Sh!tlbuffout SCX-10 JK Build

[ZackMicF]

so i bought this SCX-10 about a month ago. it's been a bunch of work so i think it's time i make a build thread on it
Specs:
Tekin FXR ESC
35t Novak Rockstar motor
3s Lipos
1.9 Rox loks
452 Oz. Futuba Servo
Castle 10 amp BEC
6 channel Rx & TX futuba
87 tooth Spur Gear
14 tooth motor gear
3:1 axle gear ratio
tons of aluminum upgrades

here's what i got as after tons of work
i normal use 1.9 wheels but i slapped on some 2.2 to see what it could do

[ZackMicF]

i have snow chains too
i made some tow ropes
and i tried making my own foam (it worked out pretty good. did all 4 tires for 4 bucks)


OLD Foam

NEW FOAM

[heinie_21]

wow that tube work looks fantastic! i love the front bumper! got any pics without the body?

edit: LOOKS way better on 1.9's too btw. i'm sure the 2.2's perform, but those 1.9's just.. fit.. you know?

[ZackMicF]

Originally Posted by heinie_21

wow that tube work looks fantastic! i love the front bumper! got any pics without the body?

edit: LOOKS way better on 1.9's too btw. i'm sure the 2.2's perform, but those 1.9's just.. fit.. you know?

ya the guy i bought it off did the tube work at snow chains. (Slackerman)
ya i'm uploading pics right now
but right now i have a new jeep body (New Bright JK Hard body)
i'm working on doing tube work for it i got everything cut and bent and next is welding everything together

[ZackMicF]

here's it at it's first G6 Challenge
had technical difficulties all day



HERE"S IT WITH A TRUE CHAMP Dan Wilson

[ZackMicF]

here's the new body after some body work and some paint and lights
and new electrons running like a champ now

[ZackMicF]

then i took off the fender flairs because they kept breaking off and i got tired of glueing them back on
then i decided it needs some tube work done to it. so i went out and bought some 3/16 brake line
but i needed a bender because my vise like to kink tubing
soooooo i just made one instead
it's got 20 bolt holes and it took me almost 3 hours to drill and tap all of them. it's made out of a 1/4" steal plate
it fits 4 different bolt sizes 1/4, 5/16, 3,8 and 1/2 and i found a bunch of bolts, washer and stuff in my garage to help with the bends
here it is (don't steal my idea and go sell it. i took a lot of thinking and time to make this and i didn't copy anyones idea, so go create your own. it's super easy!!!)
but the holes all in different spot to get different bend so so i do have to move it out of the vise.
it's super easy to use too!!!!
i made it so many extra bolt holes so i can put all my bolts and washer in it so when i put it in my tool box i don't loose any parts for it
here's some pics

[ZackMicF]

i made this tool box out of sheet metal to hold all my tools it works pretty good too
i put all my LiPo batteries in it too incase the decide to blow up or some thing

[ZackMicF]

okay time to get back to the build
now that i have all my tools situated i started on some tube work.
now with my new fancy bender i did all this fancy bending in about 2 hours. now it's ready to be welding
BEFORE

ROCKSLIDERS

FRONT BUMPER AND WHEEL WELLS




REAR WHEEL WELL

FRONT WHEEL WELL

FRONT BUMPER


THEN EVERYTHING LAID OUT

[ZackMicF]

here's a link to Video i made with the First JK body
Axial SCX-10 10/29/11 - YouTube

i got board one day and started digging a ditch to play in and it turned into a tunnel with rock crawling on top of it

[Numbcrawling]

This looks so fawking good. I love the JK bodies. Good job mate, cant wait to see it all built up!

[Joesjk]

Subscribed you do awsome work man looks great!!!

[canadianbacon]

Looks sweet, and awesome way of coming up with a tube bender.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by canadianbacon

Looks sweet, and awesome way of coming up with a tube bender.

Yes, I'm likin it too.

[ZackMicF]

so today i didn't get to weld anything up but i did a total rebuild on it and i took a bunch of pics when i put it back together so you guys can see my setup.
i think that my SCX-10 has the best flex out of all them. it's because of one little secret
i replace ALL the tie rod ends with Traxxas ones with the little metal ball in them
i didn't put my Novak Motor back in because it snow all today so i put in a 20 turn so i can do a little drifting and play around
and i have all my electronics in the box so when i want to go play in the water i just silicone the box shut and BOOM she's 100% water proof
works pretty good too

to start off i grinded a little section off the chassis because my servo kept hitting when i would go to flex.
BEFORE

Grinded


FRESH PAINT (Flat black)

AFTER

[ZackMicF]

Now to put it all back together
ya i did swap my transmission around for less torque twist


Shock Mounts, cross members and electrical box



Rear Axle

[ZackMicF]

i put silicone around my servo to help keep the water out. it work pretty good too (the reason it's orange is because all i had laying around was high temp silicone)

Then Front Axle.






Then i even put some of those Traxxas tie rod bearings in the stock shocks too. it made a huge improvement because they always had a slight bind in them when the would move up and down. so i put that black spacer in too and now the breath a whole lot better

[ZackMicF]

Then Some WHEELS!!



Here's my electronic box that i put all my stuff in. it's a tight fit but it work perfect


then i put the lid on it and bolt it down



then pop some zip ties here and there



battery tray

[ZackMicF]

over head look


Of Course some posser shot
it can almost flex a Full 90* which is crazy for a SCX-10 all the pics i see they're maxed out on 3 tires
i'm on a soda can and a Tire, their 7" tall so it works
and all my tires are touching the ground!!!!

[DJ1522]

in the description of your video u mentioned you used your iphone.. how did u mount your phone there?? ive been trying to tape/ziptie my phone all over my jeep and no luck on it looking good or staying put, screen being accessible...etc.