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04-29-2019, 01:56 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
It's been a long time since I did a build thread so, I decided to do it right... It all started when I preordered some scx10 2 portal axles for another build I was doing. Long story short, I built that truck before the portals showed up. The chassis: loosely based on the stock axial. I designed it to correct some suspension short comings and make it lighter. I've been toying with the design for about 4 months and finally decided to cut it. It's not perfect and I see there was a gcode error but, good enough for me. Its built from .125 g10 fr4. The cross braces are aluminum tube, threaded for 3mm. It's designed to use a stock skid but, I didnt have one on hand so, I cut one from 3/16 delrin. (I typically build pulling trucks and it s what I had in stock). Axles: deadloc portals, stock scx10 2 housings. It's getting all the goodies (once they show up), hardened gears, good bearings etc. Body: I dont remember who pulled these back in the day, he was a vendor on here. It's a dove tailed gen 1 Bronco designed to fit the wraith. Tires and wheels: 2.2s, that's all I know for sure. My plan is to have it ready for Horizon fest so I can mess around when we arent pulling but, I have a stack of customer orders I need to get done. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
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05-01-2019, 07:36 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Union Bridge, MD
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
I'm following.
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05-01-2019, 08:57 AM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rochester Hills
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
I believe Dynamic Concepts made that body, welcome back Looking nice! Later, Farmer |
05-01-2019, 09:31 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Edmonton
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
hows the flex in the frame?
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05-02-2019, 06:35 AM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Norway
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
Courious to see how those portals will hold up, sure look good.
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05-02-2019, 07:06 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
Dynamic Concepts... that's it. I couldnt come up with it. As for flex, this frame design is far stiffer than a stock scx10. The tab setup I use really makes them rigid. I use the same design for pulling trucks that I sell and people are amazed how it works yet is extremely light. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
05-07-2019, 12:02 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
I pulled out my well worn and used cowrc pit mat and my jar of udder butter to assemble the axles. I made sure to squeeze some Udder Butter into the open internal bearings. A little on the end of the axle shaft will help keep the axles water tight (coats the bearing race as it goes in) and keeps the axles from seizing to the locker. I decided to forgo scale and went for the tried and true servo on axle, using a hot racing mount. I believe I have more into these axles than the ones on my Jeep. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
05-09-2019, 10:23 AM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: PORT SAINT LUCIE
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
Great start
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05-09-2019, 05:49 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
Time to start making links... I pulled out some .25" delrin tube, my long drill bit and some 8/32 all thread. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
05-09-2019, 06:38 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Santa Maria, CA
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
A few questions on the links: 1) can you bend the delrin after assembly (as in high clearance links) 2) is there much (any?) weight advantage over, say, 1/4" stainless tube? I know the delrin will slide nicer. 3) what's your source for the tube? |
05-10-2019, 09:20 AM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
1) yes, they bend nicely. You just need to take the bend into account when measuring. I also like to warm the delrin before I bend it. 2) yes, they are considerable lighter and as stated, slide real nice 3) mcmaster-carr Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
05-10-2019, 06:57 PM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
After assembling the chassis, I decided to make some small changes. Now to find some wheels that will clear the portals. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
05-12-2019, 07:06 AM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: NYC
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
How much wider do the portals make the axles? Thought about getting a set of portals for one of my rigs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
05-12-2019, 07:12 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body...
Maybe 5mm... barely noticed. The bigger issue is it limits wheel choice because of the size of the portal box. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
05-12-2019, 07:15 AM | #15 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: NYC
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| Re: Portals, custom chassis, old school bronco body... Quote:
So something like a 1.55 is a no go? Or would a wider offset help? I usually build more "scale" looking rigs, so maybe portals wouldn't be ideal Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | |
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