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T4RCrawler · 04-15-2010, 10:37 AM

After 3 months of searching toy stores and hobby shops high and low i finally found an fj cruiser body. I have many plans for this build which i'll explain later but heres what i've done so far. Mounting the body was a little tricky at first but once i realized i could mount it to the sliders it was simple as can be. Then i had to trim the fenders a little and stuck my lil CB antenna on the back. The first antenna was a little to tall and didn't last long and the second one has lasted quite a bit longer. It actually crawls really well, i think that the weight of the body gives it a little bit better footprint and the cog isn't too bad. ok heres some pics, don't mind the holes in the roof i gotta fill those in.

Mocked up

Mounted

Test run

Sliders doing their job

One tire in the frame twister

All four in the frame twister

2nd CB Antenna and some good flex

The angle of the pic is weird but it's got about a 4.9 in wheelbase

All 4's stuffed

So i'm in a mechanical design program in college and i just got approved to draw some bumpers, sliders, roof rack and snorkel for a project and print my prototypes out on the 3d printer that prints out in abs plastic. I'm super stoked about but it's gonna take 2 months to do the letter of proposal and all the drawings and then i gotta present it. I'll keep you guys posted on how it's going.

Live fast, Crawl Slow

Evan

DuraJeep · 04-15-2010, 11:09 AM

thats the same toy i got my fire jeep from =D but i added a bunch of things to it i was going to make a fj from the same body as what u have but i guess u beat me to it ='( lol

nascarkeith · 04-16-2010, 09:02 AM

Sweet! Tires tuck good. Are you going to repaint it or leave that scheme. Either way it looks good.

T4RCrawler · 04-16-2010, 10:58 AM

Durajeep, yeah i saw your fire jeep thats pretty cool, did you stiffen up the stock springs? I put like a 1/4 piece of fuel tube above the spring.

nascarkeith, Yes i am thinking of painting it fire truck red, leaving the roof white (because it's a fj!), then painting the rims and beadlocks black and the snorkel/bumpers/roof rack/sliders black. And printing out scale stickers.

Stampedekid · 04-16-2010, 03:54 PM

Looks good actually. Not the biggest fan of the toy RC bodies on them as most people find one that's a direct fit and call it scale. At least you lengthened it and it actually looks really good. Whats the idea for paint?

DuraJeep · 04-18-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by T4RCrawler

Durajeep, yeah i saw your fire jeep thats pretty cool, did you stiffen up the stock springs? I put like a 1/4 piece of fuel tube above the spring.

yea i just put some springs i found at the swap meet and it holds the back up good. had to strech the wheel base to fit but works great. lol people at rcp crawlers Love it.

cutlaSS · 04-19-2010, 01:45 PM

Looks really good! The width of the axles match the body perfectly. It's gonna look even better painted and maybe add a fews accessories.

murdock · 04-19-2010, 10:28 PM

x2 looks awesome i was looking at one of those the other day.

T4RCrawler · 04-20-2010, 10:34 AM

Yeah i'm pretty stoked about the project. I'm about to start on designing the bumpers very soon. Gotta wire up the led's that are in there. I'm going to paint it red and all the bumpers and stuff will be a flat black, it's gonna look sick.

T4RCrawler · 05-21-2010, 12:54 PM

UPDATE= I've widened the wheelbase so the wheels are a little wider than the fender flares. Well iv'e been working on designing the rear bumper for this first and it's coming along very well. I got a little hi lift jack, spare tire mount, tow points and faux lights. Also i designed it so if i wanted to i can put lead weights for a better cog cause i'm making a roof rack with some gear in it (the front will have that feature also). Here's a pic

murdock · 05-28-2010, 08:52 AM

sick!

T4RCrawler · 06-09-2010, 11:08 AM

Update! I changed up the front and rear bumper. I'll be printing these out on monday then it's fitment time and paint the whole thing up! I also made a snorkel.

T4RCrawler · 06-16-2010, 10:49 AM

Here they are! I still have to clean some of the support material from the printer out from below the hi lift jack and some other places. I'm super happy with how these came out. I got the rear bumper mounted on it last night and pretty happy with it. I love how the tow strap on the roof rack came out! Here are the pics!!!!

And my favorite pic VVVVVV

Now i gotta sand these and start painting!

CRAWL UGLY · 06-16-2010, 11:01 AM

That thing is sick nice work can't wait to see it done

Stampedekid · 06-17-2010, 03:06 PM

Very cool! I love the rack that you made up for it, looks very clean and smooth! Now we wait for more updates!

T4RCrawler · 06-21-2010, 12:49 PM

New Update! I've got most of the stuff test fitted and ready to paint. I got to sand the bottom of the roof rack so it sits more flush with the roof and then i gotta start painting this stuff. Hopefully i'll get it done by Friday cause we're going to Idaho and i want to bring it. Here are the pics!!!!!!!!!!!

No more front bumper

a bumperless monster

BOBO_XLT · 06-21-2010, 02:39 PM

wow that is gonna look awesome when its all painted up!

mrwonderful · 06-25-2010, 09:22 AM

The best MRC build, ever!

T4RCrawler · 06-29-2010, 06:45 PM

TEASER pic from Idaho! I will post some more pics soon. i gotta do a couple more things!

rcjeepbuilder · 07-03-2010, 06:28 AM

yea that is awesome! How do you clean up all the raised lines from the 3d printer? Did you hollow out the underside of the roof rack? Is solid works alot more user friendly than cad?

04-15-2010, 10:37 AM	#1
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	Micro FJ Cruiser After 3 months of searching toy stores and hobby shops high and low i finally found an fj cruiser body. I have many plans for this build which i'll explain later but heres what i've done so far. Mounting the body was a little tricky at first but once i realized i could mount it to the sliders it was simple as can be. Then i had to trim the fenders a little and stuck my lil CB antenna on the back. The first antenna was a little to tall and didn't last long and the second one has lasted quite a bit longer. It actually crawls really well, i think that the weight of the body gives it a little bit better footprint and the cog isn't too bad. ok heres some pics, don't mind the holes in the roof i gotta fill those in. Mocked up Mounted Test run Sliders doing their job One tire in the frame twister All four in the frame twister 2nd CB Antenna and some good flex The angle of the pic is weird but it's got about a 4.9 in wheelbase All 4's stuffed So i'm in a mechanical design program in college and i just got approved to draw some bumpers, sliders, roof rack and snorkel for a project and print my prototypes out on the 3d printer that prints out in abs plastic. I'm super stoked about but it's gonna take 2 months to do the letter of proposal and all the drawings and then i gotta present it. I'll keep you guys posted on how it's going. Live fast, Crawl Slow Evan

04-20-2010, 10:34 AM	#9
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	Yeah i'm pretty stoked about the project. I'm about to start on designing the bumpers very soon. Gotta wire up the led's that are in there. I'm going to paint it red and all the bumpers and stuff will be a flat black, it's gonna look sick. Last edited by T4RCrawler; 04-20-2010 at 10:40 AM.

05-21-2010, 12:54 PM	#10
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	UPDATE= I've widened the wheelbase so the wheels are a little wider than the fender flares. Well iv'e been working on designing the rear bumper for this first and it's coming along very well. I got a little hi lift jack, spare tire mount, tow points and faux lights. Also i designed it so if i wanted to i can put lead weights for a better cog cause i'm making a roof rack with some gear in it (the front will have that feature also). Here's a pic Last edited by T4RCrawler; 05-21-2010 at 01:02 PM.

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04-15-2010, 11:09 AM	#2
DuraJeep Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Anaheim Posts: 62	thats the same toy i got my fire jeep from =D but i added a bunch of things to it i was going to make a fj from the same body as what u have but i guess u beat me to it ='( lol

04-16-2010, 09:02 AM	#3
nascarkeith Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tuscaloosa Posts: 855	Sweet! Tires tuck good. Are you going to repaint it or leave that scheme. Either way it looks good.

04-16-2010, 10:58 AM	#4
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	Durajeep, yeah i saw your fire jeep thats pretty cool, did you stiffen up the stock springs? I put like a 1/4 piece of fuel tube above the spring. nascarkeith, Yes i am thinking of painting it fire truck red, leaving the roof white (because it's a fj!), then painting the rims and beadlocks black and the snorkel/bumpers/roof rack/sliders black. And printing out scale stickers.

04-16-2010, 03:54 PM	#5
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	Looks good actually. Not the biggest fan of the toy RC bodies on them as most people find one that's a direct fit and call it scale. At least you lengthened it and it actually looks really good. Whats the idea for paint?

04-19-2010, 01:45 PM	#7
cutlaSS Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 888	Looks really good! The width of the axles match the body perfectly. It's gonna look even better painted and maybe add a fews accessories.

04-19-2010, 10:28 PM	#8
murdock Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: jacksonville beach Posts: 848	x2 looks awesome i was looking at one of those the other day.

05-28-2010, 08:52 AM	#11
murdock Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: jacksonville beach Posts: 848	sick!

06-09-2010, 11:08 AM	#12
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	Update! I changed up the front and rear bumper. I'll be printing these out on monday then it's fitment time and paint the whole thing up! I also made a snorkel.

06-16-2010, 10:49 AM	#13
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	Here they are! I still have to clean some of the support material from the printer out from below the hi lift jack and some other places. I'm super happy with how these came out. I got the rear bumper mounted on it last night and pretty happy with it. I love how the tow strap on the roof rack came out! Here are the pics!!!! And my favorite pic VVVVVV Now i gotta sand these and start painting!

06-16-2010, 11:01 AM	#14
CRAWL UGLY Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orange City Posts: 203	That thing is sick nice work can't wait to see it done

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06-17-2010, 03:06 PM	#15
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	Very cool! I love the rack that you made up for it, looks very clean and smooth! Now we wait for more updates!

06-21-2010, 12:49 PM	#16
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	New Update! I've got most of the stuff test fitted and ready to paint. I got to sand the bottom of the roof rack so it sits more flush with the roof and then i gotta start painting this stuff. Hopefully i'll get it done by Friday cause we're going to Idaho and i want to bring it. Here are the pics!!!!!!!!!!! No more front bumper a bumperless monster

06-21-2010, 02:39 PM	#17
BOBO_XLT Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mundelein Posts: 99	wow that is gonna look awesome when its all painted up!

06-25-2010, 09:22 AM	#18
mrwonderful Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 684	The best MRC build, ever!

06-29-2010, 06:45 PM	#19
T4RCrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Duvall, Wa Posts: 72	TEASER pic from Idaho! I will post some more pics soon. i gotta do a couple more things!

07-03-2010, 06:28 AM	#20
rcjeepbuilder I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg Posts: 2,009	yea that is awesome! How do you clean up all the raised lines from the 3d printer? Did you hollow out the underside of the roof rack? Is solid works alot more user friendly than cad?

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