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Xtremekrawler8 · 11-01-2005, 08:46 AM

Hey,

I got bored last night and started thinking.
Im goning to make a Frame like a brusiers for my jeep.
its gonna be scale but not Superscale. The frame
Will be Steel. Im doing the 4-link mod and hopefully if i can
get a hold of a front axle the 4-wheel steer mod.
I'll throw up some pics of the Mock chassis and what its started of the
steel one.
Thanks,
NATE

xjnation · 11-01-2005, 08:59 AM

Do you think the nylint axles will be able to hold up? Steel frames can get pretty heavy with the wrong material.

Trike Kid · 11-01-2005, 05:18 PM

I'm going to do a scale build with my nylint. I'm going to get a Proline 70' Ford F100 body and stretch the nylint by way of stick chassis to fit the body.

Tuffguy · 11-01-2005, 07:59 PM

Ditto

Trike Kid · 11-01-2005, 08:49 PM

Ha ha, I did guess right on scale 4x4! Do I get a cookie?

Vegerito · 11-01-2005, 08:54 PM

gotta love the clod bodies, i think it would look a lil better just a bit lower though :P but probably would perform worse, anyways, good idea with the scale project !

Xtremekrawler8 · 11-01-2005, 10:22 PM

Heres the Pics as promissed:
FRAME PARTS

FRAME MOCKED UP

FRAME MOCKED UP IN BODY

WHAT FRAME WILL LOOK LIKE FROM OUTSIDE BODY

Vegerito · 11-01-2005, 11:04 PM

looks like its gonna be tough, sweet looken already, keep it up

run2jeepn · 11-02-2005, 07:39 AM

How does the weight compare to the plastic?

Xtremekrawler8 · 11-02-2005, 08:01 AM

It weighs about 1/2 lb. more with the frame compared to fully loaded with the other plastic frame. but the weigh will take some of the stiffness out of the springs. but i dont know the ground clearance or articulation i will get though. dont even know the ride height yet. hopefully today i can get it welded up and start on the shock hoops for the front and maby mount the front end tonight.
maby.
nate

Trike Kid · 11-02-2005, 09:54 PM

What are you using to weld/braze the chassis together. What are you using to bend the tubes?

Xtremekrawler8 · 11-02-2005, 09:56 PM

dident get anywork done on it tonight.
decided to finish putting in my stero in my heep.
Im using my dads MIG welder to weld it together.
and as far as bending, im using a vice, hammer, and lots of strength to pull on the tube.

nate

Xtremekrawler8 · 11-03-2005, 09:31 PM

Got some most of the body work done tonight.
heres the list of what i did:
dovetailed the rear.
sanded off the whole truck area for a nice flat area.
dovetailed the roll cage.
bondo'd the rear to hid the seam in the middle and sanded smooth.
now the pics

NATE

Trike Kid · 11-03-2005, 09:42 PM

You show much more restraint than I do in your body work. I just got done bobbing the back off of my body, I followed the angle of the front of the rear wheel and cut up through the tub. Cut the cage off behind the driver's loop (the posts behind the seats). Bobbed the tonneu up to match the new rear line of the tub, then cut the front fenders off, lets just say I won't be having any problems with tire clearance. I need to finish smoothing the cuts on what's left of the cage and paint the thing, again. Gave me something to do while I get things sorted for my stick chassis and Ford body.

Vegerito · 11-03-2005, 09:43 PM

man that looks good !! cant wait to see how the frame turns out, once i get tired of the look of the jeep body im going to either get a different body (that clod looks good

hehe) or braze a tube frame up, keep updating the rig though, its awesome

Xtremekrawler8 · 11-09-2005, 09:48 PM

Got the frame all welded, holes drilled, and shocks and links put it.
all thats left to do is buy some more all thread and make 2 upper links and 1 lower link. then slap in the electroinics back in and she be running again.
Pics:

LMK what ya think,
Nate

Vegerito · 11-09-2005, 09:56 PM

you sure arent going to get high centered on anything lol, looks pretty good, hows the suspension flex n such ?

camoTJ · 11-09-2005, 10:27 PM

looks like it sits really high... I would lower it

why are you using nylint axles (not putting down just wondering) after going to all that trouble I would want to run clod axles or something

Trike Kid · 11-09-2005, 10:43 PM

Clod axels are wider than the truck is long.

skerb · 11-10-2005, 12:47 AM

looks pretty high...i would move the upper shock mounts farther up...

the links look too steep to give very good flex...plus with it that high seems like it would be prone to roll... Mine sits a little lower than that with an 11" wheelbase and its seems to high on hill climbs...

of course we climb vertical rocks

11-01-2005, 08:46 AM	#1
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	Scale Jeep Nylint Hey, I got bored last night and started thinking. Im goning to make a Frame like a brusiers for my jeep. its gonna be scale but not Superscale. The frame Will be Steel. Im doing the 4-link mod and hopefully if i can get a hold of a front axle the 4-wheel steer mod. I'll throw up some pics of the Mock chassis and what its started of the steel one. Thanks, NATE Last edited by Xtremekrawler8; 11-09-2005 at 09:50 PM. Reason: title

11-01-2005, 05:18 PM	#3
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	I'm going to do a scale build with my nylint. I'm going to get a Proline 70' Ford F100 body and stretch the nylint by way of stick chassis to fit the body. Last edited by Trike Kid; 11-03-2005 at 09:43 PM.

11-03-2005, 09:31 PM	#13
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	Most of the bodywork done Got some most of the body work done tonight. heres the list of what i did: dovetailed the rear. sanded off the whole truck area for a nice flat area. dovetailed the roll cage. bondo'd the rear to hid the seam in the middle and sanded smooth. now the pics NATE

11-09-2005, 09:48 PM	#16
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	11/9/2005 Got the frame all welded, holes drilled, and shocks and links put it. all thats left to do is buy some more all thread and make 2 upper links and 1 lower link. then slap in the electroinics back in and she be running again. Pics: LMK what ya think, Nate

11-01-2005, 08:59 AM	#2
xjnation Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Springfield Posts: 50	Do you think the nylint axles will be able to hold up? Steel frames can get pretty heavy with the wrong material.

11-01-2005, 07:59 PM	#4
Tuffguy Gold Star Baby Momma! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maumelle, Ar Posts: 713	Ditto

11-01-2005, 08:49 PM	#5
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	Ha ha, I did guess right on scale 4x4! Do I get a cookie?

11-01-2005, 08:54 PM	#6
Vegerito Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Paris Posts: 100	gotta love the clod bodies, i think it would look a lil better just a bit lower though :P but probably would perform worse, anyways, good idea with the scale project !

11-01-2005, 10:22 PM	#7
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	Heres the Pics as promissed: FRAME PARTS FRAME MOCKED UP FRAME MOCKED UP IN BODY WHAT FRAME WILL LOOK LIKE FROM OUTSIDE BODY

11-01-2005, 11:04 PM	#8
Vegerito Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Paris Posts: 100	looks like its gonna be tough, sweet looken already, keep it up

11-02-2005, 07:39 AM	#9
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	How does the weight compare to the plastic?

11-02-2005, 08:01 AM	#10
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	It weighs about 1/2 lb. more with the frame compared to fully loaded with the other plastic frame. but the weigh will take some of the stiffness out of the springs. but i dont know the ground clearance or articulation i will get though. dont even know the ride height yet. hopefully today i can get it welded up and start on the shock hoops for the front and maby mount the front end tonight. maby. nate

11-02-2005, 09:54 PM	#11
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	What are you using to weld/braze the chassis together. What are you using to bend the tubes?

11-02-2005, 09:56 PM	#12
Xtremekrawler8 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Paradise City Where The Girls Are Pretty Posts: 179	dident get anywork done on it tonight. decided to finish putting in my stero in my heep. Im using my dads MIG welder to weld it together. and as far as bending, im using a vice, hammer, and lots of strength to pull on the tube. nate

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11-03-2005, 09:42 PM	#14
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	You show much more restraint than I do in your body work. I just got done bobbing the back off of my body, I followed the angle of the front of the rear wheel and cut up through the tub. Cut the cage off behind the driver's loop (the posts behind the seats). Bobbed the tonneu up to match the new rear line of the tub, then cut the front fenders off, lets just say I won't be having any problems with tire clearance. I need to finish smoothing the cuts on what's left of the cage and paint the thing, again. Gave me something to do while I get things sorted for my stick chassis and Ford body.

11-03-2005, 09:43 PM	#15
Vegerito Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Paris Posts: 100	man that looks good !! cant wait to see how the frame turns out, once i get tired of the look of the jeep body im going to either get a different body (that clod looks good hehe) or braze a tube frame up, keep updating the rig though, its awesome

11-09-2005, 09:56 PM	#17
Vegerito Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Paris Posts: 100	you sure arent going to get high centered on anything lol, looks pretty good, hows the suspension flex n such ?

11-09-2005, 10:27 PM	#18
camoTJ Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crawlorado Posts: 333	looks like it sits really high... I would lower it why are you using nylint axles (not putting down just wondering) after going to all that trouble I would want to run clod axles or something

11-09-2005, 10:43 PM	#19
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	Clod axels are wider than the truck is long.

11-10-2005, 12:47 AM	#20
skerb Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 661	looks pretty high...i would move the upper shock mounts farther up... the links look too steep to give very good flex...plus with it that high seems like it would be prone to roll... Mine sits a little lower than that with an 11" wheelbase and its seems to high on hill climbs... of course we climb vertical rocks

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