09-05-2016, 08:15 PM | #81 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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Can't just have one of these axles, and I very well might go with Codyboy steering. Awe hell, you know I'll end up with Codyboy steering | |
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09-10-2016, 02:05 PM | #82 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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Did some very gentile crawling with Hogan's Bronco this morning. I've got to say, this thing crawls impressively good for a 99% stock rig. Nothing but the link risers and bottom of rear shocks moved outboard results in such a minute amount of torque twist it's barely noticeable at a full throttle take off from a standstill, and even then it's almost nothing. I'm already making plans for a second Ascender And yes, Ernie, I haven't put the Codyboy axle in yet, but I will.
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09-13-2016, 05:22 AM | #83 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Edmonton
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You did onehellofajob !!!
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09-29-2016, 12:09 PM | #84 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: liberty
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Ok, I have kept quiet about Jon's build here long enough. We crawl several times a month, partly because we have the same addiction to serious crawling and having fun. Yep I'm the guy with 9 Axial cars all together. But After seeing this Bronco come together it was even a joy on my part. So Saturday was the day of truth where the tires all bright and shiny hit the rocks. We crawl at a spillway dam and it is really rugged and pretty danged hard to make a really tried and true crawler preform well. This thing was awesome. I have actually thought seriously about selling a crawler and picking up an Ascender kit to play with. Not sure if any of you guys on this forum are going to Disney Oklahoma. But Russ, the owner of the real Bronco should be really honored. I just hope he doesn't take home all the trophies. I'd like to win one too. Pretty Damned impressed. Good job my friend.
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09-29-2016, 08:57 PM | #85 | |
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10-02-2016, 09:44 AM | #86 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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Did I say in an earlier post that I was finished? I don't think a crawler is ever finished. Looking through the pictures I've taken, something has been bugging me. The interior just doesn't look finished and the lack of a headliner is the biggest detail that's noticed. I went to the KCRC pre-Crawl-a-palooza practice yesterday and took Russ's Bronco along for show-and-tell. Jerry of the DMG, who enjoys messing with me gave some good compliments and praise about what I've done here, then he looked at the inside of the roof. You could see the disgust in his eyes while he was nagging me about not having a headliner, so I got up at 5am this morning and made one I've also cut out the driver side window. The big lexan booger that Pro-line so lovingly molded into the window finally got far enough under my skin that something had to be done. I made a simple styrene fame, covered it with a piece of felt and used a magnet to hold it in. This way I can easily remove it to access the clips that hold the luggage rack in place. Also finished up the wireless lights. Ernie, I started to put your axle in, but some dumbass went crazy with the Loc-tight and I couldn't get the pinion off the shaft And being 3 working days before the trek to Oklahoma, and no spare parts, I chickened out and put the old axle back in. Well, at least I don't have to worry about the pinion screw falling out |
10-02-2016, 04:16 PM | #87 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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I just couldn't stop myself today Made the last post then went back and added a set of visors and a mirror. |
10-09-2016, 08:26 PM | #88 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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Just got back from Crawl-a-palooza in Disney Oklahoma and as always an amazing event! Just a few more pictures to finish off the build thread, and then off to the three new projects I have waiting on me. One of which is an Ascender that fallowed me all the way home from Disney Russ Hogan and his 1973 Bronco that he's owned since 1976..... |
10-09-2016, 08:40 PM | #89 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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You should send in pictures of your build to jconcepts or whoever made the lexan. Maby they will use them for advertising purposes and send you a few products etc. 149 r/c worx team driver |
10-09-2016, 09:08 PM | #90 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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| Re: Ascender/Tribute I've actually be asked about a photo shoot already. Not sure if it'll go through or not. If so I sure hope it's soon because I'm dying to run this thing.
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10-10-2016, 05:03 PM | #91 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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Very nice Jon, it was a good thing that you did copying his 1:1. You can see the joy in his face!!! You need to PM me your address so I have it to program into our GPS. Ernie |
10-13-2016, 06:32 AM | #92 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pittsburgh
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The interior is amazing now love the yellow shades! Is that electrical tape ? Looks perfect on the pillars |
10-13-2016, 06:35 PM | #93 |
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11-06-2016, 04:24 AM | #94 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In the sticks
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Crawlin with the shelf queen.
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11-06-2016, 07:19 AM | #95 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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Yup that's what you were missing! Scratches! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk |
11-06-2016, 10:26 AM | #96 |
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11-17-2016, 11:23 AM | #97 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Union Bridge, MD
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Awsome job!
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11-30-2016, 08:37 PM | #98 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tracy city
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love them EB's!
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