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05-07-2005, 06:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
Posts: 106
|  project : predator - maxx crawler hey guys this is my first crawler porject im taking my stock e-maxx and turning it into a solid axled tube framed beast i will be spooling both diffs locking the tranny into first and thats it for mods to the diff and tranny , the tube frame is a truck style fframe i will powder coat ( color undecided ) . im not sure whether to make the axles like twwisted creations made with the washers and tubed or to make them using square tubing . i have 1 pic of the diff and tranny so far by the end of the day i should have some parts fabed up thats what i came to my dads shop to do , fab up some parts so heres the pic - http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=56198 more pics to come , Victor |
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05-07-2005, 10:22 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 248
| This is almost exactly what i plan on doing once I get my truck. It's in the mail and i have alredy started collecting parts. I anxious to see what you do.  |
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05-07-2005, 02:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
Posts: 106
| well just got back form the shop i was a little rusty on my welding skills so for half of teh day i was just practicing weld ( im only 13 ) but i made the transmission mounts and by next week the complete truck should be done im in the process of designing and making measurements and such so its all precise i was working on something for my dads friend also today since hes helping mr build my frame and use his tools they are pieces for a motorcyle i sandblasted to prep for powdercoat . |
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05-21-2005, 04:09 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
Posts: 106
| i made the hood today i am soo happy i got something done today -http://www.rcpics.net/img/57118 |
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05-21-2005, 04:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
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05-21-2005, 05:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
Posts: 223
| your off to a nice, but kinda slow start. i understand. i have 4 days left of school! |
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05-21-2005, 05:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
Posts: 106
| yes it is incedibley slow plus im only 13 so i cant jus drive down to my dads shop whenever i want ( kida sux ) so ill will post updats weekly but i made my trnny mount too i forgot to post pics . when i finish it will be powdercoated black chrome |
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07-24-2005, 07:45 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boise
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| Any updates, i really wanna see. This is what i am planning and im hoping maybe i can get some ideas |
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07-24-2005, 08:31 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
Posts: 106
| ehh havent been into it im thinkin i might get a hummer h1 body n do it like my dads real hummer so like a scale solid axles ya know i havent done isht to it for a while so im getting the body this week so i can start havent been into the whole hobby i took a break cuz i gotta quad now n im loving it |
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07-25-2005, 12:10 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: fort bragg, ca (NOR-CAL)
Posts: 192
| for the axel, you could just lock the stock a-arms like i did. it is really easy and fast. colin |
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07-25-2005, 09:17 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
Posts: 106
| yea i would if this was gunna be a real crawler but its gotta look nice n scale so im doing twisteds axle style but not as wide so the wheels are not far from the body . ill post pics of the start this week ppl dont worry lol |
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