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10-02-2009, 11:12 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Apopka, FL
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|  Tamiya TL01 Stretched F150 Crew Cab Custom
I been lurking around here a bit and I figured I'd post a little project I've been working on. I had a Tamiya TL01 chassis laying around and I figured I'd try to make a somewhat scale hauler rig for my R/C's. I plan on building a trailer for it. So far this is what I have. Custom stretched the chassis with some scrap aluminum laying around. More to come. I'll get some better pics once it get's closer to being completed     |
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10-02-2009, 12:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bridgeport
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I like where you're going with this. Have you decided what color you're going to paint it yet?
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10-02-2009, 12:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Apopka, FL
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Here's a few paint schemes I've been throwing around    |
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10-04-2009, 12:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: by a river
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that whitr and black one looked real phat |
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10-04-2009, 03:47 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The BIG Rock
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the top one looks really sik. u making me like build one too. |
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10-04-2009, 12:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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which body is that? Its hard to tell in clear |
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10-06-2009, 06:25 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Apopka, FL
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It's HPI F150 Body for T-Maxx/Savage.  I finished up the chassis and painted it black. It's nothing special but it works. I've got some 1.9 bead locks going on it and I'm waiting for tires to show up.   Also I need to find a way to lengthen the driveshaft so I can have 4wd, any suggestions on that? |
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10-06-2009, 09:28 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Suomi Finland PERKELE !
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thick walled steel tube from local hydraulics store and loctite worked for me
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10-10-2009, 05:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Clean job on extending the WB. Looks flawless.
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10-10-2009, 06:19 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central NJ
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keep the pictures coming
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10-13-2009, 10:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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For lenghtening your driveshaft go to mcmaster.com and get their 5mm round stock steel rod, cut to length and make the ends match the old shaft. Looks clean |
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10-13-2009, 12:13 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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wheels are perfect.
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10-15-2009, 06:33 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Apopka, FL
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Not sure which way I want to set it up so I tried a few different wheel options: 1.9 Axial Bead Locks w/Tamiya F350 tires   Wheels from the original Tamiya kit  HPI Super Size Star Wheels   |
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10-15-2009, 10:35 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tuscaloosa
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If your gonna go low and fast the HPI SS are the shizl |
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10-15-2009, 11:14 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Reno NV
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I like the last photo, looks fast just sittin there!  |
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10-15-2009, 11:30 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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Wow I'm not normally into street trucks but that looks wicked on the HPI rims.  |
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