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skullking · 02-24-2011, 02:57 PM

Well after the Jeep Cherokee Body Build....I tried to sell the Rig...No takers. ( I aint givin it away....lol) So I started looking around. I have been really wanting to do a VW Beetle Mud/Basher but all the Beetle bodies were to Narrow...Untill I found this Beauty at Hobbytown. Proline Baja Beetle Long Chassis for E-Revo and Such..DAMN THE WIDTH IS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for these axles (I think).

It actually fits on this chassis also as for the Wheelbase. But I plan to make a tub chassis or something somewhat more scale for skimming the mud. Anyway 1st Pics.....Very pleased

johnnyh66 · 02-24-2011, 03:03 PM

Ha, same body I'm using on my scx10, I think it's a great fit

skullking · 02-24-2011, 03:05 PM

I did not know about this body till today..where your Pics???

johnnyh66 · 02-24-2011, 03:15 PM

I only have a crapy cell phone camera.

sdcrawls · 02-24-2011, 03:15 PM

I bought one a year ago at my local hobby town, it is a perfect fit for the WK axles. What are you gonna do for paint?

skullking · 02-24-2011, 03:37 PM

Uh... Thinking Flatblack on the Outside and Gloss Yellow from the inside. Maybe... but for sure the Majority of the outside is gonna be flatblack

skullking · 02-24-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyh66

I only have a crapy cell phone camera.

Nice

bluenosegoat · 02-26-2011, 10:24 AM

Cant wait to see it painted! I am a big fan of the bug bodies also- Still need to get one for my self! It seems you werent meant to get rid of your truck! Looking forward to see how this transformation comes along!

After seeing your Cherokee I got the itch to set mine up again. I have the same tire and wheel combo but after a quick trip to the park I just dont like the 1.9 tires. Looks neat but so frustrating getting caught up on just about everything! I just built a Venom Creeper so I swaped its tires to the CK. They are 5 inches tall and I think they look pretty cool with the jeep body. Dont mean to take away from your thread just wanted to show you skullking- ps I can never thank you enough for the slipper mod!

Just waiting for the battery then off to see how it does like this!

skullking · 02-26-2011, 11:14 AM

Looks Good with the 2.2's Waterproof that baby and go Mudding...You got a good ride height for it...

bluenosegoat · 02-26-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skullking

Looks Good with the 2.2's Waterproof that baby and go Mudding...You got a good ride height for it...

That would be great but here in Mesa Az mud is really hard to find even for the 1:1 Jeep!! Supposed to rain today so we'll see what I might find tomorrow! Thats the one draw back I found with my stock chassis was the ride height. This widow chassis offers a bit more and I just got an axial trans that will eventually make its way into this rig to help a little more with drive line angles.
So have you painted the body yet? Gotta see it!

skullking · 02-26-2011, 02:19 PM

I actually Decided on a Tamiya Copper and Flat Black..I got the Copper on today then found out my old Traxxas Stinger 20 turn was fried....

SO I need to get a new fast Basher Motor for this thing....crap

kincer · 02-26-2011, 04:34 PM

I got a brand new Losi strike speed control and 12t motor ill trade ya for that Jeep body lol!

skullking · 02-26-2011, 08:47 PM

Well I went for a run with the New body and fried my old Traxxas 20 Turn Stinger Motor. I have always used those motors for Mudd and bashing. My LHS did not have any but they Did have a 20 turn Dynamite Motor that comes with some New Electrix Rc Stadium Truck Part Number ECX1071 http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=ECX1071
Now with my Mud rigs or just bashing I aint trying to break any speed records. 1st thing I noticed is the Magnet Power or the Natural Drag Brake this motor has. (Its NOT a CRAWLER MOTOR) but it has more Torque than a Traxxas Stinger. And for $17.99 I have found my New Mud Basher Motor. Really glad I found it. Man I am liking the Tamiya Copper might just give it Flat Black Accents....

skullking · 03-01-2011, 12:35 PM

New Pics..Just still one color...

kincer · 03-01-2011, 01:53 PM

Man that thing looks so cool I cant believe its a CK, what is that body for again?

skullking · 03-01-2011, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kincer

Man that thing looks so cool I cant believe its a CK, what is that body for again?

Proline BAJA BUG (long Chassis) for the e revo...larger than the Crawler Bug Body
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWXZ7&P=FR

stolps · 03-01-2011, 06:24 PM

Looks good. I like it.

rik · 03-01-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stolps

Looks good. I like it.

x2. i was just looking at my shelved CK the other night wondering what 1.9's would look like on it, but was to lazy to rip my 1.9's off my scx and try. so thanks for the pics.....now off to the classifieds...

02-24-2011, 02:57 PM	#1
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	1.9 Mud Beetle Basher Well after the Jeep Cherokee Body Build....I tried to sell the Rig...No takers. ( I aint givin it away....lol) So I started looking around. I have been really wanting to do a VW Beetle Mud/Basher but all the Beetle bodies were to Narrow...Untill I found this Beauty at Hobbytown. Proline Baja Beetle Long Chassis for E-Revo and Such..DAMN THE WIDTH IS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for these axles (I think).It actually fits on this chassis also as for the Wheelbase. But I plan to make a tub chassis or something somewhat more scale for skimming the mud. Anyway 1st Pics.....Very pleased

02-24-2011, 03:15 PM	#4
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	I only have a crapy cell phone camera. Attached Images

02-26-2011, 08:47 PM	#13
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	Well I went for a run with the New body and fried my old Traxxas 20 Turn Stinger Motor. I have always used those motors for Mudd and bashing. My LHS did not have any but they Did have a 20 turn Dynamite Motor that comes with some New Electrix Rc Stadium Truck Part Number ECX1071 http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=ECX1071 Now with my Mud rigs or just bashing I aint trying to break any speed records. 1st thing I noticed is the Magnet Power or the Natural Drag Brake this motor has. (Its NOT a CRAWLER MOTOR) but it has more Torque than a Traxxas Stinger. And for $17.99 I have found my New Mud Basher Motor. Really glad I found it. Man I am liking the Tamiya Copper might just give it Flat Black Accents.... Last edited by skullking; 02-26-2011 at 08:49 PM.

02-24-2011, 03:03 PM	#2
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Ha, same body I'm using on my scx10, I think it's a great fit

02-24-2011, 03:05 PM	#3
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	I did not know about this body till today..where your Pics???

02-24-2011, 03:15 PM	#5
sdcrawls Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 222	I bought one a year ago at my local hobby town, it is a perfect fit for the WK axles. What are you gonna do for paint?

02-24-2011, 03:37 PM	#6
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	Uh... Thinking Flatblack on the Outside and Gloss Yellow from the inside. Maybe... but for sure the Majority of the outside is gonna be flatblack

02-26-2011, 10:24 AM	#8
bluenosegoat Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mesa Posts: 198	Cant wait to see it painted! I am a big fan of the bug bodies also- Still need to get one for my self! It seems you werent meant to get rid of your truck! Looking forward to see how this transformation comes along! After seeing your Cherokee I got the itch to set mine up again. I have the same tire and wheel combo but after a quick trip to the park I just dont like the 1.9 tires. Looks neat but so frustrating getting caught up on just about everything! I just built a Venom Creeper so I swaped its tires to the CK. They are 5 inches tall and I think they look pretty cool with the jeep body. Dont mean to take away from your thread just wanted to show you skullking- ps I can never thank you enough for the slipper mod! Just waiting for the battery then off to see how it does like this!

02-26-2011, 11:14 AM	#9
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	Looks Good with the 2.2's Waterproof that baby and go Mudding...You got a good ride height for it...

02-26-2011, 02:19 PM	#11
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	I actually Decided on a Tamiya Copper and Flat Black..I got the Copper on today then found out my old Traxxas Stinger 20 turn was fried.... SO I need to get a new fast Basher Motor for this thing....crap

02-26-2011, 04:34 PM	#12
kincer RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Apollo Pa Posts: 1,650	I got a brand new Losi strike speed control and 12t motor ill trade ya for that Jeep body lol!

03-01-2011, 12:35 PM	#14
skullking I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk Posts: 705	New Pics..Just still one color...

03-01-2011, 01:53 PM	#15
kincer RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Apollo Pa Posts: 1,650	Man that thing looks so cool I cant believe its a CK, what is that body for again?

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03-01-2011, 06:24 PM	#17
stolps Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sheboygan Posts: 326	Looks good. I like it.

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