R.N.S. Builds A Rusted Development And Finds A Trail too.

[rustneversleeps]

Don't try this at home.Well I guess it not going according to plan and my first mistake was i should have used coarse salt instead of table salt.Now that i painted rust colors in layers and painted my last colors.
The moment of truth.
So now the salt is like a PITA to sand off.I'm at the point were I'm literally scraping it off with a wire brush this is going to take a long time.....lol
So i either scrape this and sand it smooth and start over or just buy a new body...
I used water and salt i then scrape that method and started over like this...









Here what i have to deal with today sanding...i fine if i wet sand the salt dissolves and better to come off...maybe once it's all sanded smooth it may look OK...





So now back to work and see if i can fix this mess..
Any TF2 body for sale...........

Edit:I had to add this.Like the title says A Rusted Development for sure..A Rusted Development Mess is what i should have called it...Ha ha lol

[rustneversleeps]

Well after and scraping picking the salt off all day long yesterday lol and still more sanding to do,I'm starting to like this affect,I don't recommend it cause it's a PITA to come off.What i should have done and figured it out later on was to pick off the salt with something pointy and leaves little holes rather then sanding it down and looks flat.Anyways more sanding today and going to try some other rust colors.It's amazing what a little orange can't do to high light rust.....Oh ya i think i got carried away on the rust i should have done less rust but it to late now

[scalemadness]

I think its going to look great never too much rust in the north for a truck of that age ever seen a toyota that age in Alberta lol theres a eeason they are rare canadian winter roads love sheet metal!

[rustneversleeps]

Originally Posted by scalemadness

I think its going to look great never too much rust in the north for a truck of that age ever seen a toyota that age in Alberta lol theres a eeason they are rare canadian winter roads love sheet metal!

Thanks very much just what i wanted to hear wasn't sure if it look real.
ya here where i live salt is all they use with a little bit of sand when needed...

[youngDUMP]

Wow, you've been busy. The truck really is turning out great. I lave the patina and the wide offset wheels really make it look awesome! Keep up the good work


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[Bkautz]

I like it so far looks good!!


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[rustneversleeps]

Originally Posted by youngDUMP

Wow, you've been busy. The truck really is turning out great. I lave the patina and the wide offset wheels really make it look awesome! Keep up the good work


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thanks man i did the last of the sanding with 600, 800,1500 grit and i called it done way to much sanding.Now i going to top it off with dull clear coat and start adding the accessories and chrome bits..
the wheels are reversed Landies....

[rustneversleeps]

Just thought i show you what a little table salt can do...I also painted the parts of the rear tail lights and window trim and side moldings I was going to do a black wash the whole truck but found it didn't need it ao i just did the door and hood lines.Now it's time to top it off with some dull clear coat.....







A little touch up should bring out the patina....and i couldn't help myself I new there was a reason for that center molding why not a stripe.

[youngDUMP]

That sure is sweet. The rust effect looks so real. Diggin the stripe too! Got the gears turning for my 1:1 scheme


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[rustneversleeps]

well i decided i needed a floor so built one out of scrap lexan hanging around cut to size then painted..







I also decided to amputate his legs they were in the way..







then i came up with this crazy idea....love the to see inside..



now time to put this all together.....oh already broke the door crank so now i have power windows on the passenger side...lol

[rustneversleeps]

Well i was going to order some another set of lights cause the ones i ordered were to big and are all 5mm bulbs and the TF2 except 3mm bulbs what do you want for 13.00 bucks..So I decided I'll make these 5mm led bulbs fit,so i in large all the holes except for the 2 front corner markers and luckily i had a 3mm yellow set on hand so i have all lights covered..So the light housing was way to small to make 5mm holes so i fab some up using cable ties cut in half drilled 2mm holes and done........And ya might have to switch some colors around.

here a mess....who else loves wireing..

[charvel74]

Originally Posted by rustneversleeps

Well i was going to order some another set of lights cause the ones i ordered were to big and are all 5mm bulbs and the TF2 except 3mm bulbs what do you want for 13.00 bucks..So I decided I'll make these 5mm led bulbs fit,so i in large all the holes except for the 2 front corner markers and luckily i had a 3mm yellow set on hand so i have all lights covered..So the light housing was way to small to make 5mm holes so i fab some up using cable ties cut in half drilled 2mm holes and done........And ya might have to switch some colors around.

here a mess....who else loves wireing..

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I want to put lights in my TF2 but am dreading it. Looks like a serious PITA

[rustneversleeps]

so true i fine if you take your time be patient mark all your wires so that it easy to install in your light box and lots of zip ties.

[rustneversleeps]

well After drilling all the holes to except 5mm bulbs except for one, i found out that one of the set of light wouldn't work, so i determine to fix it.After fiddling around with the wires.There your problem.......



I also had to lengthen the two for the front lights and change the wires on another set that i had lying around.Man those wires are thin..





then this happen.i glued it and I'm still going to use for the lights.





now to tidy all this up and hope i can shed a little light on this...haha.

[rustneversleeps]

well wire all done and every thing else just have to put it all togerther and should be good to go...
this is what scares every body take your time,label all your wires so easy hook up to your light box ,lot of zip ties on hand .I also used wire loom just to give it that extra protection...

[rustneversleeps]

well all done took Rusty out yesterday and she runs great the 1080 Quicrun esc didn't get hot the 27T motor is good and fast enough for me with the 2 speed tranny...the only thing is the Li-Po cut off is set at "medium" and check the battery and it read 3.83 still lots of juice left so i set it at "low" and it cut of the same and the battery reads 3.80.
Any ways got all the scale items in which give me 250Grams of weight in the back.Now i need to find a way to hold down all the scale stuff in the bed...oh ya blue tooth speaker so i can lissten to music which gives another additional 200 grams of weight....







I still have to trim the front fenders in order to fit the RC4WD Mt ATZ 1..5 4.10 O.D. without a body lift.....you can see the sharpie pen where i have to trim in front and rear part of the front fender..



couple outside pics for test run with the 17T motor is does nice power turns or some call it donuts...Ha ha..







now time for a Video.........man this is way more fun then the Axial...

[rustneversleeps]

not sure if this will work what the hell..took a hard hit but didn't break anything...Run it like you own it...

[rustneversleeps]

needed to make room for the 1.55 X 4.22 MT Baja ATZ so i trimmed the front fenders a tiny bit..these tires are super soft and sticking with no weights and stock foams i like them....





I had these coffee trays plying up in the basement so i made my little indoor track in the basement so i took a short video in 1st gear...who doesn't like Timmy Horton's coffee......

[1tonblazer]

I like those tires, they look good on your truck!

[rustneversleeps]

thank man there are a nice compound tire i can't get over how soft and squishy they are the way the tire gets bent out of shape like the 1:1.
And i thought my 1.9 Flat Irons were soft these are even softer...
I see RC4WD came out with 2 new Goodyear tires may look into buying some...