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Project Clod Hopper

This is going to be a somewhat drawn out build as money permits. Everything in this build is either stuff I already have on hand, have wheeled and dealed for or built myself

SCX10 roller
Castle SV3
Integy 35t
Spektrum DX2E
Clodbuster body
Pitbull Growlers
RC4WD steelies
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps9lg2t04i.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psmg7azwnv.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps3cfzgmmu.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psjwh29hxg.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps4rb8bs9k.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...pshujjg7v5.jpg

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Some similar sized 1.9s for reference
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps7snqxlks.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...pst2gjsqc2.jpg

It looks like I need to add some length to the links. I moved the skid forward a bit so I could use the same length links front and rear. Eventually I'll build some tube bumpers and some boatside sliders and possibly do at least a partial exo cage. I may even do a floor and inner wheel wells.

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More tube work on the bumpers.
Rear
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...pstm9z2lil.jpg
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psolhjbyjg.jpg

Front
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps4ofotw16.jpg

Looking to finish the front bumper with a full width guard and then going onto slider/boatsides and a bed cage

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Looks good,I realy like the chevy body,I'm thinking of doing something similar for my first build,are you soldering?

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Originally Posted by DTA510 (Post 5452138)

Looks good,I realy like the chevy body,I'm thinking of doing something similar for my first build,are you soldering?

I'm tack welding them with a MIG welder. I'd rather braze them but I don't have an Oxy/acetylene rig yet.

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Mapp gas works well for brazing as well and is much cheaper than oxygen/acetylene.

I really dig your build so far man, I started a clod body build years ago and never finished it. Seeing your rig makes me wish I had.

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Originally Posted by dieselfuel (Post 5453479)

I thought about MAPP but an oxy/acetylene rig would be more useful for me for other hobbies as well.

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Got the wheelbase set.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psehgobun7.jpg

Now I gone and done it.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psnx2j83zf.jpg

The start of my bed cage/upper shock mounts/spare tire carrier/roll bar/body mount.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psoctod83w.jpg

Not sure if I'm going to use this anymore, another idea struck me so this may go into my next Clod build.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psa7zhmnsf.jpg

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Few more pieces of tubing taking shape.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...psjdsfg1pd.jpg

This being my first go around doing this much tube work I'm blown away with how much tubing is used. I started out with 4' length and went through the rather quick and then went and bought another 10' length and have about 2' of that left and I know that won't be enough. to top it all off I accidentally left the gas valve open on my welder and now I need to get that filled before I can do much else.

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Looking awesome. Keep up the good work

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Well crap, I have to repost all the pictures again. I closed my Photobucket account and with it went a the pictures. The project hasn't progresses any since my last update anyway, been working on other projects.