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Old 04-19-2007, 08:46 PM   #1
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not scale yet, working on it.
lots of pics:

specs:

homemade BWC chassis
tlt axles locked,bearings
995 steering servo
ladder bar setup
tlt shocks
peedy tranny locked
motor?
78/15 tooth
tlt tires(for now)
CJ-8 body
3300 GP matched pack
moped esc(for now) going waterproof again

everything hand cut almost.





one side cut out






















mmmmmmmm parts


test fit














just tinkerin




ok back to work
got shock towers cut and mounted






top links. aint they cute?









flex shots








gotta paint the shock towers.lol



warned ya on the pics.
more later.gotta do some more work tommorrow night.
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Old 04-20-2007, 08:13 PM   #2
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got my tires today. ok geo's of moabs?
pics tommorrow with them both for mockup.
i think i will go with the geo's for trail riding anyway. save moabs for next project.
whatcha think?
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Old 04-22-2007, 06:27 PM   #3
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ok a couple days late.
more pics. went with the geos.
got the body mounted,electronics ran,etc.just waiting on tx and rx and i can take it out for a test run.







S-10 blazer body




bling bling
















still gotta make some bumpers and maybe a stinger.
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Old 04-22-2007, 07:30 PM   #4
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Pretty cool, making your own stuff. I like the look of the body hiding the servo. Tires look right as far as size. Keep up the good work.
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Old 04-22-2007, 07:55 PM   #5
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Where'd you get that S10 Blazer body? Is it a bolink? What's the wheelbase on it?
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Old 04-22-2007, 08:17 PM   #6
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Where'd you get that S10 Blazer body? Is it a bolink? What's the wheelbase on it?
got it from a member on here.
bolink im not sure. it is a thick body. .060 i think. bout as thick as my CJ body
wb is around 10-10 1/4"
width 7"
height 4-5/8"
overall length 16"
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Old 04-23-2007, 07:35 AM   #7
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Duh, should have read the sticker on the back glass. Thanks.
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got the bumpers done. kinda. gotta do something different with them i think.









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low COG?


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ok redid the bumper.
or covered them anyway.











gotta figure out what else to do now.
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Old 04-23-2007, 05:46 PM   #10
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clod if you are still looking for something to do you could always paint the shock towers and chassis. and may i ask how many shims do you normally use, and what kind TRX teflons?
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impressive
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Old 04-23-2007, 09:25 PM   #12
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clod if you are still looking for something to do you could always paint the shock towers and chassis. and may i ask how many shims do you normally use, and what kind TRX teflons?
shims? i hae never shimmed any of my axles. i should.
teflons? bearings. yes. i have the blue shielded ones. from run2jeepn..

and thanks bronco.
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Old 04-24-2007, 01:36 PM   #13
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ok i just wondered since you seem to abuse your stuff so much and i am tired of getting new diffs.
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Old 04-24-2007, 02:52 PM   #14
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right right.

what have i done now?
it not perfect.


whats this going to be?




know yet?

wanna go fishin?














my cut man/little architect.


scale pine cone.lol


ok had to have a hitch.

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Old 04-26-2007, 07:25 PM   #15
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ok got to take it out for test run this afternoon. just in yard.

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...t=100_0865.flv

suspension seems to work ok.
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Old 04-28-2007, 01:07 PM   #16
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got it out to the river today. got some pics on the rocks.
vid later.









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Old 05-05-2007, 01:15 PM   #17
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what now?






still guessin?






whats the latch for?










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Old 05-05-2007, 01:33 PM   #18
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nice.. is that a 550 motor? if so how does it perform for you?
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Old 05-06-2007, 08:29 PM   #19
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first comp today with the chassis.

result out of 18 2.2 trucks and 6 supers.

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i think i'm getting rid of it now.going to miss it.
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