Rc4wd 1977 suburban

[xjmachine]

I am still debating which one of these I should model it after I'm kind of torn between the two

Finally got my bare bones in the mail.
.... oh yes this is happening now [emoji1]

Stay tuned !

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[xjmachine]

The cutting begins.....

Cuts need to be cleaned up but good nuff

Here the initial mock up to get an idea how big this beast will be

I don't think this stretched axial chassis will cut it. ..

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[scorpiondave]

Have you seen the Xtreme Off-Road - project Suburban Survival?

 

[durfeec]

why not the suburban body off ebay?

 

[xjmachine]

Have you seen the Xtreme Off-Road - project Suburban Survival?

Nah I haven't. What does it look like?


The ebay one is too small for my taste. Plus I like the body lines of 77/78 better

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[scorpiondave]

Suburban Survival | Xtreme Off-Road | PowerNation TV - Full Episodes

 

[BigSki]

I vote for pic #1. "thumbsup"

 

[teamreedracing]

I vote for pic #2"thumbsup"

 

[fr8cture]

why not the suburban body off ebay?

And it's made from a crappy mold. Guy likes to mold people hands made bodies and sell them. The molds are awful.

 

[58_Willys]

I'm liking #2. "thumbsup"

 

[joe122]

Lots of surgery.....lots of coolness!

 

[17dean]

What's the wheelbase going to be on Burban ?

 

[NickDanger]

Ouch, makes me cringe to see that Blazer body get chopped up lol

Watching this for sure though.

 

[William Kline]

I'm digging the process so far. That burban is look awesome. How are you gonna join the body's? I've got some surgery to do also. But I've never done it before. Thanks

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[xjmachine]

Thanks guys.
Wheel base is gonna be just under 15"
Lol I cringed a bit too. I'm gonna trim a bit more then gonna use styrene to join the two together

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[xjmachine]

Here is a comparison to the k5 I did before.

Next, trimmed a bit out of the cab section to make the door lines touch. .

Fits together like a puzzle [emoji106]

Now to get the inner supports welded on

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[William Kline]

Here is a comparison to the k5 I did before.

Next, trimmed a bit out of the cab section to make the door lines touch. .

Fits together like a puzzle [emoji106]

Now to get the inner supports welded on

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I see that you are using job weld and styrene to join the 2 halves together. Would a 2 part epoxy and styrene do the same?

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[xjmachine]

Yes it would. I like to use plastic fusion personally.

But the fumes when you mix the 2 parts together!

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[William Kline]

thank you. this is what I'm trying to put back together.

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[Prop Shaft]

Noob has been using MEK for bonding styrene to these bodies, as well as bonding the bodies themselves together. I picked some up but havent tryed it out yet. Im guessing it would be a lot quicker then waiting for 2 parts to cure.