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BigJ · 10-06-2006, 06:29 AM

Heres the TXT I just got done with... Cut the chassis Cory style...
Built a custom skid to cover the whole bottom with the tranny sunk down into it. I also came up with some diff skids. I built some simple servo mounts too. I just redid the tie rods moving them on top of the knuckles and changed to aluminum versus fiberglass. It has the other usuall stuff:
2 roosters
2 55t lathe motors
11 tooth pinions
fr and rr steer
full bearings
probably some other stuff too...

kaaina · 10-06-2006, 09:56 AM

looks sweet i like that skid plate !!

Bam Bam · 10-06-2006, 12:36 PM

looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crawl rookie · 10-06-2006, 12:49 PM

Looks Very good
But why did u use 2 roosters?

raul duke · 10-07-2006, 10:08 AM

What did you use for your skid plates? Lookin good.

BigJ · 10-07-2006, 10:06 PM

For the center skid I used a cutting board that I bought at Walmart. It works well, I had it the same thing on my clod. I used a band saw and a rotozip to do all the cutting. It is very strong and almost hard to cut. I can't disclose the diff skids yet. I'm debating on making and selling them.

BigJ · 10-09-2006, 03:03 PM

Who am I kiddin', I'm not gonna make and sell the diff skids... I'll tell ya how to make'em. Its simple. Go and buy a couple cans of coke. Drink'em or pour them out. Cut out the bottom of the can. The bottome inside dome is what you use. Scuff up the inside of the dome and the bottom of the diff a bit, make sure they're clean. Get some good 30 minute epoxy and glue them on. I let mine sit up a bit to fill in the notch on the bottom of the diff. Between the can bottom and the epoxy, it will make for a very durable skid...

The reason I'm running two roosters is in the hopes that it won't thermal. I have one on each motor. If I decide to go with the gd600 I'll just use one...

Unholy · 10-09-2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJ

Who am I kiddin', I'm not gonna make and sell the diff skids... I'll tell ya how to make'em. Its simple. Go and buy a couple cans of coke. Drink'em or pour them out. Cut out the bottom of the can. The bottome inside dome is what you use. Scuff up the inside of the dome and the bottom of the diff a bit, make sure they're clean. Get some good 30 minute epoxy and glue them on. I let mine sit up a bit to fill in the notch on the bottom of the diff. Between the can bottom and the epoxy it make for a very durable skid...

The reason I'm running two roosters is in the hopes that it won't thermal. I have one on each motor. If I decide to go with the gd600 I'll just use one...

two 55 lathes on a rooster is no big deal at all. Even if wired in parellel it's like a single 27.5 turn...

BigJ · 10-09-2006, 03:10 PM

Thats true. I may go ahead and pull one off and see what it does. I hope to have a f350 soon. I could use the other rooster on it.

Bam Bam · 10-09-2006, 03:31 PM

Really cool!

BaddClod · 10-10-2006, 05:16 PM

[QUOTE=BigJ]Who am I kiddin', I'm not gonna make and sell the diff skids... I'll tell ya how to make'em. Its simple. Go and buy a couple cans of coke. Drink'em or pour them out. Cut out the bottom of the can. The bottome inside dome is what you use. Scuff up the inside of the dome and the bottom of the diff a bit, make sure they're clean. Get some good 30 minute epoxy and glue them on. I let mine sit up a bit to fill in the notch on the bottom of the diff. Between the can bottom and the epoxy, it will make for a very durable skid...

I've used the soda can bottom as a moon cap for my old touring car wheels with my '49 Mercury body to give it the "lead Sled" look.
Nice rig.

BigJ · 10-18-2006, 01:49 PM

I trimmed the sides down on the body mount assembly so it would fit between the frame rails. I was able to slam the body down a bit. It looks much better.

EeePee · 10-18-2006, 02:16 PM

Looking better with the lowered body.

raul duke · 10-18-2006, 05:19 PM

You can take the body mount assy. off and just put the posts directly on the inside of the chassis. Then you can slam way down.

Looks good go scratch it up.

EeePee · 10-18-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJ

Cut the chassis Cory style...

Missed that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul duke

You can take the body mount assy. off and just put the posts directly on the inside of the chassis.

Cory style

raul duke · 10-18-2006, 07:29 PM

Did not see the mod in the first pic.
Now I know theres a "style" for an obvious mod.

Thanks

BigJ · 10-19-2006, 07:12 AM

Thats basically what I did only left the assembly together. I figured it would be that much more bracing. The again its also that much more stuff up on the top of the chassis. I'm not gonna make the comp on the 28th but I'm thinkin' about lettin' a buddy of mine run it.

RC tinker · 10-21-2012, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJ

Who am I kiddin', I'm not gonna make and sell the diff skids... I'll tell ya how to make'em. Its simple. Go and buy a couple cans of coke. Drink'em or pour them out. Cut out the bottom of the can. The bottome inside dome is what you use. Scuff up the inside of the dome and the bottom of the diff a bit, make sure they're clean. Get some good 30 minute epoxy and glue them on. I let mine sit up a bit to fill in the notch on the bottom of the diff. Between the can bottom and the epoxy, it will make for a very durable skid...

The reason I'm running two roosters is in the hopes that it won't thermal. I have one on each motor. If I decide to go with the gd600 I'll just use one...

Thank You for sharing the coke can idea , I have been working on the 4:1 gear convertion and I burned though the bottom gear case , your skid plate also looks great

CraZySteve · 11-08-2012, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RC tinker

Thank You for sharing the coke can idea , I have been working on the 4:1 gear convertion and I burned though the bottom gear case , your skid plate also looks great

What gears / parts etc are you using for the 4:1 mod?

Thanks,
-Steve

RC tinker · 12-26-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraZySteve

What gears / parts etc are you using for the 4:1 mod?

Thanks,
-Steve

Hi Steve sorry it has taken so long to get back to you ,i have had many things going on latly , to answer you qestions I made a thread with every thing i have done thank you for your interest and good luck with your project Steve O

10-06-2006, 06:29 AM	#1
BigJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 85	Super TXT... Heres the TXT I just got done with... Cut the chassis Cory style... Built a custom skid to cover the whole bottom with the tranny sunk down into it. I also came up with some diff skids. I built some simple servo mounts too. I just redid the tie rods moving them on top of the knuckles and changed to aluminum versus fiberglass. It has the other usuall stuff: 2 roosters 2 55t lathe motors 11 tooth pinions fr and rr steer full bearings probably some other stuff too... Last edited by BigJ; 10-27-2006 at 07:37 AM.

10-09-2006, 03:03 PM	#7
BigJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 85	Who am I kiddin', I'm not gonna make and sell the diff skids... I'll tell ya how to make'em. Its simple. Go and buy a couple cans of coke. Drink'em or pour them out. Cut out the bottom of the can. The bottome inside dome is what you use. Scuff up the inside of the dome and the bottom of the diff a bit, make sure they're clean. Get some good 30 minute epoxy and glue them on. I let mine sit up a bit to fill in the notch on the bottom of the diff. Between the can bottom and the epoxy, it will make for a very durable skid... The reason I'm running two roosters is in the hopes that it won't thermal. I have one on each motor. If I decide to go with the gd600 I'll just use one... Last edited by BigJ; 10-09-2006 at 03:08 PM.

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10-06-2006, 09:56 AM	#2
kaaina Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nanakuli Posts: 638	looks sweet i like that skid plate !!

10-06-2006, 12:36 PM	#3
Bam Bam Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Lake Posts: 764	looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-06-2006, 12:49 PM	#4
crawl rookie Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IDK Posts: 852	Looks Very good But why did u use 2 roosters?

10-07-2006, 10:08 AM	#5
raul duke Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Esco. Posts: 930	What did you use for your skid plates? Lookin good.

10-07-2006, 10:06 PM	#6
BigJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 85	For the center skid I used a cutting board that I bought at Walmart. It works well, I had it the same thing on my clod. I used a band saw and a rotozip to do all the cutting. It is very strong and almost hard to cut. I can't disclose the diff skids yet. I'm debating on making and selling them.

10-09-2006, 03:10 PM	#9
BigJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 85	Thats true. I may go ahead and pull one off and see what it does. I hope to have a f350 soon. I could use the other rooster on it.

10-09-2006, 03:31 PM	#10
Bam Bam Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Lake Posts: 764	Really cool!

10-10-2006, 05:16 PM	#11
BaddClod Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacific Posts: 492	[QUOTE=BigJ]Who am I kiddin', I'm not gonna make and sell the diff skids... I'll tell ya how to make'em. Its simple. Go and buy a couple cans of coke. Drink'em or pour them out. Cut out the bottom of the can. The bottome inside dome is what you use. Scuff up the inside of the dome and the bottom of the diff a bit, make sure they're clean. Get some good 30 minute epoxy and glue them on. I let mine sit up a bit to fill in the notch on the bottom of the diff. Between the can bottom and the epoxy, it will make for a very durable skid... I've used the soda can bottom as a moon cap for my old touring car wheels with my '49 Mercury body to give it the "lead Sled" look. Nice rig.

10-18-2006, 01:49 PM	#12
BigJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 85	I trimmed the sides down on the body mount assembly so it would fit between the frame rails. I was able to slam the body down a bit. It looks much better.

10-18-2006, 02:16 PM	#13
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Looking better with the lowered body.

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10-18-2006, 05:19 PM	#14
raul duke Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Esco. Posts: 930	You can take the body mount assy. off and just put the posts directly on the inside of the chassis. Then you can slam way down. Looks good go scratch it up.

10-18-2006, 07:29 PM	#16
raul duke Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Esco. Posts: 930	Did not see the mod in the first pic. Now I know theres a "style" for an obvious mod. Thanks

10-19-2006, 07:12 AM	#17
BigJ Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 85	Thats basically what I did only left the assembly together. I figured it would be that much more bracing. The again its also that much more stuff up on the top of the chassis. I'm not gonna make the comp on the 28th but I'm thinkin' about lettin' a buddy of mine run it.

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