dirtman
Pebble Pounder
Terra Crawler by Evo. My favorite Commando of all time. Thought you might like this. I have been wanting a Jeepster body for my crawler for ever. I am so envious. Great job fella.
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Heavy Metal KOH Jeepster Commando (C-101)
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sweli
RCC Addict
Hey Dirtman, thanks for the comment (month late sorry). Love that pic. Lots of time spent on that I bet!
sweli
RCC Addict
Colors
Well summer happened and I lost about a month and half.
We outgrew our tent and the Kids really wanted a pop up. I bit and bought one that needed some work. Ready to go now though!
Colors..........
White Pearl enamel is eluding me. I can find it in lacquer but not in enamel spray, under $35/can.
Wondered anyones thoughts on ..........
Black bumpy coat bottom
Dark Red metallic lower (almost 90% of the sides)
Antinque Bronze upper
Spraying the stainless tubes with stainless colored enamel (to cover the braze joints).
Three pics in different lighting conditions.
Sprayed over white, so the rig will come out darker yet.
Shown with the roll cage butted up against the paint stick.
Black hand painted line to simulate the molding bump in the metal body.
Well summer happened and I lost about a month and half.
We outgrew our tent and the Kids really wanted a pop up. I bit and bought one that needed some work. Ready to go now though!
Colors..........
White Pearl enamel is eluding me. I can find it in lacquer but not in enamel spray, under $35/can.
Wondered anyones thoughts on ..........
Black bumpy coat bottom
Dark Red metallic lower (almost 90% of the sides)
Antinque Bronze upper
Spraying the stainless tubes with stainless colored enamel (to cover the braze joints).
Three pics in different lighting conditions.
Sprayed over white, so the rig will come out darker yet.
Shown with the roll cage butted up against the paint stick.
Black hand painted line to simulate the molding bump in the metal body.
Terra Crawler by Evo. My favorite Commando of all time. Thought you might like this. I have been wanting a Jeepster body for my crawler for ever. I am so envious. Great job fella.
Jeepster! not Comando
Hate to be so correct but Being a Jeepster owner and fan, I like to make sure that people know the difference. 67-71 Jeepster Commando, fron 7 slot grill round headlights. Jeep look.
71.5-72 Commando, this is when AMC bopught out Willy's Kaiser and the Jeeps have a square front that resembles the early Bronco's or Scouts. Often called the Bull Nose. Offered with a 258 or bigger AMC V8 longer front nose to accoumdate the bigger motor., but from front clip and back they are exactly the same including insterior styling.
But being a Jeep guy it had square headlights and no 7 slot grill so to me it aint a Jeep
mikro383
Quarry Creeper
Updates?
Sent from my phone because my computer sucks
Sent from my phone because my computer sucks
sweli
RCC Addict
Paint
OK, hiatus over. Bench is cleaned off. Pcs are out.
Kids in lots of sports right now, but trying to find the time.
Paint.
Not every one is going to agree on the color(s).
It is what it is for now. Not sure how well it will stay stuck anyway.
Hit the body with etching primer then a few coats of Dupli-color Metal Specks Retro Red.
Masked it and hit above the trim line with Rust Oleum Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze.
No clear coat yet.
OK, hiatus over. Bench is cleaned off. Pcs are out.
Kids in lots of sports right now, but trying to find the time.
Paint.
Not every one is going to agree on the color(s).
It is what it is for now. Not sure how well it will stay stuck anyway.
Hit the body with etching primer then a few coats of Dupli-color Metal Specks Retro Red.
Masked it and hit above the trim line with Rust Oleum Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze.
No clear coat yet.
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sweli
RCC Addict
Clearcoat.
I am trying something that came recommended on some other forums.
Spraymax 2k Clear Coat.
It is a 2part paint.
Acrylic epoxy I think?
Has a can in a can that you have to activate and use within 10hrs.
$20, but thought I'd try it.
2K clear coat: Spraymax
I am trying something that came recommended on some other forums.
Spraymax 2k Clear Coat.
It is a 2part paint.
Acrylic epoxy I think?
Has a can in a can that you have to activate and use within 10hrs.
$20, but thought I'd try it.
2K clear coat: Spraymax
sweli
RCC Addict
Electrical
Wire harness is put together. (diagrammed below)
Prob the strangest part of it (a trial) is the dual contact 25amp waterproof relay.
It's a spaghetti of wires and takes up precious space, but allows for the use of a micro toggle switch to cut all battery power.
Dual contact because of it's 25amp continuous rating. It allows me to put BEC and LED power on a different contact.
RC Lites 911 controller is nice and small. Pretty easy to wire up with a solder iron. This is the strobe model (which you can control via dip switches).
I'm afraid to conformalcoat (waterproof) this with all the switches and pots. So it will get the nitrile glove treatment.
I'll see soon enough if I can stuff 10 lbs of 5h!t in a 5 lb bag :lmao:
Wire harness is put together. (diagrammed below)
Prob the strangest part of it (a trial) is the dual contact 25amp waterproof relay.
It's a spaghetti of wires and takes up precious space, but allows for the use of a micro toggle switch to cut all battery power.
Dual contact because of it's 25amp continuous rating. It allows me to put BEC and LED power on a different contact.
RC Lites 911 controller is nice and small. Pretty easy to wire up with a solder iron. This is the strobe model (which you can control via dip switches).
I'm afraid to conformalcoat (waterproof) this with all the switches and pots. So it will get the nitrile glove treatment.
I'll see soon enough if I can stuff 10 lbs of 5h!t in a 5 lb bag :lmao:
sweli
RCC Addict
Some painting.
All metal aside from the body is stainless steel. Silver solder braze joints come out a little yellow. So I blast them and hit them with a quick coat of Rust Oleum Stainless Steel.
Cleans up the joints.
If it gets scratched up, color almost matches "thumbsup"
Not many 'likes' of the roof panel pc, so I made a different one.
(foreground in pic).
Kept it all three separate pcs so it can slide into body and past the interior pcs.
All metal aside from the body is stainless steel. Silver solder braze joints come out a little yellow. So I blast them and hit them with a quick coat of Rust Oleum Stainless Steel.
Cleans up the joints.
If it gets scratched up, color almost matches "thumbsup"
Not many 'likes' of the roof panel pc, so I made a different one.
(foreground in pic).
Kept it all three separate pcs so it can slide into body and past the interior pcs.
sweli
RCC Addict
You can just make out what looks like 'eyebrows' in the first pic.
This is where the rod comes around the light bar for some rollover protection of the bar and body windshield surround.
This is where the rod comes around the light bar for some rollover protection of the bar and body windshield surround.
sweli
RCC Addict
Shoes and soles
Mounted up the rest of the shoes and soles.
Rock Beasts with Nova two state foams.
The wheels are a bit heavier than others I run. I still added 1.5oz to each.
Outside ring of stud holes got the red treatment to semi-match the body color.
Mounted up the rest of the shoes and soles.
Rock Beasts with Nova two state foams.
The wheels are a bit heavier than others I run. I still added 1.5oz to each.
Outside ring of stud holes got the red treatment to semi-match the body color.
MAVERICKJK
Pebble Pounder
This is my favorite thread! AWESOME! I am inspired. I am also diappointed... only a few months ago we cleared our garage of Tonka my boys weren't playing with... had some of my old favorites to include a Dune Buggy and Stump Jumper.
I was watching and now, after reading this thread, kick myself for not pursuing an auction (below) that ended less than a week ago... sold for $25... I think I didn't jump because of the add'l $22 S&H.
I was watching and now, after reading this thread, kick myself for not pursuing an auction (below) that ended less than a week ago... sold for $25... I think I didn't jump because of the add'l $22 S&H.
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sweli
RCC Addict
Thanks!!
LOL, I had a blue Jeepster with a boat trailer behind it as a kid in the 70s!! Rusted to pieces after I took at the Florida one Christmas.
I think I have an army green version under the bench of the red Jeep in the first pick.
LOL, I had a blue Jeepster with a boat trailer behind it as a kid in the 70s!! Rusted to pieces after I took at the Florida one Christmas.
I think I have an army green version under the bench of the red Jeep in the first pick.
sweli
RCC Addict
Just checked I think I sold the green army jeep.
I still have this K5 blazer. It's a little small though.
I still have this K5 blazer. It's a little small though.
sweli
RCC Addict
Clearcoat
I would use the Spraymax 2k again. Or try Greenwood's version.
Def outside or in a vented paint booth. Toxic stuff.
Flashed fast and dried overnight.
10deg in Michigan now (-10 windchill).
I was out to the garage using a couple of boxes as a paint booth with a fan blowing it outside.
I would keep the body warm inside, under an IR light. Then duck out for 20sec blasts, then back under the IR for 15mins.
One draw back was that it reacted with the silver enamel Testors strip. So the original red bled through it a little.
I'll have to see how it does on the rocks.
I would use the Spraymax 2k again. Or try Greenwood's version.
Def outside or in a vented paint booth. Toxic stuff.
Flashed fast and dried overnight.
10deg in Michigan now (-10 windchill).
I was out to the garage using a couple of boxes as a paint booth with a fan blowing it outside.
I would keep the body warm inside, under an IR light. Then duck out for 20sec blasts, then back under the IR for 15mins.
One draw back was that it reacted with the silver enamel Testors strip. So the original red bled through it a little.
I'll have to see how it does on the rocks.
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sweli
RCC Addict
Dash
Got the dash and firewall painted up.
Not keen on the trans cover, but it had to be. Too much being crammed in.
It's not exact to the 1:1 dash, but fairly close.
Got to find time to get the gages and steering wheel mounted.
One of those weeks! Ice damns on part of the roof causing damage, furnace draft inducer motor died (-1 this morning), and I found one of my two sump pumps siezed. House ownership is very rewarding - LOL!!
Got the dash and firewall painted up.
Not keen on the trans cover, but it had to be. Too much being crammed in.
It's not exact to the 1:1 dash, but fairly close.
Got to find time to get the gages and steering wheel mounted.
One of those weeks! Ice damns on part of the roof causing damage, furnace draft inducer motor died (-1 this morning), and I found one of my two sump pumps siezed. House ownership is very rewarding - LOL!!
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sweli
RCC Addict
Left the memory card for my camera in my laptop at work, so excuse the cell phone pics.
Gage's, switches and radio.
I need to die a land brightness on the LEDs.
Gage's, switches and radio.
I need to die a land brightness on the LEDs.
OSRC
I wanna be Dave
Re: Shoes and soles
Wow - that tubework is just beautiful.
Assuming you stripped the ano off those wheels? (Or you found a set of silver ones) I've been debating it, but it looks like a TON of work with all the holes. How did you get them so clean?
The wheels are a bit heavier than others I run. I still added 1.5oz to each.
Wow - that tubework is just beautiful.
Assuming you stripped the ano off those wheels? (Or you found a set of silver ones) I've been debating it, but it looks like a TON of work with all the holes. How did you get them so clean?
