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CCFBERG · 03-06-2009, 03:11 PM

Broke out the hot Knife and started chopping away tonight!

Decided to finnaly start building again, This time it will be a Scale 1/6th Chevy Silverado SS. I have big plans for this truck but I do not have all the details as of right now. For axles......Im still undecided.....could be a set of TXT's I have or maybe I will fab up my own this time. RC4wd needs to make a set of 1/6th axles other than Toyota's and Id for sure look at spending the money if they did it. Until then....Im still working on that part. Tires will be 40series Rock Crushers and 40series beadlocks from RC4wd. The body you see in the pics measures 31" long and 10" wide so plenty of room for some scaleness!!

The 1/6th V8 you see in the pictures was my initial idea for a scale Engine but now I have settled on fabbing up a Scale Duramax Engine model to stuff in this bad boy. I have been doing some research on how I can make lotts of black smoke and have it be proportional to the throttle or speed of this truck once its rolling. If I can figure it out and make it work then that will get installed as well. I still need to cut out the rear cab doors as these will be on hinges and able to open as well as the fronts. Looking at working electric windows also. Will have a stereo just like my last build but louder

Anyway this is what I have for now but I will update as I progress!

metomwhou · 03-06-2009, 08:45 PM

Dude that thing is gonna be crazy big! You should build a little wagon so you can pull Trophy around!!

CCFBERG · 03-07-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metomwhou

Dude that thing is gonna be crazy big! You should build a little wagon so you can pull Trophy around!!

Yep its a big one! I am already planning a trailer,

Looking into motor options. "Trophy" likes to go fast!

aftershock1 · 03-07-2009, 06:31 PM

man yer killin me! always wanted to do a build like this with the engine and all hope all goes well and cant wait to see it finished

ae racer · 03-07-2009, 11:42 PM

i wonder if it look factory stock with 2.2 or 1.9s under it.

CCFBERG · 03-09-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ae racer

i wonder if it look factory stock with 2.2 or 1.9s under it.

I put a set of 2.2's next to it and it looked pretty stock. With the Rock Crusher 2.2's next to it, looks like a set of 32's or 35's. Witht the 40series on it its more like 44's, I like it!!

Still undecided on Axles though!:-(

fatboyelroy · 03-10-2009, 04:51 PM

I'm not sure what you had in mind for the electric windows but just to throw an idea out there you could use the mechanism from an old portable cd player that moves the laser back and forth.

CCFBERG · 03-11-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatboyelroy

I'm not sure what you had in mind for the electric windows but just to throw an idea out there you could use the mechanism from an old portable cd player that moves the laser back and forth.

Oh ya, the screw actuator. I hadnt thought of that! Great Idea! Funny thing about you mentioning this is I have several of these that I am using in an airplane I am slowly building. They are just like the "Ball Screw Actuators" used on aircraft flaps, or the landing gear "squat" system used on the C-5 Aircraft.

Thanks for the tip

bigdodge88 · 03-11-2009, 09:54 AM

That thing is pretty cool. The more I see these large scale rigs the more I want one.

Justin

heminutt · 03-11-2009, 11:50 AM

that thing looks nice keep us updated

NickRummy · 03-11-2009, 02:30 PM

That 1/6th motor looks pretty darn good under there. I had originally thought of putting one in mine but two things stopped me. First was cutting off the hood and second was that I got my truck rolling and took it for a test drive. Now I don't want to build anymore. I want to keep driving!

How's this for speed?

Chevy Monster Testing

wearethebucs · 03-20-2009, 08:35 PM

That's a sweet motor you got!

BiG_DaWgZ · 03-21-2009, 01:12 AM

That's an awesome truck...interested in seeing how it will turn out...

edwalsh18 · 08-07-2009, 02:39 AM

any updates??? i know this is an old thread but hoping to see it on some txt axles. did you say you had 2 of these bodies? might be interested in the other if you still have it. LMK

CRAWLERCRAZY · 08-07-2009, 06:01 AM

I like it already. You got some good looking part's there. I dig that motor.

scale4x4 · 08-17-2009, 04:31 PM

wow! that thing is monster! i love the engine

JJR · 08-19-2009, 01:19 PM

Looks way cool

NickRummy · 09-01-2009, 08:11 AM

Updates?

fernando · 09-01-2009, 10:29 AM

Can't go wrong with a Chevy!

CCFBERG · 02-15-2010, 05:35 PM

Well after a long time of trying to make a decission on what to use to power this big ass truck I decided to go with a Venom 26cc KWA 4.5 water cooled boat motor. Its the available upgrade engine for the King of Shaves boat. Claimed HP is 4.5hp we will see about that. After allot of searching I have no doubt that it is a very powerfull engine. I am in the process of modifying it for electric start, wasnt about to pay $400 something for a starter for this thing so im just making it myself. Pics of that to follow soon.
This is going to be interesting!

03-06-2009, 03:11 PM	#1
CCFBERG Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ramstein Air Base Germany ...ya Ive been Ramshafted Posts: 567	1/6th chevy ss scale build Broke out the hot Knife and started chopping away tonight! Decided to finnaly start building again, This time it will be a Scale 1/6th Chevy Silverado SS. I have big plans for this truck but I do not have all the details as of right now. For axles......Im still undecided.....could be a set of TXT's I have or maybe I will fab up my own this time. RC4wd needs to make a set of 1/6th axles other than Toyota's and Id for sure look at spending the money if they did it. Until then....Im still working on that part. Tires will be 40series Rock Crushers and 40series beadlocks from RC4wd. The body you see in the pics measures 31" long and 10" wide so plenty of room for some scaleness!! The 1/6th V8 you see in the pictures was my initial idea for a scale Engine but now I have settled on fabbing up a Scale Duramax Engine model to stuff in this bad boy. I have been doing some research on how I can make lotts of black smoke and have it be proportional to the throttle or speed of this truck once its rolling. If I can figure it out and make it work then that will get installed as well. I still need to cut out the rear cab doors as these will be on hinges and able to open as well as the fronts. Looking at working electric windows also. Will have a stereo just like my last build but louder Anyway this is what I have for now but I will update as I progress! Last edited by CCFBERG; 03-06-2009 at 05:35 PM.

09-01-2009, 10:29 AM	#19
fernando RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell... Posts: 1,708	Keep us posted Can't go wrong with a Chevy!

02-15-2010, 05:35 PM	#20
CCFBERG Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ramstein Air Base Germany ...ya Ive been Ramshafted Posts: 567	Its gonna be a gasser!! Well after a long time of trying to make a decission on what to use to power this big ass truck I decided to go with a Venom 26cc KWA 4.5 water cooled boat motor. Its the available upgrade engine for the King of Shaves boat. Claimed HP is 4.5hp we will see about that. After allot of searching I have no doubt that it is a very powerfull engine. I am in the process of modifying it for electric start, wasnt about to pay $400 something for a starter for this thing so im just making it myself. Pics of that to follow soon. This is going to be interesting!

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03-06-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
metomwhou Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 606	Dude that thing is gonna be crazy big! You should build a little wagon so you can pull Trophy around!!

03-07-2009, 06:31 PM	#4
aftershock1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Posts: 241	man yer killin me! always wanted to do a build like this with the engine and all hope all goes well and cant wait to see it finished

03-07-2009, 11:42 PM	#5
ae racer Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 688	i wonder if it look factory stock with 2.2 or 1.9s under it.

03-10-2009, 04:51 PM	#7
fatboyelroy Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: cleveland Posts: 2	I'm not sure what you had in mind for the electric windows but just to throw an idea out there you could use the mechanism from an old portable cd player that moves the laser back and forth.

03-11-2009, 09:54 AM	#9
bigdodge88 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 1,547	That thing is pretty cool. The more I see these large scale rigs the more I want one. Justin

03-11-2009, 11:50 AM	#10
heminutt Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: morristown Posts: 375	that thing looks nice keep us updated

03-11-2009, 02:30 PM	#11
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	That 1/6th motor looks pretty darn good under there. I had originally thought of putting one in mine but two things stopped me. First was cutting off the hood and second was that I got my truck rolling and took it for a test drive. Now I don't want to build anymore. I want to keep driving! How's this for speed? Chevy Monster Testing

03-20-2009, 08:35 PM	#12
wearethebucs Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Buckhannon Posts: 37	That's a sweet motor you got!

03-21-2009, 01:12 AM	#13
BiG_DaWgZ ~ Got PROPANE ? ~ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East-Central Posts: 1,166	That's an awesome truck...interested in seeing how it will turn out...

08-07-2009, 02:39 AM	#14
edwalsh18 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So. Cal. - SanBernardino Posts: 69	any updates??? i know this is an old thread but hoping to see it on some txt axles. did you say you had 2 of these bodies? might be interested in the other if you still have it. LMK

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08-07-2009, 06:01 AM	#15
CRAWLERCRAZY Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brown City, Mi. Posts: 271	I like it already. You got some good looking part's there. I dig that motor.

08-17-2009, 04:31 PM	#16
scale4x4 Jeep whore Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,042	wow! that thing is monster! i love the engine

08-19-2009, 01:19 PM	#17
JJR Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 284	Looks way cool

09-01-2009, 08:11 AM	#18
NickRummy RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron Posts: 1,784	Updates?

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