Bowtie Burban

[jeffro]

I hadn't planned on putting this out here already, but trail running yesterday with Eric and his father has boosted my interest in a new build, and of course its a chevy. I do have a Blackfoot body coming, but I think I liked Thor's idea with what he did to a chevy body, but thats later..

I have been gathering parts. If I start a thread , I have to finish it, (in my mind) because sometimes I get lazy or just can't make a desicion on what I want to do to a build, till it happens.

So here goes, Parts list so far, and things may change.

Aluminum High Performance Highlift frame and shock towers $10.50 + S\H
Painted black of course. (couldn't decide on tlt or hilift axles)

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TLT axles, built to the hilt. $80.00 delivered

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Traxxas Sledgehammmer tranny left over from a long time ago.

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2 clod bodies so far, 3 on the way.

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I spend more time on ebay then I do here. I also have a complete set of leaf springs and shackels and perches, if thats what route I take

Wish me luck

[teebeehex]

I spend more time on ebay then I do here.

It's a curse!

Oh, and Jeffro, This already sounds like a fine project (I'm still mad at myself for not snapping up those axles)

[blwn71]

hey i could use a couple of stock clod bodies for my stockers....lolol

[jeffro]

It's a curse!

Oh, and Jeffro, This already sounds like a fine project (I'm still mad at myself for not snapping up those axles)

Don't I know it :bangin:

Thanks Teebeehex, I think I can do it, and no, I couldn't pass on those axles. :)


hey i could use a couple of stock clod bodies for my stockers....lolol

I felt the same way, so I went wacky on ebay. :)

I did some work on the tranny and the body, its not much to look at for the moment, this is where I am at.

I had to make a new motor plate, so the motor would be more centered and, no, I'm not worried about the height. This is all just trial an mostly error. :D

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And the body so far.

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Hey Mike, (flowmaster) do you recognize anything, part of your ole clod is in this build also ;)

[Flowmastered87gl]

i was going to say that the blue body was cut the way mine was... but its blue....

though the white fender looks as if it could have been off the body too... so hard to tell which part is mine.

[jeffro]

i was going to say that the blue body was cut the way mine was... but its blue....

though the white fender looks as if it could have been off the body too... so hard to tell which part is mine.

You pegged it the 1st time,back when I showed this pic

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its your truck bed or what was left of it. :)

No updates, I've been gone most of the day :(

[jeffro]

I have not glued the cabs together yet, its just taped.

My one question, to the world, or whoever might read this. if I could possibly get some responses,

Does the rear doors look correct at this point or are they too large, too small etc......... ?????

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PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE PENGUIN, YOU DIDN"T SEE HIM :D

[Flowmastered87gl]

i think the rear doors look about right lengthwise. the tail on the burb may be too long though???? (or else these things are larger than I remember)

[jeffro]

i think the rear doors look about right lengthwise. the tail on the burb may be too long though???? (or else these things are larger than I remember)

Im not sure either, here is some examples to compare. Maybe my eyes are decieving me.

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Hey Mike, I guess everyone else's keyboards are broken, :rolleyes: :thumbdown:

Thanks for commenting ( I also got the skid plate and lens on Monday, Thank you)

[jeffro]

Well, its been fun boys and girls, I may check in once in awhile, but this build will not be finished on this site. Im pretty much done here as far as builds go. Plus I know nobody(cept a couple people) give a darn about these builds of mine. If you want to see the build finished, let me know and I will PM you the forums website address.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to talk to me and comment, plus Im glad you like my TXT. I hope you enjoy it, and I've learned a lesson. :confused:

[Blazerbogger]

Sorry to see you leave.:( This build was just getting started. I haven't commented on it yet because everything looked fine so far. You're within my tolerances as far as body proportions go and I really like how you cut the rear.

[brunion]

Jeffro, I'm sorry to see you leave the same as blazerbogger. I just started reading your build today and was looking forward to following. Build looks good, your first reference picture is the direction I would go. Again sorry to see you go, I have enjoyed your past post, sorry for not always commenting.

[teebeehex]

Jeffro, don't be so harsh on us "strong, silent" types. :p

Your builds and contributions to the site have been fantastic and an inspiration. Please be sure to pop back occasionally to let us know what you've been working on.

[jeffro]

:oops:

I have no excuses for you guys, other then I let my emotions get the best of me today, I reread what I wrote, and what you guys wrote and I feel like a big baby.
I could babble on forever, but I won't.
My apologies for this behavior. My only wish, is that "someone" would just communicate with me, thats all.

I think Im gonna become a pro golfer, or at least thats what I told julie today. (my GF) :D

Thank you Blazerbogger, bruion, yes you too teebeehex, (you strong, silent type). And of course flowmaster when he comes on in the middle of the dang nite, and reads this.. :)

[teebeehex]

My only wish, is that "someone" would just communicate with me, thats all.

I could send my GF over, she's never short for words :p

as for your new project, looks great! the rear door looks the right size (although difficult to tell with the chop where it is), the bit between the rear door and wheel arch is about spot on. the only iffy bit is the angle of the centre pillar (particularly at the front of the rear-door window).

[jeffro]

I could send my GF over, she's never short for words :p

as for your new project, looks great! the rear door looks the right size (although difficult to tell with the chop where it is), the bit between the rear door and wheel arch is about spot on. the only iffy bit is the angle of the centre pillar (particularly at the front of the rear-door window).

No, thats ok, I had one of those, she could hold a conversation with a wall, if needed..funny as he "double" L sometimes. :D

Thanks teebeehex, the angle of the door frame (center pillar) is bugging me also, I've been looking at it for the past couple of hours. I don't want to cut it all out and rebuild, it will be weaker that way, I think ??? I'll put a pic up shortly, then heading to bed.

[jeffro]

Here is a couple shots, I have the 2 halves glued (melted) together. Plus I've changed styrene glue, I grabbed Plastruct Bondene by accident at my LHS, and I think I like it better.

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[Blazerbogger]

That's a great idea to cut the roof like that. I may have to steal it for my next Clod build.



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[jeffro]

That's a great idea to cut the roof like that. I may have to steal it for my next Clod build

I wasn't sure at 1st, but the one thing I remember from my crewcab build, was that the roof lines do not match up, the back cab roof drooped a little. Im not sure of the crew cabs ability to handle a hard knock on the cab, so this one I'm doing a little different.

Its ok, I don't own it, go for it. It was the only way I could think of to bring the roof line up, I can easily hide the slot... Huumm, next clod build.. that should be interesting. Do I already know :)

[jeffro]

I have too much stuff, (plus payday is a week away) :( so, since I borrowed the body for my sassy chassis clod (which I need to get back to) that left a bare highlift chassis, so I stole the softer leafs from it for this build

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and Joe will probably yell at me, but I stole the shocks from this

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and as a tease, the body is going on here eventually, plus axles ..

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and here is what I have to work with tomorrow after work. :common001:

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[Wyoming]

Making some nice progress on the body work, liking your other projects too. The clod hilux looks very factory :dance:

[brunion]

Are you leaving the bed open in enclosing the storage ares Suburban?

[jeffro]

Making some nice progress on the body work, liking your other projects too. The clod hilux looks very factory :dance:

Thank you Wyoming, the clod hilux was just kind of a joke at 1st, but it grew on me, so I thought I would share.


Are you leaving the bed open in enclosing the storage ares Suburban?

If I'm reading correctly, :) yes, I'm going to enclose the rear area. I know I made the top for the Blazer, but Its a good thing I took those pics of that part of the build, whewww,

Hopefully, this weekend sometime I will get it done early in the morning, I can't sleep past 4:30 am, and thats perfect, the house is silent, except for me. :D

Also, I am not sure about the rear doors either, that will be major trial and lots of errors, but I want the barn doors.

[jeffro]

Sometimes getting up early and doing rock research don't always go as planned.

For starters, when I open the door to my cellar prison, I see this. Not exactly freezing, but I put my stocking cap on to keep my head warm for awhile. (there's a visual)

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I thought I was watching what I was doing, but "OOPS" happen

Here is the rear of the chassis

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and the front

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Can't get it right all the time :D

Anyway, I straigtened that out. I will need to get the tranny lower or go with something else, but Im not too worried about that at the moment, also, I may leave the blocks on the leafs or they may be gone the next time you see the frame.

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The only thing my mind is seeing clearly at this point is the body, as for the chassis setup, high in the air, or more of a lower stance with slightly oversize tires, maybe the 1.5's...etc.............

I did no measring and I think I got the wheelbase perfect.

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Thats all the farther I've made it.

[spencertrax]

Really, really nice looking rig!!

[Flowmastered87gl]

looks like she is gonna be a huge rig :D I like :D

62 isnt TOO cold...

I was out unloading a trailer at work this morning and it was 28 or so degrees and I was in shorts, a polo shirt and a fairly thin coat :omg:

[jeffro]

Really, really nice looking rig!!

Thank you spencertrax,, very much. :) I'm trying


looks like she is gonna be a huge rig I like

62 isnt TOO cold...

I was out unloading a trailer at work this morning and it was 28 or so degrees and I was in shorts, a polo shirt and a fairly thin coat

After driving at Starved Rock last week, I kinda like the bigger rigs.

I know, 62 ain't bad, but, every since I started working in a climate controlled enviroment for these last 10 years, I've become a light weight to the cold, and it seems like once I hit 50, it really changed for me. :eek:

1st a QUESTION, Who knows anything, good or bad about RC4WD's Disrupter Planetary Transmission and T-case

I took a few pics this morning, they're not the best, but they kinda show a little. I think Im going to take the blocks off of the axles, maybe lower the body just a wee bit. Pay no attention to the wheels an tires, Its the only ones I had close at hand, I'm wanting Tomahawks, like my Blazer.

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I keep thinking I want to try to do an interior, but "NO" promises.. thats why I need a different tranny,something really low profile.

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It kinda reminds me of an 80's version of todays modern Chevy Avalanche,, Huummm.:deadhorse:

[brunion]

Project is looking good, I agree with lowering the body a little, but I thing I would also level the body as while. The rear looks higher then the front.

[jeffro]

Im trying to do an interior, and its not pretty, But once you roll it, over a cliff, it don't matter :D

This is so far, and I think Im just about done for the day.

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These are the pics I am referencing

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[brunion]

Looks like you have done a little research.Barn doors would be a must for me.

[Northwest 4x4]

I AGREE with the last man barn doors will give it that real feel

[Wyoming]

Keeps getting better and better!

[SF2000XJ]

Glad you decide to keep this thread going I missed this completley. Looks real nice! I need to find some aluminum chassis rails for my Wrangler Hilift its a little porky and needs to lose some weight.

[jeffro]

Thanks guys, The barn doors will be interesting, I'm going to give it a try. And to SF000XJ thank you for commenting. They tend to get heavy fast, which is good and bad.

[OldSchoolRC]

Very nice build! Love 4 door clod bodies. Be keeping an eye on the progress.

I have to say I'm giving myself the "largest tool in the shed" award after looking at your build. I was thinking of doing leafs on TLT's last weekend and could not figure out for the life of me a clean way to get the top holes lined up cleanly with the leaf springs, so I just spent a few hours making trusses and links to 4-link it. It looks to me like you just flipped them and used the bottom holes. GENIUS! :) Never even occured to me.

[jeffro]

Very nice build! Love 4 door clod bodies. Be keeping an eye on the progress.

I have to say I'm giving myself the "largest tool in the shed" award after looking at your build. I was thinking of doing leafs on TLT's last weekend and could not figure out for the life of me a clean way to get the top holes lined up cleanly with the leaf springs, so I just spent a few hours making trusses and links to 4-link it. It looks to me like you just flipped them and used the bottom holes. GENIUS! :) Never even occured to me.

Thank you OS RC. This is my 2nd 4 door, have you seen the other one. (I just have to advertise) :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4142774118_7706723f99_o.jpg

I wasn't sure about the strength of the way I did it, but I think it will be fine, I did use the finer threaded screws, instead of a tapping screw. You are the 1st that has said anything, even on my Crew cab build. I'm wanting some trusses, and I found some that Pantablo (I believe most of you guys know that name) designed, now I just need to make them out of something.

Thats what I like about this place and others, I learn from others builds and I guess my ideas are being used also, somewhere :)

[OldSchoolRC]

Like that one too!

I've seen Pablo's trusses - very nice and low profile.

[jeffro]

Like that one too!

I've seen Pablo's trusses - very nice and low profile.

Thank you. I need some low profile trusses, and those would be perfect, now I just need to make some.

[jeffro]

Things are kinda slow, with it being Christmas shortly, plus my 2 grandsons are coming this weekend, so the only building will be early in the morning.

I've been messing with an interior, remind me to never do another !!

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I still have a slight dip in the side, I may work on it a little more, but I think once I start painting, it will help hide it more, what with all the cut lines, some of its optical illusion :rolleyes:

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You just have to love the TLT axles

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[Waterboy]

hey jeffro, sorry i missed this thread, aint got none tlt's so dont usually look at that forum. but im glad you kept this going, gonna be an awesome build.:)

[860Crawler]

How do you keep your grandsons away from all the fun toys?!!!

[brunion]

Jeffro,

With just a little time you are still making good progress. Do I see60/40 split second seats? I haven't had much build time myself. Christmas shopping and Two days out of town for work don't help either.

[jeffro]

hey jeffro, sorry i missed this thread, aint got none tlt's so dont usually look at that forum. but im glad you kept this going, gonna be an awesome build.:)

Not a problem Waterboy, I'm glad you found it :) Same here, I'm glad I kept it going, I was just being childish, and then a little birdy said Santa wouldn't come or he'd just leave me some coal :D


How do you keep your grandsons away from all the fun toys?!!!

Its not easy, they know when "papa" has disappeared, where to find me. I let the oldest (3) play with my Rubicon, and has been hooked.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4123518402_7d8d196055.jpg

For now, most of it is out of reach.

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Jeffro,

With just a little time you are still making good progress. Do I see60/40 split second seats? I haven't had much build time myself. Christmas shopping and Two days out of town for work don't help either.

I know, and for once I was wanting to go slow, but it will be done before I know it. I sort of spend all of my free time in my cell if I'm not at work. :eek:

60\40 split, I think so, if thats what its called :o

[jeffro]

Freedom.. :) (I love my grandsons) :)

I worked on the burb this morning, and I guess the site was down. I will show you where I am at, and yes its a mess..but I'm trying to make it sturdy, but stay as light as I can.

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[OldSchoolRC]

Really looking good man!!

I know what you mean, I hide out in my man room as much as possible...not easy with an 11m old in the house.

[teebeehex]

Really looking good man!!

I know what you mean, I hide out in my man room as much as possible...not easy with an 11m old in the house.

our 15mo is not the problem here, it's her mother and her endless list of chores! ;):p

[Waterboy]

haha yes, that is true:D glad to know that you will STAY HERE!!

[jeffro]

I may as well add to the kid story, the suburban has been on hold, since friday when the grandkids showed up. After Sunday, I couldn't work on it at all. The youngest of the 2 snagged my glasses off of my face and snapped them in two, and no way to tape them or glue them. I need the bifocal to see what Im doing, If I just move everything out of reach, then I can see it, I just can't work on it :D

Maybe today the new frames will come in, I have work to do :)

[Flowmastered87gl]

you could tape them together nerds style :D

[Wyoming]

Nice progress :cool:

[jeffro]

you could tape them together nerds style :D

Just wasn't enough there to do it, I tried to do monical like Colonel Klink, but it just didn't work :D

Anyway I finally got my new frames and had the lens put back in, although by looking at these new pics, you wouldn't think so.


Nice progress

Thank you Wyo, And since I can kinda see again without a headache, I did a little work tonite. Its still really sloppy, but hey, About 20 or 30 layers of paint later, who knows where the boo boo's are. :yikes:

Anyway, see what you guys think, and use your imagination, at least try to pretend it looks like a suburban, kinda, sorta, maybe :p

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[OldSchoolRC]

Really coming along well! I noticed the body filler on the front fender, was it cracked?

[jeffro]

Really coming along well! I noticed the body filler on the front fender, was it cracked?

Thank you Oldschool, No thats just that seam for opening up the hood.

[jeffro]

Sometimes I just have to put some paint on it, so I can see it better, Once you get all those cut lines and and other distractions, I lose the vision for a bit, so adding some color helps to regain what I want to see. :)

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Still a lot of sanding to do, but at least now, I can tell better whats out of wack.

I know, everybody is waiting on the doors,well, me too, :D

[brunion]

Good idea, it really gives you another perspective of the truck. Not kinda, sorta, or maybe. It does look like a suburban.

[jeffro]

Good idea, it really gives you another perspective of the truck. Not kinda, sorta, or maybe. It does look like a suburban.

Thank you brunion. :) It helped, a lot. I was able to do some body work last nite. May not be able to see it in the pics, but its finally shaping u the way I want it. I may have put the top on too soon, but I needed to see it with the whole silouette.

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[brunion]

Really nice jeffro!:thumb: Your time spent last night was most productive. The extra material on the cab and the ribs look great.

[Blazerbogger]

That's really great! The Clodbuster Suburban is one of the hardest versions to make. I'll be starting on my second soon.

[jeffro]

Really nice jeffro!:thumb: Your time spent last night was most productive. The extra material on the cab and the ribs look great.

Thanks brunion, you are keeping me motivated. It helped greatly. Today has been a little slower, had to go to Wally World.
I did make it worth my while, I picked up some stuff I want to experient with. Its called "plastic metal" maybe its good for something ??? (probably just melt my little trucks into a blob of styrene. :LOL:


That's really great! The Clodbuster Suburban is one of the hardest versions to make. I'll be starting on my second soon.

Thanks Blazer :) Its taken some time to get this far, but its going to be well worth it. I've learned a few things since the Crew Cab. I may have to build a new one, but thats later.

This truck will be able to take on Starved Rock State Park, whereas I think the CrewCab would come apart.

I have been working on the Barn doors, but no pics yet, sorry :o

[jeffro]

Ok, they are not great looking, but I think I can work them in and hide my errors.
I looked at a different build on another site, and I'm lazy, so I did the doors my way. I used a clod tailgate, (no chevy logo) to start with, see what ya think

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They look a little better this morning, I used a little glazing & spot putty on them after I cut the other window out, and did some dremeling. I haven't taken any pics yet.

[OldSchoolRC]

Very nice -are they going to be functional or static? Either way, looks very good!

[Wyoming]

Keeps getting better, agree about putting paint on to help see, worst part about styrene is the color, white is really hard to see details and work with, I wish it was easier to get colored styrene :cool:

[jeffro]

Very nice -are they going to be functional or static? Either way, looks very good!

Thank you. Well, with any luck they will be functional, and I have pics to prove that I'm trying. :)


Keeps getting better, agree about putting paint on to help see, worst part about styrene is the color, white is really hard to see details and work with, I wish it was easier to get colored styrene

Thank you Wyoming, You said it better then I did, and sometimes I see things that I wish I hadn't, after a little paint.

As of this morning, I was starting the 2nd pot of coffee, and wanted to show the GF,( a vital part of any build), coffee, and get the "wow, looks great" with that "deer in the headlight look" from the GF :D

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Anyway, back to the cave.

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made these little dodads

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Still rough, but I think I can work it out or in or whatever. :)

[brunion]

It looks like you found far more time this weekend, then I did. It just keeps getting better and better. functional doors. :jaw:

[jeffro]

It looks like you found far more time this weekend, then I did. It just keeps getting better and better. functional doors. :jaw:

Yes I did, but now its back to work again, and it takes me a few evenings to get back into the groove of building. I walk into work on Monday and it just sucks the life right out of me, till about Wed. or Thursday.

[Northwest 4x4]

I know the feeling I work for walmart and it's crazy everyday

[jeffro]

See what you think of my doors, they're not done, but you get the general idea. They need a little shaving and shimming.

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Also mocked up the T-case. The angles look sharp, but those Tamiya drive shafts are as smooth as silk.

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[TubbyT]

Great work on those doors. Looks good so far

[OldSchoolRC]

x2, doors look killer. How do you like the t-case? Was looking at one, but they are a little pricey.

[Northwest 4x4]

cant wait to see what you close it with

[jeffro]

cant wait to see what you close it with

The doors have moved to the back burner for now, but I'm still thinking about that one. I have an idea, but It was time to move to another area.

I have to be able to steer.. Its a really close fit, but it spins freely, but I think I better make a little more room. I used a TLT axle servo mount to hold the servo

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Then I messed with the interior.

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And I think these are the colors, I'm going to use. I just couldn't find the shades I wanted in any of the other brand names, including these. Maybe after I paint it, the colors will look better.

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[jeffro]

Needed some pics of it outside, for a different perspective. So I'll just show them to you all.:)

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[brunion]

Jeffro,
Everything looks great the doors the interior, it also look like you leveled the body. The Monday is the worst!

[Flowmastered87gl]

I really like the dashboard, looks pretty accurate. Scratch built that???

[jeffro]

Jeffro,
Everything looks great the doors the interior, it also look like you leveled the body. The Monday is the worst!


I really like the dashboard, looks pretty accurate. Scratch built that???
12-28-2009 05:32 PM


Thanks guys, I think I may have leveled it a little, and I think thats because of the extra weight in the rear, I think I'm gonna have to put the springs back in the shocks, but I still want the body down a few more mm's on the chassis.

The dashboard looks great from a distance, I tried to follow the pics, but I'm no artist or styrene magician, but yeah its scratch built. Thanks for the compliment.

I have no updates, I've been under the weather these last few days, so I've got nothing done, I hate being sick. :mad:

[Wyoming]

Truck is looking good, hope you get better soon

[jeffro]

Truck is looking good, hope you get better soon

Thank you Seth, for both of your comments. I tried to get better, except, it only got majorly worse. What ever this sickness is, its not giving up easy, I tried to go back to work after missing a week before New Years, but it came back with a vengeance, and I've missed another week of work.

I will get back to the burban soon, hopefully evryone is still somewhat interested. :)

[Waterboy]

jeffro, everyone is still interested in this build! I know i am:) hope you feel better.

[OldSchoolRC]

X2, Hope you are feeling better as well....Remember, chicken soup and orange juice! :)

[jeffro]

I'm hijacking my own thread for a bit. Sorry JAnderson, I hope you do not mind, but I need to say a couple of things. The people of this site have become an extended family of some sort, and its great, I Thank you all for putting up with my silly antics sometimes.

To Waterboy and OldschoolRC, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have never been this sick in my life. I'm on my 3rd type of antibiotics, and hopefully this one will not make me sicker. I almost feel like a human being again, at least today. :)

The Suburban will be started on again, soon. I may not be the best at building crawlers or scalers, but I love trying too, I have finally realized what I love to do after all these years.

Ok, enough whinning.. :) With any luck the next time I sign on I will have some updates, I have been unable to paint anything at 60 degrees or less in the basement and believe me I tried, it didn't work out. :o

Jeff

[Waterboy]

I feel the same way, that the people on this site are an extended family. Im feeling a little under the weather too, but probably not as much as you. All of us on here hope you get better, and you are definetly better at building crawlers and scalers than I am, but its a heck of a lot of fun doing it. Get better soon- Andrew

[OldSchoolRC]

Stay away from that indoor painting until you get better, or at least wear a good mask. Those fumes are killer!

Well, you know if you cannot paint on one project, it's always a good excuse to start a new one in the meantime!

[teebeehex]

Wow Jeffro, I didn't realize you were that under the weather. Best to rest and kick that bug. Come back fighting fit when you can.

[jeffro]

Thanks again Andrew, its time to get going on this,, and to OldschoolRC, you are correct about the fumes , but Im kinda stubborn, but I have been wearing a mask, kind of. Also, you and your idea of working on my other projects, well, you'll see in a new thread I wanna start... :)

Teebeehex, its great to hear from ya, I'm finally (afraid to say it) feeling better.

What I have worked on is time consuming, but really doesn't show much progress, this part of building just kills me, I can think of all kinds of loose ends to work on. I wanted to add a little dimension to the interior of the doors. They still need touched up and what not, but most of it you will never see or barely see, so its perfect, it will give me that optical illusion I am looking for.

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Redid the drip guards and drilled out the door handles, and trying to scribe them darn door lines, they look about as straight as a ruler (NOT) :)

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Im lettin all my flaws hang out, :D, but they are all fixable and hideable if need be :cool:


Sorry, its not much, but it will be done before I know it.

[Waterboy]

im glad your feeling better jeffro, really i am. Its looking really good! :thumb:

[OldSchoolRC]

Nice details! Welcome back!

[LOSIASSOCIATED#1]

Wow is all i can say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jeffro]

Thank you Gentlemen, I'm feeling almost normal today, its a 1st, (ok, so Im not normal but, Oh Well) :p

Working on the latch for the barn doors, I'm trying to make it as simple as possible but still hold them closed while driving. It still needs a little refinement, but its getting there.

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[brunion]

Jeffro,

Sorry to hear you have been so sick, I have not visited the site in few weeks. Just to busy with work. I'm going to do some catching today. Your project is coming along great.

[jeffro]

Jeffro,

Sorry to hear you have been so sick, I have not visited the site in few weeks. Just to busy with work. I'm going to do some catching today. Your project is coming along great.

Thank you brunion. I'm finally feeling better. I understand on visiting sites, it happens. :)

I have got a lot more to do , except, I am done with bodywork, I don't care, I'm sick of sanding and bodywork, so its WYSIWYG :)

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[highlift23]

WOW jeffro the tuuck turned out great I love the paint. Im glad your feeling better.

[OldSchoolRC]

Love the blue and silver, probably my favorite paint scheme. Looks especially good with all the other blue and silver bits scattered around.

[Flowmastered87gl]

wow turned out really good I think :eek:

[Northwest 4x4]

looks really good now just to get a family in there an to get out to the country

[jeffro]

Thank You Gentlemen, all of you. :) I'm really happy with the blue, and mostly with the silver, I kinda was leaning towards white, but It turned out better then I thought it would.

Remember, I have the camera, you see what I want you to see. :D Ask Blazerbogger sometime, he's seen everything up close, cept for the burb. They look better at a distance, kinda like, never mind, not going there. :)

I still have the interior to finish, and I would like to find a driver for it, and whatever else that might fit in there. I did pick up a Rooster Crawler ESC at my LHS, today, I still had cash in my wallet that was burning a hole in it.

No updates, I thought maybe I would let this one dry a little longer before I scar it all up, trying to mount it.

[Flowmastered87gl]

why just a driver??? it seats 9 doesnt it?? :D

[jeffro]

why just a driver??? it seats 9 doesnt it?? :D

I know, but where do I find a baseball team at ? That size. I have a hard time finding little people to fit in these things, and still look scale. :)

And I don't think I put enough seatbelts in, so there's a ticket, :D

[jeffro]

I shoved the interior in where it belongs, made a front winshield, and vent windows on the doors, and did a little trim painting, and lenses in the grill.

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I think I'm gonna tint the rest of the windows when I get to them

[Northwest 4x4]

great work really clean now are you going to add the western bumper's

[jeffro]

great work really clean now are you going to add the western bumper's

Thanks Northwest. I was thinking of doing the Western bumpers, but I changed my mind, I'm trying to do a sort of stock looking bumper like I did on the Blazer

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[jeffro]

DISCLAIMER : :D The front bumper is just sittng there, I'm trying to see if the Bully bar looks ok with the bumper, I think it will work. I still have some painting to do I see, and some other odds and ends.

I took it out into the days last light, just for some different background.

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[R/C Modz Full Throttle]

Ok, so Im impressed. That's stunning. Very good job. Attention to detail is amazing. You will be hearing from me mid February. Someone I think got the spot for "Web editors viewers choice" for March 2010 on R/C Modz Full Throttle Website.

-Cheers.

P.S> pm me a few pics so I can upload them onto the site, with your permission of course.

[jeffro]

Ok, so Im impressed. That's stunning. Very good job. Attention to detail is amazing. You will be hearing from me mid February. Someone I think got the spot for "Web editors viewers choice" for March 2010 on R/C Modz Full Throttle Website.

-Cheers.

P.S> pm me a few pics so I can upload them onto the site, with your permission of course.

Thank you very much, I just hope you don't see it in person. :D

Of course you have my permission. I still need to add a couple of exterior items, and then the only thing thats really left to do is install the Rx and ESC and get it running.

It should be ready to go by this weekend, and maybe I can get some better pics to PM to you.

Out of curiosity last nite, I weighed the burb, and W\O the battery, or weights in the front wheels, it weighs 7 lbs.

I guess it won't be a very good rock crawler with that much weight up that high, but thats ok, I still like it as a trailer scaler.

And I don't know what else to say :cool:

[R/C Modz Full Throttle]

No problem. (LOL umm no, not in person) I'll look forward to seeing something in my inbox here, or at rcmodzwinnipeg@gmail.com


Later. :)

[jeffro]

No problem. (LOL umm no, not in person) I'll look forward to seeing something in my inbox here, or at rcmodzwinnipeg@gmail.com


Later. :)

I can do that, it should be by the weekend. Supposedly the weather man says it will be Sunny this Sat, so, we shall see.

I have some poser shots of the front end, Does anybody have any thoughts on the bumper or the bully bar. I like it, its what I see around here, well, somewhere around here :)

And don't look to close at the paint, some of it I will fix, and some it doesn't matter once I start driving it

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[JAnderson]

Now that is one nice Burban! I like the bar simple and clean

[R/C Modz Full Throttle]

I like the bar too. not over the top, and not toyish. I must say.... im jealous of that stack of clod bodies. have too many??? ill take one off your hands. looks like you should be spring cleaning anyway. LOL (j.k...... about the cleaning, not the bodies; LOL)

Later Jeffro :)

[OldSchoolRC]

Really like the bumper, turned out great!

[jeffro]

Thanks guys, for the comments, but I'm easily persuaded and I decided to try it without the bar in front.

The truck is basically done, if the weather is somewhat decent here this weekend, I hope to get it out for better pics.

Its a runner, driver, whatever you want to call it, but its really cool looking driving around in my basement. I don't like indoor pics but, and yes its got defects. :)

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[JAnderson]

I like it with the push bar on...

[teebeehex]

Jeffro, it's going to need plates on it before you take it out on the roads / trails ;)

This build has turned out great. The rear doors are a treat and the interior is a real good touch. I agree on the push bar, it adds a little something to the front.

[jeffro]

I like it with the push bar on...

Thank you Joe, I told Pantablo that he had to talk to you, I told him you were gonna BAN me if I didn't put it back on :D

I finally remembered what that bar was from, its from Prolines scale bumper they sell, and somewhere on my bench, there should be an alternantive bar, maybe I will try it out if I can find it.


Jeffro, it's going to need plates on it before you take it out on the roads / trails

This build has turned out great. The rear doors are a treat and the interior is a real good touch. I agree on the push bar, it adds a little something to the front.

Thank you teebeehex, its good to hear from you. I'm getting ready to order the plates, I just don't know what I want on them, it seems like I use my nickname on everything even my 1:1 truck and car.

I wish I would have been more patient with the rear doors, but I'm tired of breaking the hinges and redoing them, its happened about 4 or 5 times, so I'm not touching the doors anymore. :)

And if anybody is curious here it is with its top off, I still have to do a front body mount, but that should be easy

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[Waterboy]

wow jeff, coming along great! i love this build:):thumb:

[Blazerbogger]

That's way too cool! I think the interior turned out perfectly. How's the gearing on the transmission? It isn't too low? You did a good job on this one.

[Flowmastered87gl]

Jeffro, it's going to need plates on it before you take it out on the roads / trails ;)

This build has turned out great. The rear doors are a treat and the interior is a real good touch. I agree on the push bar, it adds a little something to the front.

A trip permit could be issed for $26 too :D

[jeffro]

wow jeff, coming along great! i love this build

Thank you Andrew


That's way too cool! I think the interior turned out perfectly. How's the gearing on the transmission? It isn't too low? You did a good job on this one.

Thank you Erik, I don't know the tooth count on the pinion at the moment. It could go up a tooth or 2, but it does very well, at least in todays adventure, which was nothing too daring.


Flowmastered87gl Quote:
Originally Posted by teebeehex
Jeffro, it's going to need plates on it before you take it out on the roads / trails

This build has turned out great. The rear doors are a treat and the interior is a real good touch. I agree on the push bar, it adds a little something to the front.

A trip permit could be issed for $26 too

I picked up a Temp license plate

Gotta have poser shots,

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And of course I had to drive it, I'm really happy with it

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[jeffro]

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[Waterboy]

WOW!!! i think you did an absolutley gorgouse job on the interior:thumb:

[Flowmastered87gl]

I like how the front bumper came out... looks good up that high.

[jeffro]

WOW!!! i think you did an absolutley gorgouse job on the interior:thumb:

Thank you Andrew, It was a 1st for me.


I like how the front bumper came out... looks good up that high.

Thanks Mike, how's the back bumper look, ?? its a stock clod bumper.

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[Waterboy]

i think the back bumper looks like it was made to be on there, mabye you could paint it the exact grey/silver of the burban if its not already:D mabye a tow hitch?

[OldSchoolRC]

Turned out great!! Very scale, and looks very capable as well.

[jeffro]

Thanks Guys, I've been absent for awhile. :) But I've still been building an driving rc trucks, and breaking them.

I've spent most of the day working on the CrewCab and the Suburban. I had the CC out yesterday, so today I worked on the Burb and took it for a neighborhood cruise

Since I had used an old tranny from 1990, the yoke joint (box joint according to the Company) it shattered the 1st time I got my front tire caught in a crevice

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and here is the newer one, we'll see how how long it holds up

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I also bought new shoes for the Burban

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I've got more pics, I will put them up in awhile.

[jeffro]

After made my own yoke joint, I took it for a test drive close by and everything held up so far.

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