scale Baja desert truck(not short course)
 

I started this build about a month ago.My plans are to bash around with this truck in the yard.It starts with a 3mm plate of aluminum then tube work out of 3/16 brake line tubing brazed. The front suspension is a Rustler,trans from Axial Scorpion,rear solid axle from Scorpion.Truck will have led's on top and front bumper,spare tire,full length Savage shocks for plenty of clearance,scale interior,dash,seats,etc.Power might come from Dynamite's new brushless line up.Im trying to build this cheap to show people you dont have to have the most expensive motor combo to go fast(you just have to know how to build a good chasshttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...200_185800.jpghttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...200_185900.jpg

got the servo tray in and working on sway barhttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...100_185800.jpg

another pic with front bumperhttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...900_173401.jpghttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...900_163900.jpg

NICE!
love the a pillar brace. i want to add some of those to my slashC8 TT

yea ,i stole...ooops got alot of ideas from Looneybin.I fell in love with that truck and just had to build one for myself.I really hope your enjoying it:twisted:.Seriously Im glad you got it and if you do add something,post it up.Im fixin to post up some pics of mine

more pics of front framehttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...200_201800.jpg

front end braceshttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...400_125000.jpg

dibs :D

I am going to watch this build closely. I have dabbled in 1:1 desert racing before so I have quite the soft spot for this sort of thing.

rear frame sectionhttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...500_071000.jpg

spare tire mounthttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...800_184500.jpg

rear bumperhttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...500_192700.jpg

more spare tire picshttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...800_200101.jpg

spare tire http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...000_174100.jpg

dirt shields to keep dirt out(to a degree)http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...300_134000.jpg

rear frame cover,if you look closely youll see the number plates on the side railshttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...200_182600.jpg

multiple shock mounting locationshttp://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...800_200102.jpg

looks really good so far. What did you use for your rear shock mount material?

I used to be a cable guy and i picked up a bunch of waterproof outdoor cable boxes for apartments and that is the wire mesh panel inside that we would screw all the splitters and stuff to.I guess computer guys and phone guys might use it too,i dont know.It works great because all the holes are equally spaced and 3mm screws fit perfectly.