Project Clod Hopper

[SPLATT]

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

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Some similar sized 1.9s for reference



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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Got the Growlers mounted up

Some pics of the body mounts




Still have to play with the length of the links got some slight binding in the driveshafts.

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Ditched the Axial plastic bumpers. They're not finished but this is what I have so far.

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More tube work on the bumpers.
Rear



Front


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

[DTA510]

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

[SPLATT]

Originally Posted by DTA510

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.

[dieselfuel]

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.

[SPLATT]

Originally Posted by dieselfuel

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.

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.


Now I gone and done it.


The start of my bed cage/upper shock mounts/spare tire carrier/roll bar/body mount.


Not sure if I'm going to use this anymore, another idea struck me so this may go into my next Clod build.

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Few more pieces of tubing taking shape.


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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Back to it after about 4 years.

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Little more progress

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More work done. I didn't like how the first set of tubes around the bed section turned out so off it came. I need to get some shock mounts made up and a rear body mount.

[jsix321@yahoo.com]

Looking awesome. Keep up the good work

[SPLATT]

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.