6th Jeep Trail rig buildup...
 

hi folks,

I wanted to start one of those 'long buildup threads,' so here goes.

Start:

http://orcrc.com/outings/jeeporig.jpg

Found it for $4 at a flea market...

http://orcrc.com/outings/jeeppaint1.jpg

Took it all apart and painted it "Georgia Clay". "Saddle Tan" accents will come later.

http://orcrc.com/outings/jeepcans.jpg

Cans get the correct color!

More to come! :)

(It'll be a Clod)
Ryan

http://www.orcrc.com

Crap, Ryan...you shoulda sent it here.

I could give it a real "Georgia Clay" coloring! :lol:

I love these long *** buildup threads. :)
And I love that Ford GPW body. I think they look great on Clod axles.

I need to get one of those gas cans, did it come with any other details like shovels?

More of the body:

http://orcrc.com/outings/PDRM3928.JPG

HOLY COW! :shock:

I didn't know that those had that much detail in it! Very nice start, and I love those slat-grills.

I'd like to find a decent CJ2A somewhere between a 1/10 and 1/18 to build up resembling my 1:1.

-WRM

BTW, are 'ya putting anything in the pedestal mount? I bought one of those mini guns at WMart the other day, thinking about mounting it in the bed of a hard clod body.

More updates:

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep4.jpg

Added the black pinstriping.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep3.jpg

Mocked up most of the cage. I still need to add the little reinforcement pieces.

http://www.orcrc.com/outings/jeep5.jpg

The Jerry can and Spare. The spare will be a narrowed masher on the final truck, it it'll ride on Moab 2.2's.

Thanks!
Ryan

hmmm... those must be those million dollar moabs. they look different.
are you actually gunna use them?? how are you gunna fit 2.2s on a maxx axle???


harris

uhh... oops, got a couple of posts confused.

wont clod axles be a little wide??

harris

looking good so far and btw i love your brazing skills

ohhh... okay..... only 12 inches wide. i hope the body is that wide. if my rig were that wide i wouldn't be able to go anywhere. it would always be rubbing.

harris

hey genius its taped together for mock up. look before you speak or in this case post :roll:

^^^^lol, i was wondering about that quote also.

hey, do you think that you could show us a pic with the axles in it also? i wanna see the size difference. just to see how scale it will look.

harris

i knew it was just tape but i was just busting em on him

Hi folks,

Axles are on their way! I've got a few mods to do tonight, and I'll snap some pics and get them up.

Thanks!
ryan

sure :roll: :roll:

I asked Ryan about the body and he said this:

If the above is true, then i dont know how scale it could look. if i remember correctly jeeps like that had narrow tires what were right underneath the wheelwells.

more pics

harris