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any crawlers in MN?

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Nicklepimp said:
Why am I not surprised?:flipoff:



Nice work Mike."thumbsup"

The 2011 rules are almost done. Just 1 last topic to hash out.
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Hey thanks.

Thats good to hear. I havent posted in the preview thread but I have watched it sense fish put it up. There was a couple things I had seen but so far I think everything has been caught and fixed or atleast noted. Never thought I would hear myself say this but actually looking forward to reading a set of rules:shock: what has my life become.:roll:
 
Troy I'm doing well thanks I have my issues but who doesn't? I only missed the Duluth and scale comps last year. I actually made every comp last summer and two pulling events this winter. Hey that's pretty good for me. "thumbsup"

It's you I've been missing I know your scaling I'm hoping to find rime to finish my Scout, talk about taking so long that the equipment has become historic quality. :lmao:
 
Stormin2u said:
Troy I'm doing well thanks I have my issues but who doesn't? I only missed the Duluth and scale comps last year. I actually made every comp last summer and two pulling events this winter. Hey that's pretty good for me. "thumbsup"

It's you I've been missing I know your scaling I'm hoping to find rime to finish my Scout, talk about taking so long that the equipment has become historic quality. :lmao:
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Norm, glad to hear you're doing well "thumbsup"
I've actually had some health issues myself this year, that have taken me out of commission for a couple of months. I took a "leave of absence" from my mod position here at RCC. I'm finally feeling close to back to normal again.
I'm planning starting construction of my cabin this Spring/Summer, but I plan to schedule my "working weekends" on non comp weekends, so I can run the full MNRCRC crawling schedule.
I've got a lot of projects ahead, 1st up is to build a friend a 2.2 Axial shafty w/dig, help another friend make his AX10 more comp worthy, then on to build myself a new comp truck. Mean while, I have 4 scale projects in various stages of completion. I hope to have the 1st AX10 completed after a few more shop hours tonight.
I'll be back around the forum more now that I'm feeling better.
 
freetimecrawler said:
Norm, glad to hear you're doing well "thumbsup"
I've actually had some health issues myself this year, that have taken me out of commission for a couple of months. I took a "leave of absence" from my mod position here at RCC. I'm finally feeling close to back to normal again.
I'm planning starting construction of my cabin this Spring/Summer, but I plan to schedule my "working weekends" on non comp weekends, so I can run the full MNRCRC crawling schedule.
I've got a lot of projects ahead, 1st up is to build a friend a 2.2 Axial shafty w/dig, help another friend make his AX10 more comp worthy, then on to build myself a new comp truck. Mean while, I have 4 scale projects in various stages of completion. I hope to have the 1st AX10 completed after a few more shop hours tonight.
I'll be back around the forum more now that I'm feeling better.
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Excellent Troy we (MNRCRC) have missed you in club matters and your relationship skills.
Glad to hear your health issues are behind you and your 2011 schedule sounds very busy which is always good.
I look forward to seeing more freetimecrawler around both working on RCC and re-engaging with the MNRCRC, the club you personally co-founded. We as a club can't afford to loose our senior members especially one of it's most logical and fair leaders.

Glad to have you back buddy it wasn't the same without you. "thumbsup"
 
Some progress on projects this weekend.

AX10 shafty class comp rig, complete except for the motor/ESC change over from an OG brushless combo, to a HH BR-XL and a 35t




early version of the VF dig, working great I might add



Also got some work done on the hybred scaler, TLT axles, Axial tranny, and Axial chassis



It's a roller as of tonight, the running gear is all set to go in next



I'm going to be running my old puller body on this rig



The next project up, a copy of my 1:1 XJ



I'm going to link the front, and leave the back leafed



I found a good color to match closely



 
Hey troy, any chance ya found those 1.9 Trail Docs ? or mailed out those wagon wheels? i kinda need that stuff to continue my build........ new rigs are lookin' nice .. i've been think'n about building a jeep, but i can't decide if i want to do a cherokee or a comanchee... but i have to finish the LiL Red Wagon first.
 
At it again, a little more progress

I finished the Power Wagon
Running gear is in, just need to clean up the wiring
It's running a 50% droop suspension to keep the body as low as possible





Started on linking the front of the new XJ
Removed the rusty old leafs



Brazed up a bracket to mount links to the Hi-lift axles



Steering linkage is now going to have to be moved, because it's hitting the upper link mount. Shouldn't be a big deal

 
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The bracket came out pretty well, and will suite its purpose as intended



Lower links made and ready to mount



I'm going to be making new rockrails to fit this body better, these were made for another body, and are too short. I'm shooting for it to sit at about this height, and this wheel base





 
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I'm thinking of doing an exo on this body, depends how it turns out, this is my first attempt at piecing this much tubework together. Its not that easy to bend tube to flow with the body lines and keep it looking symmetrical, I give props to those that make it look easy with some of the sick scale builds.





 
Naa Norm, not supercharged at all, just off work for a couple of weeks nursing a shoulder injury, and I have too much free time on my hands, and lots of pain pills "thumbsup" Plus some projects to finish.
 
Painted the XJ tonight.
It didn't turn out as dark as I was shooting for, but I'll live with it.
I still need to paint the rims flat Black and finish up several things.



 
djjiz said:
Damn freetime..

Props.. I can't get that much done in a year!!
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Stormin2u said:
That's what I was saying.
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I think it's these pain pills :roll:
Picked up the parts today I need to finish a couple of projects, the fun starts tonight.
I think I'll make a new rack for the XJ to more closely match the 1:1. I'm diging this brazing, I've done a lot of sweat sodering in my time, but thats mostly fixing broken plumbing, or replacing a zone valve. This stuff is for fun.
Also, for the most part, I only have 1 usable arm, that has pretty much put a hault on my vintage snowmobile shows and rides this year, and given me more RC shop time. If I don't nurse this arm back, I'm going to miss a trip to the Black Hills for some snowmobile fun :cry:
 
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