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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Hello This year "Option No.1" releases Clod Aluminum metal chassis conversion kit. Then I decided to convert my old vintage Clod to metal chassis. ![]() ![]() I bought old Clod in 1987, when I was age-9. ![]() Left metal chassis is which I bought this year. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are mismatch of Screw hole locations for Battery Holder. Need modification. Last edited by AYA; 11-14-2019 at 11:04 PM. |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: US
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Nice. I have a stock clod I built last year drove it twice and put back on the shelf. I have plans for it sooner or later but for now I enjoy looking at it Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Also there is insufficient gap to put Motor-cables through receiver plate. ![]() ![]() Therefore I cut-off a part. ![]() |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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For 4-link, I bought 4-link kit Servo mount kit from Crawford. ![]() However there was issue. Screw hole for chassis is 4mm, but 4-link kit's Pillow ball hole is 3mm. I don't know how everyone solved. ![]() I prepared 4mm to 3mm conversion screw. ![]() And, drilled hole for suspension holder. ![]() Crawford's servo holder couldn't fit well. Therefore I prepared Eagle's holder. ![]() For rear axle, I prepared servo reverser. ![]() ![]() Stock suspension, Speed controller are replaced. OK, metal conversion has been done! |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Next step is body making. I bought Super Clod body, but I re-used Chevrolet front grille and tail gate from old Clod. Using TAMIYA LACQUER THINNER, I removed color and cleaned. Then re-painted here. ![]() For tail lamp, I bought AMPro's Tail Light Lenses and Housings. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Option No.1 also has an original body post for conversion kit. Bridge part is metal, but posts are plastic. I decided to modify it to stealth mount. I bought Neodymium magnet in 1-coin shop and Stealth mount kit in Amazon. ![]() However I found the body post is a little thick. I ground and cut it to fit the mount. ![]() ![]() I don't have a driver figure, therefore I just borrowed my daughter 1/12 girl figure. It almost fit to Killerbody Bucket Seat size. ![]() |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Instead of stock tinted plastic window, I used RC4WD clear lexan window. For lights, BEC 6V is used for LEDs. ![]() I also modified Rollbar lights with RC4WD KC HiLiTES Light Set as follows: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stock and Mod ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I need to buy lenses but out of stock... |
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Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2019 Location: Boyertown Pa.
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Very nice build! ![]() |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Thank you for checking my build. Not old. |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Last item is sticker. I bought replica sticker (made in Canada?) of vintage clod. But skin color of Guy is not good. Fortunately I kept a part of original sticker more than 30years (below of photo image), I used it. ![]() I put it. ![]() ![]() |
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Gold Star Baby! ![]() Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North to Alaska - go north, the rush is on....
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You did a great job man!!! Thanks for taking the time to document and share it. ![]() |
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Moderator ![]() Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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Sweet build! There certainly aren't enough Clod builds these days. Did you get those decals from MCI Racing? I've found their replica decals to be junk as well. |
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Newbie Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: JAPAN
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Quarry Creeper ![]() Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Honolulu, HI
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Beautiful build. Thanks for sharing Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk |
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Newbie Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: stratford
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that thing is sweet. I yelled at my buddy because he just threw away enough parts to make 2 full clods and a few spares left over. ![]() |
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I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: california under the rock im crawling on
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| ![]() my first clod was a trash can rescue i got 4 rigs from the trash on a job site the guys like oh you want those heres a controler and a few batterys lol
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