04-13-2006, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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well after playing with the tuber set up im deciding to make a diffrent chassie for more of a scale look and my bronko body is going over it i think it is going to be fun to make i bought a sheet of plexiglass and im going to see how well it works out will post pics as it gose along as i have the next week of for spring break for school lmk what u guys think thank you |
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04-13-2006, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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Sounds like a good plan.
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04-13-2006, 07:44 PM | #3 |
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hear is my chassie design i dont think im going to be using the bronco instead my cadi escalade body pic of my paint skills of my chassie done in like 3 mins Last edited by smokinubyrc; 04-13-2006 at 08:07 PM. |
04-13-2006, 07:49 PM | #4 |
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a little small,but looks OK.what tranny would you be using?
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04-13-2006, 07:57 PM | #5 |
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it says it in the pic its going to be a stampede tranny on its side
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04-13-2006, 09:21 PM | #6 |
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half the chassie plate cut and almost done with sanding the frunt of the chassie is the longer side of the nose facing that way>>>>> |
04-13-2006, 11:48 PM | #7 |
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ok chassie is done and bolted together here are two pics they are dark and sorry about that i will get better one after the sun comes up tomarrow haha rcc in the background |
04-14-2006, 02:11 AM | #8 |
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Good luck with the Plexiglas, I've built a few and there a huge let down. You better brace it like HELL!!!. I now stay away from building things that need to be relatively strong with the word "GLASS" in it. I would suggest you use some lexan. |
04-14-2006, 10:20 AM | #9 |
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well it is 7/8 inch thick plexi and i dont think it is going to need anymore braning than what it has i have to add maby one more an thats it |
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Also why is the tranny mounted so high up?. | |
04-14-2006, 02:12 PM | #11 |
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becasue idk its they way i mounted it its not a comp rig by anymeans so i really dont care about cog and i went and tested the chassie today on some rock i just let the chassie fall down nothing but some scratches came froma 5 foot fall to a cement sidewalk i dont think it is going to break Last edited by smokinubyrc; 04-14-2006 at 02:14 PM. |
04-14-2006, 03:17 PM | #12 |
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its almost a rolling chassie and its going to sit right at 16 inches i think
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04-14-2006, 03:58 PM | #13 |
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ok its almost done all it needs is frunt drive line and a way to mount the body and a charged batt its sitting at 16.6 inches and i love it now to the pics now artic shot i know someone is bound to ask its kinda forced that high but all three tires still touching and a flat pic you can see the driveline hanging in the frunt lol |
04-14-2006, 04:42 PM | #14 |
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here is a quick body just siting on it cole hope you like the chassie is really strong and i dont think it is going to break |
04-14-2006, 07:23 PM | #15 |
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haha its alive it moves and it dose better than i expected i need to get a smaller pinion and im ready to go do anything anybody want to give me a 48 pitch 12 tooth pinion anyway the body is mounted on the side by body post and yp frunt i is mounted by vecro but it might change i dont know edit: their is no torque twist at all and the ds angle is high but it all works ok |
04-14-2006, 08:46 PM | #16 |
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Looks Good Man As long as it holds up it should work great. I like the body with those red rocks. |
04-14-2006, 08:50 PM | #17 |
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That looks nice, quick build too.
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04-14-2006, 08:52 PM | #18 |
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well so far i have done a hardcore test and it has held up but one link broke and it was because the end just poped off so i just put a new ball end on it and yeah i nose dived it of my bed with is like 3 feet high and nothing broke andi did it in reverse too nothing broke i hope iot hold im hoping to get to the next norcal comp |
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less than 24 hours man this plexxi is easy to work with i seen some tlt guys use it and i tried and succeeded too | |
04-14-2006, 10:21 PM | #20 |
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well evryone its going to get some rock action tomarrow i hope im going to tak it with us to a car show and see what i can throw at it so far i think i need better shocks thats about it and some more luck nuts lmao and that smaller pinion then im set
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