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11-24-2013, 02:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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11-25-2013, 11:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chester VA
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Still waiting for some link brackets to get here from Taiwan so I decided in the meantime to stuff a battery under the hood. Don't have any high tech stuff so I dug thru the parts box and found a Wraith battery tray along with some lexan scissors and a few leftover screws from the front frame thingy I cut off I made a crude battery holder  5000mah 3cell and Wraith tray:  Some trimming:  Finished product:  Walah, fits like OJs glove:  More soon! | |
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11-25-2013, 12:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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| Re: "a GI's Best Friend" Lookin' good! Go man!
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11-25-2013, 02:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Citrus Heights
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Damn that is awesome just picked up a cherry g I jeep for 30 bucks last nite cant wait to do mine also I was told you can put a scx10 frame under it and that works good
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11-25-2013, 05:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chester VA
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I got the brackets in the mail right after I posted that and just had to get started and then couldn't stop. These things go together so nice! Got a lot done but still along away to go. I was able to reuse the Wraith upper and lower links just by switching rodends here and there. Also added spacers to get a little pinion angle. Other than that, easy peasy. Bracket locations:  Links and shocks:  I pushed the front wheels out a bit but its hardly noticeable:  Front and back shots:   More to come.. | |
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11-25-2013, 06:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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Great work, lets go wheelin!
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11-25-2013, 10:05 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: maple ridge, BC
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wow very nice. the pics will help with mine thanks. and what link set did you use thanks.
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11-26-2013, 01:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chester VA
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Cheated a little on the steering but the servo fit so perfect in the pocket I left it, it works    Got all the electronics in but I'm going to need to open the grill up I believe it's a little cramped to have no airflow to the ESC:  It's now a runner I will get some outdoor shots once the weather clears. I still have lots of detailing to do yet, stay tuned! | |
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11-26-2013, 02:48 PM
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| SuperShafty.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Visalia CA
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This looks great man. And you are one of the first I've seen putting the supershafty beefy tranny in there. This thing is gonna have balls to spare. I moved the front axle out on mine quite a bit too. I think it centers under the grill now. And it doesn't look bad at all and helps on the up hills. With all these 1/6r's out we gotta have a get together this summer sometime. I know of least 5-6 guys in the VA MD arEa alone. |
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11-27-2013, 12:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Citrus Heights
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Were did you get the brackets for the links at?
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11-27-2013, 01:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chester VA
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"TAMIYA 1/14 Tractor Trucks stainless steel suspension stay hold set" Got mine in 10 days not too shabby. Also if anyone is looking for one of these Jeeps one just popped up on shopgoodwill.com still no bids on it... Last edited by Chargerguy; 11-27-2013 at 02:00 PM. | |
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11-27-2013, 02:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chester VA
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Nothing new to report just got the grill cut out:  Happy Thanksgiving! |
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11-27-2013, 02:19 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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Ready to go to Belle and give it a proper beating?  |
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11-27-2013, 03:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chester VA
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Waiting to see if RCP gets anymore of those stingers/cages in before I do. I'm totally no good with brazing. | |
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11-27-2013, 05:53 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Citrus Heights
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What did you use to cut your hood?
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11-27-2013, 06:02 PM
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11-27-2013, 06:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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A cage is not totally necessary, lower cog without one actually, and a stinger will murder your approach angle. Mine has no front bumper and the approach is killer! | |
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11-27-2013, 09:46 PM
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| SuperShafty.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Visalia CA
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i have a stinger, but its pretty small and points prety far. up, also my front axle is forward so my approach angle is at least 90* if not more. so if you do it right it can look cool and not hurt.
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11-27-2013, 09:52 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: in my house
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more accurate without the bar. I grew up with a 51 m38. Put GI joe in it and crawl
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11-27-2013, 09:54 PM
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