Veeper Custom Scaler Build

[redneck thug]

I have a old creeper that's beat to hell ...u just give a idea what to do with it now.......LOL

[Rubiclod]

Haven't had much time to tinker lately, but I did manage to make progress on some cage work.

[Rubiclod]

More progress on the cage today, it's starting to come together!!!

[Rubiclod]

I experimented today with brazing rod instead of silver wire, and I am sold!!!! Not only is it WAY less expensive, I prefer the flow of the rod, its more forgiving of contaminated material, and it has double the psi strength. So this afternoon I brazed on the front shock mounts

Also worked on the rear section of the cage

[Docwolf]

What are you using for a heat source on the braze?

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[Rubiclod]

Originally Posted by Docwolf

What are you using for a heat source on the braze?

I'm using a small Oxy/MAP Gas torch setup made by Bernzomatic

[Docwolf]

Aww, familiar with that rig. Used it for my first two builds and hated how much oxygen I had to use. 4 to 5 bottle to a single bottle of gas. I was considering going with silver solder on the next one.

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[Rubiclod]

I hear that!!! I just hooked up my 3rd bottle of oxygen and still got a long way to go. I'm going to build 16ga plate bumpers and TIG them at work to save some of my oxygen.

[flmudder]

That's some nice work there

[Rubiclod]

Got some new Axial 8 hole 1.9 beadlock wheels yesterday and mounted some G8 compound Proline TSL SX's....excited to test these out!!!

[Rubiclod]

Today I was able to fab a front bumper using 18ga steel, still plan on adding grill guard and winch.


Also extended the rear frame rails


Should I add more triangulation?

[Rubiclod]

Made some more progress on the cage. Added X-bracing, fabbed a rear bumper and spare tire mount, added a front section and tied into the front shock hoops, extended the rock sliders to fit the body better. Still debating on tube fender flares....

[jado6006]

Diggin the build dude! But don't hesitate to drop in an axial tranny when that venom goes belly up. My tranny lasted thru 2+yrs of sportsman comps & a yr of scaling before she let go. I would have rebuilt it, but when i pulled the little rubber flapper off to check it out, my dog fell in, & it took a crew of 14 & a chopper to locate him in that bitch! They're big clunky effers.

[Rubiclod]

Originally Posted by jado6006

I would have rebuilt it, but when i pulled the little rubber flapper off to check it out, my dog fell in, & it took a crew of 14 & a chopper to locate him in that bitch! They're big clunky effers.

you crack me up!!! With parts getting harder to find I will be upgrading some day, probably to a R2 to a t-case.

[Rubiclod]

Cage is done and ready to paint!!!! I decided to bend up tube fender flares



Added a grill guard/stinger to the front bumper


Few more cross braces and its time to prep for paint

[Rubiclod]

Alright, painted the chassis Navy Blue and the body Orange


Trimmed the body and checked out the colors together

[Rubiclod]

Reassembled this evening, here are some pics of the Veeper XJ sitting on TSL Super Swampers

[Rubiclod]

Junfac carbon drivelines got backordered on me and possibly discontinued so I guess Traxxas drivelines are gonna have to do. Also the front axle was positioned 1/4" too far forward for my liking so i made some shorter lower links and determined if I swap out the upper rod ends for shorter bent rod ends I will avoid having to make new upper links. Now the problems is I have stopped at two LHS and none of them know where to get plastic bent 3mm rod ends. Anyone have any suggestions?

[jado6006]

Nothin on the rod ends clod. but that is maybe the sickest cage job on a cherokee i've seen! Sick as hell.

[Rubiclod]

Thanx for the compliment Jado, I ordered a pack of plastic bent rod ends from RC4WD, and was able to get the front axle dialed!!! Gotta make a package tray for the electronics and then Ican test drive to further tune and tweak. And then maybe interior.