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thor04 · 09-07-2008, 08:07 PM

I finnally got a hold of a clod body 2 in fact and two sets of axles aswell for a price you would never believe so i;m gonna make a 2.2 and a 1.9 once i get ahold of some smaller axles so here goes the built i forgot to get some pics of the chassis befor i painted it. I'm gonna try to make it as close to scale as i can using clod axles.

F-150Highlift · 09-13-2008, 03:46 PM

I was going to build one just like this but those darm motors hanging on the gearcases riun it for me. Should look good though, nice body for being used too.

rusty_86 · 09-13-2008, 04:45 PM

good luck with the bild hope it all comes out crawlen in the end no matter what

thor04 · 09-13-2008, 05:07 PM

Yeah the clod axels arn't very scale but i think it got them hidden pretty good so far might have to paint the motors but i got the links done, axels shaved, and electronics. so heres some pics oh yeah just about got the hood line done.

thor04 · 09-24-2008, 11:24 PM

Well I got it all painted up working on some rock sliders and a new roll bar the stock one is too narrow for my liking

bigflex · 09-25-2008, 02:42 AM

I like it. Looks really good. You did a good job of hiding the axles!

gooba · 09-25-2008, 02:29 PM

whatever you do take that body off and get a lexan chevy from proline. I know your after scale but thats an original clod body with bowtie grille and chevrolet tailgate their pretty rare and highly desirable itd be a shame to ruin them on a crawler

j0e · 09-26-2008, 11:41 AM

looks pretty sweet.
are you running the batteries under the chassis when wheeling?

thor04 · 09-27-2008, 02:46 AM

gooba it is a origanal clod body but its really hatched thats why i turned it into a crawler i do have a another one though and that is gonna be the shelf queen, its bone stock chevy grill and all except bumpers are a little rough.

joe 14.4 all the way. that thing is heavier than my buggy but crawls like a damb but i am having a little problem with the front end and the droop system always wanting to flip over back wards when i give her but i think i got it fixed with a zip tie

i really got to fix my windshield though. rock sliders and a new roll bar dual or single?

Chevy Crawler · 09-27-2008, 02:53 AM

Dude thats killer, also if you wanna get rid of the other clod body hit me up

thor04 · 09-30-2008, 12:53 AM

Well i got the roll bar done tonight i had to screw it together but it gave me a way to mount my lights and i picked up a scale quad today too thinking of painting it yellow. Next is rock sliders/step bar

thor04 · 10-04-2008, 01:52 PM

heres a couple of pics with the quad in and it crawls better with it in go figuere this thing is getting heavy

h8z2luze · 10-04-2008, 01:54 PM

I love this thing! Looks awesome man!

chris_dishmon · 10-04-2008, 09:43 PM

clod bodies are rare? how is that when the kit's been in production for 20 years?

Speedyboy · 10-04-2008, 10:00 PM

Clod bodies aren't rare. Clod bodies with Bow-Ties are rare

chronicspd · 10-04-2008, 10:21 PM

I really like this truck, looks great. The quad is a nice touch.

Didn't realize bow-tie bodies are rare. I have an original as well, but won't be using it anymore when my Hustler comes in.

thor04 · 10-04-2008, 11:41 PM

Thanks Guys. Are the bowties that rare? i got 2 more grills and tail gates one is kinda screwed up but the grills are brand new i was thinking of cutting one up and make a 84 chevy grill with the four head lights but the light lenses are too big. Got some rock sliders done tonight thinking of make new bumpers though ones that attach to the chassis and not the body.

thor04 · 11-07-2008, 10:35 PM

I made a winch, some new bumpers, rock sliders, and did a bta steering and what a difference the bumpers dont drag or get hung up on rocks and same with the linkage so now i'm on to then next project you can see it in the background on one of the pics. i'll try to remember to take my memory card with me next time i go out and get some action shots

soilwork · 11-08-2008, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedyboy

Clod bodies aren't rare. Clod bodies with Bow-Ties are rare

the original clod boddies have been discontinued because the original clod body had the chevy emblem on the grill and they lost the rights, so that is one of the reasons for coming out the super clodbuster. You can still buy them on ebay.

chris_dishmon · 11-08-2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soilwork

the original clod boddies have been discontinued because the original clod body had the chevy emblem on the grill and they lost the rights, so that is one of the reasons for coming out the super clodbuster. You can still buy them on ebay.

but it's only the grill not the body as the grill is a seperate piece. so it has nothing to do with it being changed to the "super" clodbuster. it was called super due to stronger construction in some areas.

09-07-2008, 08:07 PM	#1
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	Blacked out clod I finnally got a hold of a clod body 2 in fact and two sets of axles aswell for a price you would never believe so i;m gonna make a 2.2 and a 1.9 once i get ahold of some smaller axles so here goes the built i forgot to get some pics of the chassis befor i painted it. I'm gonna try to make it as close to scale as i can using clod axles. Last edited by thor04; 10-01-2008 at 12:47 AM.

09-24-2008, 11:24 PM	#5
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	Well I got it all painted up working on some rock sliders and a new roll bar the stock one is too narrow for my liking Last edited by thor04; 11-07-2008 at 10:38 PM.

11-07-2008, 10:35 PM	#18
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	I made a winch, some new bumpers, rock sliders, and did a bta steering and what a difference the bumpers dont drag or get hung up on rocks and same with the linkage so now i'm on to then next project you can see it in the background on one of the pics. i'll try to remember to take my memory card with me next time i go out and get some action shots Last edited by thor04; 11-07-2008 at 10:52 PM.

09-13-2008, 03:46 PM	#2
F-150Highlift Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 330	I was going to build one just like this but those darm motors hanging on the gearcases riun it for me. Should look good though, nice body for being used too.

09-13-2008, 04:45 PM	#3
rusty_86 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: surprise Posts: 6	good luck with the bild hope it all comes out crawlen in the end no matter what

09-13-2008, 05:07 PM	#4
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	Yeah the clod axels arn't very scale but i think it got them hidden pretty good so far might have to paint the motors but i got the links done, axels shaved, and electronics. so heres some pics oh yeah just about got the hood line done.

09-25-2008, 02:42 AM	#6
bigflex I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: drillin Holes for the man Posts: 2,736	I like it. Looks really good. You did a good job of hiding the axles!

09-25-2008, 02:29 PM	#7
gooba Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dsm IA Posts: 416	whatever you do take that body off and get a lexan chevy from proline. I know your after scale but thats an original clod body with bowtie grille and chevrolet tailgate their pretty rare and highly desirable itd be a shame to ruin them on a crawler

09-26-2008, 11:41 AM	#8
j0e Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 501	looks pretty sweet. are you running the batteries under the chassis when wheeling?

09-27-2008, 02:46 AM	#9
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	gooba it is a origanal clod body but its really hatched thats why i turned it into a crawler i do have a another one though and that is gonna be the shelf queen, its bone stock chevy grill and all except bumpers are a little rough. joe 14.4 all the way. that thing is heavier than my buggy but crawls like a damb but i am having a little problem with the front end and the droop system always wanting to flip over back wards when i give her but i think i got it fixed with a zip tie i really got to fix my windshield though. rock sliders and a new roll bar dual or single?

09-27-2008, 02:53 AM	#10
Chevy Crawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 61	Dude thats killer, also if you wanna get rid of the other clod body hit me up

09-30-2008, 12:53 AM	#11
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	Well i got the roll bar done tonight i had to screw it together but it gave me a way to mount my lights and i picked up a scale quad today too thinking of painting it yellow. Next is rock sliders/step bar

10-04-2008, 01:52 PM	#12
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	heres a couple of pics with the quad in and it crawls better with it in go figuere this thing is getting heavy

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10-04-2008, 01:54 PM	#13
h8z2luze Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 838	I love this thing! Looks awesome man!

10-04-2008, 09:43 PM	#14
chris_dishmon Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 401	clod bodies are rare? how is that when the kit's been in production for 20 years?

10-04-2008, 10:00 PM	#15
Speedyboy Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canby, Oregon Posts: 177	Clod bodies aren't rare. Clod bodies with Bow-Ties are rare

10-04-2008, 10:21 PM	#16
chronicspd Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: st.louis Posts: 47	I really like this truck, looks great. The quad is a nice touch. Didn't realize bow-tie bodies are rare. I have an original as well, but won't be using it anymore when my Hustler comes in.

10-04-2008, 11:41 PM	#17
thor04 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 42	Thanks Guys. Are the bowties that rare? i got 2 more grills and tail gates one is kinda screwed up but the grills are brand new i was thinking of cutting one up and make a 84 chevy grill with the four head lights but the light lenses are too big. Got some rock sliders done tonight thinking of make new bumpers though ones that attach to the chassis and not the body.

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