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Old 01-28-2019, 06:06 AM   #61
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See you swapped back to the stock grill also
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Old 01-28-2019, 06:12 AM   #62
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See you swapped back to the stock grill also
Yes it just matches better with the style. I printed out one of each style and I'm going to see if I like those any better.

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Old 01-28-2019, 10:13 AM   #63
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Oh my. Spaghetti.

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Old 01-28-2019, 02:35 PM   #64
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Getting there. Turn signals work!

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Old 01-30-2019, 05:38 PM   #65
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Have you got the clear body yet? I'm gonna pick one up soon to go on a Venture SBK but one thing I cant see in the pictures is whether or not there are dimples for the fender flares or not. I'm hoping they don't have dimples or that they're on the small side.
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Old 01-30-2019, 08:35 PM   #66
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Have you got the clear body yet? I'm gonna pick one up soon to go on a Venture SBK but one thing I cant see in the pictures is whether or not there are dimples for the fender flares or not. I'm hoping they don't have dimples or that they're on the small side.
No dimples

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Old 01-30-2019, 08:42 PM   #67
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Awesome! Thank you

I think I'll go without fender flares
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Old 01-30-2019, 08:43 PM   #68
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Awesome! Thank you

I think I'll try it without using the fender flares
Your welcome

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Old 02-02-2019, 07:52 PM   #69
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Try number 2. I'm getting closer to what I want. Looks better I think.

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Old 02-02-2019, 09:09 PM   #70
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Definitely looking better
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Old 02-03-2019, 08:53 AM   #71
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I’ll be something similar with lexan. Looks good
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Old 02-03-2019, 09:46 AM   #72
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Working on the interior a little while waiting for things to print

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Old 02-03-2019, 10:42 AM   #73
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Had to get outside for a while to enjoy the warm weather. Also my puppy needed to get out.

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Old 02-17-2019, 08:38 PM   #74
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Sprayed the top. Looks pretty good. Also put a set of redcat axles on the kids truck.

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Old 02-18-2019, 05:57 PM   #75
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I'm liking the black roof Is that a bedliner or textured paint?

I see you're trying a different grill again.
I tried one out and found the the stock grill has an extra mount in the middle so swapping grills leaves a sizable hole that can be seen through the grill. I suppose a new radiator sticker would fix that though.

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Old 02-18-2019, 06:34 PM   #76
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I'm liking the black roof Is that a bedliner or textured paint?

I see you're trying a different grill again.
I tried one out and found the the stock grill has an extra mount in the middle so swapping grills leaves a sizable hole that can bee see through the grill. I suppose a new radiator sticker would fix that though.
Yes it's bedliner. It worked out pretty good I think.

Some of the grills have that peg. This style didn't and I didn't notice until after I printed it. I might see if I can make something because the body buckles in the center also because of it. Or just put the stock one back on lol.



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Old 02-18-2019, 08:11 PM   #77
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Printed out humboldtef's bumper plug to plug the bumper. My cat was getting worn off.

Printed some spacers also too lift the sliders up about 8mm. The body had to be trimmed a little bit off the bottom edge.



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Old 02-19-2019, 05:11 PM   #78
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I decided I didn't like my rear bumper the way it was so I changed it. I like it a lot better.

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Old 02-19-2019, 05:34 PM   #79
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Did the screws for the bumper plug dimple through? If so use some washers or 6mm screws IIRC. I made that area as thin as possible and it still "dimples" through with the stock screws.

I like the bumper sticking out a hair, I already started to develop some cracking at the rear area near the bumper so I'll take all the protection I can get. Its too bad they didn't make the bumpers full width. This is one of the few trucks I'd be happy to keep the stock bumpers on, that is if they were full width.
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Did the screws for the bumper plug dimple through? If so use some washers or 6mm screws IIRC. I made that area as thin as possible and it still "dimples" through with the stock screws.

I like the bumper sticking out a hair, I already started to develop some cracking at the rear area near the bumper so I'll take all the protection I can get. Its too bad they didn't make the bumpers full width. This is one of the few trucks I'd be happy to keep the stock bumpers on, that is if they were full width.
The cracking is what gave me the idea to try this. I cut the cracks out and the bumper fit right in. I think I'm going to make a different rear bumper.

The screw popped through the bumper plug so I just left it for now. It still passes the 5ft rule. I didn't feel like printing another, maybe a different day lol

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