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07-27-2009, 02:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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|  62's Wide-eyed YJ This is my CC-01 Jeep YJ project. I haven't been on this site for too long but have learned alot about building, modifying and customizing. You will see things you have seen before, nothing original here. I've adopted some great ideas. Please look at it as a compliment to the guys who actually came up with these ideas and mods. CC-01 Jeep Wrangler kit Traxxas waterproof esc Traxxas waterproof servo RC4WD Rock creepers Axail bead locks 3R winch Futaba radio lighting(unknown which yet) I started with hacking the front end for better approach clearance, repositioned the steering servo and front shocks. |
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07-27-2009, 02:48 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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| I wanted to try my hand at cutting styrene with thread (1st time hacking a body), frightening!! I cut off the fenders or at least half of the fenders for tube fenders. It came out pretty good. I was amazed at how easy it is to cut w/thread. Still need to do the tubes around the fenders. I also wanted round headlights instead of the square ones. I ordered a new toyota grill and cut out the round openings, sanded them down to make inserts and grafted them into the square headlight holes. I still have lots to do. So what do you think so far? |
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07-27-2009, 03:36 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Evanston
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| looks good .I cut the front of fenders off mine, and made a bruder using the back part of the top. |
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07-27-2009, 09:03 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bel Air
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| coming along nicely!!! nice steering mod variation! very creative! |
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07-28-2009, 03:56 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: HK
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| Can't wait to see more.........  |
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07-28-2009, 12:32 PM
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| I am a Liar!  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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| Sweet! Glad to see more people trying my steering servo setup! You'll love it. Great work on the lights too! This is gonna be good! |
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07-30-2009, 12:45 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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| Thanks guys. I'll be doing more work on it this weekend. I'm going to try the styrene tube fenders and I can still see a seam line around the headlights. I appreciate the feed back. It turns the volume up on my motivation, although I'm usually motivated anyway, it's just nice to share this obsession with other's that share the obsession...... |
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07-31-2009, 12:18 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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07-31-2009, 01:32 AM
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| I am a Liar! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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| I consider the info 'open source'. I learned lots from people here and got the courage to try all these things from them. If I can pass that along I'm happy to do it. |
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07-31-2009, 09:58 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Champaign
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| If AMC had just done what you have done, I would have liked the YJ even more. One thing my club did to fullscale CJ-7's that were cancerous, is swap out the YJ tub for the CJ's and install either the CJ fiberglass front clip or bolt on CJ fenders, grill and hood. I have thought about doing that with the Tamiya body. All you would have to do is cut out the grill, make a CJ grill out of styrene and change the hood buldge to a narow CJ style and it would look like our 1:1 rigs. Nice work BTW, can't wait to see the finished rig |
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07-31-2009, 12:10 PM
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| I am a Liar! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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07-31-2009, 01:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Champaign
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| Pablo, would you have a link to that? I'm thinkking about doing that to my Tamiya YJ. |
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07-31-2009, 02:39 PM
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| I am a Liar! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
Posts: 3,557
| ah, I was mistaken. They called it a CJ, did the round headlights but didnt actually ever redo the front grill or narrow the hood. still a good build though. http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36241 |
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08-03-2009, 08:07 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Champaign
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| Any more updates? I'm digging these YJ builds. |
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08-30-2009, 05:08 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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| Update Sorry for the delay in updating this build. Life gets busy. I added 1/8" styrene tubing to the front and rear fenders. I had to redo them 3 times because I couldn't get them to stick and stay. Sanding the styrene first was one issue, the epoxy was another. I ended up using JB weld. Very strong as you know and sandable. |
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08-30-2009, 05:22 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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| Next I temp. installed the Traxxas wp esc and changed to a drag link setup for the steering. Then I installed the bumpers and winch. Let me know what you think about the bumpers. The front looks a little big but I like it anyway. Then came the overhead lights, roof rack and the Reign CB ant. So far I like how this is turning out. I still have lots to do. Thanks for looking and the feedback. |
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09-04-2009, 08:26 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: frederock,maryland
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| Any updates on this one?? I like where it's going!!! |
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09-04-2009, 08:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz
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| I personally like the bumpers Great job so far !! |
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09-04-2009, 08:47 PM
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| OCCUPY RCC!   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: I am the 53%.
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| Looks sooooooooooooooooo much better w/ the round head lights! |
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09-09-2009, 01:08 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albuquerque
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| Thanks alot guys. No new updates. I've been busy with my real explorer, transmission, fuel pump, some sensors, ect. Moving at the end of the month. Updates when I get settled.  |
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