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12-27-2010, 06:58 PM | #162 |
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Pretty good driving yesterday Billj, really bad luck. I've never seen anybody at miramar driving thru the weeds around the rocks and literally just flip over!(weeds wraped around axle very quickly) Better luck next time. |
12-27-2010, 07:04 PM | #163 |
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| Thanks wade, yeah Miramar was out to get me yesterday Maybe both of us, you did good until you started eating servo horns!!
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12-31-2010, 01:54 PM | #164 |
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Here is that pic from today Bill. Nice driving in and out of that, |
12-31-2010, 08:38 PM | #165 |
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Thanks for putting up the that pic I like the teeter-totter action!!
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01-02-2011, 05:43 PM | #166 |
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Had a comp today in North Palm Beach, I did ok Finished third behind DickyT, and Richardgarrett56. All in all a pretty good day, completed 3 of 5 courses. And got my first perfect run (-20). Truck did well, yesterday i changed the shock oil from 30w to 50w. The truck seemed more predictable with the oil change. (thanks for the advice DickyT). Still want to get some firmer outer foams from Crawler Innovations, but still short on cash from x-mass. All in all not a bad day. i dont mind finishing behind guys that finished 33rd and 74th at Nats.For now |
01-03-2011, 06:15 AM | #167 |
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Congrats on the podium finish yesterday Bill |
01-03-2011, 06:50 AM | #168 |
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Thanks RichardSame to you !!
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01-07-2011, 04:49 PM | #169 |
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Made a little change today, Narrowed the front of my cab a little. Since the UGC MOA chassis is designed for the XR10 axles,it was hard to inboard the front shocks (without a binding issue). So i took the front spacers out from between the lower chassis and the cab. Built new cross braces and panels. I ended up narrowing the front 14mm (almost 9/16"). I like it much better now, got a little more steering . And the front shocks do not stick out so far . Of course the real test is tomorrow at our local comp. Ill let you know how it goes. Here is the old hood panel compared to the new one She has a little wedge shape to it now. Front shocks still clear the motor/axle cases fine Finally got to use the UGC paint masks Juan sent me. Came out pretty good Last edited by billj; 01-07-2011 at 05:00 PM. |
01-07-2011, 06:06 PM | #170 |
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The chassis looks great narrowed up front like that, kind of like the beatlejuice. the panels look really sweet with the UGC logo stenciled in, i should stop sucking at painting and do something nice for my next set. the rocks you guys have down there look like they would be rough on panels.
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01-07-2011, 06:34 PM | #171 | |
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01-07-2011, 07:32 PM | #172 |
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Nice work Bill! I have some new panels drying right now. I used a ugc stencil too |
01-07-2011, 07:46 PM | #173 |
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I really like the stencils/masks, whatever they are called. They leave nice clean edges |
01-07-2011, 08:16 PM | #174 |
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01-07-2011, 08:26 PM | #175 |
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01-08-2011, 06:13 PM | #176 |
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Had a local comp today, got a fourth place. Not to happy with that, but i completed 3 of 4 courses. Had a 6, -5, 5. Choked on the finals course with a 28. But the truck worked well with the narrowed front chassis. |
01-13-2011, 03:57 PM | #177 |
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Got a few goodies today RCBros 7075 lockers and flush mount servo clamps. Also a ti lunsford link for my steering. Nice stuff While i had the gears out decided to drill them. |
01-13-2011, 04:06 PM | #178 |
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just do em all |
01-13-2011, 05:50 PM | #179 |
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| I did front and rear Only got one set in the pics
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01-14-2011, 12:17 PM | #180 |
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Well from what Juan and DickyT are saying we (UGC team drivers) should be getting the carbon fiber lower chassis plates soon. That will be cool, im stoked |
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