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Brandon M · 01-08-2007, 08:11 PM

Took off the rear stear and locked it out. I went to hobby town usa saturday and bought a bunch of little crap like alumninum servo arm servo exstension and some body posts and other junk.

My powdercoated black Vertical smile chassis was shipped out friday.

Thanks Double J

I ordered Some stickers from rccrawler saturday..
thanks rccrawler owner

Then last night I ordered some bearings

thanks run2jeepn

Ill get some pics up when the chassis is here then when the bearings are Here

Some one reply lol............

Brandon M · 01-11-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylineracer

Took off the rear stear and locked it out. I went to hobby town usa saturday and bought a bunch of little crap like alumninum servo arm servo exstension and some body posts and other junk.

My powdercoated black Vertical smile chassis was shipped out friday.

Thanks Double J

I ordered Some stickers from rccrawler saturday..
thanks rccrawler owner

Then last night I ordered some bearings

thanks run2jeepn

Ill get some pics up when the chassis is here then when the bearings are Here

Some one reply lol............

Woot! bearings came today still waiting on chassis

heres a pic

Brandon M · 01-16-2007, 06:24 PM

Bought a parma 72 c10 body and painted candy red with a black inside so its not that red it has a black tonocover and clear windows chassis should be here soon!

Brandon M · 01-18-2007, 08:40 PM

Well I installyed my chassis today, I still need today cut the body out more, munt the body, get wideners, and lengthen my driveshafts, also I need alot of other little crap....

Well onto the pictures

here they come!

Heres the body not mounted.

body pics

Norcal crawler · 01-18-2007, 09:13 PM

Looks good. You have been going on this for a while now haven't you? Keep up the good work.

Brandon M · 01-19-2007, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norcal crawler

Looks good. You have been going on this for a while now haven't you? Keep up the good work.

Yeah I have if ou look at my first post since before christmas i think my truck is looking sgood so far

gopher · 01-19-2007, 07:03 AM

The truck looks real good. Is this going to be a comp crawler or just for fun?

I love the body and think I might get the same!

Brandon M · 01-19-2007, 07:08 AM

i dont know i built it for fun Ill see anyother time because i would need different sized links

chivas72 · 01-19-2007, 08:18 AM

doing good bro ! ! !

looks like we are keeping up the same pace

we should be done around the same time ( i hope )

still waiting for my tranny and the body should be in by next week

keep up the good work

Brandon M · 01-19-2007, 03:08 PM

Yeah i hope today The truck is coming apart again It needs alot of work, i need to drill my driveshaft spots today, maybe different links and some other crap ill keep veryone updated I hope i get some more replies also

edit i did one driveshaft today ill do the other tommorrow

Double J · 01-19-2007, 08:12 PM

Looking pretty good.

Nice paint on the body to.

Keep up the work.

chivas72 · 01-19-2007, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylineracer

Yeah i hope today The truck is coming apart again It needs alot of work, i need to drill my driveshaft spots today, maybe different links and some other crap ill keep veryone updated I hope i get some more replies also

edit i did one driveshaft today ill do the other tommorrow

i used the pede metal yokes perfect fit no drilling just cutting the excess of on th diff side

guess you went with the traxxas drive lines ? ? ?

Brandon M · 01-19-2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chivas72

i used the pede metal yokes perfect fit no drilling just cutting the excess of on th diff side

guess you went with the traxxas drive lines ? ? ?

Yeah I did, I will buy the metal yokes a different time, And thanks for the comment double j. I got a temp body on it now, until i get wideners and but my new body on, I'll get some pictures later on tonight or tommorrow. I also got a temp esc on it too, I need to do the front driveshaft still....

Brandon M · 01-22-2007, 05:25 PM

I installed the other driveshaft and added electronics then mounted my body, Im going to cut my body out right when I gte my cpe mt wideners that i bought used. There in the mail now.... New pics of the body on I just took, This build is going great for me.... Also I got a Chicken butt servo ordered too for my steering...

Pictures I took 5 minutes ago

****Body will be lowered and Cut out, when my wideners come here..

tltcrawlerxtrem · 01-22-2007, 05:49 PM

Your springs are wayyy to stiff, are those the traxaxs hard ones? also what wideners are you going to use?

Brandon M · 01-22-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tltcrawlerxtrem

Your springs are wayyy to stiff, are those the traxaxs hard ones? also what wideners are you going to use?

Cpe mt 12mm wideners.... BTW I get alot more flex then what Its just all i get with my body not cut out anymore then stock, and I am not going to get different springs beside After world of wheels Im going to buy some run2jeepn 110mm shocks

tltcrawlerxtrem · 01-22-2007, 05:54 PM

Oh alright, iam gonna have to research those wideners, Your build is looking good so far. Cant wait till my vs comes in

MNorby · 01-22-2007, 05:54 PM

is that the proline longbed 72 body?

Brandon M · 01-22-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MNorby

is that the proline longbed 72 body?

Nope, Parma 72 c10 body

MNorby · 01-22-2007, 06:10 PM

ok, good pic to see length. I am gonna use the proline shortbox body to mimic my 71 blazer crawler.

01-19-2007, 03:08 PM	#50
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	Yeah i hope today The truck is coming apart again It needs alot of work, i need to drill my driveshaft spots today, maybe different links and some other crap ill keep veryone updated I hope i get some more replies also edit i did one driveshaft today ill do the other tommorrow Last edited by Brandon M; 01-19-2007 at 06:49 PM.

01-08-2007, 08:11 PM	#41
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	Took off the rear stear and locked it out. I went to hobby town usa saturday and bought a bunch of little crap like alumninum servo arm servo exstension and some body posts and other junk. My powdercoated black Vertical smile chassis was shipped out friday. Thanks Double J I ordered Some stickers from rccrawler saturday.. thanks rccrawler owner Then last night I ordered some bearings thanks run2jeepn Ill get some pics up when the chassis is here then when the bearings are Here Some one reply lol............

01-16-2007, 06:24 PM	#43
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	Bought a parma 72 c10 body and painted candy red with a black inside so its not that red it has a black tonocover and clear windows chassis should be here soon!

01-18-2007, 08:40 PM	#44
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	Well I installyed my chassis today, I still need today cut the body out more, munt the body, get wideners, and lengthen my driveshafts, also I need alot of other little crap.... Well onto the pictures here they come! Heres the body not mounted. body pics

01-18-2007, 09:13 PM	#45
Norcal crawler RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,361	Looks good. You have been going on this for a while now haven't you? Keep up the good work.

01-19-2007, 07:03 AM	#47
gopher Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the creek Posts: 396	The truck looks real good. Is this going to be a comp crawler or just for fun? I love the body and think I might get the same!

01-19-2007, 07:08 AM	#48
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	i dont know i built it for fun Ill see anyother time because i would need different sized links

01-19-2007, 08:18 AM	#49
chivas72 RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here Posts: 1,218	doing good bro ! ! ! looks like we are keeping up the same pace we should be done around the same time ( i hope ) still waiting for my tranny and the body should be in by next week keep up the good work

01-19-2007, 08:12 PM	#51
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Looking pretty good. Nice paint on the body to. Keep up the work.

01-22-2007, 05:25 PM	#54
Brandon M Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois Posts: 817	I installed the other driveshaft and added electronics then mounted my body, Im going to cut my body out right when I gte my cpe mt wideners that i bought used. There in the mail now.... New pics of the body on I just took, This build is going great for me.... Also I got a Chicken butt servo ordered too for my steering... Pictures I took 5 minutes ago ****Body will be lowered and Cut out, when my wideners come here..

01-22-2007, 05:49 PM	#55
tltcrawlerxtrem Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: leesburg,va Posts: 128	Your springs are wayyy to stiff, are those the traxaxs hard ones? also what wideners are you going to use?

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01-22-2007, 05:54 PM	#57
tltcrawlerxtrem Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: leesburg,va Posts: 128	Oh alright, iam gonna have to research those wideners, Your build is looking good so far. Cant wait till my vs comes in

01-22-2007, 05:54 PM	#58
MNorby Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Wyoming Posts: 904	is that the proline longbed 72 body?

01-22-2007, 06:10 PM	#60
MNorby Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Wyoming Posts: 904	ok, good pic to see length. I am gonna use the proline shortbox body to mimic my 71 blazer crawler.

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