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06-29-2012, 11:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Visalia, CA
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|  NorZepol's Willys
Well I finally got started on my Willys. I had to strip my Rubi Wraith for parts to save on costs. It started as a frameless GI Joe Jeep my little brother broke. Parts include: GCM frame, Wraith axles, Axial tranny, GCM transfer case, Holmes and Spektrum electronics, Mayhem Monster wheels, SCX10 Shocks. May be a slow going build, but here is what I have so far.  The frame with a start of some body mount made from simple angle aluminum.  |
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06-29-2012, 11:24 PM
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Front view  Last edited by NorZepol; 06-29-2012 at 11:55 PM. |
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06-29-2012, 11:32 PM
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Here is a view of the steering and panhard mounts. I used a Hand Bros. CMS and a Vanquish panhard axle mount.  Last edited by NorZepol; 06-29-2012 at 11:54 PM. |
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06-29-2012, 11:34 PM
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
A few beginning body shots   Last edited by NorZepol; 06-29-2012 at 11:53 PM. |
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06-29-2012, 11:41 PM
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
After separating the hood from the cowl I cleared some material to fit the Du-Bro hinges(2) then glued them in.    Last edited by NorZepol; 06-29-2012 at 11:53 PM. |
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06-29-2012, 11:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Visalia, CA
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Used some Integy fans, the original "radiator" w/ shroud and headlight. Used some smaller Axial buckets for the turn signals. Will eventually have LEDs installed.    |
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06-29-2012, 11:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Visalia, CA
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Hope to have a little more done tomorrow |
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06-30-2012, 09:03 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: youngstown , Hillbilly heaven
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Finally a build thread. Looking very good sofar. |
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06-30-2012, 02:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: olympia
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
very nice... love the comp cut on the rear... i did it to mine but i havent posted pics yet...
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07-01-2012, 05:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Visalia, CA
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Here is a shot of the dash. Bowtie is making up some gauge decals for me then I can finish it up  |
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07-01-2012, 05:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Visalia, CA
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
A shot of the hacked up body, showing the way I filled the spot for the shovel / Axe on the driver side. Also the ridges on the wheel wells and rear floor removed to make it easier to build around the shock mounts. My LHS did not order my styrene last week so thats it for this weekend.  |
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07-08-2012, 09:10 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Akron
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Looks good keep up the progress! I've been looking around everywhere to find a larger scale hard body to build a truck similar to this but cant find one!
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07-08-2012, 09:56 PM
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07-15-2012, 12:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Las Vegas
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
If your looking for a Willys body look at Ebay I just picked up two for less than $50 each delivered. Now I have to star buying the expensive stuff for the rest of the builds.
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07-15-2012, 01:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Visalia, CA
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
Made a little progress this weekend. Made a rear bumper mount / cross member  Installed the rear floor panel  One shock mount well built  View of the area around the rear shock mount.  The floor is just about finished just have a liitle more in the firewall area to finish up. Then gonna add some more of the half round pieces like on the wheel wells.  View of some braces I added to the bottom. More will be added when I decide where the body will mount.  The rear bumper is from The Scale Shop.  Starting to look like a Jeep!  Last edited by NorZepol; 07-15-2012 at 01:24 AM. |
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07-15-2012, 07:35 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: youngstown , Hillbilly heaven
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Hey its almost ready for you to give to me. Looks good. I need some styrene for mine. |
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07-16-2012, 08:27 PM
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 I can't ever get rid of this thing. When I started I never knew how much time and test fitting it would take. It is all fun though | |
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07-19-2012, 08:21 AM
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| Re: NorZepol's Willys
I like the way you boxed in the shock towers. That's good looking work.
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07-19-2012, 10:35 AM
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nice build....this is going to be a beast
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07-19-2012, 01:26 PM
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