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#1 Predator

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 08:09 PM

I have been working on it for about a month now gathering the parts i need to build it. I have done a lot of reading and asking question to get me to where I am. I had it roughly put together early this week just to see if everything was going to work like I wanted it to, and then I tore it all apart to put the final details into it and finalize anything that wasn't quite right.

So here we go...

First off here is the chassis that I custom cut and modded to fit a stampede tranny into.

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78 BRONCO in the build process

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 08:13 PM

Then we have the chassis with the axles installed. The shocks are from a t-maxx and the links are custom made out of 6-32 all thread, traxxas ball ends, and sleeved with 3/16 aluminum tubing. The axles and chassis are both from a kit that I purchased. The axles are actually locked with jb weld in the spider gears.

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For the body I chose a 72 bronco. Here it is after I painted it.
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And here it is all cut with the decals on it.
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78 BRONCO in the build process

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 08:20 PM

Now for the tires and wheels. I was trying to just get this thing up and going as cheap as possible in the begining but when I ran across these rims I just had to have them.
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And here are the tires I chose.
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In order to get them to fit the narrow rims a little easier I cut a little of the foam
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ANd here the are on the rims
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I am hoping to have it all going in the next night or so. I am waiting on the right nuts to mount the rims on the axles.
I should have some pics tomorrow of it all together or a little closer at least.

78 BRONCO in the build process

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 09:49 PM

Looking good have to try it in the snow

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#5 seifier

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 11:12 PM

That is an awesome project.

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Posted 30 October 2006 - 08:21 AM

So where are the white spots? :-

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Posted 30 October 2006 - 04:01 PM

No,

no pok a dots on this truck

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Posted 02 November 2006 - 06:39 PM

Well I got it all running tonight with the body on it and all. I need now is the right rims so I can run my other tires. They sent me the wrong ones.
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Posted 02 November 2006 - 06:59 PM

sweet lets se some vids :headbanger: now

to many projects and not enough time or To much time and not enough money.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 02:32 PM

For sure need some vids!!

I got most my parts to build a e-maxx show/race truck. 4 batt w/ a brushless motor!! it will be a 60 mph truck at least when done. :headbanger:

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 06:06 PM

Onk...."I got most my parts to build a e-maxx show/race truck. 4 batt w/ a brushless motor!! it will be a 60 mph truck at least when done"

Yep, and with just a sprinkle of Onk's "Pixie Dust", that Baby will FLY!!! (w00t)

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 06:44 PM

LOL (w00t)

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Posted 05 November 2006 - 03:58 PM

The Problem Child is not up to jumping much any more so I need a cheaper toy to thrash.

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Posted 09 November 2006 - 06:34 PM

Ok, so I finally got my rims and tires on it. I don't have the blue rings yet, they are out of stock. So for now I have black ones. i made a little rock Garden in my back yard to play on. It goes pretty cool.

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Posted 09 November 2006 - 06:41 PM

Here are the rest..

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Posted 09 November 2006 - 07:59 PM

thats a cool looking "rig".

The axles are probably more beefy than my D35 :rolleyes:

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Posted 10 November 2006 - 12:33 PM

I still need to shave the fenders a little more. I still have a little rubbage when flexed out. :thumbsup:

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Posted 10 November 2006 - 06:04 PM

:headbanger:

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Posted 10 November 2006 - 08:03 PM

Thats pretty neat.. How much do they cost to build..

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Posted 10 November 2006 - 09:13 PM

I went a little more then a planed on with the bead lock rims. i already had the controller and the battery. Other then that it cost me about 350 give or take a little. That includes the beadlocks that were 110.

If you take you time and get most of the stuff off ebay and watch for deals, I was told you could build a basic one for between 200 and 300

78 BRONCO in the build process