Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thanks Aspen. I'll get some new pics uploaded sometime today.

J

Stealth Battery
 

Made some good progress on a covert spot for a 3250 3s pack: under the drivers seat. Made a carbon fiber battery plate, Lexan fire wall and wheel well liner. No crap is getting in my spur.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09141.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09161.jpg

Blacked out the topside of my batteries so they don't stand out.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09171.jpg

Put a tab on the drivers seat so it straps down under the battery strap.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09181.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09191.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09201.jpg

Sneaky!

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09231.jpg


http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09241.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09251.jpg

More later. Enjoy.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thats some 007 shizz there, nice work

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Ya know, I just read this thread from the beginning. Don't get me wrong, you have a very nice rig. But what really impresses me is that you do everything on old school mills and machines. You sir have some serious skills, nice work. "thumbsup"

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thanks Erin.

Thanks HPI. I appreciate your kind words. Click on the Build Thread link in my signature if you want to see my trusty old machine.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

So, is the drivers seat just placed on top of the battery?

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

That's correct. The black tab slides under the battery strap.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Do you plan on putting a driver in there?

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

:lmao:

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

:shock:"thumbsup"

Back of the tub...
 

I've never really liked the wide open back of the drivers compartment so I closed off the tub with a tidy panel. Plenty of room for sponsors logos here. I like the way it completes the look.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_09311.jpg

Up next, backup bushings and titanium rear axles...then to a custom jig for softening springs8).

Stay tuned.

J

Toasted Bushings
 

I can't really complain about their duty-cycle but my knuckle bushings are toast. Time to install some fresh new ones. This is my last set of brass ones. I'll make the next set from aluminum bronze per my HD universal bushings.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12491.jpg

The worst offender is the top passenger where the drag link torques on on all of the time.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12501.jpg

But my universal bushing are showing no signs of wear after several packs of hard beating. The brass ones were starting to fail by this point in comparison.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12511.jpg


To anyone that may question the durability of VP axle housings for some odd reason...don't. Trust me, they take a beating and keep coming back for more.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12531.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12521.jpg

More soon. Rear springs just can't be soft enough. Trailing arms coming up.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Nice work as always Joel. I dig the rear cage construction/execution. Looking forward to seeing your trailing arms. My build will need some soon as well.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Gracias.

Thanks Rob. I think they will be cool. Jake noted that they improve crawling but not racing. I'm trying to get more details from him. Either way I'll make some just cuz. Yours will be more pretty as my CNC lacks C and N.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Holy shit. Those VP axle housings have seen lots of action.

Whatever man. Your JNC unit might be running 1950's Russian technology but it can still crank out some cool shit! Read a little further back in your thread too. Nice work on the cvd bushings. I like custom parts!

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thanks Rob. On the trailing arm front, Jake clarified that I should make them. They have pros and cons but he said I'd be better off with them. Looks like I'll take advantage of the incoming rain this weekend and make some cool parts. Hope to get the knuckle bushings swapped out tonight.

Looking forward to seeing more of your cool ass one-off stuff soon.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thanks Eazy. I will.

J

So?

We need live updates...

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Hang in there Rob. I'm working on it today. Got my stock squared off before breakfast. A nice rainy day in Southern California is a perfect day to get stuff done.

J