Blackfoot Truggy (Ford F-150 Truggy)
 

This thread is primarily for my brother, who this is being built for. I started it over with my other Jeep TJ build:http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial...-rig-post.html

Just figured it needed its own proper thread, because it's becoming quite the bada$$ rig. I don't want to give it back!

ON TO THE PICTURES

OFFICIAL "BEFORE" PICTURE:

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grill split with center strip taken out and front dove nosed. Being glued back together with oatey abs plumbing cement

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angled the grill in and trimmed the headlights to give it a really mean look!

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time for lots of bondo!

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nice and smooth!

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Re: Blackfoot Truggy (Ford F-150 Truggy)
 

TIME FOR PAINT!

first, a chrome underlayer for those cool scratch effects...

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Then, finally a coat of testor's sunblast orange or something. The orange with metal flake in it.

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Some cage ideas...

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Re: Blackfoot Truggy (Ford F-150 Truggy)
 

Then I sent him some cage ideas...

Concept 1:

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Concept 2:

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Concept 3:

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Concept 4:

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Concept 5:

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He picked concept 1, just without the hoop that i previously used on my TJ.

So, it was looking kinda sad with these little baby trail buster tires.

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So when his Baja Claws came in, I mounted them up, and they looked pretty sick:

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Re: Blackfoot Truggy (Ford F-150 Truggy)
 

Great start! I love how the front turned out!

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So then the brazing began:

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start of the actual cage:

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I also took this time to alleviate some rubbing of the tires against the body by deepening the front fender wells:

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Re: Blackfoot Truggy (Ford F-150 Truggy)
 

Started with the rear hoop:

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Then finished 'er up with bracing, etc:

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Now she's sittin like a boss.

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Re: Blackfoot Truggy (Ford F-150 Truggy)
 

Thanks!

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That thing looks evil!

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Thanks man!

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Too cool! "thumbsup"

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Nice brazing and design. The cab looks a ton better too!

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Love the look that thing is taking on!! The front fender tubing looks sick like that