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12-31-2006, 05:32 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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|  How to properly cut a crawler body? I am fairly new to the hobby, and I need some help cutting a new Hummvee H2 body that I recently purchased. I have seen how many of the bodies are cut, like all low profile and all, but I dont not know where to cut on this new body, and I do not want to mess it up. Here are a few pictures, and if you could please edit them to show where to cut for me(just put some lines on the pics of where to cut), I would really appreciate it. Well, I hope you can help me on this one. Thanks  Last edited by TwistedCreations; 12-31-2006 at 05:33 PM. Reason: You need to resize those pics |
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12-31-2006, 06:24 PM
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| Shut up Dave   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Romeotucky
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| dont see your pics anywhere but what I do is trim the body according to how it should from the factory, start flexing your machine and cut where things hit and cut and cut |
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12-31-2006, 06:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Amish Ghetto
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| if you wish to compete just make sure that you meet the minimum body size requirements... these are posted under the competition area of the board.  |
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12-31-2006, 06:56 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: trying to find out what a TVuPer is.....
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| less is more. function before fashion. |
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12-31-2006, 07:03 PM
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| Web Wheeling   Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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| Its quite simple, mount the body as low as you can. Then trim only what you need to provide clearance. |
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12-31-2006, 09:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CA
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 Rough cut it out with a pair of curved Lexan scissors and then finish it with a Dremel sanding drum...fitting and marking with a Sharpie marker as I go.Crawlerdude, resize and repost your pics. | |
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12-31-2006, 11:46 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Byron, IL
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| Mount it then trim as required. Flex the suspension and go lock to lock on the steering. You want no tire rub. |
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01-01-2007, 12:17 AM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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| On the other hand, a little tire rub done right can be used as a good articulation limiter. I'm sure someone will probably flame me for this but whatever, there is such thing as too much articulation. |
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01-01-2007, 12:33 AM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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| I use my 4 1/2" Makita angle grinder with a 120 grit flapper disc on it. A little overkill but it works like a charm and simple to hold stright lines. |
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01-01-2007, 12:43 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Posts: 55
| ok thanks everyone. sorry about the pics....they were there when I first posted...oh well. thanks anyway. I just finished it up, and I articulated it to make it flex until it touched, and then I cut away the minimum to where it wouldnt rub on it. It looks great at didnt get rid of scale. thanks everyone |
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01-02-2007, 05:09 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: rite here all along
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| you need a star to post pics |
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