The final Frontier

[MinuteMan]

I snagged this Nissan body off the 'bay a few days back and couldn't wait to do "something" with it.

SO I snagged another Touareg CC-01 and started hacking!!!

MY plan is tub front with frame rails in the rear. Leaf Sprung rear, with IFS front just like a real Frontier. Aiming to create a scaled version of what you might actually see on the street or on light trails.

Plans:
Tires: Mickey Thompson 1.55 Baja MTZ's (these scale out to 33" tires, something that would actually be ON a Frontier)
Wheels: uh 1.55's??? haven't found any yet that I just HAVE to use for the build. I'll figure it out.
Motor: I have a Tekin SCT 550 motor I might try stuffing in there just to break stuff! That's the first plan, will adjust accordingly
ESC: Tekin RS Pro
Servo: a Savox something or other... its a servo.
Shocks: G-Made Zero's

I used the stock lower links hacked up to create my leaf spring mounts. There's a whole lot of mismatched bolts and even more ugly going on right now that will all get cleaned up on final assembly.

The windows are getting cut out and I plan a full interior for this.

Hmmm.... That's the basics of my plan. On to the Hacking!!! Everything is being roughed out and mocked up currently. I'm sure I'll be changing a LOT (Leaf Spring mounts, shock mounts, LOTS of etc...)

I'm going with flipped knuckles to run servo direct up front. Anywho, some starter pics. I'll add more as I go along.

 

[MinuteMan]

Got a little body work done last night. With 3 kids, a full time job and a farm that always needs SOMETHING fixed, free time is at a premium. So I'll be slowly plugging away:

Trimmed the fenders and removed the windows. I have some big plans, that will be super cool if I can pull it off, but may be beyond my capabilities. Only one way to find out though.

 

[OSRC]

Off to a great start - didn't realize those bodies came with a cargo extender in the bed. the Baja MTZ's are a great choice, they tuck perfectly.

 

[MinuteMan]

Baby steps...

 

[MinuteMan]

Some work on the interior during lunch break.
The speaker box will work, and scales out to be 18 inch "Subwoofers". :mrgreen:

Its rough still, but getting some work done.

 

[MinuteMan]

Finally got a little time to do some more, a lot more to do still:

 

[MinuteMan]

A little more, finished up the paint and Rhino lined the bed and fender flairs with a little assistance from one of my "helpers". Got my 1.5 aluminum rims with mud thrashers on. The Baja MTZ's were what I wanted, but with how the body was going to fit with the interior they didn't quite look how I wanted, so I went with the thrashers.

 

[MinuteMan]

Some interior work done. Leather seats, console and stearing wrap. Not on the level of some of the awesome stuff I see on here, but I'm pleased.

 

[OSRC]

Coming along great!

 

[wyd]

Looking good. Better than I could do.