Ozark's Build-a-Bear Workshop
 

Ok, ok, I will leave the bear (Gom) jokes to comedians better than I. :lmao: However, since parts have started to arrive, I will start my build thread.

For starters, I've been away from the hobby for almost 20 years. I was going to look at building something like a Bomber or a Wraith but then I saw the Gom and my future has been written. This will be a slow build, I have expensive tastes and a paupers income.

So far, I have received enough Fast Eddy's bearings to do the entire rig, a Robinson's Racing pinion gear, and G-Made CVA kit. I also have some grease and paint bombs.

My Gom kit should be here tomorrow and I have a large JunFac order on the way from Korea. There is also a set of aluminum body panels from Barndog Racing in the mail.

More photos as I take them. Painting to begin as soon as the kit arrives.

https://i.imgur.com/FJcDFqh.png

https://i.imgur.com/qarrwUX.png

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My Bear just arrived, time to get to work! "thumbsup"

I scored this off of eBay for only $262. I highly recommend trying to get one from eBay yourself if you are in the market for one. "thumbsup"

https://i.imgur.com/WXFuedf.png

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So it sounds like you're gonna start off with painting the interior, that's one thing that held up my build, before the cage can be completed the interior needs to go in. I usually leave paint for last but on this kit its not a bad place to start.

One more tip, measure all of the screws as you go, they have a lot of odd locations and close sizes so dont rush finding the right fasteners

Happy building!

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There isn't much else I can do until my JunFac order arrives so paint it is. I'm custom painting the axles, transfer case, transmission case, and both the upper cage and lower cage.

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Thats true, I forgot about all of the mods

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Only plastic on my axles will be the housing itself.

Prepping and cleaning the axles for paint. I am going with a shade of Tamiya gun metal, it will either be plain gun metal or light gun metal depending on how it looks on a test subject.

https://i.imgur.com/3zEc7gk.jpg

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The plan to make the drive-train a bit more metallic is working well thanks to Tamiya TS-38 Gun Metal.

https://i.imgur.com/XTdWTdG.jpg

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Painting is going well but I think I screwed up the paint on the diff. covers. It will not be the end of the world if I can't make them presentable, it'll give the excuse to buy the JunFac (J30007) 3D diff. covers that I really want. However, I'll have to wait til April 1st. to place another JunFac order.

My current JunFac order will be here on Wednesday and I can begin axle assembly.

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Wow, my JunFac order just arrived two days ahead of schedule. Now I can start building.

https://i.imgur.com/9TdgaZZ.jpg

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HD diff. locker anyone? Installed for test fitment before lube.

https://i.imgur.com/mKeNHO4.jpg

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Really interested in how these are. I've been keeping an eye on them.

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Someone on FB just stripped his stock locker as I was assembling these.

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soze, I even splurged on aluminum bearing caps. This was a tough expense to swallow, however these are nice and thick and I'm pleased with them.

https://i.imgur.com/rumQIBd.jpg

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Rear axle is done, Front is almost ready. I think the use of Tamiya TS-38 Gun Metal came out nice with the Titanium Grey aluminum parts.

Parts:
JunFac Straight Axle Adpater (J30011)
JunFac Aluminum Axle Truss (J30013)
G-Made Aluminum Link Mount (GM30103)
G-Made HD Diff. Locker (GM30070)
G-Made Aluminum Bearing Cap (GM30090)
Team Fast Eddy Bearings

https://i.imgur.com/ec58nFg.jpg

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Front axle is complete. Sadly, I could not make the brass bushings work with the aluminum knuckles. I will have to try and do some machining later but not sure what to do at this point.

Parts:
JunFac Aluminum C-Hub Carrier 10-degree caster (J30015)
JunFac Aluminum Steering Knuckle (J30017)
JunFac Aluminum Panhard Mount (Axle) (J30009)
G-Made Aluminum Panhard Mount (Frame) (GM30097)
G-Made Aluminum Link Mount (GM30103)
G-Made HD Diff. Locker (GM30070)
G-Made Brass Knuckle Bushing (GM30076)
G-Made Aluminum Bearing Cap (GM30090)
G-Made CVA Driveshaft Kit (GMA30062)
Team XRAY 2x12mm pins installed in the CVAs and Hubs
Team Fast Eddy Bearings


https://i.imgur.com/8C6S4dr.jpg

Re: Ozark's Build-a-Bear Workshop
 

Nice Build Ozark...

I'm also waiting for an order to arrive from Junfac, I bought from them all the available upgrades for the GOM...

I would like also to upgrade all the bearing from the kit for the fast eddy ones.

Which fast eddy kit do you purchased?

Thanks in advance... "thumbsup"

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I thought the knuckle comes with brass bushings? At least the pictures seem to show it that way.

I bought the brass bushings separately because the knuckles weren't available when I got my GOM.

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You just need to buy them by size. At least that's what I did even though I haven't installed them yet.

5x8x2.5mm = x1
5x11x4mm = x21
6x12x4mm = x5
10x15x4mm = x8

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Exactly, I bought them buy the piece from RPP.. cost wasn't that bad. I added one more 5x11x4mm to my count. I don't remember where but in the "Coming Soon" thread someone mentioned a plastic bushing that is best replaced by a 5x11x4.

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Negative. No bushings came with my aluminum knuckles. I may try to play with them some more but I was having a helluva time trying to get the brass bushings to fit.. even the plastic ones turned out to be really tight but I got them together.