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fuzzhead · 05-30-2005, 10:37 AM

well i am actually making some:

upper link and servo mounts are done

along with making the lower link and shock mount straight

the axles are also shaved

and thanx to toyofast i should have some moose doo on the way to lock these puppies.

and whether i use it or not i am trying to ressurect an old clod body. as you can see it has the vintage chevy grill and tailgate.

the hardest part of fixing will be this. any suggestions from you geniuses out there?

edit: i dont know why the pics are different sizes. sorry.

toyofast · 05-30-2005, 11:39 AM

Good start...

Doesn't look like you shaved the axle housing very much. I can still see the ridges in the plastic

You got to make them round! Round from the front to the back!

fuzzhead · 05-30-2005, 12:01 PM

i dont plan on crawling backwards so i shaved them for going forward. maybe ill touch them up a bit more when i take them apart for the moose doo.

toyofast · 05-30-2005, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzzhead

i dont plan on crawling backwards so i shaved them for going forward.

Do you have a forward only ESC? If you ever plan to use reverse, you might as well shave the whole axle housing

fuzzhead · 05-30-2005, 02:20 PM

rooster rev. but i said that i might have to do the other sides when i have them all apart.

the only thing i need now is a good chassis. mind you something that is affordable.

toyofast · 05-30-2005, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzzhead

rooster rev. but i said that i might have to do the other sides when i have them all apart.

Good idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzzhead

the only thing i need now is a good chassis. mind you something that is affordable.

I know of one place that is taking orders for a certain chassis

Trike Kid · 05-30-2005, 03:41 PM

you might try some bondo or JB weld to fill the recess from the hood scoop.

fuzzhead · 05-30-2005, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyofast

Good idea.

I know of one place that is taking orders for a certain chassis

i know of one wallet that is crying from lack the lack of feeling full. id really like to make an order for one. but i have to talk my parents into it first. i dont have a pede tranny for it yet either.

fuzzhead · 06-08-2005, 06:36 PM

well i am still waiting to find a good pede tranny to put in here and i still need to get tires and wheels. but here is what i have been up to.

sorry for the humongous pics

the chassis mockup as it stands is no where near what i truly want it to be. but i wanted to get an idea of what this thing might look like. i hope to get more progress on it soon. wallet permitting

fuzzhead · 06-11-2005, 05:02 PM

just ordered some masher 2ks and pede fronts today at the lhs. should be here next week.

fuzzhead · 06-19-2005, 06:44 PM

have the tires and wheels.

and:

pede tranny is one the way

along with a bulu 2

crunk crawlin · 06-19-2005, 06:47 PM

sweet progress so far

fuzzhead · 06-19-2005, 06:48 PM

thank you

sean_lv_crawler · 06-19-2005, 06:49 PM

It shall feel like christmas on a june morning!

Get this sucker finished and on the rocks!

Plays_with_Toys · 06-19-2005, 07:52 PM

Heh, I also used cardboard for mocking up! A stiffer and easier solution that is really easy to work with is the white paper board (its like styrofoam sandwhiched between two pieces of paper). Can't think of the name, but any hobby lobby will have it. I bought a huge sheet for $2. I just traced out my design, and then used an exacto knife to cut the the stuff.. Took about 20 minutes to cut it up an git-r-dun.

fuzzhead · 06-19-2005, 09:33 PM

i used an x-acto also. the cardboard became useless when you cut it with a scissors. thing is i wont be going by that mockup at all.

TLTCrawlin · 06-19-2005, 09:41 PM

If you put both the link mounts on top of the axle wont that make the axle roll?

fuzzhead · 06-19-2005, 09:46 PM

not exactly sure what you mean. but no

TLTCrawlin · 06-19-2005, 10:11 PM

when its hooked up roller can u move the axles while the rest stays in one place???

fuzzhead · 06-19-2005, 10:13 PM

no. because the links are solid bolted to the chassis. i have pondered this somewhat and realized how stupid i was to think that. so no it wont. all the movement it will do is flex.

05-30-2005, 10:37 AM	#1
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	Project Benny...Done! well i am actually making some: upper link and servo mounts are done along with making the lower link and shock mount straight the axles are also shaved and thanx to toyofast i should have some moose doo on the way to lock these puppies. and whether i use it or not i am trying to ressurect an old clod body. as you can see it has the vintage chevy grill and tailgate. the hardest part of fixing will be this. any suggestions from you geniuses out there? edit: i dont know why the pics are different sizes. sorry. Last edited by Plays_with_Toys; 08-12-2005 at 12:26 PM.

05-30-2005, 11:39 AM	#2
toyofast I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge Posts: 5,512	Good start... Doesn't look like you shaved the axle housing very much. I can still see the ridges in the plastic You got to make them round! Round from the front to the back! Attached Images

06-08-2005, 06:36 PM	#9
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	well i am still waiting to find a good pede tranny to put in here and i still need to get tires and wheels. but here is what i have been up to. sorry for the humongous pics the chassis mockup as it stands is no where near what i truly want it to be. but i wanted to get an idea of what this thing might look like. i hope to get more progress on it soon. wallet permitting Last edited by fuzzhead; 06-08-2005 at 06:38 PM.

05-30-2005, 12:01 PM	#3
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	i dont plan on crawling backwards so i shaved them for going forward. maybe ill touch them up a bit more when i take them apart for the moose doo.

05-30-2005, 02:20 PM	#5
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	rooster rev. but i said that i might have to do the other sides when i have them all apart. the only thing i need now is a good chassis. mind you something that is affordable.

05-30-2005, 03:41 PM	#7
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	you might try some bondo or JB weld to fill the recess from the hood scoop.

06-11-2005, 05:02 PM	#10
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	just ordered some masher 2ks and pede fronts today at the lhs. should be here next week.

06-19-2005, 06:44 PM	#11
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	have the tires and wheels. and: pede tranny is one the way along with a bulu 2

06-19-2005, 06:47 PM	#12
crunk crawlin Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop ) Posts: 103	sweet progress so far

06-19-2005, 06:48 PM	#13
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	thank you

06-19-2005, 06:49 PM	#14
sean_lv_crawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: vegas Posts: 310	It shall feel like christmas on a june morning! Get this sucker finished and on the rocks!

06-19-2005, 07:52 PM	#15
Plays_with_Toys I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,129	Heh, I also used cardboard for mocking up! A stiffer and easier solution that is really easy to work with is the white paper board (its like styrofoam sandwhiched between two pieces of paper). Can't think of the name, but any hobby lobby will have it. I bought a huge sheet for $2. I just traced out my design, and then used an exacto knife to cut the the stuff.. Took about 20 minutes to cut it up an git-r-dun.

06-19-2005, 09:33 PM	#16
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	i used an x-acto also. the cardboard became useless when you cut it with a scissors. thing is i wont be going by that mockup at all.

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06-19-2005, 09:41 PM	#17
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	If you put both the link mounts on top of the axle wont that make the axle roll?

06-19-2005, 09:46 PM	#18
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	not exactly sure what you mean. but no

06-19-2005, 10:11 PM	#19
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	when its hooked up roller can u move the axles while the rest stays in one place???

06-19-2005, 10:13 PM	#20
fuzzhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 620	no. because the links are solid bolted to the chassis. i have pondered this somewhat and realized how stupid i was to think that. so no it wont. all the movement it will do is flex.

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