i like that u dove tailed the whole cab instead of cutting it into a flat bed and dovetailing that ....its sweet my nect project is to hack the bed off of a crew cab silverado and dove tail it try to make it look like a bobbed tahoe

desertrunner · 01-18-2011, 10:36 PM

i have a great feeling this is gonna turn out way cool!

passinby · 01-18-2011, 10:44 PM

nice

,have feelin this is gonna turn out sweet

bayareaaxial · 01-19-2011, 04:12 AM

this is going to be sick nice color and tire choice

KevMc · 01-19-2011, 07:09 AM

Thanks guys!
I'm going to drop a floor in it and build somewhat of a cage out of styrene back there too.
As for the color, it was allready teal when I bought it, but I saw a nice light green, almost olive metallic on a Nissan Frontier this morning that I really liked.

ped453 · 01-19-2011, 07:23 AM

talk about something different, awesome build dude, can't wait to see more...

th67ss · 01-19-2011, 08:41 AM

Wow, that's going to look good when your done

I really like the short body look!

66sprint6 · 01-19-2011, 09:22 AM

Love it!!! Ever since I found a pic of a 1:1 Cherokee that was doved in the back I been wantin to try it out on somethin!!!
Matt

GaBronco · 01-19-2011, 02:18 PM

Looks nice Kevin, I thought the color was gonna make me hurl though. Glad you are painting it. Are you running this body this weekend?

Nate

KevMc · 01-19-2011, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaBronco

Looks nice Kevin, I thought the color was gonna make me hurl though. Glad you are painting it. Are you running this body this weekend?

Nate

Thanks, but I'm going to tell Michael you said that, he painted it originally LOL.
I should have it useable but probably not done this weekend.

crawling-wallz · 01-19-2011, 03:34 PM

i really like the looks of that. It would of been better if who ever cut it up, kept the front grill

KevMc · 01-19-2011, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawling-wallz

i really like the looks of that. It would of been better if who ever cut it up, kept the front grill

Tamiya molds to big ugly mounting post right into the grill so that's why I cut it out. I have something in mind to put back in for a grill though.

Zuk90 · 01-19-2011, 05:10 PM

Really like the style of this rig! Looking forward to updates!

OCscx10 · 01-19-2011, 05:44 PM

nice love it

hellbentrodder · 01-19-2011, 06:47 PM

Looks good. Reminds me of K9POPO's build.

Montana Bound Jero

KevMc · 01-19-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellbentrodder

Looks good. Reminds me of K9POPO's build.

Montana Bound Jero

Awesome! I wish I had the tubular skills

zackxj · 01-19-2011, 08:52 PM

looking good! getting my first non honcho body later this week, wish me luck!

ThunderbirdJunkie · 01-19-2011, 10:13 PM

Sweet! Now make it a fastback!

KevMc · 01-19-2011, 10:25 PM

Spent tonight figuring out what to do with my battery. For now I'm using big ass 5000mah 2S LiPos, and they are too long to put over the rear axle with this stubby body. Took some .500" x .125 aluminum, made a couple brackets and did some creative bending. This will have to do until I get some more compact batteries in 3S.

Worked on the rear floor. Used beer case cardboard to make a template and tweaekd until I could transfer the pattern to .080" styrene. Lots of trimming sanding and trial fitting. I will make 4 small 90 degree aluminum brackets and bolt this floor in, rather than rely on glue since it will hold the rear body mounts.
Don't mind the white strips under the body, they are holding it at ride height while I fit stuff.
Thanks for all the feedback so far

01-18-2011, 10:09 PM	#1
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	Dovertailed Pajero Decided to run something different and try some styrene work so I picked up this Pajero body and am setting aside the Hilux flatbed. I was just going to sort of open up the fenderwells and fudge things a bit since the WB is so short on this body, but once I started cutting I couldn't stop. Took about .25" off the bottom and 1.25" outta the middle in the back. The "humped" roofline made it trickey so I just went ahead and cut the whole roof out. Tonights progress.

01-19-2011, 05:44 PM	#15
OCscx10 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: brooksville Posts: 59	nice nice love it

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01-18-2011, 10:35 PM	#2
belac88 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sacramento Posts: 37	dude that thing is sweet. i like that u dove tailed the whole cab instead of cutting it into a flat bed and dovetailing that ....its sweet my nect project is to hack the bed off of a crew cab silverado and dove tail it try to make it look like a bobbed tahoe

01-18-2011, 10:36 PM	#3
desertrunner Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: covina, ca Posts: 209	i have a great feeling this is gonna turn out way cool!

01-18-2011, 10:44 PM	#4
passinby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: stephens city Posts: 267	nice ,have feelin this is gonna turn out sweet

01-19-2011, 04:12 AM	#5
bayareaaxial I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake county ,florida Posts: 1,237	this is going to be sick nice color and tire choice

01-19-2011, 07:09 AM	#6
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	Thanks guys! I'm going to drop a floor in it and build somewhat of a cage out of styrene back there too. As for the color, it was allready teal when I bought it, but I saw a nice light green, almost olive metallic on a Nissan Frontier this morning that I really liked.

01-19-2011, 07:23 AM	#7
ped453 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: 354 Posts: 670	talk about something different, awesome build dude, can't wait to see more...

01-19-2011, 08:41 AM	#8
th67ss Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 276	Wow, that's going to look good when your done I really like the short body look!

01-19-2011, 09:22 AM	#9
66sprint6 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 1,537	Love it!!! Ever since I found a pic of a 1:1 Cherokee that was doved in the back I been wantin to try it out on somethin!!! Matt

01-19-2011, 02:18 PM	#10
GaBronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alamogordo Posts: 774	Looks nice Kevin, I thought the color was gonna make me hurl though. Glad you are painting it. Are you running this body this weekend? Nate

01-19-2011, 03:34 PM	#12
crawling-wallz Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 285	i really like the looks of that. It would of been better if who ever cut it up, kept the front grill

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01-19-2011, 05:10 PM	#14
Zuk90 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central New York Posts: 167	Really like the style of this rig! Looking forward to updates!

01-19-2011, 06:47 PM	#16
hellbentrodder Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cotati Posts: 704	Looks good. Reminds me of K9POPO's build. Montana Bound Jero

01-19-2011, 08:52 PM	#18
zackxj Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: little mountain, SC Posts: 90	looking good! getting my first non honcho body later this week, wish me luck!

01-19-2011, 10:13 PM	#19
ThunderbirdJunkie Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 84	Sweet! Now make it a fastback!

01-19-2011, 10:25 PM	#20
KevMc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 395	Spent tonight figuring out what to do with my battery. For now I'm using big ass 5000mah 2S LiPos, and they are too long to put over the rear axle with this stubby body. Took some .500" x .125 aluminum, made a couple brackets and did some creative bending. This will have to do until I get some more compact batteries in 3S. Worked on the rear floor. Used beer case cardboard to make a template and tweaekd until I could transfer the pattern to .080" styrene. Lots of trimming sanding and trial fitting. I will make 4 small 90 degree aluminum brackets and bolt this floor in, rather than rely on glue since it will hold the rear body mounts. Don't mind the white strips under the body, they are holding it at ride height while I fit stuff. Thanks for all the feedback so far

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