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JeremyH · 08-30-2006, 08:01 PM

This one is nothing special. My wife told me to do something with all of the crap in the garage, so I built another crawler. This is a spare parts/homebrew build. Specs:
Cut stock chassis
Cutting board skid
Pede tranny (87T spur and 12T pinion)
Front 4 link with custom delrin links
Rear 3 link with Maxx arm upper and lower delrin links
Remote res shocks
55T lathe

On to the pics:

(click any pic for a larger version)

I am still trying to figure out how to stuff the GD600 in there.

Taztoyo · 08-30-2006, 10:15 PM

looking good...I like your body

Jeepernick · 08-30-2006, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taztoyo

looking good...I like your body

x2

I love how the tires line up with it and it just fits so perfectly

JeremyH · 08-31-2006, 05:38 AM

Thanks! I think the body turned out well. The paint looks a bit transparent in the pics, but it doesnt appear that way normally.

K_B · 08-31-2006, 05:09 PM

Probably could have used another coat or two. With candy or pearlescent paint, it helps to put a final coat of white or silver if you want to brighten it up or a coat of black to darken it. Either way it helps keep light from shining through...

Is that a Proline body? How come you're gonna use a GD-600? The tranny by itself should give you enough reduction...

JeremyH · 08-31-2006, 06:34 PM

Yeah, that was 3 coats...and I was tired of painting it. I saved the window masks, so I guess I could add a few more coats if it really bothered me...

I figured I'd try the GD600 for the hell of it.

K_B · 08-31-2006, 07:04 PM

Well, it's just gonna get f'ed up anyway, right?

Looks good regardless.

JeremyH · 08-31-2006, 07:07 PM

This is true!

Thanks for the compliment.

clodstall · 08-31-2006, 07:49 PM

yeah it is a nice looking body and tires do match it pretty good.

JeremyH · 09-01-2006, 01:19 PM

Thanks!

JeremyH · 09-03-2006, 11:43 AM

Some pics:
(click for a larger version)

(Ace made it up this right after the pic)

My new truck suffered a bit of breakage (shock, rod end) and Ace blew out a few body posts.

Fun times!

clodstall · 09-03-2006, 02:01 PM

well you arent having fun if you dont break something right.

JeremyH · 09-03-2006, 02:32 PM

That's true! And you arent having much more fun if you cant fix it quickly!!

CreepyCrawler88 · 09-03-2006, 02:39 PM

looking good!! That spot looks like alot of fun!! how the tires working for you, they looks sweet!!

JeremyH · 09-03-2006, 02:52 PM

Thanks! The tires are working great! Nice and sticky. I might need to pull them from the rims to add some tape weights...endos were too frequent this morning.

trickedoutTLT06 · 09-03-2006, 02:53 PM

that truck looks AWESOME! glad you're having fun with it. i love the tires

btw i just added you to my msn

Jeepernick · 09-03-2006, 03:51 PM

Nice

How u like the Red Rocks?

JeremyH · 09-03-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepernick

Nice

How u like the Red Rocks?

They provide a great wheeling spot!

The tires are awesome too...

Jeepernick · 09-04-2006, 12:46 AM

I like he use of the stock chassis.. Just finished up my bros TLT tonight and he is ready to hit the rocks tomorrow... he also used the stock chassis(with major mods to it(lots of cutting))

will have pictures tomorrow in his build thread

JeremyH · 09-04-2006, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepernick

I like he use of the stock chassis.. Just finished up my bros TLT tonight and he is ready to hit the rocks tomorrow... he also used the stock chassis(with major mods to it(lots of cutting))

will have pictures tomorrow in his build thread

Cool! Yeah, the TLT chassis isnt a bad starting point, it just needs a little cutting and longer links.

08-30-2006, 08:01 PM	#1
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Latest Crawler This one is nothing special. My wife told me to do something with all of the crap in the garage, so I built another crawler. This is a spare parts/homebrew build. Specs: Cut stock chassis Cutting board skid Pede tranny (87T spur and 12T pinion) Front 4 link with custom delrin links Rear 3 link with Maxx arm upper and lower delrin links Remote res shocks 55T lathe On to the pics: (click any pic for a larger version) I am still trying to figure out how to stuff the GD600 in there.

08-30-2006, 10:15 PM	#2
Taztoyo Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 65	looking good...I like your body

08-31-2006, 05:38 AM	#4
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Thanks! I think the body turned out well. The paint looks a bit transparent in the pics, but it doesnt appear that way normally.

08-31-2006, 05:09 PM	#5
K_B I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,048	Probably could have used another coat or two. With candy or pearlescent paint, it helps to put a final coat of white or silver if you want to brighten it up or a coat of black to darken it. Either way it helps keep light from shining through... Is that a Proline body? How come you're gonna use a GD-600? The tranny by itself should give you enough reduction...

08-31-2006, 06:34 PM	#6
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Yeah, that was 3 coats...and I was tired of painting it. I saved the window masks, so I guess I could add a few more coats if it really bothered me... I figured I'd try the GD600 for the hell of it.

08-31-2006, 07:04 PM	#7
K_B I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,048	Well, it's just gonna get f'ed up anyway, right? Looks good regardless.

08-31-2006, 07:07 PM	#8
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	This is true! Thanks for the compliment.

08-31-2006, 07:49 PM	#9
clodstall I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL Posts: 3,014	yeah it is a nice looking body and tires do match it pretty good.

09-01-2006, 01:19 PM	#10
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Thanks!

09-03-2006, 11:43 AM	#11
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Some pics: (click for a larger version) (Ace made it up this right after the pic) My new truck suffered a bit of breakage (shock, rod end) and Ace blew out a few body posts. Fun times!

09-03-2006, 02:01 PM	#12
clodstall I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL Posts: 3,014	well you arent having fun if you dont break something right.

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09-03-2006, 02:32 PM	#13
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	That's true! And you arent having much more fun if you cant fix it quickly!!

09-03-2006, 02:39 PM	#14
CreepyCrawler88 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Valencia Posts: 367	looking good!! That spot looks like alot of fun!! how the tires working for you, they looks sweet!!

09-03-2006, 02:52 PM	#15
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Thanks! The tires are working great! Nice and sticky. I might need to pull them from the rims to add some tape weights...endos were too frequent this morning.

09-03-2006, 02:53 PM	#16
trickedoutTLT06 RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aroostook county Posts: 1,271	that truck looks AWESOME! glad you're having fun with it. i love the tires btw i just added you to my msn

09-03-2006, 03:51 PM	#17
Jeepernick RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: $t. Helen$, OR Posts: 1,082	Nice How u like the Red Rocks?

09-04-2006, 12:46 AM	#19
Jeepernick RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: $t. Helen$, OR Posts: 1,082	I like he use of the stock chassis.. Just finished up my bros TLT tonight and he is ready to hit the rocks tomorrow... he also used the stock chassis(with major mods to it(lots of cutting)) will have pictures tomorrow in his build thread

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