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04-06-2016, 08:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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Well sold my old k5 and decided I couldn't be without a crawler so been setting this up slowly. I went with a 1980 Chevy Pickup. This is what I have in it so far. SCX based Axial aluminum Chubs 100mm King shocks Axial ESC and motor 1.9 Rock beast 1.9 axial beadlocks VP links Hitec servo MIP drive Shafts I still need quite a bit .Going to either build or buy some sliders and front and rear bumpers and winch.But most of all happy to get back on the trail if I ever have time.   Added some rubber rear view mirrors to ad a little scale touch to the truck  Last edited by THX_138; 06-13-2016 at 11:00 PM. |
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04-10-2016, 06:05 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Buffalo
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Great looking rig!
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04-10-2016, 06:11 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: planet earth
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Who makes that body?
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04-10-2016, 06:49 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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Get a 3D printed grill to add some depth. Nice truck  |
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04-10-2016, 06:50 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: tucson
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Proline 80 Chevy body
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04-10-2016, 10:26 AM
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Was a little bored and really didn't like the side supports that come where the bed and the cab meet so I thought I'd build a small tool box to cover most of it. Came out pretty good for a quick build. Made out of thin wood sheer I had.  Last edited by THX_138; 06-13-2016 at 11:01 PM. | ||
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04-13-2016, 07:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Caldwell ID.
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Looks good buddy. You can add some detail with a fine Sharpie marker, bed lines door lines ect. |
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04-13-2016, 08:04 PM
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Thanks bud I'll give it a try Looking to see what bumpers might fit this body right. I can fab some up but if you guys know of some that are sold that might fit good please lmk. Last edited by THX_138; 06-13-2016 at 11:03 PM. |
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04-14-2016, 07:07 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Port Huron
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cut the molded bumper out and any scx10 bumper will fit in the stock position.
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04-14-2016, 07:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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Yea but I'm looking for right with also and not sacrifice so much the approach angle.
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04-15-2016, 10:18 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK, Hampshire
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Looking good man I've got the same body on my ascender and ended up making my own grill out of styrene, made my own bumpers as well!! Here's the build thread if you're intersted: pobrockcrawler's Ascender Build (I'll delete the picture if you want, don't want to hi-jack your thread!!) |
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04-15-2016, 11:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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That's awesome styrene work bud I also dig those bumpers.
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04-16-2016, 10:53 AM
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04-16-2016, 08:42 PM
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04-17-2016, 07:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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I was looking through my parts box and realized the JK bumper was almost a perfect fit just for now until I can up or build me some bumpers and sliders.  |
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04-17-2016, 07:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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Hers is a pic of how it sits right now.  |
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04-27-2016, 04:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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Started working on a rear bumper . Will have to see how it comes out.  Did a test fit.  Closed in the ends.  Last edited by 4X4 Freak; 04-27-2016 at 04:45 PM. |
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06-02-2016, 07:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: South Portland
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What's your wheelbase set at with that body?
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06-02-2016, 09:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas
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12.3
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06-05-2016, 09:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Redwood City
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| 1980 Chevy Pickup
Saw your question about a 3D grille. Scale By Chris makes some killer 3D printed parts. He actually made me a grille for mine and I already pinched my front end. Looks good, keep it coming!
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