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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 5, 2015 22:24:56 GMT -7
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 5, 2015 22:38:36 GMT -7
so now its time for the front end. doing the same thing as the rear with the 4 link and working aluminum shocks......    and here it is sitting at ride height...  thats where i'm at for now. all comments(good or bad) are welcome. hopefully you like what i got so far. sorry the pics are so big....i'm a welder by day and computer illiterate by night.....  |
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Feb 5, 2015 23:59:36 GMT -7
This is looking great excellent work on the 4-link setup gonna a cool build  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 0:37:04 GMT -7
WOW mate, that is some very nice scratch building, look forward to seeing what else you pull out on this build.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 0:43:32 GMT -7
most excellent work so far WW |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 6, 2015 2:27:04 GMT -7
Nice work on the suspension, particularly that it works judging by the pics. When I read it was a ram vts this is the last thing I expected to see. Following with interest now to see what else you do with it
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Post by Big D on Feb 6, 2015 5:17:33 GMT -7
Very nice work. Those working shocks are KILLER!!! hand-clapping-smiley-emoticon
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 6, 2015 7:00:21 GMT -7
Thanks everyone. This is the most scratch building I've ever done. My wife thinks I'm crazy, said she never realized models could be so involved. She thought you just opened the box and built it to the instructions. So I told her that would be to easy and I wouldn't get to make such a big mess... running-around-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 7:31:34 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 12:08:32 GMT -7
WW,
NICE work on that fab'd suspension, working shocks no less! My question is, what did you do to get the springs to keep from fully "expanding" and un-couple from the piston in the coil-overs?
NICE work tho!
Models, are involved.. the more fun that makes them when you dream stuff up like this!
The tires and wheels on your VTS, come from the Revell Jeep, yes?
GREAT work! two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 6, 2015 19:31:18 GMT -7
Hemi..if you look at the shocks, there is a black ring on top and bottom that's glued to keep the spring where I wanted it then just a little dab of glue on the bottom of the spring to the ring.
the tires are from So-Real Concepts. wish I had some more, that's my last set and So-Real isn't around anymore...at least not that I've been able to find.
Thank you all for your comments and support
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 19:41:02 GMT -7
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Post by Big D on Feb 6, 2015 19:47:14 GMT -7
Excellent sites Frank. Thank You. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 20:02:28 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 20:07:51 GMT -7
X2 Frank! ----^
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 20:57:30 GMT -7
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 6, 2015 22:23:26 GMT -7
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thanks for the links, I will definitely check them out.
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 8, 2015 16:28:59 GMT -7
got a little more done the last couple of nights. got most of the interior done except for the seats. fabbed up the shifter for the trans and the twin sticks for the transfer case and then made up a center counsel with a couple gauges and switches.   then mocked up the body and decided i didnt like the bed being there, so out came the dremel....    then started to fab up the cage for the back...  hope you all like it so far...... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2015 17:28:19 GMT -7
she's lookin TUFF  |
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Post by Big D on Feb 8, 2015 18:37:28 GMT -7
Yup, lookin' real good. egyptian
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 2:33:39 GMT -7
you bet thats lookin TUFF or MEAN.. not sure which if not a little of both!\
NICE work man!
Stretchin' the bed for an 8 footer instead of the short bed the kit came with?
I'm gonna be doing something VERY similar in the future!
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 9, 2015 14:05:22 GMT -7
Not stretching it, actually making it shorter. I cut about 1/2" off the back of the frame and then boxed it back in.
Thanks everyone for all the comments
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Feb 9, 2015 14:32:17 GMT -7
Very nice work on this can't wait till it's done keep it up |
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Post by wickedwelder on Feb 9, 2015 18:27:59 GMT -7
got some more done on the rear cage late last night.....   then a mock up fit......  you can see in this^^^^^ picture the cab is now missing the front fenders. one fender kinda went FUBAR so out came the trusty dremel again this mishap was not part of my original plan, sooooo looks like back to the drawing bored to figure out a new front end. thinking of tubing the front to match the rear...what do you alll think? also thinking about paint scheme.....im thinking of doing the tube in red, but not sure about the cab. any suggestions? again thank you all for looking |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 19:59:16 GMT -7
great progress two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon i like the red cage idea and for the body, i personally would stick to the vts paintjob |
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Feb 18, 2015 15:33:15 GMT -7
Most excellent so far WW.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 1:00:27 GMT -7
That bar work looks killer mate, as for color, red / black or red/blue always looks great,
bugger about the front end though, maybe a barred out front like some of those hill climb beasts would look good,
even if you could at least keep the front nose cone??
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Post by wickedwelder on Sept 17, 2016 16:04:12 GMT -7
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Post by wickedwelder on Sept 17, 2016 16:06:00 GMT -7
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Post by wickedwelder on Sept 17, 2016 16:07:47 GMT -7
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there are options tho 
