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08-08-2011, 08:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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|  Chevy clod body build
This is going to be a gradual build up, upgrading as I go. Started out as your average RTR Honcho   As ive always loved 80s Chevs, I went with the clod body  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.   Now just a quick mock up    FLEX!  Im now just stripping the body... More to come!  Thanks |
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08-09-2011, 03:49 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hills District, Sydney
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Looks nice so far with that body
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08-09-2011, 07:49 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: brooksville
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Looks good man.
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08-10-2011, 02:02 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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I got a bit more done! Body stripped  started to fill in blower and post holes  ground off the stupid 4x4x4  started to paint  Ill keep you posted on my progress! Thanks for the input Last edited by SCX-KRAWLER; 08-10-2011 at 10:15 PM. |
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08-10-2011, 04:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rockaway
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Looks great so far man, will be watching.
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08-10-2011, 05:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hurricane
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What did you use to strip the body with?
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08-10-2011, 06:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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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
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08-12-2011, 08:29 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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update! sleeved the lower links with 3/16 brakeline  filled in the blower hole and recreated hood line   threw a quick coat of primer on it  |
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08-19-2011, 08:19 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Wow, ive been slacking off on the posts. Lots done to it Body painted    Got all of the little detailes painted and rigged up my lights    Went scaling with a couple buddies and we stumbled across a sweet mud bog...  HEAVY CHEVY !  Got some rock crushers but am waiting on a set of steelies from R2j  thanks |
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08-19-2011, 10:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Twin Cities
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Lookin great!
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08-20-2011, 07:50 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Canada Eh!
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Looks killer  You'll love the Crushers on there. Can't wait to see some pics of them mounted.
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08-20-2011, 08:02 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dawsonville
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I love the clod body's
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08-20-2011, 09:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Thanks guys! Ive got a roll bar in the making and some bumpers and sliders to follow.
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08-22-2011, 10:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal
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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?
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08-22-2011, 06:03 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canada
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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? |
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08-23-2011, 11:11 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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08-23-2011, 11:24 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada
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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   Thanks for the comments!! |
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08-23-2011, 10:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: union
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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.  |
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09-13-2011, 03:10 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Killeen
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how does everyone cut the 4x4x4 logos out? sweet trucks dudes.
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10-09-2011, 05:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal
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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 |
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