Chevy clod body build
 

This is going to be a gradual build up, upgrading as I go.
Started out as your average RTR Honcho
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...d/DSC_0935.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...d/DSC_0945.jpg

As ive always loved 80s Chevs, I went with the clod body
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_2.jpg
Next to shorten the wheelbase, I picked up a wack of traxxas tie rod ends and some 3mm threaded rod.The links will be then sleeved with 3/16 brake line.
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_3.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_9.jpg
Now just a quick mock up
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_4.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_5.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_6.jpg
FLEX!
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_7.jpg
Im now just stripping the body... More to come!
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110808_8.jpg
Thanks

Looks nice so far with that body

Looks good man.

I got a bit more done!
Body stripped
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110810_1.jpg
started to fill in blower and post holes
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110810_2.jpg
ground off the stupid 4x4x4
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110810_3.jpg
started to paint
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110810_4.jpg
Ill keep you posted on my progress! Thanks for the input

Looks great so far man, will be watching.

What did you use to strip the body with?

I first took a paint brush and brushed a nice coat of DOT4 brake fluid on it. Then i let it sit overnight. The next day i took a plastic scraper and scraped all of the paint off. Any left over paint and detailed areas i took off with nail polish remover and cotton ball. It worked surprisingly well

update!
sleeved the lower links with 3/16 brakeline
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110812_2.jpg
filled in the blower hole and recreated hood line
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110812_1.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110812_3.jpg
threw a quick coat of primer on it
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110812_4.jpg

Wow, ive been slacking off on the posts. Lots done to it
Body painted
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_1.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_2.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_3.jpg
Got all of the little detailes painted and rigged up my lights8)
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_4.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_5.jpg
Went scaling with a couple buddies and we stumbled across a sweet mud bog... :-o HEAVY CHEVY !
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_6.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_7.jpg
Got some rock crushers but am waiting on a set of steelies from R2j
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110819_8.jpg
thanks

Lookin great!

Looks killer "thumbsup" You'll love the Crushers on there. Can't wait to see some pics of them mounted.

I love the clod body's

Thanks guys! Ive got a roll bar in the making and some bumpers and sliders to follow.

Really nice built! I have a clod body myself that i'm working on....the only thing i'm wondering...is how do you attach the body to the truck? Velcro? could you show me a picture without the body please?

WOW! This is exactly the same body/paintjob that i had in my head for a future scaler project. I love the look of it!

How did you tint the windows? just spray paint?

Nope, the stock clodbuster windows are tinted a really dark brown

here's the body mount pics for rebuilder. I just made 2 rectangles out of some thick styrene and then drilled holes for the body posts. Then i put the body clips in to hold them on, and lastly, put some velcro overtop
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110823_2.jpg
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...20110823_1.jpg

Thanks for the comments!!

Looks good, a real easy trick to dress up that grill...

Take a paper towel with some paint thinner on it, wrap it tightly on your finger tip and wipe the painted black part down. It should end up like mine.
I painted my entire grill flat black and wiped of the "high" spots.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/P6120301.jpg

how does everyone cut the 4x4x4 logos out? sweet trucks dudes.

a little late but thanks alot for the pics!!!! i'm still working on mine, got little problems with the testor paint for the body but everything is fine now :) i'll show you a pic soon :)