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STANG KILLA SS 11-15-2006 08:13 AM

1/6 scale Baja Trophy Truck Tuber
 
heres my latest project. gonna be a baja truck looking crawler. full tube chassis and lots of little details.
heres the design i drew up, front design is still up in the air.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7646/autocadiu5.jpg

using a new bright 1/6 avalanche body. since these pics ive already started hacking on it. and still have alot to go.
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6...ckbody1nm7.jpg

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6...ckbody3tn1.jpg

got the cab sides and bumpers done. took about 10' of tubing...
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/9792/tubing1mq3.jpg

like a glove:lol:
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8292/tubing2dm3.jpg

got 90% of the bed done last night. i wish i had made it about 1/2" taller and a 1/2" longer. but it'll do. the washers are the rear shock and upper link mounts.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1383/bed1ie7.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2027/bed2rm3.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5646/bed3zo9.jpg

snook 11-15-2006 08:27 AM

looks like it is goin to be sweet"thumbsup"

1BadJeepBruiser 11-15-2006 08:32 AM

Nice job on the tube work, looks very very clean so far. Keep up the good work!

Mike

TwistedXT 11-15-2006 09:51 AM

cant wait to see more!!!

trickedoutTLT06 11-15-2006 01:02 PM

You should use TXT axles with wideners this time instead of those clod axles.

The tube work is amazing though.

bigtiresrbetter 11-15-2006 01:13 PM

wow lookin pretty sweet already! What tires are thinking of running?

SuperTwinz 11-15-2006 01:16 PM

Wow, impressive.

STANG KILLA SS 11-15-2006 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trickedoutnylint06
You should use TXT axles with wideners this time instead of those clod axles.

The tube work is amazing though.

thanks but i plan on a full custom interior so there will be no room for a motor and tranny.
thanks for the props "thumbsup"

STANG KILLA SS 11-15-2006 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigtiresrbetter
wow lookin pretty sweet already! What tires are thinking of running?

either 2.2 All-Ts narrowed to 2"
or 3.2 claw dawgs narrowed to 2"

MaXX_CrAWlER7 11-15-2006 02:48 PM

that rig is gonna be sick with that bad azz body

NickRummy 11-16-2006 08:01 AM

What is the wheel base on that body?

STANG KILLA SS 11-16-2006 09:21 AM

16.39"

NickRummy 11-16-2006 12:10 PM

Thanks, I ran to walmart today to scout out some of these trucks. I'm more interested in making a monster truck trail rig instead of a crawler. My walmart only had an H3 and a dodge ram. The ram was pretty sweet actually.

What version of AutoCAD is that? Any of it drawn in 3d?

STANG KILLA SS 11-16-2006 01:17 PM

ive got the new bright 1/6 jeep, avalanche, and 2 H2's
its AutoCad 14. i have some other crawlers in 3d, but not this one. its just a pattern for the tubing to insure squareness and accuracy.

Mattdg67 11-16-2006 02:52 PM

Hey "STANG KILLA SS" I got one question for you. Are you going to put front independent suspension on it, and will it be 2WD. Also it looks like its really coming along there.

STANG KILLA SS 11-16-2006 03:49 PM

no as stated in the first post this will be a crawler ( solid axles, 4WD) that LOOKS like a baja truck. i may however leave the front motor out and run like a 13T mod motor in the rear for some fun in the dirt/sand :D. next build ill probly make a true baja IFS 2WD truck. im still trying to track down one of the 1/6 tundra bodies.

slugzracing 11-16-2006 03:52 PM

Just a heads up but you will want aluminum or solid delrin wheels to avoid burning through hexs like a fat kid at an ice cream bar. The finished weight will be be kinda high and 2.2 wheels strip quickly on rigs this big.

Other than that very cool and get building. The All-Ts wil give it a good baja stance"thumbsup"

STANG KILLA SS 11-16-2006 03:57 PM

good point.
one thing i cant decide is on the interior.
should i leave the stock tan interior and work cage around it. al la prerunner
or do sheetmetal interior/dash/door panels, race seats etc. al la race truck

im kinda partial to the race interior.....

slugzracing 11-16-2006 06:45 PM

If the body is not going to change much keep the stock interior. If you were going to be hacking on the body to make it look like anything other than what just left the dealer then a sheet metal interior would be in order IMO

STANG KILLA SS 11-16-2006 07:46 PM

no its gonna get hacked. front and rear bumpers gone, tailgate gone, bed floor gone(already), wheelwheels enlarged, etc. and a monotone white paintjob with race/sponsor decals.

arthurc10 11-16-2006 09:02 PM

custom race interior. that would be awesome.

fokai 11-16-2006 09:06 PM

cant wait to see the finished product! that tubework is snug huh?

STANG KILLA SS 11-17-2006 06:45 AM

hell yea! i designed, made patterns, checked, redid, etc for about a month. i made about 1/8" clearance everywhere. its TIGHT. perfect fit. i think the extra time spent will pay off. im a bit of a perfectionist/accuracy freak lol. i garantee you, you wont find a straighter, more square tuber out there.

STANG KILLA SS 11-17-2006 08:17 AM

got the cab jig made up, and the 4 main cross bars cut and fit. i hope to finish up the cab tonight.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3336/cabjig1mt0.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1857/cabjig2in6.jpg

trickedoutTLT06 11-22-2006 03:59 PM

Get any more done?

ned 12-06-2006 08:35 AM

any update?

ColquittCustom405 12-06-2006 09:03 AM

Pretty bada55 man!

PaulEZK 12-20-2006 04:44 PM

Update?

IronOx 12-20-2006 04:52 PM

gonna be clean. how are u going to do the joints? i think i just found my project for metal shop. a fat tuber and some other things. hope u finish it.

BIG J

keithzadok2112 12-20-2006 09:36 PM

going to look koo!!!
 
i'm wanting to see how this turns out i have been looking at a diecast body thats just like yours but it's 10th scale very koo"thumbsup"

STANG KILLA SS 12-21-2006 11:01 AM

well ive kinda back burnered this project and been into Heli's lately. but weve got a txrcrca scale trail run in february, so maybe ill get it done for that....

rockman27 12-21-2006 12:22 PM

i got to get one of those bodies!!!!
could you tell me what it was on?

i hope you finish it!

jwrape 12-21-2006 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockman27
i got to get one of those bodies!!!!
could you tell me what it was on?

i hope you finish it!

New Bright Avalanche

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/edab624d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...0/edab617a.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/edab6178.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...2/edab6177.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/edab6175.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/edab6173.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/edab6170.jpg

There's also a nice Hummer body as well
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...9/edab6125.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/edab6124.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/edab6123.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/edab6122.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/edab6121.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/edab611e.jpg



Also, if you are going to use Clod axles, I found a VERY Cheap way to extend the wheel base by 1.5".
I got all this hardware from Home Depot. There is some trimming required of the screw heads inside the hubs and drilling out the wheels to mount the new screws but not hard to do.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/edab5fed.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/edab5feb.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...4/edab5fe9.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/edab5fe7.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/edab5fe6.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/edab5fe5.jpg

Unholy 12-21-2006 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwrape



Also, if you are going to use Clod axles, I found a VERY Cheap way to extend the wheel base by 1.5".

You mean track width! "thumbsup"

jwrape 12-21-2006 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unholy
You mean track width! "thumbsup"

yep

Bronco 12-21-2006 04:27 PM

that thing looks great

STANG KILLA SS 01-31-2007 05:34 PM

well my current project is at teh powdercoaters, and im await a new DX6 reciever to get the T-rex in the air, so i had some down time and got a few joints done.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7493/cab1mh9.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4831/cab2sc7.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9852/cab3fe7.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4287/cab4ti2.jpg

CRUSHER1 02-21-2007 01:28 PM

any more progress cory, i wanna see it at one of our comps :)

tolofrhr 03-01-2007 10:44 AM

Jwrape... what's the wheelbase on the Clod Avalanche? I'mabout to start one myslef and trying to make plans for it. Looks like I may end up using Wheely King axles after all it the body is that wide!!

jwrape 03-01-2007 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tolofrhr
Jwrape... what's the wheelbase on the Clod Avalanche? I'mabout to start one myslef and trying to make plans for it. Looks like I may end up using Wheely King axles after all it the body is that wide!!

I sold it a LONG time ago about a year or mre but if I remember correctly it was 13.5" long center of hubs."thumbsup"


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