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Another SoCal 1/5 Willys!

Sorry no step by step build thread but as busy as i get Im lucky to even have built this rig!
I started on monday, 3/16 with just the GI Joe Jeep Willys tub and heres what I have so far...

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Say hello to SCUBA STEVE!

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Made cross member from old Tamiya parts laying around!

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Yellow fan actully turns with the spur gear!

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Specs:

4 link susp. setup
Hasbo 1/6 scale GI Joe Jeep (Donated by Slowroller!)
Wheely King Axles with all the RCP Crawlers good stuff!
Wheely King Tranny for the transfercase
Axial tranny up front
Associated T2 Shock set
Narrowed Mashers 2k's
DNA Assasian WK/Berg BL Wheels
45T motor, Novak Rooster
84/20 Gearing

More pics later!

I really need to find one of those bodies.
crossmember looks to be a Jugg part, axle bumper I think.

Looked killer wheelin on the rocks too John!!!"thumbsup"

That's very nice! It looks like the scuba driver is prepared for wet weather for sure! Who needs a top? Haha!

Seriously, it's really cool. How does it crawl?

It's hard to tell how big it is since there is nothing to reference from in the photos.

I love these things, especially the pic of the bottom, very clean and reaslistic looking, however, the wheels/tires aren't doing it for me, too much bling in comparison for the rest of it. Overall, outstanding rig

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Originally Posted by MSB (Post 1693715)

however, the wheels/tires aren't doing it for me, too much bling in comparison for the rest of it

Yeah I hear ya, tried them out for the off set but I changed them out with some Axial 8 hole rims, looks much better now!

Took it out friday and it wheeled great! 2 battery packs/3 hours later, the only issue I had was a screw that attaches the lower shock to axles came out (forgot to loctite it) but that was nothing to fix!

I will post pics up later with different wheels!

Thanks guys!

What are you guys using for a frame? is it somthing that you are fabricating or is it an off the shelf type item?
Ive been facintaed by the 1/5 willy builds for some time now... looks like it is almost time to repurpose my WK axles... .

Where did you find that body? It looks sweet!!