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11-21-2008, 12:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So Cal
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|  RoCk SkuLLz - Tubed Jeep Wrangler MRC - ** COMPLETED!!! **
Here is a start of my MRC Jeep Wrangler build. Be easy on me as this is my first r/c crawler and first tube chassis build. (Been a long time 1:1 crawler) I've been lurking around on this forum for a while most watching with the occasional comment. Its amazing the craftsmanship some of you guys have and thats what inspired me to build mine. - More Pictures and Info on this build Click Here Parts Used 1/8 solid steel rod picked up at the local Home Depot Brake line tube bender picked up at Harbor Frieght Also using a combination of other primitive ways of bending tubing with success 2mm harware for mounting skins and body panels Aluminum remnant used to make the lower boat side rock panels Products Used Bruder 1/18 scale Jeep Unlimited Toy (body) Mayhem Engineering 1.9 Aluminum Beadlocks Proline 1.9 G8 Compound Flatiron Tires CR/CC 5/32 Stainless Steel Bent Lower Links (Longer fronts) CR/CC 3/16 Stainless Steel 1/10 scale steeing arms for Hitech 645mg Servo Losi Steel Lockers Front & Rear (replaces plastic ones) Losi Center Gear Steel Locker (again replaces plastic) Hot Racing Driveshafts 3Racing Front Axle C's (removed blue anodizing) 3Racing Front Axle Steering Knuckles (same) Losi Mini LST aluminum shocks (same) G-Made 12mm Hex Wheel Spacers (removed red anodizing) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOW FINISHED - See Page 2  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by RoCk SkuLLz; 01-17-2009 at 09:31 PM. |
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11-21-2008, 12:39 PM
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Looks like a great start, I'll buy it from ya.  |
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11-21-2008, 01:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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I love the arc'd up fenders.  Looking good so far.
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11-21-2008, 02:02 PM
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are you gonna use the MRC parts ? this build will be interesting.
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11-21-2008, 07:50 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So Cal
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The reason behind the arc'd fenders is more purpose than looks but there growing on me. We'll see as is starts getting more together. And yes it will be all MRC parts from my crawler. I measured and built the chassis for the MRC. Should all bolt up, start assembly next before taking it apart to paint the chassis. Build Link: http://offroad-review.com/new/index.php?page=285 More pictures to show the chassis size better. Mock up only, nothing is bolted on in these pictures. Not ride height either but close i think.   Last edited by RoCk SkuLLz; 11-21-2008 at 10:20 PM. |
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11-21-2008, 08:42 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: High Bridge
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damn... you've not only made me want to go the tuber route... but also miss my 1:1 jeep a whole lot more!
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11-21-2008, 09:55 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in the middle
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looking really good. Cant wait to see it finished
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11-21-2008, 10:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia
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insane...i want
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11-22-2008, 12:52 AM
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| Pullman Crawler  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pullman
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i have been reading around the mini crawler fourn wondering if i really wanted one. now i have to say i do want one, but not only that i want that one! nice work man! |
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11-22-2008, 06:02 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: east coast
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I am really into the 1:1 jeep thing as well. Those front fenders look like the REV111 fenders. Like in this pic. (not my jeep).  |
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11-22-2008, 02:02 PM
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Nice build on this tuber Jeep. Are those the 3Racing Mini LST shocks? | |
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11-22-2008, 04:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So Cal
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Started putting the axles in today along with the tranny and links. Not going to botther installing electronics for this mock up. I'm just checking to see what needs adjustments or changes (welding wise) before I tear it apart for paint. Then I can go back to working on the details. This is what it looks like now. Not sure if the spacers are going to make it too wide. I'll have to see once the Mayhem Beadlocks arrive.    Last edited by RoCk SkuLLz; 11-22-2008 at 07:09 PM. |
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11-22-2008, 04:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wasilla
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thats sweet man, especially since its based on MRC size components. i like it! - tre |
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11-22-2008, 09:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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I was thinking more along the lines of this TJ...  But the build is looking sweet - I love it! |
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11-23-2008, 11:20 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Amazing build I was just looking at that Bruder Jeep the other day thinking that it would make a cool build. Well done!  |
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11-23-2008, 09:30 PM
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11-24-2008, 12:14 AM
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 Unfortunately this build isnt after my 1:1. I wasnt able to find a red YJ body more less one that fit the MRC size... Quote:
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11-24-2008, 09:38 PM
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11-25-2008, 09:15 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So Cal
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When I was welding mine I had wished I had a tig... Seems much cleaner and easier. I could have used my brothers I guess. Not sure why you had problems on certain parts, might have been poor quality rod... possibly oily or dirty too. The only downside I found when building my chassis was holding the small parts in place for welding. Otherwise the Miller 210 wasnt that bad to use. Probably would be easier with a magnet ground or small aligator clip ground. (next time) |
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11-25-2008, 09:28 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: la verne
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let me know when you make more of those, so i can buy one nice build man. now i want to buy back both my losi mrc(traded them for a hpi 5b) and now you got me wanting to buy tube fenders for my 03 tj.  |
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