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05-20-2006, 10:49 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar City
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|  Askin to see if anything else could be done, or is it OK
Hey All this is my first tube frame i built for myself by looking at the pics does it look ok, or does something need to be changed or modified. Sure would like to know now before i go any further. What do all ya recommend for motors.  Eric erockshws@yahoo.com    |
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05-20-2006, 10:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Looks pretty good to me.  |
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05-21-2006, 12:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOrthern Cali
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Wheels and tires...Beadlocks and moabs,and your good=).As for motors,go with 55x1 lathe motors
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05-21-2006, 09:34 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thats a Good question
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i would say lower it just a bit. 3\4 inch ish. other then that it looks great.
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05-21-2006, 10:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fresno
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dez has the best tast. nice hot wheels btw i like your tube |
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05-21-2006, 10:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Under the 4444
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05-22-2006, 11:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: louisville
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whats the wheel base on it and let me know how it works out for you i been thinking of doing something like that but on a ladder frame
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05-25-2006, 02:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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Nice and straight.. Looks good.
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05-25-2006, 02:39 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Tuber Looks good. I see you have some nice hotwheels collection as well  I collect as well, I have roughly 600 cars in package and another 250 or so out of the package.Mike |
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05-25-2006, 04:46 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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I'd consider welding some washers to the chassis if you want to go with some panels. Other then that yeah looks good.
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05-25-2006, 08:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: north central IL
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Yeah, looks good so far! I collect HW's too. I've got about 800 or so in the blisters and about 250 out of the package that are all vintage (redlines to the early 80's) Matt |
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05-25-2006, 11:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: May 2004 Location: ROCK CRAWLIN AND RACING WHERE I WANT AND HOW I WANT!!!
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nice work..I like it
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05-26-2006, 02:14 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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i love the chassis!! what size of tube is that?
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05-26-2006, 07:30 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somewhere in Sweden
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I love the tuber, too!
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05-26-2006, 08:20 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar City
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| Hotwheel for trade
Hey thanks for the good comments, all you that collect hotwheel i'm open for trades i have about 2000 and getting rid of i would say 1000 to 1500 i'm down sizing. I would trade for rc stuff or other hw's i collect. My wheel base on the crawler is 14 1/2 and i used 1/4 brake tube. Eric |
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