RCCrawler Forums

blue302ranger · 12-23-2006, 10:41 PM

I've been wanting to start a truck like this since "Shelly"

I finally got my 1/6 scale ranger from etoys.com last week and started doing some body work. I wasn't diggin' the step-side bed so . ... ... out came the sawzall

This is how we started out. normal bed-side seperated from the inside bed.

blue302ranger · 12-23-2006, 10:45 PM

Next - hack the crap out of perfectly good bed-side

and begin to piece it back together. I used ca and tubing to hold everything straight and masking tape across the front to give me something to lay fiberglass onto.

blue302ranger · 12-23-2006, 10:50 PM

Then, slap some bondo on it and sand till your hands cramp, spray enough primer on it to get high, and sand some more since your cramps went away while you were priming.

Then put some COLOR ON IT!!

motiracer38 · 12-23-2006, 10:55 PM

Wow, that is clean. You can also use that method to make flared out prerunner fenders

syco133 · 12-23-2006, 11:56 PM

HOLY CRAP ANDY!!! that thing is gonna be sweet do I see a flag bedside in its future? I cant wait to see this one done knowing you its gonna make me buy something.

foodstamp · 12-24-2006, 12:46 AM

damn...thats some good body work.....bu bu buff the wood

ZJman · 12-24-2006, 02:27 AM

Thats some good body work. looks way better. cant wait to see more of this build up.

microgoat · 12-24-2006, 04:24 AM

Very nice

Now you get to stretch the tailgate and the floor of the bed. The rest of the build should be pretty good, too

Badd · 12-24-2006, 07:42 AM

Darn Andy that looks good . hey I was in Wally World the other day and the had a 1/6th small block Ford engine ( model kit ) . hint hint

Bronco · 12-24-2006, 08:46 AM

dude thats sweet. how long did it take?

btw foodstamp your sig is awesome

Toph · 12-24-2006, 11:26 AM

That is awesome!

JRmudmanXJ · 12-24-2006, 11:40 AM

WOW that is the cleanest job like that i have ever seen

slugzracing · 12-24-2006, 12:31 PM

I dont know how much time I spent looking at those pics but it was far too long

You had better take a lot of pics during your build

madhatter · 12-24-2006, 01:40 PM

One word!

Sweet

JRmudmanXJ · 12-24-2006, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madhatter

One word!

Sweet

That's three

blue302ranger · 12-24-2006, 10:16 PM

something else I've been working on for a while but will be used for this build. It's a dewalt drill trans modified to use a 540 size motor ( I will prob. go BIG brushless) and have a maxx output. 1-tuff-shift-on-the-fly-2-speed.

This thing really gears it down low so I'm gonna have to build a 1:1 transfer case.

syco133 · 12-24-2006, 10:30 PM

All I want fo christmas is for you to hurry up and finish this truck

blue302ranger · 12-25-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syco133

All I want fo christmas is for you to hurry up and finish this truck

I think this build is going to be more time consuming than I first thought.

working on the engine now -

ColquittCustom405 · 12-25-2006, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRmudmanXJ

WOW that is the cleanest job like that i have ever seen

You got mad skills kid!

Hansolo · 12-25-2006, 08:07 PM

Man and I thought the BODY WORK was AWESOME. GREAT job on the TRANNY!! Sweet build!!

12-23-2006, 10:41 PM	#1
blue302ranger Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: huntsville Posts: 133	1/6 ranger build-up I've been wanting to start a truck like this since "Shelly" I finally got my 1/6 scale ranger from etoys.com last week and started doing some body work. I wasn't diggin' the step-side bed so . ... ... out came the sawzall This is how we started out. normal bed-side seperated from the inside bed. Attached Images

12-23-2006, 10:45 PM	#2
blue302ranger Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: huntsville Posts: 133	Next - hack the crap out of perfectly good bed-side and begin to piece it back together. I used ca and tubing to hold everything straight and masking tape across the front to give me something to lay fiberglass onto. Attached Images

12-23-2006, 10:50 PM	#3
blue302ranger Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: huntsville Posts: 133	Then, slap some bondo on it and sand till your hands cramp, spray enough primer on it to get high, and sand some more since your cramps went away while you were priming. Then put some COLOR ON IT!! Attached Images

12-24-2006, 10:16 PM	#16
blue302ranger Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: huntsville Posts: 133	something else I've been working on for a while but will be used for this build. It's a dewalt drill trans modified to use a 540 size motor ( I will prob. go BIG brushless) and have a maxx output. 1-tuff-shift-on-the-fly-2-speed. This thing really gears it down low so I'm gonna have to build a 1:1 transfer case. Attached Images

12-23-2006, 10:55 PM	#4
motiracer38 Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 83	Wow, that is clean. You can also use that method to make flared out prerunner fenders

12-23-2006, 11:56 PM	#5
syco133 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Green River Kentucky Posts: 1,067	HOLY CRAP ANDY!!! that thing is gonna be sweet do I see a flag bedside in its future? I cant wait to see this one done knowing you its gonna make me buy something.

12-24-2006, 12:46 AM	#6
foodstamp Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: woodpile aka HELL Posts: 702	damn...thats some good body work.....bu bu buff the wood

12-24-2006, 02:27 AM	#7
ZJman Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOR*CAL.....Bay Area Posts: 39	Thats some good body work. looks way better. cant wait to see more of this build up.

12-24-2006, 04:24 AM	#8
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Very nice Now you get to stretch the tailgate and the floor of the bed. The rest of the build should be pretty good, too

12-24-2006, 07:42 AM	#9
Badd I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South Posts: 4,064	Darn Andy that looks good . hey I was in Wally World the other day and the had a 1/6th small block Ford engine ( model kit ) . hint hint

12-24-2006, 08:46 AM	#10
Bronco I joined the Band! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ... Posts: 515	dude thats sweet. how long did it take? btw foodstamp your sig is awesome

12-24-2006, 11:26 AM	#11
Toph Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sinking Spring Posts: 572	That is awesome!

12-24-2006, 11:40 AM	#12
JRmudmanXJ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: huh? Posts: 769	WOW that is the cleanest job like that i have ever seen

12-24-2006, 12:31 PM	#13
slugzracing I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding from Goodall Posts: 2,518	I dont know how much time I spent looking at those pics but it was far too long You had better take a lot of pics during your build

Sponsored Links

12-24-2006, 01:40 PM	#14
madhatter Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lethbridge Posts: 421	One word! Sweet

12-24-2006, 10:30 PM	#17
syco133 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Green River Kentucky Posts: 1,067	All I want fo christmas is for you to hurry up and finish this truck

12-25-2006, 08:07 PM	#20
Hansolo Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sin City Posts: 93	Man and I thought the BODY WORK was AWESOME. GREAT job on the TRANNY!! Sweet build!!

RCCrawler Forums

Thread: 1/6 ranger build-up