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02-12-2010, 09:05 PM | #61 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Livermore, CA
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Its turning out great. Looking forward to the finished project. Btw the details on the crate is downright amazing. I bet it makes Indy all tingly inside. |
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02-24-2010, 11:32 PM | #62 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Sorry for no new updates lately. I just went in to the RC short course chassis building business and it is taking up some of my time. I'll get back on the Jeep soon.
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03-16-2010, 08:26 PM | #63 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Very small update. Got the lights mounted in the grill. LEDs in both. Added clutch and brake pedals. Glued the cowling in place and mounted the steering column I'm hoping to find more time for this soon. I just finished a batch of short course chassis' and finished prep for the Cactus Classis race. After this week, I'll have more time. Last edited by SpeedyDad; 07-03-2012 at 12:39 PM. |
08-02-2010, 08:31 PM | #64 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Another tiny update. Started working on the cage. I need to order the brazing supplies but figured I'd get a start on it. I've just had no time at all to work on my crawling stuff. Short course chassis stuff and racing are consuming a lot of my time. I'm trying to work in little bits at a time. Last edited by SpeedyDad; 07-03-2012 at 12:40 PM. |
08-03-2010, 09:16 PM | #65 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Peoria,AZ
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06-11-2012, 08:49 PM | #66 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
So you guys are probably wondering what happened to this project. It didn't die. It just went to sleep while I built a CNC router. I have started on this project again with quite a number of new parts. Pics coming soon
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06-11-2012, 09:04 PM | #67 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
Teaser shot. All CNC Aluminum scale chassis with some CNC delrin and carbon fiber parts thrown in. The painted parts are all thats left of the original chassis. The axles now are Wraith axles as they are the proper width without having to run a bunch of axle spacers. Last edited by SpeedyDad; 07-03-2012 at 12:42 PM. |
06-12-2012, 04:28 PM | #68 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: where ever I layed my hat.
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
What a great looking build. You are way ahead of me, though we are on the same page. Do the Carbon shock towers have much side to side flex?
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06-12-2012, 04:43 PM | #69 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
So far, very rigid. They are 4mm carbon fiber. Same thing I use for my racing chassis.
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06-12-2012, 05:05 PM | #70 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
I'm not sure how I missed this build, my current blue Jeep has most of the same body mods without my knowledge of anyone else doing them before. Your Jeep looks great, I'm anxious to see what else you come up with. |
06-12-2012, 06:36 PM | #71 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hartford City, Indiana
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
What a great build, I don't know how I missed it either I'll be interested in finding out what the frame rails are into. They appear to be made of metal now, and either channel or milled out. This is making it harder for me to wait on starting my build. |
06-12-2012, 09:22 PM | #72 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
The frame rails are CNC'd C channels made from 6061 aluminum. You guys missed it because it has been dormant for a few months. |
08-19-2012, 09:56 AM | #73 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kamloops
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
Great looking work, I'm loving these Willy's builds on here giving me so many idea's to complete mine. Can't wait to see the final product in some video |
08-19-2012, 10:47 AM | #74 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: roanoke
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
I cant wait to see it done! Awsome build man!
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08-19-2012, 10:59 AM | #75 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
Thanks guys. I will try to get back on this soon.
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06-12-2013, 05:10 AM | #76 |
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06-12-2013, 08:25 AM | #77 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
Woah - incredible build. I've got a Willy's in the wings - gotta finish the move into the new property before I get my "shop" setup in the barn. Nice work! Are you going to sell those frames ?! |
06-12-2013, 11:12 AM | #78 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother I've had so many other projects come up that this one sat for a while. Just last week, I hauled it out and I've started working on the cage. Just waiting for my brazing supplies to get here. Then, i have to learn how to braze.
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06-18-2013, 04:10 PM | #79 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
Small update. I got my brazing supplies and started learning how to braze. I got the basic part of the cage done. As you can see, I completely scrapped what I had done in the previous pic. Just didn't like the look of the previous attempt. I still have seat support bars and a few other little things I want to add to it. Probably no more progress this week as I have some pressing plans that will push it aside. Last edited by SpeedyDad; 06-18-2013 at 04:13 PM. |
07-01-2013, 02:49 PM | #80 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ
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| Re: Wild Willy's big brother
Cage is done More updates soon I hope |
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