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02-06-2006, 01:29 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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| TLT Build - Shock Tower Chassis pics on pg2
I picked up a TLT when a friend asked me to research a fun yet economical backyard basher. A few weeks of doing some readin on this site, and here's where I'm at: Dial Up warning - large images: Bottom View: http://images15.fotki.com/v265/photo...MG_3243-vi.jpg Rear Links: http://images15.fotki.com/v267/photo...MG_3245-vi.jpg Driveshaft: http://images16.fotki.com/v275/photo...MG_3244-vi.jpg Front View: http://images16.fotki.com/v275/photo...MG_3237-vi.jpg Unpainted F150 Stepside Body mounted/trimmed: http://images15.fotki.com/v268/photo...MG_3249-vi.jpg Changes I've made so far: - 28 pc Ball Bearing Kit from Ebay ($10) - Traxxas Slipper Pegs in center Diff ($4) - Homemade 4-link ($10) - Tamiya Blitzer Drifeshafts ($7) - Duratrax Overdrive ST Wheels ($15) - Moab Tires ($30) - 93T Machined Spur - 21T Pinion So far, the stretched 10th scale conversion has made a world of difference in backyard bashing. The Belt Drive tranny is holding up just fine under power from a P2K Stock Motor. Have a spare Stealth tranny that will go in when the belt dies. This thing sure does have some major glitching problems! All that aluminum seems to amplify the noise caused by the comm in the motor. Especially under load from a standstill. Last edited by SammyXp; 09-06-2006 at 07:10 AM. |
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02-06-2006, 04:06 PM | #2 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spencer
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nice rig wanna sell it
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02-06-2006, 09:29 PM | #3 |
Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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pic's no worky
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02-07-2006, 06:31 AM | #4 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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02-07-2006, 06:40 AM | #5 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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Here they are on another server: Unpainted F150 Stepside Body mounted/trimmed: http://www.plantedtank.net/imageh/im.../IMG_3249.jpeg Bottom View: http://www.plantedtank.net/imageh/im.../IMG_3243.jpeg Rear Links: http://www.plantedtank.net/imageh/im.../IMG_3245.jpeg Driveshaft: http://www.plantedtank.net/imageh/im.../IMG_3244.jpeg Front View: http://www.plantedtank.net/imageh/im.../IMG_3237.jpeg | |
02-07-2006, 07:35 AM | #6 |
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Nice basher, although I think you should ditch the cantis and drop the body a bit.
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02-07-2006, 10:30 AM | #7 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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I've already got some Duratrax Shocks ready to put on there, but I'm having a hard time figuring our mounting points. The Cantilever suspension has a cool factor, though, so I might keep it for a little while, for showing off to some friends. | |
02-07-2006, 10:31 AM | #8 | |
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04-21-2006, 07:49 AM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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| I guess TLT's are inherently instable in factory condition because mine's been changing quickly. This rock crawling stuff is too much fun. So I gave up bashing and did the following:
I'll take some more pics showing how I installed the Stealth tranny and the links, but that's really not that interesting compared to most of the rigs here. Here are some pics of a transformation of a Tamiya F150 body I bought from OIT_TLT. Used some brake fluid to strip off the badly flaked paint... Then repainted it... Even though the body is bashed up a bit, a fresh paintjob always seems to do wonders. I'm still running foams in the tires, but I wish I had at least cut them down before gluing them on. The Moabs still rock (pun intended), but I can't help but wonder how much more grip I'd have without the foams. Last edited by SammyXp; 04-25-2006 at 08:19 AM. |
04-21-2006, 08:18 AM | #10 |
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SCHWINGGG!!!!!! HAHA i love the body i was always fond of the whole rough riders paitn scheme. looks frickin sweet. good job!!!im jealous |
04-21-2006, 08:21 AM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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Me too! Those original stadium trucks were truly scale. Not like the current racing trucks with tires that would be sticking out a scale 2 feet or more. What inspired me was the pictures at the bottom of the Tamiya TLT Rock Crawler conversion article... http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/fe...article-id=135 |
04-21-2006, 08:44 AM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pueblo West
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man , that is a sexxxy lookin truck , the body is just sweet, i have to make a run to the lhs today , and damnit now i have to ask about the stadium bodys nice lookin build , where did ya get the liner tube for the links??? |
04-21-2006, 08:50 AM | #13 |
Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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WOW that looks badass! Love the new body and paint scheme!!! Brake fluid works pretty good on stripping lexan bodies ? I have used on hard bodies before but never on lexan...I still want to strip my 4runner of the horrible red Mike |
04-21-2006, 09:00 AM | #14 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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Here are the Part Numbers: 52315K184 Red 52315K183 Yellow 52315K185 Green 52315K181 Black 52315K182 Blue Stuff is awesome, and only $1.25 a foot! The teflon really helps it slide on the rocks. Last edited by SammyXp; 04-21-2006 at 09:14 AM. | |
04-21-2006, 09:02 AM | #15 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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I've got a few other bodies I'm thinking about repainting now! | |
04-21-2006, 09:06 AM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the yellow dummy dumper
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holy crap, that thing looks awesome!!! i really like the detail in the bed alot! crawler doesnt look too bad either, you got a really nice rig there.
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04-21-2006, 09:33 AM | #17 |
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Sammyxp- I'm intrigued by your teflon tubing and would like to use it on my maxx links. Is the tubing rigid or flexible? Thanks.
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04-21-2006, 09:44 AM | #18 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem
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McMaster-Carr also carries it in a ton of other sizes - 3/8"OD x 1/4"ID (for 1/4 inch links) - 3/16"OD x 1/8"ID (to sleeve 4-40 rod?) - all the way up to 3/4"ID, actually I wish I had gotten the thicker 5/16"OD x 3/16"ID (PN: 55515K43) stuff instead! It's a little more expensive, but still a steal at $3.24/ft. Last edited by SammyXp; 04-21-2006 at 09:47 AM. | |
04-21-2006, 02:51 PM | #19 |
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Where did you get that F-150 body the you just trimmed up and mounted?
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