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07-07-2015, 04:01 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 660
|  Grave Digger!
Always wanted to build a Grave Digger chassis. Finally doing it! Trying to keep it scale but at the same time I want great performance because I drive all my rigs. Using the RC4WD mud basher tires for building but might also get some true MT tires. Teaser   |
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07-07-2015, 10:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
Posts: 148
| Re: Grave Digger!
Are you going with the new grave digger paint or the old? Can't what the see progress on this build.
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07-10-2015, 06:02 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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I wanted to do the 30th anniversary paint like this one:  I know Traxxas did a 30th version monster jam but its discontinued and I couldn't find any. So I went with the old school style that came with the Parma body. Maybe I should see about having some vinyl made for a second body????  | |
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07-10-2015, 06:11 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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Nice! Subscribed. ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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07-10-2015, 06:14 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 660
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Made some .25" THICK rear sway arms!  |
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07-10-2015, 06:33 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 660
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Chassis is done! I am pleased with how it came out, however its not even close to a replica. Shock mounts are much closer together then the 1:1 which threw off the proportions of the upper cage. Also some tube missing to keep the weight in check  Not bad at 1lb 8.7oz........I want the final RTR weight to be about 7lbs.    |
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07-10-2015, 06:34 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Crookston
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Nice looking build so far. Body looks awesome.
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07-10-2015, 07:49 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
Posts: 148
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I know what you mean about the Traxxas grave digger. I tried to fined one my self and if you can find them they are really expensive. Will the frame be green?
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07-10-2015, 08:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alvin,Texas
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Barri musawwir the driver of the real 1.1 spider man and zombie monster truck does wraps and paint + wraps .this is paint and wrap he did . He's on Facebook on the solid axle shafty page and tamiya clodbuster owners association   My sons truck he did a wrap for .  |
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07-11-2015, 08:15 AM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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07-11-2015, 08:40 AM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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Few more pics of the chassis. You can see one side of the lower frame was clearanced for offset diff on the AR60's I'm using. All link and shock mount are double sheer. Waiting for paint to dry now.....   |
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07-11-2015, 08:50 AM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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Sponsor panels done. Tried use similar sized one from my collection of stickers.  |
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07-11-2015, 10:19 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lost in Florida
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insanse chassis work!
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07-11-2015, 11:45 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The underground
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Too damn cool!
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07-11-2015, 01:29 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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07-11-2015, 01:34 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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Green paint is on!     |
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07-12-2015, 12:05 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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It's now a roller!    |
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07-12-2015, 12:10 PM
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| Chassis & Tubework Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland, OR
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Body on! What do you think??? Looks like digger?    |
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07-12-2015, 03:16 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
Posts: 148
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Yes it looks grave digger. One suggestion for a little extra detail is you could cut the back of it out and put a engine in there. I think new bright had a monster truck that had an engine.
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07-12-2015, 09:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Washougal
Posts: 625
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Great work, as usual, Trenton! What is that tranny setup? Is it an Exo or shortcourse tranny? I see the Ford has been replaced already . This chassis should handle lots of abuse!
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