trader rebuild

[srt6]

I got this scx roller in a trade and i like it but gonna make it my own, i already put 1.9 boggers, ppp servo, ae-2 esc and a 35t novak rockstar motor

Nothing special just a project to keep me busy

Plans:
*Tear down and repaint the frame rails
*diy frame mounted servo
*diy stainless steel links
*72' short bed body (candy blue)
*diy steel bumbers

[ickabob]

That's sweet looking rig already, keep the updates coming.

[srt6]

Originally Posted by ickabob

That's sweet looking rig already, keep the updates coming.

Will do, gonna start the tear down tomorrow, body and paint should be here next week

[srt6]

Off to a good start early this morning, went ahead and did the tear down. Now off to clean the plastic parts and get paint for the frame

[srt6]

Got the frame rails painted, went with vht cast iron. Now i'm bout to start going back together with it

[srt6]

Well thats about as far as im getting until the body comes in to build the links and get the wheel base perfect

[srt6]

Went ahead and mounted the battery tray, this sucks cause i gotta wait til the body comes in next week for any more progress

[ickabob]

Will you be putting the battery tray up front?

[srt6]

Originally Posted by ickabob

Will you be putting the battery tray up front?

in the back, no room with the chassis mounted servo

[ickabob]

Best bet then is to build a mount that sets behind the shock towers and in front of the trans, sideways in there, works great and keeps the cog way down. Just a suggestion.

[redsawacs]

Point to ponder

Since you got it in a trade, its hard to tell what the other person did during the build process - I found out the hard way that you cant trust people to use loctite where they are suppose to.

When I opened the transmission, all 3 output shaft screws where completely backed out and wearing on the case...prime example of "when ALL ELSE FAILS, read the instructions"!!

[srt6]

Originally Posted by redsawacs

Point to ponder

Since you got it in a trade, its hard to tell what the other person did during the build process - I found out the hard way that you cant trust people to use loctite where they are suppose to.

When I opened the transmission, all 3 output shaft screws where completely backed out and wearing on the case...prime example of "when ALL ELSE FAILS, read the instructions"!!

So far eveything looks good

[srt6]

Well i said i was done til the body came in......well i went ahead and mounted the skids, electronics box, new oil in shocks and mounted them too....

[srt6]

Body and paint came in, went ahead and cut the tube for my links then drilled & threaded the revo link ends, might cut the all-thread and finish them up later, ordered some anodized blue hollow balls last week hopefully they come in tomorrow so i can get it sitting on all 4

[srt6]

Hollow balls did come in so i got it sitting on all 4 & the body mounted, need to make my lower front links a little longer but i'll get that wrapped up and body painted tomorrow

[srt6]

All thats left is the steering links & gonna order some proline bumpers cause these are to wide for the body, and i guess someone in shipping at **** don't know the difference in candy blue ans flurecent blue.......oh well

[srt6]

Took the sliders off & rolled the bottom of the body

[rogue1series]

are you running the front 4-link with a CMS? i noticed that issue had been brought up a few times in the past day or two. The build looks great BTW!!!

[srt6]

Originally Posted by rogue1series

are you running the front 4-link with a CMS? i noticed that issue had been brought up a few times in the past day or two. The build looks great BTW!!!

Thanks, yes i'm running the stock axial 4 link mount with diy links and diy cms

[rogue1series]

Thats sweet, what and how did you make your CMS? I was too lazy to build the links and I broke down and bought the Axial ones :/