Out with the JK - in with the F350!

[joe122]

I really liked my JK Rubicon body, but it seemed like they are everywhere....so since building my Hilux Truggy I really liked the hard body approach to a more true scale appearance. So my plans are to stick with my SCX10/portal axled/Summit trans base chassis and add this High Lift assembly. Thinking about recessing the spare, trying my hand at brazing a rear roll cage and a few other mods.

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Traced the tire where I am going to recess it....
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[joe122]

Quick update.....cut the recess in the bed, have an idea for a roll bar that will tie to the cross bar shown just in front of the spare tire. Test fit the body. Really like it so far. may have to shorten the wheel base.....not sure yet.

Have a few holes to fill that won't be used.

Going to hinge the body assembly so I don't have to constantly mess with the body side fasteners every time I need to service the battery / chassis. Do not want holes in the hood!

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Few pre-mounting pics.
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[ShrinerTony]

I like what you've done so far. I have to agree with you on the Jeeps. I love mine, but they are everywhere.

[joe122]

Got a little body work started. Filled in unwanted holes. Added and mocked up a side exhaust kit.

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[joe122]

Got a little further. Silver base coat, going with a candy blue at the character line up and clear pearl top coat. Started the roll bar....need to hone my brazing skills! Not going to use the stock tailgate. Going to fab this block out as the taillight bucket / lens holder and rear "tailgate". It should also conceal the pivot for the body tilt hinge. Bumper is still in the air, not sure I want to use the stock one. Going to use black wrinkle finish for the bed to give it a spray bedliner appearance.

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[dougman51]

Looks pretty good, how are you going to mount the spare?

Also, why is your chassis flipped front to rear?

[98sporttj]

Lol i have the same ish paint job goin on royal candy blue on silver base

[joe122]

Originally Posted by dougman51

Looks pretty good, how are you going to mount the spare?

Also, why is your chassis flipped front to rear?

I haven't gotten to the mount method yet, but I plan to fab a bracket that mounts to the frame. As to the chassis, not sure I follow. Maybe your seeing the mount being a little "un-SCX10 due tot the motor mounted to the Summit trans?

[joe122]

Originally Posted by 98sporttj

Lol i have the same ish paint job goin on royal candy blue on silver base

SHOW ME! I really like this color combo, in fact I just sprayed it....will post pic's later.

[HDMM]

Looks like your off to good start. I have a F350 hard body that I need to do something with one of these days.

[98sporttj]

Originally Posted by joe122

SHOW ME! I really like this color combo, in fact I just sprayed it....will post pic's later.

Ill take it outside shortly and get some true in the sun shots

[dougman51]

Originally Posted by joe122

I haven't gotten to the mount method yet, but I plan to fab a bracket that mounts to the frame. As to the chassis, not sure I follow. Maybe your seeing the mount being a little "un-SCX10 due tot the motor mounted to the Summit trans?

I mean your frame rails are the opposite of a conventional scx, the straight part of the rail is usually the rear and the arched part of the rail is the front.

I thought you might have done this for clearance or something like that. Don't get me wrong, if it works that's cool, just backward from everything else I've seen.

[joe122]

For me reversing the frame rail direction made sense. My SCX10 Hilux Truggy is normal but this one due to the way I wanted to mount my servo just made sense to have the straight frame rail sections forward. Besides I knew I was never going to do a bed type rig out of this one. Articulation was never effected, couple of photos of front and rear twisting with room to spare.

Body now has clear coat applied. Looks great in the sun. Going to get very upset the first time it rolls!

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"Twist and Shout"
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[joe122]

Almost there.....just need to figure out how I am going to hinge the body, adjust the bumper, glass, lighting etc.

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[98sporttj]

Are you going to install the tail lights?

[joe122]

Originally Posted by 98sporttj

Are you going to install the tail lights?

Yes, part of my Sunday todo list.

[dougman51]

who makes the side exhaust kit?

[joe122]

Originally Posted by dougman51

who makes the side exhaust kit?

RPM...here is where I found it.

RPM Through The Body Mock Side Exhaust Tips Black 70292 | eBay

[joe122]

Figured a way to hinge the body, Bracket mounted a hinge rear and a plate at the front that straddles the stock body posts with velco. Mounted the spare. Need to figure out if I want the stock rear bumper or something more beefy! Add some lighting, windshield and an interior. Going to hate the first time it rolls and adds a few scrapes!

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[98sporttj]

Looks killer yours came out alot better than mine did