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Old 12-24-2017, 08:10 PM   #41
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What follows its a complete walk around of the finished body bash. Or a breach birth is what I call it... hehe. Didn't come easy.

Worth every hour spent on it tho. And only one way to get one. Start bashing. Enjoy!

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Old 12-24-2017, 08:42 PM   #42
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Some final details...

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Old 12-24-2017, 08:47 PM   #43
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Not done yet either. Figured if this turned out ok it deserves some performance upgrades. Stay tuned...

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Old 12-24-2017, 09:13 PM   #44
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Ever see this?

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Old 12-24-2017, 09:15 PM   #45
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Not trick photography...

This a few moments later...

Pit Bull Alien Kompound tires are that sticky.

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Old 12-25-2017, 01:01 AM   #46
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Ever see this?

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Yes. My stock trx tires did that after I removed from stock wheels, soaked them in simple green and stacked the for a few hours. It's pretty cool.
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Old 12-26-2017, 07:53 AM   #47
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Wow what a great project. Looks great. You put a lot of time into it for sure. Wish I had that kind of time.
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Old 12-26-2017, 08:34 AM   #48
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Wow what a great project. Looks great. You put a lot of time into it for sure. Wish I had that kind of time.
Thank you. I usually don't have enough time. I'm on Christmas break, started an evening or so before the break, knocked it out in about three days. From when I woke up until three in the morning, hehe. Would have been a couple of weeks project I'm sure...

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Old 12-26-2017, 10:23 AM   #49
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Awesome job! Traxxas should hit you up for secondary body ideas. With the rise in popularity of the SUV truck category in 1:1 world (see news hype on the Jeep JL Scrambler) I bet people would dig the Land Rover Truck concept like I do. Great work and thanks for bringing us along on the journey!


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Old 12-26-2017, 04:21 PM   #50
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Awesome job! Traxxas should hit you up for secondary body ideas. With the rise in popularity of the SUV truck category in 1:1 world (see news hype on the Jeep JL Scrambler) I bet people would dig the Land Rover Truck concept like I do. Great work and thanks for bringing us along on the journey!


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High praise, thanks. I can't claim this body mod idea tho, been done before.

As always, people see an idea and add new twists. Like my exo cage and roof rack mod. And how the cut layout eliminates the upper windows and hides the seams.

Glad you're enjoying the thread, maybe there will be some more cutting taking place (by some other bashers, I'm done). It's a big job but this could be followed step by step I think. With some more different twists I'm sure.

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Old 12-26-2017, 04:23 PM   #51
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Christmas is over and the mailman delivered!

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Old 12-26-2017, 04:29 PM   #52
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Weights on all four corners. My beadlocks came today, but didn't fit with these Hot Racing weights. Should have read the tire/ weight fitment thread...

But, I already knew these Alientacs I had on my Barrage fit...

So... I get the pleasure of swapping out 8 tires. I'll put the wheels that came today on the Barrage. There's 128 screws on these Alientacs...



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Old 12-26-2017, 04:31 PM   #53
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Halfway home... hehe. Here's a reward look at my hard work.

On to the other side...

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Old 12-26-2017, 07:46 PM   #54
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It's gonna be awhile weather wise before I can do a true test on my rock course to get a known comparison. Knocked some top weight off with this body mod, added these Hot Racing brass weights and Pit Bull tires.

Either way it should look better doing it...

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Old 12-26-2017, 09:52 PM   #55
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Here's a YouTube link to a short indoor crawl on my single rail section.

https://youtu.be/LsaJzHBzEDc

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Old 12-27-2017, 12:42 AM   #56
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I apologise up front for getting into this with crazy detail. But I'm sure some guys are wrestling with mounting these 3D printed hinges...

The hinges and screws are SO tiny!

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Old 12-27-2017, 12:51 AM   #57
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Being a machinist by trade means you're anal on details. You have to be anal to be good at it.

Ok...

The holes in the hinges are printed to the self tapping size for the screws, .031, and the screws measure .041 in diameter.

So if you have a drill set like this use two drills, .031 and .039 diameter.

I'll explain why to use the .039 diameter drill later.



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Old 12-27-2017, 12:54 AM   #58
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It's easy enough to hold a hinge in place and drill one hole. Good luck drilling the other holes without the hinge moving.

I'm using a pin vise. Basically hand drilling the holes.

Drill one .031 hole thru the body.


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Old 12-27-2017, 12:56 AM   #59
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Next, run a screw in the hinge, same hole you drilled thru the body. Have just the tip sticking thru. It will screw in tight and stay there.

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Old 12-27-2017, 01:05 AM   #60
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Place the hinge back on the body with the tip of the screw in the hole. With a little pressure from a screw driver it won't move. Now your finger is out of the way and you have room to drill the other holes

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