02-03-2013, 02:51 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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| JK my way green machine
Finally got me a new scx10 rubicon should be a fun build excited to see were it goes . First thing I did was paint the "beadlock" rings black and added a little mesh canvas And then wanted to new paint job so my favorite color it is 2012 Chrysler gecko green Primed And color Now all back together And little more detail Much more to come |
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02-03-2013, 02:54 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Anchorage
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Love the green. Im planning on painting mine the same way because i like the gecko green color. That or orange. What type of paint did you use?
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02-03-2013, 03:00 AM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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| Re: JK my way green machine
Real automotive paint had it put in a spray can. Did primer , color and clear And ya an orange JK would be sweet
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02-03-2013, 06:16 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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Well took it out on its first out door test. It did good tires gripped good only real complaint is the week body rolled a few times the passenger mirror pulled threw body and the roll cage pushed threw the body on almost all the mounting points. Like really? The rig is bone stock no weight added or nothing . Here a few pics |
02-03-2013, 06:21 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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You can see 5 of the mounting locations have been punched threw. Ill have to get some washers to try and fix this hopefully it will hold up |
02-03-2013, 06:43 PM | #6 |
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Damn that sucks
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02-03-2013, 06:49 PM | #7 | |
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02-04-2013, 06:01 AM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Anchorage
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Sweet pics Can't wait until it's summer up here in Alaska so I can take some decent outdoor pics!
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02-04-2013, 07:20 AM | #9 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tulsa
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| Re: JK my way green machine
All Jeeps should be Green!
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02-04-2013, 01:30 PM | #10 |
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So with the primer, paint and clear coat, does the colour stick fine on the lexane? Just asking before i do it myself...dont want the color to pop off after few rolls
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02-04-2013, 07:26 PM | #11 |
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| Re: JK my way green machine
I did some hard roll overs lol like 20 + berral rolls down a hill lol And it got scratched up a bit mosly on top of the windshield . Just lightly scuff the body and prime color and clear. Seems to be holding fine just a few of those mister down hill roll overs |
02-05-2013, 06:31 AM | #12 |
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Thanks for the info!i ll give it a try then
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02-05-2013, 10:43 PM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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| Re: JK my way green machine
Got board so messed around with the rear shocks. It's a little over kill but with some limiting straps or a wraith sway bar might do the trick It has lots of tourque twist like this so Maybe a soft sway bar what y'all think |
02-05-2013, 10:47 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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And going to order some new longer shocks for the front And or maybe some 70mm will work good for the rear the way it's set up now ... Hmmmm
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02-05-2013, 11:03 PM | #15 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cen Cal
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| Re: JK my way green machine
Wow, that green sure looked purdy when it was fresh...looks even better with a layer of dust on it. Edit: BTW, you could put the stock bumpstops inside of the shock (under the piston) to limit down travel in the rear. It may just be perfect. |
02-05-2013, 11:17 PM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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That's a good idea I will try that
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02-05-2013, 11:22 PM | #17 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sandy
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| Re: JK my way green machine I used to have my rear shocks triangulated like this and does extremely good for flex and everything but just a warning if you try to sidehill the body roll is crazy having the shocks like this. i could barely get on an incline of about 20 degrees and the body roll would pull the truck over. nice build though! truck looks tits!
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02-06-2013, 08:45 AM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut, USA
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That Green is super sick! I have to say I think the wrangler is the only vehicle in the U.S. that truly looks good in any color. especially the brighter less traditional colors. Search "Crush Recovery" on here to check out the sick orange I used on mine!
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02-07-2013, 10:26 PM | #19 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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Did the steering links the other day just forgot to post rc4wd rod ends and brake line |
02-08-2013, 12:20 AM | #20 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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| Re: JK my way green machine
Also did the 4 link up front with the leftover parts that came with it |
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