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01-19-2011, 08:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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|  Project: B.O.B (Blazer)
Yes I started a new project and no I have not finished the last one (BeaverBus) But this project gets to go first because all of the parts and the truck are supplied by a friend of mine. Fully funded project always go first. So lets get started. The pile of parts. One RS-10, One Castle 20a BEC, One good charger, two 5000 NiMH batteries, Two sets of steel gears, One HiTec HS645MG servo, Four RC4WD Rock Crusher tires, One new Blazer body and...I must be forgetting something but I will move on.  This looks funny.. OH Yeah a stock one!!  Blazer body  Ok lets do some work! How about tearing it apart? Two piles, keeping and tossing (Into my spare parts box)  The keeping pile. I don't need to show the tossing pile because you all know whats in it.  Hmm why not start with a 540 motor mod? OK here is the cut, incase you wondering how much to remove.  I cleaned up but very weak.  Packed with fiber glass. I would do more but this will harden over night, yes as I write this its curing.  Other side  Rear steer lock out done in front of the axle.  These are mocked up not finished.  And sipping the Rock Crushers. I might remove a little rubber from inside the tire too to make them softer, I will soak them first and see from there. The sipe job does soften them up a lot.  More to come when I do it. This should go very fast since its all paid for. Stay tuned  I have some tricks your going to like.
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01-19-2011, 09:06 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: indianapolis
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looks like fun!!! keep the pics of the 540 mod commin!!
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01-20-2011, 12:31 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangkok
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looks great... you stated 2x 5000 batteries, i count 3 in the picture? maybe i should get my eyes checked  Man i love a pile of parts |
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01-20-2011, 05:09 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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01-20-2011, 08:58 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Deltona Fl.
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Man this things going to be sweet. What are the plans for the body? You going to leave it high and limit suspension or hack it up and let it flex? Can't wait to see it run with the 540s in there! Keep us posted! |
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01-20-2011, 10:33 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Beaumont Tx!
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Nice work
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01-20-2011, 12:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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He doesn't want a scaler, I am thinking I might even dove tail it.
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01-20-2011, 03:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Blacksburg, VA
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Looks like a pretty sweet build. I like the thought of hacking up the body and possibly dovetailing it. I'm interested in how this will look when completed.
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01-21-2011, 12:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In Tha Mountains
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I am interested too.....I just went the bug body route.
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01-21-2011, 07:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Deltona Fl.
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 hacking a semi scale looking body to crawl like no other...... | |
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01-22-2011, 10:55 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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So I have been busy working on BOB. 540 motor swap, tires and wheels, body and some painting. Lets get to it. Big cut right down the middle.  About how skinny I want it.  No turning back now.  Top cut  Tape for final fitting.  Glued and pressed  Top is dry now gluing the back. It will be dry in the morning and I will take some more pictures.  Gear boxes all done. Just waiting for the new motors to arrive. See the steel gears?  Wheels painted, tires sipped, wheels weighted and all assembled.  More pictures to come very soon. The parts I need to continue are in the mail. I hope to have this truck done by next weekend. We will see. Thanks for looking...Later |
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01-22-2011, 11:19 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rocky Ford
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What kind of glue do you use to glue the lexan body back together? I've considered narrowing the front of a 1970 F-100 Parma body that I'm planning on putting on my RS10...
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01-22-2011, 11:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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01-23-2011, 10:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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So I could not help it I had to slap enough parts together to get a peek at what Bob will look like. I think you will enjoy too. So on with the pictures... So here is what I am thinking for the stance. Funny its the stock wheel base. That makes it a lot easier.  I also think this would be a good ride height. I'm going to start him out with a sprung suspension and might switch to semi droop or full droop later but only if this seems to need adjusting.   So here is what everyone including me wants to see, the dovetail!!! The glue is on the inside and will not be seen once the truck is painted but now you can see how I glued it together.    So that's how far I am right now. I am getting held up waiting for parts. The motors on in the mail so I cannot finish the axles. Also he ordered the new skid plates for the XT to save some time having me fabricate it. Plus he ordered one for mine too. I do have to get longer body mounts. The need to be about a half inch longer so he will have to order them too. I have some stuff I can keep busy with until everything is here, If I run out there is always the BeaverBus Thanks for your interest in my build.
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01-23-2011, 11:09 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Deltona Fl.
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lookin good man! keep up the good work! |
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01-24-2011, 08:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Charles
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can the stock gears take a 540 motor? nice build btw.
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01-24-2011, 10:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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01-24-2011, 10:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Charles
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great to know, thanks.
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02-03-2011, 09:59 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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I have been working on Bob Jr. I am a bit stuck though. The guy who owns it has the last parts I need to start moving forward but he is sick and does not want to get me sick, good guy. I have the body work done but I need the new body posts he ordered so I can mount the body and do the final cutting, then the final coat of paint. Then he will be picture ready. He also has the new battery tray and electronics tray so I can't wire it up and he still has the motors. He did buy a winch when he bought the battery posts Once the parts get here I will be very close to being done and then ready for action shots and videos. Stay tuned |
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02-03-2011, 11:10 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Federal Way
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You didn't really think I would do an update without pictures do you  He has his first two coats of paint, once I have the mounts and I can do the final cut I will shoot one more coat on. I know it won't last long being on the outside.  Here is the back, still a little finish sanding going on, I'm trying for nice, not perfect. It might break apart on its first hard hit anyway    I don't even have to trim the back now!! The tires completely miss the body  Group shot. My RS-10, TXT-1, BeaverBus and Bob Jr  Rear axle. Steering deleted, steel gears installed, just waiting on motors.  Front axle. Behind the axle steering. Looks good now but I will have to see what happens when I try a stuff a 540 motor in there too. The metal on the chassis it the start of the winch bumper mount. I also need to have the body mounted to take measurements.  Last edited by GreMonte; 02-03-2011 at 11:14 AM. |
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