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12-20-2006, 12:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staring in your window
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|  Gladiator Body, did it!
A thread on here gave me the idea. I put the gladiator body on a super stretched chassis. the wheelbase is around 21 inches. looks sweet!   |
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12-20-2006, 01:25 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: bay city
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that body is awsome ! where did you get it ? and how much ?
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12-20-2006, 02:22 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staring in your window
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50 bucks at walmart. its a whole nuther rc. its not 4 wheel drive, but it sure is fun. its FAST! i was blowing donuts on my hardwood floor!  |
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12-20-2006, 02:28 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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that body is sick is that a real rig name the gladiator, looks almost like a commache.?
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12-20-2006, 02:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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 if only ya could lower the body | |
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12-20-2006, 05:12 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staring in your window
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i'm working on lowering it now. i can get it quite a bit lower, i just have to clearance the wheelwells a bit. as it sits now I already had to shave some off the rear flares. I just might cut them off completely. then i could lower it about 1 - 1 1/2 inches would look much better. the only down side right now is the COG. i have the factory battery on its side, but its still too much weight up high. I guess i'm gonna need a f&f battery.
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12-21-2006, 10:10 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dayton
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that looks awesome. does that body have a full interior? it looks like it may in the second pic but i'm not sure. also were the electronics in the gladiator proportional? -Dalton |
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12-21-2006, 12:35 PM
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12-21-2006, 12:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dayton
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by proportional i meant variable speed like the 1/6 nylint. so i guess it isn't then. -Dalton |
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12-21-2006, 05:46 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: bay city
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i'm goin to wally world to get one now !  |
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12-21-2006, 09:12 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staring in your window
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I have lowered it some, about an inch. It looks a ton better. I still have some triming on the rear to do, but i'll get some pics up soon. Last edited by 00TJ; 12-21-2006 at 09:14 PM. | |
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12-21-2006, 09:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: huh?
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So,how is the lowering thing going for you?
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12-21-2006, 09:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Livermore, CA
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Looks far better than the one with wrangler or the scorpion body.
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12-22-2006, 08:08 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staring in your window
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12-22-2006, 09:12 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Burrillville, RI
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The gladiator is now 50 bucks at my local wally world!!
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01-04-2007, 10:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lost
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I saw them for $35 at wally near me
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01-04-2007, 11:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jackson
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That looks cool. |
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01-09-2007, 04:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston
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that thing looks great. Definitely needs to be lower to achieve a more realistic look though.
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01-10-2007, 08:08 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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I want that Body.... |
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01-10-2007, 04:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: staring in your window
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Here it is now. about 1 - 1 1/4 inches lower. I had to do considerable cutting in the rear to allow full flex, but it still looks good. Before  After  Front Cuts: minor triming on the rear portion of the fender flare, and triming front bumper  Rear Cuts: major cutting of the front portion of the fender flare, minor body triming, and bumper triming.  Shawn Last edited by 00TJ; 01-10-2007 at 04:07 PM. |
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