My Scaler

[itayotathing13]

Ok so I just got my parma tundra body that i was planing on using for my scale class rig. I don't know as of right now but i think i might be using a hilux body..

Ok i built my own leafs for the front.





I made to sets of leafs the first ones were to small. I made bigger ones and am now going to use the small set for a 1/4 eliptical setup. I don't know if it will work but its worth a try.






shackles

[itayotathing13]

Im going to use 5/16 brake line for the frame rails and 1/4 for the exo cage.


What do you all think ablut using 1/4 eliptical for the front suspension?

[OIT_TLT]

it might unload on the passenger side giving you torque twist, but then it may be just fine. get that thing done before the 8th!

[JakeDaSnake]

Looks like you off to a great start! keep us posted on your progress!

How do the homemade leafs work?

Later,
Jake

[itayotathing13]

the homemade leafs work great from what i can tell.

[itayotathing13]

So plans have changed.. I sold the parma body off to Hackster.. For a Bruiser body.

getting the body tommorow and should have some more progress.

[itayotathing13]

Ok well i got my body today finally in the mail. I ended up not being able to pick it up from the persons house so it was mailed. It was a great score.

heres pic,
its just sitting on top of my tuber.



I was kind of thinking about leaving the bed on and make a full exo around the cab and bed, but i don't know yet if i can find a regular non cab over bed then i will do it. We will have to see.

Anyone got a standard bed with out a cover??

Dan..

Now the build starts.

[ColquittCustom405]

Those leafs looks pretty tight* (tight: slang for outstanding,wonderful) I would leave the body off and do the cage around. Man I really like the way the Yoda"s turn out. Good luck!

[itayotathing13]

No im going to use the cab but not the bed. I will do a full exo to save the 80's body from getting pounded. I jsut cant decide what to do with the back its either leave the bed on or take it off and make an exact scale repo. of my 1:1 rig.

[greenjeep]

that would be so cool to make an full exo.I think thats the way to go

[itayotathing13]

Ok well i got some work done today. I didn't want to change the wire on the MIG to .030 so i started up the TIG. It worked awsome.

exo pieces














O exactilly like mine.. Leaf front and Linked rear.

[AdamF]

What kind of steel are the leafs made out of? And how did you make the spring eyes? Look great!

[itayotathing13]

its from a pallet. The stuff that ties stuff down on them. And i just use a set of pliers.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

This is coming out sweet dude, I like that you made your own leafs, very nice.

MIke

[Unimoger]

gotta love all the new scale toyota builds, this is awesome! nice work.

[itayotathing13]

I got the front all mounted up.. well at least the front spring mounts the buggy leafs are just butyfabed on right now..





I don't like how the tires are so close to the fenders but. I think ill get some swamp dogs to make it ride alittle lower.

[itayotathing13]

Ok i went back out in the shop tonight and got alittle done.

Got Rock Gaurds?






Yep..
Dan

[OIT_TLT]

Originally Posted by itayotathing13

Ok i went back out in the shop tonight and got alittle done.

Got Rock Gaurds?






Yep..
Dan

i think that the tire clearance you have here should work just fine for ya! all of this is being TIG'd together, not done with the MIG, right?

[itayotathing13]

Originally Posted by OIT_TLT

i think that the tire clearance you have here should work just fine for ya! all of this is being TIG'd together, not done with the MIG, right?

correct scoot.. im finding tig to be pretty easy.. Will really easy if you have a good jig to hold pieces. And i did just that i buttyfabed a jig up.

For the tire clearence i will still get some swamp dogs or mashers. If i get mashers i will narrow them.

Dan

[JakeDaSnake]

Cool man, looks like your gettin it pretty scale!! keep up the good work!!

Later,
Jake