Going Scaler X-trail style

hotwheels000 · Apr 15, 2009

What Josh said as far as the GTG, I think there is talk about it this Sunday at the slab...not to be confused with the rock comp Saturday.

Montana is in May 15,16 and 17th.

wheelinjp · Apr 16, 2009

Thanks now where is the slab?

I am trying the brazing today. I am a lil pissed, I mounted the body last night using side body posts and now it doesnt hang right over the rear bumper. I think I shouldve used the top post kit. Oh well it looks ok still. I am shooting for running it at the gtg on sunday if it isnt too far away. I will be posting progress pics soon too.

wheelinjp · Apr 16, 2009

No new tube work today but I did hook up the electrnics and take it for a spin. it seems to perform pretty good. It wont do some of the climbs it used to but there is alot more weight up high and with having a frame now it limits the suspension travel. here are some poser shots.

HotRodJosh · Apr 17, 2009

Cool....
Do you know Cherokeekid here on the board? He lives somewhere in your area and was working on some courses at his place....has alot of property to work with.

Brian H · Apr 17, 2009

HotRodJosh said:
Cool....
Do you know Cherokeekid here on the board? He lives somewhere in your area and was working on some courses at his place....has alot of property to work with.

Driving over dead carcases and mountian dew bottles isnt something I would want to play on.

uke:

wheelinjp · Apr 21, 2009

Ok so I took it out today running some trails on a dirt mount near my house. here are a few videos. Bare with me on the vids, it was my 13yr old daughters first time running the camera. Trust me she did better than me. I think she did pretty good really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4f1FbApac0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRRMiTBZujw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBDFq8viVHk

wheelinjp · Apr 22, 2009

I am definitely going to mount my steering servo to the chassis. I like that. I got some parts I was waiting for. I picked up some aluminum link material and my recaro seats. I also got a free metal table today so I have a new hobby work station. Minnie me and minnie wife and minnie weird dog my wife wants in the scaler are excited to have seats now, haha. Now i need to start on the interior.

HotRodJosh · Apr 22, 2009

Hahaha....right on Sean. I dig yer peeps.

wheelinjp · Apr 23, 2009

HotRodJosh said:
Hahaha....right on Sean. I dig yer peeps.

Thanks josh. I dig the new skins on the 1 to 1. they are the mini version of my wife and I. Well the guy is a tad skinnier than me, but the garb and details match(eye and hair color)

So i got a new esc today. I picked up a novak crawler combo for $80bucks today. I also got some work done on the blazer. I mounted the steering servo to the frame and made the steering link for it. Now that I have the esc I want to run I can mount it perminently and hide the wiring.

wheelinjp · Apr 25, 2009

So here are a few pics of the progress. Got the servo mounted to the frame. I also started the floor and the cagework. I havent figured out how I will mount the floor to the frame yet. The cage will screw to the frame in 6 locations. Then I can start building the dash and mounting the electronics.
the servo mounted

the start of the floor

the start of the cage

my scaler stuff

my raft

wheelinjp · Apr 30, 2009

I got the cage fabbed up today. i havent cleaned it up yet and I really suck at photography so enjoy. now on to the floor and seats. the dash has me a little concerned. I will probably add a bar here or there if I think it needs more.

wheelinjp · May 5, 2009

I am finally putting an interior in paco. I made a dash today from a sheet of styrene. I still have a bunch to do to it. the next pic is of the floorboards and how it might be layed out.

wheelinjp · May 13, 2009

Ok i am assembling the interior now. All I have left at this point is glueing some of the scaler items down and hiding, waterproofing, and finishing the electronics. then the next project will be getting some lites for it and mounting them up. I also want to build fenderwells for the front and rear too. :chug:
as you can see I kept there legs and feet. it is far from perfect, but for a first try I am happy with it.

and the interior mounted to the chassis. missing is all the scaler items for the back.

Spanaway Mudder · May 13, 2009

Thats pretty badass!!:awesomework:

I like how detailed those scalers are getting...

Jeepless · May 13, 2009

I don't know you are looking a little skimpy on the leg room...:redneck::awesomework:

wheelinjp · May 14, 2009

Oh yeah jack I know. well I got it all put together tonight.I can barely see all the detail through the cloudy windows. probably gonna cut the roof off sooner than later. I got the reciever waterproofed into the tool box and the esc above the battery in the engine compartment.

wheelinjp · May 14, 2009

i got the last part i needed for the new front bumper today. now i can build the new bumper and wire this up.

3racing crawler winch :cheer:

wheelinjp · May 15, 2009

ok I got the new bumper built and painted. I wired up the winch and already broke the hook. this thing is cool. so I think I am ready for some scaler comps. I also shortened the wheelbase and lowered the front. I cant wait to test run it tomorrow.
here im fabbing up the new bumper

now waiting for paint to dry.

all wired up and done

nice poser shot