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outcastrc · 03-20-2005, 04:08 AM

I have been working on a Land Cruiser TLT for the last few months on and off. Here's the latest update. I completed the coil suspension, main floor pan / firewall, one of the seats, engine bay, bumper, and a bunch of little things. Still a million things left to do on the list. Pics tell a 1000 words so here goes:

CSR · 03-20-2005, 06:45 AM

Looks Great! I like the Cruiser body with the top and doors off. ;)

Plays_with_Toys · 03-20-2005, 07:04 AM

Looks real good there. So the motor is going to ride passenger seat I take it? Did you get your steering resolved?

sicj · 03-20-2005, 09:46 AM

awesome outcast!

are you running those cable lockers?

ronbeck · 03-20-2005, 11:59 AM

outcast!
nice job as always.

kept getting emails you updated this at rcmt. but like many others have a hard time staying logged in or logging in at.

how much more are you going to do to this project?

and that one-off tlt spool i bought from you has a new home in a freshly stretched tlt ;)

-peter-

mike · 03-20-2005, 12:18 PM

thats sweet nice work. can't wait to see it when its finished.

BENDER · 03-20-2005, 12:19 PM

I agree with CSR the body looks sweet. Nice sheetmetal work, that seat pan is cool.

Jneves · 03-20-2005, 01:07 PM

looks sweet!

Do you plan on adding track bars to the suspension?

rckjeep · 03-20-2005, 01:41 PM

Thats amazing. Very nice now all you need is a cage.

outcastrc · 03-20-2005, 02:24 PM

The motor is going to go thru the firewall. I just have to finnish the mounts for the tranny. But I blew my ears out last week so I have to do the quite stuff right now. So I have been working with the thinner alum right now. A second seat will be made as well as a dash (mounted to the firewall) Vinnie from OCC will be the driver when they come out this month. They are 1/10 scale action figures...

Steering should be better because I lowered the cruiser when I decided to go with the coil suspension. I won't know how much better the steering will be until I get all the elecs back in and test it again. But between lowering the suspension and maximizing shimming , it should help. I have a couple more mock ups ready for testing should it still bother me.

That cable is the 2 speed cable. I left the servo off so I can take the floor out again. It attaches where the gas tank would be and it would be a pain to remove once in. The floor will be glued to the body when I am done. The everything will attach via 6 screws.

A 6 point cruiser cage is planned for it. I picked up some material yesterday to start making it. My last attempts at a tube frames didn't turn out too well. I used brake line and brazing rod... This time I bought steel rod and silver solder. Figure even tho its heavy material, a cage to copy a cruiser cage isn't that extreme so it shouldn't be too bad.

I have plans for the rear wheelwells as well, but I wanted to double check the mockups on an aluminum floor before I start cutting. I always work from templates. Saves a lot of labour when building the final parts. I must have had 15-20 of the floor before I was happy with it. But the end result looks awsome if I do say so.

This project really had me angry when I heard that the Land Cruiser body was discontinued. Everything revolves around that body. I shouldn't be hard on it but one never knows. I am going to grab at least 2 more while I can still get them. Maybe more if I can afford to.

Nish · 03-20-2005, 02:33 PM

looks nice, can't wait to see it in action

outcastrc · 03-21-2005, 12:30 AM

Heres todays update. The seats are in a better position now. There temporay mounts until I can build the real mounts for them.

WRMorrison · 03-21-2005, 12:44 AM

That's freakin' awesome! I've been thinking of cutting the top off my CJ8 body, and now, I think I will! That is, if you don't mind me "borrowing" your idea.

outcastrc · 03-21-2005, 05:25 AM

Another quick update. I had a suggestion to move the rear steering links to the front of the axle for a cleaner look. I immediately forgot about going to bed and got to work. Here it is, much cleaner. Now that its 4:30am... I officially quit!!!

boner · 03-21-2005, 08:29 AM

Man you put alot of work and deatials in to that truck looks great

ronbeck · 03-21-2005, 09:00 AM

looks better and better with each post!

outcastrc · 03-22-2005, 04:20 AM

I found time today to work on the motor mount. I think the end result was worth the effort! Theres plenty of room for a driver and passenger. The body off shot shows just how complicated its becoming... Still plenty left to do...

RSI · 03-22-2005, 07:09 AM

geez thats awesome lookng but its gotta be heavey with all that aluminum....

ryan

mike · 03-22-2005, 11:16 AM

are you going to make a pan to cover the thranny and motor? you couldn't rotate the motor down any more?

outcastrc · 03-22-2005, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

are you going to make a pan to cover the thranny and motor? you couldn't rotate the motor down any more?

I am not sure if I will leave it open or not. Once the dash is in there I think it'll hide some of it. The motor can't go down any further. The only way is to mount it on the side like a standard emaxx tranny, and then you'd loose the ability to have a driver or passenger.

It is starting to get pretty heavy. I may need to get foams in the tires because they are starting to sag. And the cage isn't going to help matters at all...

03-20-2005, 04:08 AM	#1
outcastrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 127	Project Land Cruiser (update 2005-04-24) I have been working on a Land Cruiser TLT for the last few months on and off. Here's the latest update. I completed the coil suspension, main floor pan / firewall, one of the seats, engine bay, bumper, and a bunch of little things. Still a million things left to do on the list. Pics tell a 1000 words so here goes: Last edited by outcastrc; 04-25-2005 at 04:48 AM.

03-20-2005, 02:24 PM	#10
outcastrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 127	The motor is going to go thru the firewall. I just have to finnish the mounts for the tranny. But I blew my ears out last week so I have to do the quite stuff right now. So I have been working with the thinner alum right now. A second seat will be made as well as a dash (mounted to the firewall) Vinnie from OCC will be the driver when they come out this month. They are 1/10 scale action figures... Steering should be better because I lowered the cruiser when I decided to go with the coil suspension. I won't know how much better the steering will be until I get all the elecs back in and test it again. But between lowering the suspension and maximizing shimming , it should help. I have a couple more mock ups ready for testing should it still bother me. That cable is the 2 speed cable. I left the servo off so I can take the floor out again. It attaches where the gas tank would be and it would be a pain to remove once in. The floor will be glued to the body when I am done. The everything will attach via 6 screws. A 6 point cruiser cage is planned for it. I picked up some material yesterday to start making it. My last attempts at a tube frames didn't turn out too well. I used brake line and brazing rod... This time I bought steel rod and silver solder. Figure even tho its heavy material, a cage to copy a cruiser cage isn't that extreme so it shouldn't be too bad. I have plans for the rear wheelwells as well, but I wanted to double check the mockups on an aluminum floor before I start cutting. I always work from templates. Saves a lot of labour when building the final parts. I must have had 15-20 of the floor before I was happy with it. But the end result looks awsome if I do say so. This project really had me angry when I heard that the Land Cruiser body was discontinued. Everything revolves around that body. I shouldn't be hard on it but one never knows. I am going to grab at least 2 more while I can still get them. Maybe more if I can afford to. Last edited by outcastrc; 03-20-2005 at 03:01 PM. Reason: added some info

03-20-2005, 06:45 AM	#2
CSR RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC Posts: 1,680	Looks Great! I like the Cruiser body with the top and doors off. ;)

03-20-2005, 07:04 AM	#3
Plays_with_Toys I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,129	Looks real good there. So the motor is going to ride passenger seat I take it? Did you get your steering resolved?

03-20-2005, 09:46 AM	#4
sicj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 427	awesome outcast! are you running those cable lockers?

03-20-2005, 11:59 AM	#5
ronbeck Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 347	outcast! nice job as always. kept getting emails you updated this at rcmt. but like many others have a hard time staying logged in or logging in at. how much more are you going to do to this project? and that one-off tlt spool i bought from you has a new home in a freshly stretched tlt ;) -peter-

03-20-2005, 12:18 PM	#6
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	thats sweet nice work. can't wait to see it when its finished.

03-20-2005, 12:19 PM	#7
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	I agree with CSR the body looks sweet. Nice sheetmetal work, that seat pan is cool.

03-20-2005, 01:07 PM	#8
Jneves Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 92	looks sweet! Do you plan on adding track bars to the suspension?

03-20-2005, 01:41 PM	#9
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	Thats amazing. Very nice now all you need is a cage.

03-20-2005, 02:33 PM	#11
Nish Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: here Posts: 563	looks nice, can't wait to see it in action

03-21-2005, 12:30 AM	#12
outcastrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 127	Heres todays update. The seats are in a better position now. There temporay mounts until I can build the real mounts for them.

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03-21-2005, 12:44 AM	#13
WRMorrison Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave Posts: 891	That's freakin' awesome! I've been thinking of cutting the top off my CJ8 body, and now, I think I will! That is, if you don't mind me "borrowing" your idea.

03-21-2005, 05:25 AM	#14
outcastrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 127	Another quick update. I had a suggestion to move the rear steering links to the front of the axle for a cleaner look. I immediately forgot about going to bed and got to work. Here it is, much cleaner. Now that its 4:30am... I officially quit!!!

03-21-2005, 08:29 AM	#15
boner Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hazelwood (sT Louis) Posts: 69	Man you put alot of work and deatials in to that truck looks great

03-21-2005, 09:00 AM	#16
ronbeck Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 347	looks better and better with each post!

03-22-2005, 04:20 AM	#17
outcastrc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 127	I found time today to work on the motor mount. I think the end result was worth the effort! Theres plenty of room for a driver and passenger. The body off shot shows just how complicated its becoming... Still plenty left to do...

03-22-2005, 07:09 AM	#18
RSI Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Gay NorthWest Posts: 503	geez thats awesome lookng but its gotta be heavey with all that aluminum.... ryan

03-22-2005, 11:16 AM	#19
mike RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,288	are you going to make a pan to cover the thranny and motor? you couldn't rotate the motor down any more?

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