Project RoadRash

[802coma]

Originally Posted by motopreserve

Nice! Same setup here. Going to test it out hopefully later tonight.

Not fair!! I probably won't be bench testing until Monday Tuesday then probably won't be ready for install until next weekend, waiting on stuff to get here to waterproof it all

[dasco]

Originally Posted by cmbscx10

Nice score coma. Definitely black and leave the road rash i mean scratches.

I just got my PL Cherokee body due to Dasco's amazing looking one. Might be a Christmas break project. I narrowed it down to one color. Orange is my go to.

I appreciat the compliments guy's!!�� my body is a Yeti hood with lexan sides and roof...thinking of doing a deadbolt body depending on how coma's turns out. Good work guy's.

[motopreserve]

I did follow Harley's how-to for waterproofing the motor (ESC I had done already). Seems like it should hold up fairly well. Running in the snow is almost worse than the water since I don't have a compressor at home.

By the end of a good long run there will be ice/snow packed in around the servo area that you could make a Snoopy Snow Cone....wait, that might be my way to pay for upgrades!

[dasco]

Hahahhaah...good stuffstuff Moto. Try adding a piece of lexan under the finder well to deflect the snow...I'd bet a dollar it will work.

[motopreserve]

Under where? Was that supposed to be "fender well?" Do you have an iPhone by chance? Siri!!!!!

I saw someone put some type of "wall" behind the shock tower I think. Standing vertically and with sorta wings angling back - not sure if that would prevent the snow because I can't really tell exactly how it's getting in there. Seems to be coming from EVERYWHERE based on the amount

I did have my interior off for quite a bit and finally got it back on (first model paint job since I'm 10 - 35 years!!!!). That seems to keep some of the crap off the ESC and motor at least.

I'm game to try some Lexan though. Any little bit will help.

[dasco]

Like this example...trimmed to fit and look goood

[dasco]

Sorry I have android HTC one. But if you do it like the pic above it should help out...I will see if I can make some to show you. Been wanting to any way...but I'm out of lexan

[motopreserve]

Gotcha. That seems like it could help. I'll try to find the photo of the other barrier I saw as well.

Seems like the android and the iPhone have the same spelling teacher!

[dasco]

Hahahahha they do...here's a better concept. it's just cardboard but you get the idea. Sorry for so many pics on your thread coma






It will mount to the tube fame over the tire. if that helps

[motopreserve]

Yep, sorry Coma.

I like these ideas.

[802coma]

It's all good Moto I was just talking with Brian at work last night (I think I got him convinced to get a kit, I know I'm such a good friend bahaha) but with the deadbolt body being so much more square in the front I might try adding so wheel wells too. Won't really know if it would work or not. Just gotta get the body mounted up first.

No updates on the body, I was too much like a little kid at Christmas with the motor and esc hahaha

[motopreserve]

I have to say, I now understand the difference between the sensored brushless and the stock motor. Of course I was hoping it wasn't just people NEEDING to upgrade for the sake of it - but tonight I saw firsthand what all the fuss is about.

Slow starts barely off neutral are a whole different ballgame. The snow made it difficult to truly test "crawl" but it seems obvious on 3S that it will have more low end grunt.

You should be very happy with your purchase.

[802coma]

So the purchase of the deadbolt body was because of this particular yeti. Madskinz did one, when I was using this picture for reference I notice it actually isn't a deadbolt body. The deadbolt body a nvery narrow right at the bottom of the a pillars on the yeti cage. The rear "wings" I haven't figured out what I wanted to do with them yet. I'll figure it out as I gander at it.

So after I did some creative cutting and came up with this. What do you guys think?















Hoping the nose of the yeti cage isn't to noticeable. It has a downward slant compare to the hood line of the deadbolt.

[motopreserve]

That looks like it could be rad. Is there any way to tie the angle of the hood to the yeti downslope? Room between the bumper and the tube frame?

I think it will still look good the way you have it now - but maybe that's an option of you're concerned about it?

[dasco]

Looks good coma ..when you gonna paint it?

[cmbscx10]

Does look very good. I would comp cut the grill until it matched the Yeti cage. Heck 85% of the body is gone anyhow. Oh and i would paint it orange.

[802coma]

Originally Posted by motopreserve

That looks like it could be rad. Is there any way to tie the angle of the hood to the yeti downslope? Room between the bumper and the tube frame?

I think it will still look good the way you have it now - but maybe that's an option of you're concerned about it?

I think it will be alright. The clear body just throws the eyes differently. The bottom of the a pillar section is the tightest on the body. I wouldn't mind having the whole body slid back more but the more I go the tighter it is. If I cut below that node on the cage it would look like crap in my opinion.

Originally Posted by dasco

Looks good coma ..when you gonna paint it?

I will hopefully paint it Monday. I was gonna try to bust my butt and get the motor esc is but I'll probably wait until my conformal coating gets here and take my time with it. Just got to mark out where I want to bolt it to the cage and make the holes for it.

Originally Posted by cmbscx10

Does look very good. I would comp cut the grill until it matched the Yeti cage. Heck 85% of the body is gone anyhow. Oh and i would paint it orange.

I don't think I will comp cut it. The cowl bulge on the hood I think would throw the lines off. Also I think the tires will be okay on not rubbing. This is a stock deadbolt body on my scx10 and with my honcho lid I have less than a lug on the tire sticking out. I'll think this will hopefully be okay






The hood looks like it has a upward slop when it's on the chassis (the actual yeti) it's because the body mounts are not through the body yet so I had a slight wheelie effect. Also once it's bolted to the cage it will pull the hood line down a mm or two

[802coma]

Been thinking on what do do for the rear driveshaft. I ended up going with a revo shaft. Cheap, strong and light. Also parts are available local so no waiting for shipping.

[motopreserve]

That certainly looks beefier!

Let us know how it goes.

[802coma]

Originally Posted by motopreserve

That certainly looks beefier!

Let us know how it goes.

I've seen a few run this setup and has had no issues yet. Time will tell. Another $20 I would have a second one for a spare because of the 2nd shaft in the package. So $50 for 2 driveshafts. Not to shabby