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12-16-2006, 03:06 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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|  Project 'bucking bronco' buildup
I just got a new TLT so I slapped it together, and I am currently waiting on my k2-3l chassis to arrive, so this buildup thread is going to be a work in progress. In the end I plan to have a k2-3l chassis with 2 hitec 645mg servo's, not 100% sure which ESC yet, TQ3 radio, bronco body (DUHH!), pede or stealth tranny and maybe some really cool scale junk. I don't have much experience with painting, so I am going to practice a multi-color paint job on the stock tlt body, and I am going to try for some flames. I have the design drawn out, but I don't have any pics available right now. Also, this is my first build technically, I built a clod before but I never really got it to work too well. I'm hoping to have more luck with this truck, but I can't guarantee it. I will be posting a bunch of videos if I get it to work the way I want. Pictures:    Kinda cool to see how much the stock chassis allows the axles to move (when I run up on the orange box), but it shows my complications when I went up to the door, it doesn't do anything lol. Videos: Click here to watch 1st-run-with-stock-TLT Last edited by Bronco Fetish; 12-17-2006 at 12:12 PM. |
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12-16-2006, 07:54 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dark Side of the Moon
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sounds good
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12-16-2006, 05:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Santa Clarita, CA
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OOOh, virgin TLT, I can only remember the days. LOL
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12-17-2006, 12:03 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Finally got it running relativley well, I still got some tweaks to do but I dont wanna take the time. I was having problems with the links not being long enough causing the dog bones to bite the couplers (no pun intended) and not wanna turn, but I fixed that. Now all thats wrong it the center diff is a little too loose to crawl, the tranny sucks, but thats cas its belt driven, and I gotta tweak my rear axle a little bit so it tracks straight. I have a vid Ill be posting too... |
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12-17-2006, 03:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY
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i could find you a few more batt packs to put on it......  any updates? |
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12-17-2006, 06:24 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Only update so far is me trying to extend wheelbase with the parts I have, but I cant do it without a trans. I just bought a xxx-t trans tho  |
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12-18-2006, 01:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the trail
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looks good so far
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12-18-2006, 01:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Thanks, Im going to wait for my chassis to come (should be tomorrow) before I go any further. But I still dont have a trans. The guy is supposed to send me the addy today.
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12-18-2006, 09:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Woot, bought a pede transmission from the hobbyshop today for like $65, I would have gotten for $50 online, but I timed it wrong, my chassis comes tomorrow and I want to get this built asap.
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12-19-2006, 04:37 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Just got my k2-3l chassis. Not real happy about the cross-braces, the screw holes dont line up with the chassis, but whatever, I also was 3 screws short. Other than that and the scratch on the side its orking so far. (I dont care bout the scratch, I knew it was going to be on there, he told me)    |
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12-19-2006, 04:49 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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nice start..
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12-19-2006, 11:23 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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thats going to be a great scale rig cant wait to see it built up.
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12-20-2006, 12:03 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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I took the shocks off of my drifter car to put on my TLT, and I actually broke 1 of them, long story on that so I wont tell it, so I just put a link in that spot for now. I just got the motor on and the spur gear in there but the 2 of them together are too big for the way I have it set-up so Ill have to find out what pitch those are and get a tooth or 2 smaller on the spur. If the gearing was right I would have made a video and posted it as just a 1st test run but I cant :( Anyways, I still have lots of work to do but it is mostly together now, I posted a flex shot too, that is the max flex I can get out of it with the way its setup. As you can see in the flex pic, the back wheel is in the air about 1/4" hehe. Will update as soon as I have finished a little more!     |
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12-22-2006, 04:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Bad news everyone! I sold out to Jeep because the LHS didnt have any bronco's in. Guess we gotta change it to the 'Bucking Rubicon' ehh? Im going to paint the Rubi after I paint the stock tlt since Im gonna try that liquid mask for the first time. Pics be coming tonight... ohh and as far as color goes, its secret! |
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12-22-2006, 04:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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12-22-2006, 05:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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12-22-2006, 09:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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Few delays here, I bought the wrong type of paint, and put it in my airbrush and well, let just say it kinda f-ed up my TLT body. That was the same paint I was going to use for my Rubicon, and now I cant use it because yea. So the Rubicon is gonna be a little different, I only have 3 colors to work with too! lol
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12-23-2006, 01:20 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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So I had a bunch of problems with my air brush and the body didnt trn out ery well, I had overspray and crap I couldnt get off, but I loaded it up with stickers to take the focus off the imperfections inthe paint. Heres the pics of the painted body:    |
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12-23-2006, 01:23 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Princeton, MN
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And now for the final pictures, with the body loaded up with stickers and junk. I added a few poser shots, and dont forget the present from my girlfriend last yr for christmas :p      Last edited by Bronco Fetish; 01-04-2007 at 08:50 PM. |
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12-23-2006, 01:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: huh?
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I like that color,especially the silver fender flares!!! You need bigger tires.
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