1979 Ford F-150 Custom Supercab

[SwampDawg]

Heres what i am currently working on at the moment.
It has a 15.5" wheelbase to make up for the 14.5wb HPI body i ordered being the 1979 F-150 supercab.

The 1:1
*not a supercab but the look im going for*

Scx10 c-frame - lengthened
Wraith skid
Wraith transmission
AR60s
Custom 4link suspension
HPI bigbores
DIG
Custom WB shaftys
VP VVD CVDs
VP lockers
Axial hardened gearset
VP lockouts
STRC trusses
STRC knuckles
STRC shock/link mounts
VP chubs
Titanium steering/drag links
Rc4wd stubby bumper
0.8mod 58t/9t (spur/pinion)

2.2 Rc4wd Rockcrushers - front weighted using 1/2oz
Nova Stage II foams

2.2 Trailready HD wheels - rear weighted using 1/4oz
Custom foams - Stock compound


Holmes BLS HV500 servo - Steering
HiTec HS645MG servo - DIG
CC BEC @ 7.4v
Spektrum DX4c radio
Mamba Max Pro controller
Tekin Gen3 17.5t brushless

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[SwampDawg]

Rock sliders installed today & some of the parts i ordered are on the way.

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[SwampDawg]

Wired in my new Gen3 Tekin brushless sensored motor tonight.

Switched the steering/drag links around to stop from anchoring every rock i encounter. Lol

Had to pull my winch apart. Wires fell out last season so i needed to resolder a new JST connector.

Cleaned up the wires

Modded rear foams

Electrics tucked away and waterproofed

Fab'd up a steering stabilizer using an old scx10 shock i had kicking around.

Purchased Stage II foams for my front tires. The stock foams were horrible. With all the weight on my axles tended to fold the tires right over the wheels in corners. With these new Nova foams, its much tighter now. Atleast it doesnt fold & now it really bites the rocks!

 

[Creepy Inc.]

Nice build so far, but I must ask, why do you have the front axle pointing down like that? You would get sooooo much better steering if you'd clock them back and get longer shocks to make up for the ride height dif

 

[SwampDawg]

The pinion of the diff is pointing up and at the transmission output?

As for shocks..these are all i have for now. It used to be a monster truck with clodbuster tires.

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[sharkattack99]

sweet can't wait to see more......looking good man

I would love to have a 1:1 truck like that lol

 

[SwampDawg]

Just fab'd a front diff skid for the axle. Get a better idea how the steering stabilizer works in this pic.

*Still waiting for:

HPI 1979 Ford Supercab lexan
Front alloy towers scx10
Front bumper - Stubby/rc4wd

*Already have:

Tow hooks (f/r)
Winch

The stinger bumper is only temporary. Took it off my kids truck so i can test mine til the stubby arrives.

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[SwampDawg]

For the 1st time i managed to get a solid test run with this rig. Although its still missing a body along with other details still on order... It did very well and im impressed!

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[SwampDawg]

https://vimeo.com/173196258

Through the gates of hell still waiting for my lexan.

Dropped the suspension by putting a few internal limiters inside each shock lowering them by 8mm

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[SwampDawg]

Parts arrived today
Rc4wd stubby bumper
Strc front shock hoops
Tow hooks

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[SwampDawg]

Figured id chime in on this rig as an update...
Apparently due to HPI and their financial troubles & the legal work whilst Ripmax takes over, my 1979 Ford F150 supercab lexan wont be here until late September.

It appears that this project has been forced to come to a hault until things move forward.



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[LeePin]

Sorry t hear that.

 

[SwampDawg]

Update: if anyones watching?
My Ford F150 lexan showed up in Victoria. Should be on my doorstep sometime next friday.

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[SwampDawg]

Body showed up this afternoon before i had to goto work...

This is the basecoat which is a translucent candy red.
Tomorrow i paint the black to tint the windows aswel as the 2nd coat over the red to tint it also.

Decals applied

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[Statenheimer]

Looking good. I have the standard cab version of this body and am a fan.

 

[SwampDawg]

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[Torredo]

1st official run on this rig this afternoon.

Only two things:
A. The front axle needs to be set back a bit. Easy fix by cutting my custom links up front.

B. Snapped a rear WB8 driveshaft like a twig with this being a 10lb beast. Ill have to look into Yeti driveshafts made by MIP.

Other then that...this is a fun rig to run.

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[Torredo]

Front axle moved back this afternoon.

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[drzdale47]

They need to make a 79 ford hardbody or bronco. And stop making lame blazer bodys

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[Torredo]

Everything sits where itvshould now & slapped race decals on side panels.

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