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11-26-2009, 06:21 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland
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|  Youngblood's Commando
Start this off with a picture of my 1:1 wheeling rig at the PAJeeps show a few months ago. It's a 1972 Jeep Commando with factory 304 V8, chevy 1 ton axles, and 39.5" Irok's.  I had my Losi for a total of 5 minutes before I had it completely torn apart for this build.  I love these little Losi axles! Its hard to believe I used to think SSMT axles were the shit. FYI, these tires scale out to be about 42" tall. Just a couple mock up shots, more to come.  |
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11-26-2009, 07:35 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: royersford
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cool i didn't even know that jeep make rigs like that but i'm definatly going to be following this build.
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11-26-2009, 07:41 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Knoxville, IA
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Nice 1:1, who needs the 225 V6 when you have the 304. The scaler is looking great as well.
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11-26-2009, 09:41 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA
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SWEEET!  |
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11-26-2009, 12:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI "209"
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Love the body i have been hunting for bodys and found this one i think at RPP and i thought, that body looks kinda cool but know after seeing close up pics and a real 1:1 rig that its modeled after it may be put on top of the list. cant wait to see the progress
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11-26-2009, 02:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TXRCO
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That looks sick! Best body so far in my book...
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11-26-2009, 04:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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Nice 1:1 my old man had one of those for years, lots of good times. I remember the top would take four guys to take off. I always wanted to buy it from him and convert the front to the earlier grill, but he ended up getting rid of it about ten years ago
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11-26-2009, 04:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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I think Ive seen your 1:1 in Richmond VA, or one just like it. Great looking scale version.
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11-27-2009, 06:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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This is going to be awesome! I cant wait to get mine...
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11-29-2009, 10:57 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sykesville MD
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What are you going to do for a frame? I know you have more work done then you are showing, on with the pix.
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11-29-2009, 11:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Mass
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makes me miss my 73 bullnose even more! I didn't have the V8 though:-( I ended up selling mine to my brother, wish I kept it. I have the commando kit also, just haven't built it up yet....I'll be watching.
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11-29-2009, 03:41 PM
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Thanks guys Little History, When AMC bought the Jeep name from Kaiser around 71' or so, they re-designed the Jeepster's grill to compete with the early ford bronco's and IH scouts. The main change was the front clip, now known as a "bullnose".Quote:
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 Here it is with the trans mounted. There is no way to get around the fact that the motor/tranny are going to take up the area of the 2 front seats... :-( Battery and ESC will go under the hinged hood. -YB  | ||
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11-30-2009, 04:39 PM
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Shaved all the unnecessary ball mounts off of my axles today to make room for my new springs and gain a little diff clearance. Used a disc sander and a dremel very carefully, and finished with some 100 grit sandpaper. Also put a skim of CA on the top of the housings to keep them closed tight, being very careful to not let it get to the bearing/pinion. BEFORE:  AFTER:   And the new springs. Made from a clock spring out of an old nitro pull starter (old trick from the SSMT days  ). Left is the rears at 2.125 eye to eye, rights are the fronts, 1.875 in length. -YB |
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11-30-2009, 05:56 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI "209"
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looking good, great idea with the chassis |
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11-30-2009, 08:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: searching
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nice work on the axles & micro leaf springs!...looking forward to seeing them all mounted up!
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11-30-2009, 09:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: houston
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Looks like the way you trimmed the axles gave you some near perfect spring pads for the leafs! Great work, can't wait to see what you come up with.
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11-30-2009, 10:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dirty Jerz
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wow...... get back to work  |
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11-30-2009, 10:24 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA
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Great work! Can't wait to see it finished! |
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11-30-2009, 10:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Great Northwest
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Definitely the most scale build-up so far; can't wait to see more! It'll be interesting to see how much flex you're able to get outta those springs....maybe need some Z-Boxes or Revolver shackles, hahaha. ...keep it up! |
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12-01-2009, 12:03 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here
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Pretty nice build you got going on. I wish I seen the 1:1 at the PAJeeps show. I went on sat morning when they opened up. My wife wasn't feeling good so we only stayed for two hours. What is the width on the axles for the micro? I have a geeper body for my mini I was hoping might make a good scaler with the micro. My wife just ordered a micro for me for X-mas. |
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