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RiderZ · 03-03-2015, 05:04 AM

Them Treps look good stuffed!

Sh0rtBus · 03-03-2015, 10:33 AM

You're a bad influence, man! Killer build so far and making me jealous. If money only grew on trees......

DickyT · 03-03-2015, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RiderZ

Them Treps look good stuffed!

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Originally Posted by Sh0rtBus

You're a bad influence, man! Killer build so far and making me jealous. If money only grew on trees......

Thanks guys! And I know the money feeling... I ran out of funds for this build and it is missing things I want on it. All in due time, and gives me a reason to add update pictures months down the line!

DickyT · 03-03-2015, 07:19 PM

I normally rather enjoy the art of shock building. These icon's remind me of working on 1:18 stuff though. I spent the past 20 minutes tracking down a tiny e-clip that went flying...

But they sure do look nice!

Rears resting to let the bubbles out:

Fronts all done:

billj · 03-03-2015, 07:58 PM

Nice work DT

Sh0rtBus · 03-03-2015, 08:48 PM

Dem chocks o' urs....Days purdy, DT!

DickyT · 03-03-2015, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by billj

Nice work DT

Thanks Bill!

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Originally Posted by Sh0rtBus

Dem chocks o' urs....Days purdy, DT!

Hahahahahahahaha

that made me laugh!

DickyT · 03-03-2015, 10:25 PM

I'm done with this for the night, and while it may not look like much got done, I got the shocks done, 12.3" WB, and got the panhard bar sorted!

12.3" center to center!

And this dang thing, it took most of the night to get it working right. But the chassis is centered and does not sway when the shocks are compressed now.

z50king · 03-03-2015, 10:43 PM

That panhard is way too short. It should be as long as the drag link. It looks like your drag link will be much shorter because it's on ar60s

DickyT · 03-04-2015, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by z50king

That panhard is way too short. It should be as long as the drag link. It looks like your drag link will be much shorter because it's on ar60s

The length is fine, it is the panhard kit for AR60's. It took a little tweaking because I'm not mounting to a Wraith. You can't see how far the panhard goes in this picture because it tucks in behind the servo. More important than length is that the panhard and drag link are on roughly the same angle, which will be the case.

Sh0rtBus · 03-04-2015, 03:40 AM

WTF are you doing up so early, man? I've been working literally all night with zero sleep since I got up yesterday morning at 5:45 am. Stupid truck drivers that can't drive keep me awake! Job security, though.

DickyT · 03-04-2015, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0rtBus

WTF are you doing up so early, man? I've been working literally all night with zero sleep since I got up yesterday morning at 5:45 am. Stupid truck drivers that can't drive keep me awake! Job security, though.

I woke up to tend to a crying 4 year old. Went back to sleep, now time to go to work,

DickyT · 03-04-2015, 06:58 AM

I forgot I had these! I do believe I will use them over the plastic ones. Not only will the move the sliders up against the body, the delrin blocks I have them on will make nice adjustable upper link mounts!

RiderZ · 03-04-2015, 11:47 AM

Still can't believe how nice the Treps look with the CI foams.I have two sets in the parts box.Might have to pick up some new foams.Nice job on your progress with this build.

DickyT · 03-05-2015, 05:43 PM

My WTF bumper showed up today! It will require some material removal from it to work with my hand bros CMS, but that's a small price to pay for a built to order bumper shape.

DTB1 · 03-05-2015, 06:00 PM

Looking nice.

DickyT · 03-05-2015, 07:11 PM

I've taken quite a bit off both. I'm out of dremel bits, so hopefully it all fits together now!

DickyT · 03-05-2015, 07:49 PM

Well, that was a lot more cutting and grinding than I had planned tonight... But it all fits together now!

Thanks to BillJ for hooking me up with his buddy to have the bumper made.

Tight fit!

DickyT · 03-05-2015, 11:33 PM

Insomnia got the better of me for a bit... I put a little bend in the VP rear uppers and will mount it to the delrin blocks that my rock sliders will mount too.

Everything is really tight, but it rolls and cycles smoothly with no rubbing. Barely.

And this is how I leave it tonight as I try and get a couple hours sleep before a very long day of work tomorrow. Errr today...

DickyT · 03-06-2015, 05:26 PM

I got the holes I'll be making marked, and layed down the first coat of copper.

I did not miss body post hole markings. I will be using Velcro to hold the shell on.

03-03-2015, 05:04 AM	#41
RiderZ Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dogpatch Posts: 811	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Them Treps look good stuffed!

03-03-2015, 10:33 AM	#42
Sh0rtBus RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas Posts: 1,389	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep You're a bad influence, man! Killer build so far and making me jealous. If money only grew on trees......

03-03-2015, 07:19 PM	#44
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep I normally rather enjoy the art of shock building. These icon's remind me of working on 1:18 stuff though. I spent the past 20 minutes tracking down a tiny e-clip that went flying... But they sure do look nice! Rears resting to let the bubbles out: Fronts all done:

03-03-2015, 07:58 PM	#45
billj I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lady Lake, Fl Posts: 2,128	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Nice work DT

03-03-2015, 08:48 PM	#46
Sh0rtBus RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas Posts: 1,389	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Dem chocks o' urs....Days purdy, DT!

03-03-2015, 10:25 PM	#48
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep I'm done with this for the night, and while it may not look like much got done, I got the shocks done, 12.3" WB, and got the panhard bar sorted! 12.3" center to center! And this dang thing, it took most of the night to get it working right. But the chassis is centered and does not sway when the shocks are compressed now.

03-03-2015, 10:43 PM	#49
z50king Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Upland Posts: 901	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep That panhard is way too short. It should be as long as the drag link. It looks like your drag link will be much shorter because it's on ar60s

03-04-2015, 03:40 AM	#51
Sh0rtBus RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas Posts: 1,389	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep WTF are you doing up so early, man? I've been working literally all night with zero sleep since I got up yesterday morning at 5:45 am. Stupid truck drivers that can't drive keep me awake! Job security, though.

03-04-2015, 06:58 AM	#53
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep I forgot I had these! I do believe I will use them over the plastic ones. Not only will the move the sliders up against the body, the delrin blocks I have them on will make nice adjustable upper link mounts!

03-04-2015, 11:47 AM	#54
RiderZ Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dogpatch Posts: 811	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Still can't believe how nice the Treps look with the CI foams.I have two sets in the parts box.Might have to pick up some new foams.Nice job on your progress with this build.

03-05-2015, 05:43 PM	#55
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep My WTF bumper showed up today! It will require some material removal from it to work with my hand bros CMS, but that's a small price to pay for a built to order bumper shape.

03-05-2015, 06:00 PM	#56
DTB1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Candler Posts: 145	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Looking nice.

03-05-2015, 07:11 PM	#57
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep I've taken quite a bit off both. I'm out of dremel bits, so hopefully it all fits together now!

03-05-2015, 07:49 PM	#58
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Well, that was a lot more cutting and grinding than I had planned tonight... But it all fits together now! Thanks to BillJ for hooking me up with his buddy to have the bumper made. Tight fit!

03-05-2015, 11:33 PM	#59
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep Insomnia got the better of me for a bit... I put a little bend in the VP rear uppers and will mount it to the delrin blocks that my rock sliders will mount too. Everything is really tight, but it rolls and cycles smoothly with no rubbing. Barely. And this is how I leave it tonight as I try and get a couple hours sleep before a very long day of work tomorrow. Errr today...

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DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Re: DT's WranglAR - Just another Jeep I got the holes I'll be making marked, and layed down the first coat of copper. I did not miss body post hole markings. I will be using Velcro to hold the shell on.

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