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Old 08-14-2016, 08:16 PM   #1
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So this is Thelma she is going to be my show queen. She started life as a normal rtr blazer and will end either as my show truck or a class 1 truck.
This is all of her bolt on scalerfab.com product. It is lovely i highly recomend them.

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Old 08-14-2016, 08:20 PM   #2
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Old 08-14-2016, 08:21 PM   #3
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Looks good Pete, so Thelma is going to be your" take it easy on" truck.
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She's kinda sexy The wheels are killer. Love the color of them. How long till she finds her way off the shelf and onto the trail?
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She's kinda sexy The wheels are killer. Love the color of them. How long till she finds her way off the shelf and onto the trail?
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What's the thing on the bed for?
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What's the thing on the bed for?
I bet it is a winch line holder?
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Old 08-15-2016, 03:54 PM   #8
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Yes it is my land anchor hooking place. I have one of them new fangled ssd winches for it and she is 5th in line as far as my builds go so hopefully in a few months i will get it out for pics

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Old 08-15-2016, 03:58 PM   #9
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Btw this is the rc4wd body to me it isnt as sharp angled as the axail one

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Old 08-15-2016, 04:28 PM   #10
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Ah makes sense, good idea, I need something on my Blazer to hook/wrap the tow strap around quickly, bumper is pita. Didn't know RC4WD is making the Jeep NuKizer body too? Fender flares look a bit wider.
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Old 04-04-2017, 09:53 PM   #11
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She isnt done yet but is close. She atleast moves under own power. Will test her out this weekend.

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Old 04-08-2017, 01:07 PM   #12
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New Kaiser looking good with Pitbull PBATX tires! How dirty is she?
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Old 04-13-2017, 04:40 PM   #13
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Not dirty but man what a truck this thing with baby tires kills ithttp://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/58effe3c...ad6930808e.mp4


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Sweet truck!

Consider putting that video on YouTube. Many more people would watch it.
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Looks great Pete, that's a steep climb! My OG SC10 with 4.19" tall Ripsaws was a climbing mofo too.

X2 on putting the video on the tubee!
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Old 04-18-2017, 09:08 PM   #16
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Got some stickers on her. Her first outing was a blast as u could see in video the rc4wd body is a bit thin in places but does good and paint scratches off the metal stuff to quick but i am hard on a tiny truck. Over all in love with truck once i do lights i will give full recap

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Got some stickers on her. Her first outing was a blast as u could see in video the rc4wd body is a bit thin in places but does good and paint scratches off the metal stuff to quick but i am hard on a tiny truck. Over all in love with truck once i do lights i will give full recap

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Hey Pete Thelma never looked so good!!
And the way you drive your rigs makes you the best tester I have!
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Old 05-03-2017, 08:49 PM   #18
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Continues to amaze

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Old 06-13-2017, 01:19 PM   #19
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No axail products have been used to make these awsome pics

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She is torn apart and going to be rebuilt shortly. New body hoping for the 4runner body from rc4wd

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