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Old 10-13-2015, 06:02 PM   #61
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Very nice, great looking (love the old TRD stripes) TF2 that works! Must not build one....lol

Did you use a drillpress or free-hand the axle housing ends for the Axial SCX steering knuckle mod?
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Old 10-13-2015, 07:49 PM   #62
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The little Toy handles some trail like a boss!
It likes comp courses too. Slow and steady wins the comp. And 8deg steering. And forward weight bias
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Old 10-13-2015, 07:52 PM   #63
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Very nice, great looking (love the old TRD stripes) TF2 that works! Must not build one....lol

Did you use a drillpress or free-hand the axle housing ends for the Axial SCX steering knuckle mod?
Drill bits, dremel, files and patience. And E6000 glue cause I fudged one side up and a few chub screws only have 1-2 thread engagement. No issues at two comps and a 20 min trail run.
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Old 10-13-2015, 08:28 PM   #64
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That reminds me.. I have a striped set screw.. I need to get the E6000 out, as well!

Patience! Lol..

Lots of time too.. It's not something your going to want to do in a rush.. LOTS of test fitting!

Measure 100 times.. Cut long, anyways. Dremel/file, test fit. Dremel, test fit. Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc...
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That reminds me.. I have a striped set screw.. I need to get the E6000 out, as well!



Patience! Lol..



Lots of time too.. It's not something your going to want to do in a rush.. LOTS of test fitting!



Measure 100 times.. Cut long, anyways. Dremel/file, test fit. Dremel, test fit. Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc...


Yup, the E6000, holds and then just peels right off later. I gooped it on there and just cleaned out the bear hole with a flat head.



Took me about 2 days working on it off and on. I got my old F-Toy back and will be doing the mod again to that front yota axle.

Here are the parts for the next housing mod. All SCX V1 VVD parts except for the V1 wraith axle shafts.
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Old 10-13-2015, 09:06 PM   #66
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I think I had 3 days into..

Seeing how it took me 2 yrs to build and finally get on the rocks, 3 days isn't all that bad! Lol..
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Old 10-13-2015, 09:22 PM   #67
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I think I had 3 days into..

Seeing how it took me 2 yrs to build and finally get on the rocks, 3 days isn't all that bad! Lol..
The steering setup on a TF2 is crazy good. I literally drove the truck 0.5mph and it would dig and turn up hill while climbing all over the rocks like nothing. Thanks for the inspiration to setup mine.
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Old 11-23-2015, 04:41 AM   #68
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It likes comp courses too. Slow and steady wins the comp. And 8deg steering. And forward weight bias
Love the truck! Mad fab skills! I think your steering is at least 9deg or warmer but I might be bias or it could be the bias ply tires either way #sherbertbuilt is one sweeeet turk. Thanks for sharing
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Old 01-16-2016, 09:03 PM   #69
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A few pictures from today. Went down to run a few courses with the East Texas club. Truck still runs awesome. A little slick today with the light rain.


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Picture of the Helios printed skid that has been well used.

I painted it orange and notched for 3-link, as shown in previous posts.
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Old 01-17-2016, 10:17 AM   #71
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Truck and pix look awesome. Glad the skid is holding up and getting some rock love!
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Old 01-17-2016, 01:52 PM   #72
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Yup. No issues so far.

A few pictures by Ruel Felipe.


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Old 01-17-2016, 03:26 PM   #73
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Man, this thing is sweet. I really like the Ivan Stewart style paint scheme.


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Old 01-21-2016, 06:33 PM   #74
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ha!! i originally built and painted that truck. do you know what happened to the steel truggy back half i built it with ? i noticed it missing at the beginning of the thread. and a mackenzie brother with dash donuts is kind of a signature for me...
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Old 01-21-2016, 06:36 PM   #75
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Pics of it in original form..


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Old 01-21-2016, 06:40 PM   #76
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Actually saw an extremely similar truck online from a comp in Colorado and got my gears turning to bulk another one, where I am so far..

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Old 01-21-2016, 06:43 PM   #77
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I dig the tube work on your bed! Are your flat sections steel or styrene?

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Old 01-23-2016, 12:01 PM   #78
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ha!! i originally built and painted that truck. do you know what happened to the steel truggy back half i built it with ? i noticed it missing at the beginning of the thread. and a mackenzie brother with dash donuts is kind of a signature for me...
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I dig the tube work on your bed! Are your flat sections steel or styrene?

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Flat sections and toolbox are 0.060 styrene, then I glued the thin diamond plate on top.

Also, I still have the metal bed and roll bar. Posted it for sale twice and still have it. Didn't meet SORCCA Class 1 specs, I built a bed that did.
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Old 01-30-2016, 11:32 AM   #79
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This is one of my favorite trucks.
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Old 01-30-2016, 11:40 AM   #80
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This is one of my favorite trucks.
thanks, mine too. A smidge top heavy but no big deal if I just drive it really slow and let the 5 year old tires and foams do the work.
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