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01-25-2009, 11:17 AM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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|  Proffit's Cruisers Big Tex done 2.2
[Disclaimer: I blame RCCrawler and the Scale builders for this sickness. The Fun Buggy IS still being built, Big Tex is being started while waiting for Fun Buggy's frame to come back. Thank you and hope you Enjoy] Another one started.  My goal with this one is to bring it as close to the original as possible and keep it Scale Comp capable. Ive seen a few of these frames built already and they have looked great, for me though they've missed somethings that bring them to match exactly. Call me crazy but yeah I like the challenges, expecially starting another one of this level while still working on my first one.  Well Ive really picked up a likenss for the FJ bodies so this time I wanted to do an older Landcruiser build. I found Proffitt's Cruisers and chose Big Tex.    So heres where it starts me now that I know what Im building ............ Scale is detail and well what can I say, Im hooked on this part. GM 350  couple of styrene sheets to widen the motor bit  glued with tranny cut off  hmmm Hollow?  Ahhh and we see ......   time for my oil pan gasket  pan  test fit  little GM orange   and some build shots    this week is laying the frame out and getting things measured up. its gonna be a slow build done in between the Fun Buggy work.  |
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01-25-2009, 12:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN.
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Man, that's awesome. Where'd you get that engine?
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01-25-2009, 01:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary
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That engine looks sweet!!!!!!! Nice work. You sure know how to grab peoples attention. Would you consider making an engine for me?????  pleaseI cant wait to see Big Tex come together. Check out mine      |
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01-25-2009, 01:20 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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Dam Dude- That motor came out SWEET..! Awesome idea - what model kit is it out of..? I'll be keeping tabs on this build for sure..! Your off to a fantastic start as usual.. Keep it up..!! |
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01-25-2009, 07:39 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Ecoli did a great job on that frame, its what gave me the push to get mine going early. One big difference is gonna be the rear suspension. Im gonna use the inverted leaf springs like the 1:1 uses. I used the engine from a Monogram 1/8 Corvette model works great for 2.2, just a bit big for 1.9's Last edited by Robbob; 10-14-2009 at 01:42 PM. Reason: edited ebay link |
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03-14-2009, 07:39 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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Well pulling double duty I got some time to work on Little Big Tex and post some pics. During my down time with the Fun Buggy I was able to get a lot done so heres some pics to catch everyone up. heres my square stock bent up for the frame   and cut in half with cross members  some motor measurements     motor plate/firewall    and now the fun stuff        little shot of where the battery is gonna go, this one will fit a full stick pack or up to a 3s lipo  |
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03-14-2009, 07:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma
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This thing is gonna be sick! I love those 100proof style Fj40's |
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03-14-2009, 07:49 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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now a little fast forward to where i am now            and my corrected front bumper to house the winch     well the tuff stuff is over but still got a lot of frame cleaning to do. probably be a few weeks before I update with some more but this time it will be suspension then the drive line and to work on the lovely styrene thanks for watching. |
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03-14-2009, 08:01 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary
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Outstanding Its taking shape nicely.
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03-14-2009, 08:06 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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Wow absolutely amazing start. Just when you think you've seen it all, a build like this comes along. Subscribed. I am excited to see the out come. Keep up the great work and good luck .
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03-15-2009, 03:44 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ
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WOW!! As a self proclaimed Cruiserhead I love all the Proffit's cruisers!! And your copy is amazing!!
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03-15-2009, 05:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacific
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Suscribed to this awesome build. |
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03-15-2009, 05:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morrinsville, Waikato ,New Zealand
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Your the one ! ... I saw this build a while back and lost it (the thread, not the plot, lol). Your resposible for the teardown and rebuild of my build. All good dude. Nice rig, gave me a few new idea's that made me rethink my build. |
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03-15-2009, 08:03 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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didnt get much done today on it, had a local GTG so was out all day. Did get my rear spring stops done with a little twist of my own idea. Seeing that the rear doesnt use sprung shocks and relies on the leaf springs for ride height control I decided to add to it, a away to adjust weight bias/pitch.    now i can control ride height in the rear and use the coils upfront to level it out. im also thinking i can help control weight bias by changing chassis rake, lift the rear throw more weight forward and vice versa. thanks for watching |
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03-16-2009, 01:10 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: so-cal
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Awesome built!!!!! what type of shocks are u going to used??? some thing like what nitromtcrawler is using ??http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...ircoilover.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...crawler038.jpg |
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03-16-2009, 02:40 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between a rock and a hard spot!
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One of these toyotas with Parker Garret. It was used in UROCK It was flat green.  Last edited by EeePee; 07-25-2009 at 09:56 PM. |
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03-16-2009, 05:52 PM
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This one?  Still in the air on the rear shocks, gonna be springless so possibly some TLT's turned down. got my link material coming this week so once those are made I;ll have a better idea of fit. | |
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03-16-2009, 06:47 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ
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What made your decision to go with full leafs rather than 1/4 eliptical? Is it impractical for 1/4 eliptical in a scale rig? I had ordered some elipticals from Diaz on here before he started screwing people and taking there money without sending products...so I never got the delrin 1/4 springs to try on a build like this.
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03-16-2009, 08:38 PM
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i may stack some more leafs on it for stiffness but wont know untill i get the links done. | |
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