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01-01-2008, 11:34 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
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|  my attempt at a tuber i started a this post in the general crawler section, but figured since its wk based it belongs in here. also didnt know how to move it to here so i started a new one hope its ok. from staring at the beautiful rigs on here i decided to take a stab at it my self so here it is        these are a few through the build, there are more but i figured i should keep it simple for now what do ya think? as for the running gear i am going to sue the stock trans for now and have a 55t lathe motore for it got to make a clocked trans/motor plate and also have to make a few more thins like upper links but this is it so far. Last edited by TwistedXT; 01-02-2008 at 07:36 AM. Reason: fixed pic tags |
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01-01-2008, 11:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
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| picks didnt work heres a link http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg127/frsttimer/ |
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01-02-2008, 01:06 AM
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| Sir Limps Alot   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN
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| Looks great! I really like how that turned out. |
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01-02-2008, 06:15 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westland, MI
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| Good job man.  |
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01-02-2008, 03:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
Posts: 237
| thanks guys i just hope the paint holds up lol its a white epoxy base coat with candy red laid over top while the white was still wet hope its durable |
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01-03-2008, 12:20 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bay area
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| how do you like that chassis you built? |
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01-03-2008, 12:28 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: metairie
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| i think its really awsome i wish i had someof you peoples skills nd tools to build my own custom chassis but im only 16 have no clue how 2 |
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01-03-2008, 04:22 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: roanoke,tx
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| very nice for the first attempt. |
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01-04-2008, 10:57 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Topeka
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| nice looks great. here an idea, do you have a place in your town to buy auto paint that is mixed and put into a spray can?. i was goin to say that new chevy orange would be sick on that chassis |
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01-05-2008, 11:55 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
Posts: 237
| thanks for the comments guys i just ordered an axial trans figured its easier to mount since its a direct mount to the skid mounting plate also got a 55 turn motor and some losi rock claws |
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01-06-2008, 05:24 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: red deer
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| awsome man be sure to post more pics when done |
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01-06-2008, 06:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NIPOMO!!!
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| Looks great, do you think we can get some measurments? haha, what tubing did you use? candy red looks really good on there. |
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01-07-2008, 02:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
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| not sure it it is comp legal but i dont think we have them around here anyway lol but any way its 10.75 inches long 4 inches wide at iys widest point in the middle and 4.5 inches tall it 3/4 brake line more pics will come waiting on a few parts to arrive ax10 tranny new wheels losi rock claws integy 55 turn motor hopefuly it will be done very soon getting impacient lol |
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01-07-2008, 04:25 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lafayette , Colorado
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01-08-2008, 09:19 AM
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| Southern buggy whore  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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 . The only thing I noticed was that your brakeline collapsed at the corners by where the skid plate/tranny mount will be. A couple of quick fixes for this (for the future and the benefit of others); make a relief cut, bend, and braze back in the material or tape off one end of the tube, fill with sand, tape off other end and make your bends. The problem with collapsed tube is that ends up being the weak spot. You should be fine though, since the skid plate will brace things up and protect those corners from getting too banged up. Again, looks great! | |
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01-08-2008, 10:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
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| yes i do mean 3/16 dang brain fart there yeah the corners did colapse a little i just hamered them a little after as far as filling it with sand 3/16 has a very small inside diameter im not pacient enough to fill such a small tube with sand but thanks for the comments i appreciate all of them as this is my first hobby grade anything and atempt at bending and brazing |
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01-10-2008, 05:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
Posts: 237
| ok so i am a very happy camper just got my box o goodies from rpp man i like the service 4 days it took nearly a week from hpi and almost two weeks for the truck from the shop i got it from. any way i should have some pics very soon. got to put the trans to gether and get some tire glue make a few links and its crawling time yah hoo |
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01-10-2008, 11:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas
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| All I can say is wow. For being 16 and your first attempt at a tuber, you did a helluva good job. Congrats man! |
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01-11-2008, 12:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: barre
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   Last edited by frsttimer; 01-11-2008 at 12:07 AM. Reason: pic code | |
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01-11-2008, 06:52 AM
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| ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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| That Red is POPPING.... As I was scolling down I was thinking this was going to be another crappy Tuber...., but I was wrong. Nice work for your first Tuber. Looks good. |
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