Project: Will this ever be done?

[Unfadingpyro]

So its been awhile since ive done anything with my scaler, last time i drove it was over a year ago in texas and during that run the esc went out.
Brought it home and it sat and sat and i never got around to cleaning.. which was bad because i was running it in sand and water in texas...

I finally got around to cleaning it a couple months ago, Started tearing it apart and there was rust everywhere and almost all the bearings were junk or sezied up.

So ordered a Team Fast Eddy bearing kit for it, got everything cleaned up and put back together.. well almost and thats where i start this thread off.

How it currently sits



I started to make my own Chassis mount for the servo

(Ignore the really long screw lol)




Then i started to make fender wells out of styrene




I also got an idea to be able to swap out esc's, servo's, etc.. without having to open the receiver box, But i didnt get a picture yet.

So thats it for now, progress will be slow on this due to being in school and not having alot of money.

[B94Cast]

Looking like a good start of some fun!
Just a possible suggestion - heat the styrene to form, otherwise the clamp method you are using will work for the inside where it is glued, but the outside edge will flare where it is not directly glued - the spring of the styrene wanting to return to flat that you are clamping and gluing has nothing to hold it on the outside edges so it will flare towards flat on those lines.
Just 2c tossed as an idea.

[Unfadingpyro]

Thanks for the tip! i dont know why i didnt think of that..


Here is what i did to the receiver box

[redsawacs]

is that external plugs for the servo and esc? nifty but will it be safe from water? does that matter to you? curious because I like the idea!

[Unfadingpyro]

Originally Posted by redsawacs

is that external plugs for the servo and esc? nifty but will it be safe from water? does that matter to you? curious because I like the idea!

Yep, for the Servo, ESC, BEC, Lights and a winch(need to add one more)

Im gonna seal up the receiver inside the box, im not worried about the connectors getting wet, i dont think those getting wet will damage anything...

[Countryhandyman]

I've been coating just the boards in Spektrum recievers with marine epoxy with good results. All the connectors are exposed to the water (and they get soaked ) but no shorting troubles yet. Hope it works for you...

[jaredcrawler185]

To answer your question no u will never be done these rigs are a mod in theirselves lol. I have just about eveey upgrade you can do done to mine and now im buying and making scale bodys for it. For me working on thwm is half the fun and y you take so much pride in it when its done. But man its looking great good luck with the rest of you build

[Unfadingpyro]

@Counrtyhandyman

@chrisj4x4

Well im not to worried about the connectors, but if i do have a problem then i can always use liquid tape to seal those up

@jaredcrawler185

Haha yeah i know how it goes, just when you think you have everything you need for it, somebody makes something else that you have to have.
The most fun for me is just getting and installing upgrades, Hopefully i can get better with styrene so i can start making more cool stuff.

[jaredcrawler185]

Yeah I want to improve my styrene skills as well its kool to be able to mod your bodies but ive not dealt with styrene much so I got a long way to go before ill be able to do much with it.

[joshjunior]

Originally Posted by Unfadingpyro

Yep, for the Servo, ESC, BEC, Lights and a winch(need to add one more)

Im gonna seal up the receiver inside the box, im not worried about the connectors getting wet, i dont think those getting wet will damage anything...

put dielectric grease on the connections...thats what we have to do on our atv's when we go pond diving and doing water wheelies

[Unfadingpyro]

@jaredcrawler185 Same here, i havnt done much of anything with styrene

@joshjunior Thats a good idea!


Alright so im thinking about doing the xr steering mod on the front axle using Creation Fab Delrin Beef Tubes, What all parts will i need to do this and keep the stock width?

[Unfadingpyro]

Got more done today.

Started making a front body mount, It screws to the inside of the shock hoops and will have velcro on top



Got one fenderwell almost done and started on the other one