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02-19-2008, 07:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Omaha
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|  Project Rockstar
This was a build called Elvis by it's previous owner. It eventually was built for me for trade of a savage. Here is the original build thread. I think I'll call it Elvis After I got it there were a few things that I wanted to change. A few turned into alot and now it is alot different. I call it project Rockstar. How it was when I got it.   Then I hacked a bunch off to make some changes.   Then I built a new bottom end for it.     Next was mockup for the new shock and link locations. The front will be droop and the rear will be sprung.  That is how it sits right now. I have all the link mounts marked out and just have to cut and braze them on. Then the shock mounts. I have plans to mount the batts in a very different way that I think everyone will like. I will also be making rocksliders and bumpers for it. Eventually a new body is in order as well as painting the tubing. Last detail will be rock crusher tires once I get some more cash. Let me know what you all think. |
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02-19-2008, 07:25 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: somewhere
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Looks like you started with a pretty nice rig. Can't go anywhere but up from here. I'll be checking thread for sure...
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02-20-2008, 04:22 AM
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02-20-2008, 10:34 AM
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Also I was gonna call this the Brute. If you read through the previous build someone said it looked like the aev brute conversion. I looked at the pics and decided it will be. I like the idea of a rubicon pickup. The bed will be a bit different than the brute but it will be similar.
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02-24-2008, 06:23 PM
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Well you haven't changed up the design to much. I like how you did the trans mount. Now you got room for the new Axial trans dig unit. I'm curious to see how you run the links. Looks like triangluated lowers but how do you plan on doing the uppers? Gonna mount both bars on the outside axle mounts and run the uppers straight? Get it running, you got three weeks then I want to see how it runs on my rock pile for comparision. Do you think the new config will perform better? |
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02-24-2008, 06:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca
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Sweet chassis, I am for sure gonna watch this unfold. I really like the chassis
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02-24-2008, 09:39 PM
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Ok a little update. I will be leaving for a while on the 3rd so I may be back by the time you are mris. Anyway I am waiting for a chance to pick up some steel plate for my link mounts heh heh youll see, and some aluminum angle for somthing else. So I figured I would start on my fully functional tube doors. They are made with 1/8" solid rod. This is a pain to do since the bends are so tight and what not. They are not done yet and I will post more pics when they are, maybe one done later tonight. Anyway here are the pics so far.        Also here is the new body so you can see what it looks like with a virgin body. heh  Sorry Mris I know you can't see the pics, I will send them to you again. |
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02-24-2008, 10:52 PM
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I'm liking where this is going. Your giving me a few idea's for a JK scaler. How thick of steel you looking to use? I got 2 different thickness of plate. The thinner that I orignally put on the belly of this 7lb pound beast and some thicker I haven't used yet. The thicker stuff would work for the link mounts if I'm tracking you right. If you haven't gotten it by the time I get back let me know, I got a 16" square sheet of it. | |
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02-24-2008, 11:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Omaha
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Well I see you are on now. So I am looking to get 1/8" by 3/8 flat for the mounts. I will grind them to the shape of the down tubes so it is a smooth transition. Man I have to say tube doors are a pain in the butt by the way.
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02-25-2008, 12:08 AM
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I've got an idea for some tube doors myself. Shoot me a pic when you can and I'll be better able to describe it. They'd be removable. The only part I don't have figured 100% is the latch because they'd fully functioning just like the 1:1. Maybe a samll button screw through the door into a 3mm nut brazed to the cage. What I've got pictured would be a lot easier than the coil buckets this rig started with. Those sucked. I know what your thinking for mounts now but I can't remeber if I have any of that steel flat bar. |
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02-25-2008, 01:14 AM
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Mine tube doors are removable. I will show you the latch either when I get it done or when you get back. I have one door done except for the latch. I have an easyish idea for the latch.
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02-25-2008, 01:18 AM
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Ok last update for tonight. I got one door done except for the latch. Check it out.           They are a pain to make, but it turned out like I wanted it. I will get more updates posted as I get more done. Later |
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02-25-2008, 01:44 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mountains of ca
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Thats really sweet, good job man  |
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02-25-2008, 09:08 AM
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Hopefully more people comment on this. It was alot of work. Also I have not seen any other person do the tube door thing.
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02-25-2008, 09:35 AM
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The doors are cool. What are gonna use to keep 'em shut?
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02-25-2008, 11:11 AM
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I am gonna braze a plate in between the two supports and use a spring loaded pin that I am making. It will engage a tube on the chassis to keep it closed. Hard to explain. When I do it I will post pics.
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02-25-2008, 11:49 AM
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Well in my about a year of lurking around RCC, I must say that I am REALLY impressed with the tube doors. They will be even cooler when you work out the spring loaded release that you were talking about earlier. Keep us updated. These are really cool!
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02-25-2008, 01:56 PM
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One more for today then I go to work.     Hopefully I will get to finish up the basic parts of the second door tonight. Then I can start on the latch mech. |
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02-27-2008, 12:24 AM
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Time for another update. It's got two doors now and the passenger one has a working latch. I just have to find another ink pen for a spring for the drivers door. Well here are the pics.           Enjoy and if anyone has questions or comments feel free. I should add that I have never done metal work to include brazing so this is all my first time. I love doing this stuff though so plan on alot more from me. |
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02-27-2008, 01:23 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Very nice work on those doors. Thats sweet. I need to learn how to braze better..:(
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