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05-08-2008, 07:15 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia
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|  Sons New Super Clodbuster
Just thought I would share a few pictures of my kids new Clod. Its his truck so while I went halves in the buying the kit and radio, he wants to save up for mods so we are seeing what we can do without spending a great deal of cash. We have had it a week and so far we (we I have lol) have : Narrowed the rims locked the diffs Shaved the diff's changed the shock mounts re-wired the motors Removed the steering stops This weekend we are hoping to change the pinions (8T ok with stock motors?) and get another servo and y-cable so we can change the steering setup (if anyone has a good pick of how the servo mounts it woudl be appreciated as we got to make the brackets) and for bling .. give the body a coat of satin clear coat and paint the wheels black as well ;) Last edited by ontrack2; 05-08-2008 at 07:24 PM. Reason: fix title |
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05-08-2008, 07:21 PM
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Ohh I forgot his list of upgrades for down the track.. 4-link suspension New shocks New Motors Build our own chassis |
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05-08-2008, 07:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fenton, MO
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Nice work on the suspension. I like the stock look and the shocking (no pun intended) Amount of travel you got. I made a servo plate to axle mount the servos while keeping the stock links and such. I'd post pics but I can't here.
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05-08-2008, 09:37 PM
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Well I cant help myself..popped into the local hobbie store and got.. A length of Carbon Tube and a similar lenth of threaded rod, and some metal rod-end's. Time to make some links  A electronic speed controller (he did not have the money to get one originally) 2 cheap motors - ansmann racing Clash28 ($20.00 from the specials bin) |
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05-09-2008, 06:24 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: where fear and common sense don't get in the way
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Looks great so far, just remember to let the little guy help with some mods too  .
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05-09-2008, 02:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin
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Heck with that, buy another one so both can get the true hands on experience. Twice as much fun to be had!  |
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05-09-2008, 05:43 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia
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my little mate has decided i am the pit crew and he is the driver lol He has been helping out big time though and he made the links for the steering..which are pretty cool..1/4 steel rod, sheathed in Carbon tube. and well..problem is i got the bug now..so i think once we got the clod sorted we will make a tube crawler. I was going to buy a chassis but i would really like to make one..probably going to make it a semi-scale cralwer based on a friends 4x4.. This is the inspiration for what we will make.. with Bodywork  without bodywork  Out Playing  so shopping list for this is so far: Portal's with Heavy Duty Gears (the real thing has Unimog portals so hey why not ;) ) D40 (or T-Rex 60) Axles R2 Disconnect 4WS (set up to crab steer) Dual Spring Scale Shocks truescale 2.2 beadlocks rockcrusher 2.2 X/T tyres 55T Lathe Motor we just got to work out how to hide it all from the wife ;) Last edited by ontrack2; 05-09-2008 at 06:10 PM. |
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05-09-2008, 06:19 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia
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before I forget.. These are the links he made along with the servo mounted on the front axle. |
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05-10-2008, 09:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon
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That's a nice looking Clod!!! How did you narrow the wheels? I want to do this to my mostly stock Clod. Thanks,  |
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