11-13-2016, 07:47 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Sawback makeover
After seeing so many cool projects on this forum, and then looking at my plain sawback... I decided that something had to be done. I don't have any exact plan for how the finished result will look like. We'll see where I end up. So this is how it looked like a couple of days ago. The first thing I did was built a roll cage and put on some seat covers. No money was spent since the roll cage was made from two plastic coat hangers and the seat covers a pair of nylons that I stole from my wife (she doesn't know). I thought I had a picture of just the cage but I guess not. I'll add one later. Next up is some wood work. |
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11-13-2016, 07:53 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Here I made some wood boards and railing. I stained the wood. All materials were free. The boards were cut from paint mixing sticks and the railing from chopsticks. Threw in a rubber mat as well (old mousepad). This is how it looks so far. As you can see I have some plans for the gas cap Last edited by PatrickE; 11-13-2016 at 07:57 PM. |
11-13-2016, 11:08 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
I am not a big fan of stickers, and the gas cap sticker was pretty awful. I made a recessed cap out of a paint container and a plastic nut. Made a handle for the rear. |
11-14-2016, 05:49 AM | #4 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: goldsboro
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| Re: Sawback makeover
i'm a big fan of the sawback,i have two.i like your creativity.i need to tighten up and do some on mine.great job!!!!
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11-14-2016, 03:52 PM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Replaced the sticker lights and also added some rust. |
11-14-2016, 07:21 PM | #6 |
Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Clever mods. Just great ideas! Nice work.
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11-15-2016, 08:17 AM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Pevely
Posts: 324
| Re: Sawback makeover
I've been wanting to do something about the terrible gas cap sticker on my sawback and now that I've seen your solution I think I can come up with something. I'm also digging the mouse pad mat in the rear, I work on garage doors so I have been planning to use some black weather seal. |
11-16-2016, 03:03 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Yes, great solutions to sprucing it up! Maybe shave the ends of plastic hanger down a little where it meets the two thinner horizontal bars, other than that looks great. |
11-16-2016, 04:37 PM | #9 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Had to take a break yesterday as it snowed and I had to attach the snow blade for some action. See some video footage here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QCFUdOzwQE I made new front and rear bumpers. I was going to paint them black but ended up liking them better plain. Then proceeded with some weathering work Added a shovel More weathering |
11-16-2016, 05:17 PM | #10 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Shots of the entire vehicle. Still some detailing work left on the body. I am also thinking about making a small roof. |
11-18-2016, 11:26 AM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Time to do some work on the chassis for a change. I had experimented with some axle wrap bars earlier this summer, which worked very well, but wanted to try something more compact. This is the original design: two brass tubes attached to the rear axle and the skid plate with a small shackle (still to be painted). This prevents axle wrap entirely and allows for articulation with no binding. For the front I decided to try something else. Roughly cut pieces of brass tubing. Measuring everything up. Pieces have been soldered together. Painted and installed. Works really well, and I like it much better than the version in the rear. Painted the covers. |
11-18-2016, 03:55 PM | #12 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Rear anti-wrap bars painted. Went ahead and painted the shackles as well since the chrome did not fit in with the look. |
11-18-2016, 06:06 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Portland
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Jeep is looking good. I like the looks of the front axle wrap bar.. Good looking weathering and Cas cap. The decal look pretty bad. Nice seat covers too. Nice work. |
11-19-2016, 08:50 AM | #14 |
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Templates for battery compartment. Receiver box cut and flipped over. |
11-19-2016, 08:58 AM | #15 |
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11-20-2016, 09:26 AM | #16 |
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Painted. ESC and receiver goes on top. |
11-20-2016, 01:38 PM | #17 |
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Battery fits nice and snug. ESC and receiver in place. Body goes on without trouble. |
11-22-2016, 05:10 PM | #18 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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| Re: Sawback makeover
Very nice scale details, just when I was going to say inner fenders, you made them and they are multi-purpose. |
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