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Thundermaxx · 07-16-2005, 11:12 PM

I started on my Tamiya Bruiser that I've had for about 4 yrs just messing with it here and there. I had it powder coated shortly after I got it and tried different leaf combinations on the springs and decided to just go with a four link. It's been sittin' for about a year now or more and I got a wild hair to start on it this weak. I have to get me some different tires or finish cutting mine before I run it again.

It's gonna be my Baby Yota cause I have the 1:1 '82 Toyota that I have to get painted to match. Cheaper to paint RC

. But enough with the gab here's a couple of the pics. I have to resize some of the rest.

Here's my real Yota. The Jeeps my daily driver.

I user arrow shaft carbon links

Blue powder coated chassis and custom radio box

Front end

Get the others up soon. Hope ya like. LMK what you think.

firestorm450 · 07-16-2005, 11:38 PM

why do you have coil springs and leaf springs?

camel_rc · 07-17-2005, 12:49 AM

It's off to a good start, I can't wait to see how it turns out! I like the fan mod you did to the radio box.

Thundermaxx · 07-17-2005, 01:01 AM

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why do you have coil springs and leaf springs?

I had to size it up. The leafs are off now. I kept them on to keep axles close to the original position. At one time I just use the shocks w/o springs and now I'm gonna go with the 4 link with springs on the shocks.

kingcobra · 07-17-2005, 06:25 AM

why a blue chassis?

RXcrawler · 07-17-2005, 06:32 AM

Because he wanted it blue, just my opinion. I could be wrong.

kingcobra · 07-17-2005, 06:36 AM

you sir are a frikin genius. I meant is it going to be a show truck or something?

SuperSancho · 07-17-2005, 08:47 AM

SWEET!!!1110NE...another bruiser project...cant get enough of em

What are your plans for this project? Body? wheels n tires? purpose?

Keep us updated.

badger · 07-17-2005, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kingcobra

why a blue chassis?

I know why....

Nice job on the bruiser. keep us updated on pics!

kingcobra · 07-17-2005, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by badger

I know why....

Nice job on the bruiser. keep us updated on pics!

top secret or something?

pedesrule · 07-17-2005, 11:36 AM

i like that "custom" radio box. I Might just have to drop by my local radio shack and pick one up for my truck too.

Looks good. and as for a blue chassis. Different strokes for different folks.......

Thundermaxx · 07-17-2005, 09:50 PM

It's blue powdercoat. When I first got it the guy had been running it in sand and it had rust spots hear and there. Not taken good care of a steel chassis will do like the real autos and be rust in the wind.

Thanks for the compliments peeps

.

As for my plans right now I have some J hawg on them that I started cutting but never finished. Thinkin' of getting a set of the All-T tire so it'll match my real truck rubber.

I'm kinda lazy but got that wild hair did the links in a day. I got a stock body painted black that need one or two more coats of clear coat. Lookin at some different flatbeds on 1:1 trucks or maybe a full exo-skeleton. Never tried brazing with brake lines.

As for purpose its a rock crawler/mud bogger. But here's some more pics.

Put the tires on last night to see the height of it. Gotta redue the front upper links because I came up with a different way to mount them and need them shorter. Need more parts for the links cause I didn't get extras.

That's my thinkin' usually.

07-16-2005, 11:12 PM	#1
Thundermaxx Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Between rocks and hard places Posts: 371	My baby toyota project (ton O pics) I started on my Tamiya Bruiser that I've had for about 4 yrs just messing with it here and there. I had it powder coated shortly after I got it and tried different leaf combinations on the springs and decided to just go with a four link. It's been sittin' for about a year now or more and I got a wild hair to start on it this weak. I have to get me some different tires or finish cutting mine before I run it again. It's gonna be my Baby Yota cause I have the 1:1 '82 Toyota that I have to get painted to match. Cheaper to paint RC . But enough with the gab here's a couple of the pics. I have to resize some of the rest. Here's my real Yota. The Jeeps my daily driver. I user arrow shaft carbon links Blue powder coated chassis and custom radio box Front end Get the others up soon. Hope ya like. LMK what you think. Last edited by Thundermaxx; 07-19-2005 at 07:57 AM.

07-17-2005, 09:50 PM	#12
Thundermaxx Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Between rocks and hard places Posts: 371	It's blue powdercoat. When I first got it the guy had been running it in sand and it had rust spots hear and there. Not taken good care of a steel chassis will do like the real autos and be rust in the wind. Thanks for the compliments peeps . As for my plans right now I have some J hawg on them that I started cutting but never finished. Thinkin' of getting a set of the All-T tire so it'll match my real truck rubber. I'm kinda lazy but got that wild hair did the links in a day. I got a stock body painted black that need one or two more coats of clear coat. Lookin at some different flatbeds on 1:1 trucks or maybe a full exo-skeleton. Never tried brazing with brake lines. As for purpose its a rock crawler/mud bogger. But here's some more pics. Put the tires on last night to see the height of it. Gotta redue the front upper links because I came up with a different way to mount them and need them shorter. Need more parts for the links cause I didn't get extras. That's my thinkin' usually. Last edited by Thundermaxx; 07-17-2005 at 09:56 PM.

07-16-2005, 11:38 PM	#2
firestorm450 Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Marina Del Rey Posts: 52	why do you have coil springs and leaf springs?

07-17-2005, 12:49 AM	#3
camel_rc Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus Posts: 544	It's off to a good start, I can't wait to see how it turns out! I like the fan mod you did to the radio box.

07-17-2005, 06:25 AM	#5
kingcobra Lifetime Gold Baby! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: GA Posts: 530	why a blue chassis?

07-17-2005, 06:32 AM	#6
RXcrawler Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head Posts: 2,744	Because he wanted it blue, just my opinion. I could be wrong.

07-17-2005, 06:36 AM	#7
kingcobra Lifetime Gold Baby! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: GA Posts: 530	you sir are a frikin genius. I meant is it going to be a show truck or something?

07-17-2005, 08:47 AM	#8
SuperSancho Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pocos Pero Locos....SoCal Posts: 107	SWEET!!!1110NE...another bruiser project...cant get enough of em What are your plans for this project? Body? wheels n tires? purpose? Keep us updated.

07-17-2005, 11:36 AM	#11
pedesrule Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 202	i like that "custom" radio box. I Might just have to drop by my local radio shack and pick one up for my truck too. Looks good. and as for a blue chassis. Different strokes for different folks.......

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