New Tlt Crawler, Body Ideas

[Electrohacker]

So... I want to build a crawler and I want to do something different, but it's hard because I want to use a classic pickup body but the ones available are used in everyone else's project...

here are my ideas:

Chevy Silverado (not classic but could look good)

chevy C-10

Ford F100

if I can fit it in the budget I love this one



I am open to other ideas


my current setup will be a mag mayhem to a sledgehammer tranny (just to be different and because I already had it) to pede shafts to tlt axles custom aluminum chassis and losi shocks (again already had them)

will take suggestions on scale 2.2 wheels too

 

[Gimbal]

I haven't seen all that many of the newer Chev lids used like the first one you posted. Like em all tho. The blue flames are sweet!
If you run rims with heavy offset Like Pede fronts you can go without wideners Be aware that the pede fronts require more threads tho. So you would need the longer stub axles... I forget which ones, TGxx?

 

[Electrohacker]

I'm thinking RPM revolvers if I cant get my associated 3 piece rims to work (I melted the pin drive trying to run them on my F350)

so once I get the chassis together I was going to address the idea of wideners

another thing to think about is the fact that i have never painted a lexan body... I have no idea what's involved so i may send it out to the guy who did my optima body

 

[mcfig]

I like the C-10 the best.

 

[william g]

I like the 72 chevy, (have 2) but the f-100 has fewer builds out there on it.

Don't like extended cabs, they get driven onroad only, skirt factoor is very high. :ack

 

[william g]

wheels, the duratrax maxim overdrive I think wheels look good and bolt up to standard axles for cheap money

pede you need to buy tg10 axles or try countersinking with a drill press, either way for another buck you can get the white, or 2-3 bucks chrome duratrax wheels.

 

[Electrohacker]

was looking at the widener kits on ebay from dinball, I like that the hexes have Orings to trap the pin

as for wheels chrome, black chome, paintable... I would actually prefer black

 

[Gimbal]

These are fairly good rims. (Even tho they are Duracrap brand) Those the ones you are talking about Will? Says they are nylon so you should be able to dye them B) And like Will said, they will bolt up with no axle mods.

 

[Electrohacker]

it's too bad you cant see the face. they look like a decent 5 spoke design

How do you dye? I tried once and it didn't penetrate

 

[Gimbal]

Originally posted by william g@Oct 24 2006, 11:21 AM
...Don't like extended cabs, they get driven onroad only, skirt factoor is very high. :ack

:rof What's wrong with skirts?

 

[Electrohacker]

Originally posted by Gimbal+Oct 25 2006, 09:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gimbal @ Oct 25 2006, 09:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-william g@Oct 24 2006, 11:21 AM
...Don't like extended cabs, they get driven onroad only, skirt factoor is very high. :ack

:rof What's wrong with skirts? [/b][/quote]
IT'S A KILT DAG NAB IT! :rof

 

[Gimbal]

Originally posted by Electrohacker@Oct 25 2006, 07:51 AM
it's too bad you cant see the face. they look like a decent 5 spoke design

How do you dye? I tried once and it didn't penetrate

Im pretty sure they look like this.

To dye I use an old pot on the stove, bring some water to a boil, string your parts on a wire or something like that, throw them in and low-boil. 15 minutes atleast. Some plastics can take quite a while. I generally try to keep the parts off the bottom of the pan by hooking the wire up over the side. Dunno if thats necessary or not. Then soak the parts in a cold water / vinegar soloution for a bit to set the dye. Fairly simple, just dont spill dye all over the wifes kitchen

 

[Electrohacker]

anything special about the dye?

last time i tried fabric dye and it said to add salt to the water... I didnt understand why

 

[Gimbal]

I just use Rit brand dye from the grocery store. I believe its generally used for fabric.... As far as the salt, no idea? Dont need it for plastic as far as I know.

 

[Electrohacker]

does it come as a liquid or a powder... the stiff I tried was a powder... and it wasn't rit...

that might have been my problem

 

[Gimbal]

They sell the Rit as either a powder or liquid. I always buy the powder. Here it's like 3 dollars for a box. I typically use a whole box per batch. Box is about 3" x 1" x 4" or so, for amount comparrison.

 

[william g]

yes
those are the wheels, I just put a set of geolandars on them and it looks good.
I don't have a set of the white, so can't speak as to dyeing but the chrome ones look very nice, chrome is ultra shiney on them.

For some stupid reason I must have clicked the button on towers page or goofed up somehow, I ended up with 8 wheels instead of 4. It wasn't thier mistake, I was charged so it had to be my goof.
Oh well, they won't go stale or rust waiting for the next project at least. :ack


Skirt factor, you know the girly wagons loaded with car seats and grocery bags that travel only on pavement and never go "offroad" except to park on the lawn to get washed. :willy Testosterone factor = ZILCH

 

[Electrohacker]

I dunno I usually load up the extended cab with computers... or towing equipment... or anything else that has any stealable value