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BrandO · 12-06-2005, 07:06 PM

And away we go. I am starting on a scale Bronco build-up. I am building the complete roller for James Luce. He wanted a truck that was along the same lines as my silver Jeep. I am going to build the chassis and make it roll. And James is going to finish up all the painting and final touches. Here is a quick list of some of the specs.

HPI Bronco body
Approx. 12" wheelbase
Square steel frame with full tube cage
TLT axles
4 inch coilover shocks
Pede tranny
Revo links
Tires? will do mockup with some 2.2 Moabs

I got a start on it today. I built the frame rails and tied them together with a few crossmembers. The profile of the frame is pretty close to a 1:1 frame. I made the tranny/ link mounts and mounted a mockup tranny. I also threw on a set of revo links to give an idea of wheelbase. Now just waiting on the big brown truck for some more parts. Here is what I have so far.

James Luce · 12-06-2005, 07:34 PM

looks awsome. is there anywhere i can buy a pede trany complete.

rocpede · 12-06-2005, 08:59 PM

hey brando, you build some really sick a$$ frames. and i have Q. ask is there a u can take a pic of the tranny/link mounts for me, so i can how they work together please and thank u.

CrawlnSlow · 12-06-2005, 09:20 PM

Solid start man. I love the look of frame rails. Makes a rig look solid. Can't wait to see more progress. Nice sig. by the way.

BrandO · 12-07-2005, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Luce

looks awsome. is there anywhere i can buy a pede trany complete.

You might want to check this out for a tranny James. New 'Pede tranny hook up deal.... I put mine together by buying all the parts seperate. I think I ended up spending close to $50 for all the parts. And that is with no motor included. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

rocpede,
I have to make a couple spacers for the mount. I will take a couple more detailed pic later on today. I am excited, I think this truck is going to come out great.

CrawlnSlow,
I still laugh my a$$ off when I read that.

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-07-2005, 07:55 AM

Damn dude, this is gonna be the 3rd awesome truck built in a 1 month time period

Keep up the good work! BTW im gonna send you a PM

Mike

chambiec1 · 12-07-2005, 01:56 PM

Brando, you have a PM.

braceysdad · 12-07-2005, 02:16 PM

Dang Brando, another already. You go girl!

BrandO · 12-12-2005, 06:23 PM

I have been waiting for some parts for the Bronco. So needless to say I have not got very far. James is getting anxious so I figured I would give him a little fix. Here is your standard mockup on a block pic.

I need to locate the body on the chassis tomorrow. Then the tube bending will begin. By the end of the week it should look like something. And it should be able to sit up without a block.

James Luce · 12-12-2005, 07:06 PM

that thing gunna look awsome when its done. Do you think those moabs would look better than some swamp dogs.

BrandO · 12-12-2005, 07:30 PM

I like the Moabs but I thinl swamp dog would be the balls. I have some G-hawgs coming. We will have to see what those look like.

rocpede · 12-12-2005, 08:17 PM

a there sick looking scale and i can't stop drooling over the scale of it.

BrandO · 12-15-2005, 05:09 PM

Ok, Before James has a cow I figure he needs an update. Body is mounted, front and rear bumpers done, main cage 75% complete. Here are a couple pics of the progress.

Madcratebuilder · 12-15-2005, 05:20 PM

That's nice! Clean welds. Hope you don't mind if I clone that.

James Luce · 12-15-2005, 05:28 PM

damn it

James Luce · 12-15-2005, 05:35 PM

frigin key bords a pice of s***

i ment to say "damn its going to be two nice two get all scrached up on rocks." But i guess i cant get it all scrached up for awile because ill be having snow. Just incase anyone else will de having this problem you can get fire wood and crawl over that. This is what i did with my stock tlt and it didnt do very good

BrandO · 12-15-2005, 05:40 PM

Never mind cord wood, I just use my kids.

"Lay down on the floor girls". "Daddy needs to test a new set of shocks".:-P

James Luce · 12-15-2005, 05:58 PM

hmmmmmm.... I do have a 2 year ld sister and a 3 year old brother robert. he might lke it but not sure about my sister olivia

James Luce · 12-15-2005, 06:03 PM

also I showed my brother robet this truck and he said " is it for me" and i rold him no he wasnt old enough and started crying so i let him play with my abandoned pede

racerx · 12-15-2005, 09:21 PM

I let my 6 yr. old daughter drive my Savage one time and she almost killed us! She jumped the curb and came right at the two of us I was yelling let of the throttle over and over.It finally stoped when she ran over her bike! After I asked her why she didn't let of the throttle she said "what's a throttle?" I almost fell over laughing!!!

12-06-2005, 07:06 PM	#1
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	JL scale Bronco build-up And away we go. I am starting on a scale Bronco build-up. I am building the complete roller for James Luce. He wanted a truck that was along the same lines as my silver Jeep. I am going to build the chassis and make it roll. And James is going to finish up all the painting and final touches. Here is a quick list of some of the specs. HPI Bronco body Approx. 12" wheelbase Square steel frame with full tube cage TLT axles 4 inch coilover shocks Pede tranny Revo links Tires? will do mockup with some 2.2 Moabs I got a start on it today. I built the frame rails and tied them together with a few crossmembers. The profile of the frame is pretty close to a 1:1 frame. I made the tranny/ link mounts and mounted a mockup tranny. I also threw on a set of revo links to give an idea of wheelbase. Now just waiting on the big brown truck for some more parts. Here is what I have so far.

12-07-2005, 07:55 AM	#6
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	sweet Damn dude, this is gonna be the 3rd awesome truck built in a 1 month time period Keep up the good work! BTW im gonna send you a PM Mike

12-06-2005, 07:34 PM	#2
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	looks awsome. is there anywhere i can buy a pede trany complete.

12-06-2005, 08:59 PM	#3
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	hey brando, you build some really sick a$$ frames. and i have Q. ask is there a u can take a pic of the tranny/link mounts for me, so i can how they work together please and thank u.

12-06-2005, 09:20 PM	#4
CrawlnSlow Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 355	Solid start man. I love the look of frame rails. Makes a rig look solid. Can't wait to see more progress. Nice sig. by the way.

12-07-2005, 01:56 PM	#7
chambiec1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 128	Brando, you have a PM.

12-07-2005, 02:16 PM	#8
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	Dang Brando, another already. You go girl!

12-12-2005, 06:23 PM	#9
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	I have been waiting for some parts for the Bronco. So needless to say I have not got very far. James is getting anxious so I figured I would give him a little fix. Here is your standard mockup on a block pic. I need to locate the body on the chassis tomorrow. Then the tube bending will begin. By the end of the week it should look like something. And it should be able to sit up without a block.

12-12-2005, 07:06 PM	#10
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	that thing gunna look awsome when its done. Do you think those moabs would look better than some swamp dogs.

12-12-2005, 07:30 PM	#11
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	I like the Moabs but I thinl swamp dog would be the balls. I have some G-hawgs coming. We will have to see what those look like.

12-12-2005, 08:17 PM	#12
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	a there sick looking scale and i can't stop drooling over the scale of it.

12-15-2005, 05:09 PM	#13
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	Ok, Before James has a cow I figure he needs an update. Body is mounted, front and rear bumpers done, main cage 75% complete. Here are a couple pics of the progress.

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12-15-2005, 05:20 PM	#14
Madcratebuilder Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I need MORE GIGGLE JUICE Posts: 133	That's nice! Clean welds. Hope you don't mind if I clone that.

12-15-2005, 05:28 PM	#15
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	damn it

12-15-2005, 05:35 PM	#16
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	frigin key bords a pice of s*** i ment to say "damn its going to be two nice two get all scrached up on rocks." But i guess i cant get it all scrached up for awile because ill be having snow. Just incase anyone else will de having this problem you can get fire wood and crawl over that. This is what i did with my stock tlt and it didnt do very good

12-15-2005, 05:40 PM	#17
BrandO Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 560	Never mind cord wood, I just use my kids. "Lay down on the floor girls". "Daddy needs to test a new set of shocks".:-P

12-15-2005, 05:58 PM	#18
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	hmmmmmm.... I do have a 2 year ld sister and a 3 year old brother robert. he might lke it but not sure about my sister olivia

12-15-2005, 06:03 PM	#19
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	also I showed my brother robet this truck and he said " is it for me" and i rold him no he wasnt old enough and started crying so i let him play with my abandoned pede

12-15-2005, 09:21 PM	#20
racerx I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip Posts: 2,024	I let my 6 yr. old daughter drive my Savage one time and she almost killed us! She jumped the curb and came right at the two of us I was yelling let of the throttle over and over.It finally stoped when she ran over her bike! After I asked her why she didn't let of the throttle she said "what's a throttle?" I almost fell over laughing!!!

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