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DLUX Swamp Squatch
- Thread starter DickyT
- Start date
Lol. I don't think dicky even knows you work here. I think he was talking about the "shop monkey" kind of like a "gremlin in the shop" ,somebody I can blame things on etc.
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
It was just a joke, and I had no idea that you cut them. No offense meant at all. Your work is phenomenal, I only hope that by the holidays I have recouped enough from this build to have you build me a cage "thumbsup"
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
Yes, exactly that! I had no idea he worked at your shop, and yep, shop monkey like a gremlin that mistakes can be blamed on! We have them at my job... They cause very expensive scrap when they show up...
No worries. I'm not offended by it. I should have put a smiley on there I was wearing a smile as I typed it
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
Call me dumb, call me idiotic, and call me moronic. Yes I am 3 halves stupid, and we all know that 3 halves make a whole :lmao:
It has bothered me so much that I rushed the knuckles to get pictures up, that this morning I threw more money into this pit and just ordered another set. I will put the ground up ones on my workbench as a constant reminder to take my time. Erik is doing me a solid and just sending and charging me for the aluminum blocks, so I don't have to pay for the CF arms, and bearings twice.
The ground C's don't bug me at all, as I am working out a way to get more steering and I will need that clearance and would have ground them anyway "thumbsup"
It has bothered me so much that I rushed the knuckles to get pictures up, that this morning I threw more money into this pit and just ordered another set. I will put the ground up ones on my workbench as a constant reminder to take my time. Erik is doing me a solid and just sending and charging me for the aluminum blocks, so I don't have to pay for the CF arms, and bearings twice.
The ground C's don't bug me at all, as I am working out a way to get more steering and I will need that clearance and would have ground them anyway "thumbsup"
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Sh0rtBus
RCC Addict
Someone getting a lil' bit anal? I probably would be, too, as pretty much all of Erik's stuff is functional artwork. The ground C's may not bug you now, but I'd almost be willing to bet once you get those shiny new knuckle blocks on there, that ground section is gong to stick out like a whore in church. Of course you could always just take some gloss black paint to them.....
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
No, the C's will never bother me. I can't recall a set of aluminum C's I have not done some grinding on to squeeze a degree or two more steering out of a rig "thumbsup" The grinding on the C's is uniform between them too, where the knuckles were vastly different. If anything I will strip the rest of the anodizing off. Since aside from the shock tower, all of the other alu goodies I have added are raw finish.
Yeah maybe a little bit anal retentive about the knucks... But I need the ground ones staring me in the face as a constant reminder to take my time. I had been out of the hobby for about a year and a half due to house purchase and no work space designated when I started this rig and had far too much "I'm back" excitement going on.
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
One step closer to "done" (they are never done...) I got the gas tank fill tube in and something called a Bee-E-See installed! lol
The USPS has once again failed me :evil: A DLUX delivery of the correct length swaybar links, and big bearing front bulkhead that was scheduled to arrive last Thursday is still not here... I only should need to tear the front end down one last time to install the bulkhead, replace the diff with the spool (testing complete!), and install the STRC bellcrank and a Dude Rang.
The Squatch is getting fat like me now! This is with the 5000mah 3s pack in it:
After the front end stuff shows up, hopefully tomorrow (which I have been saying since USPS failed me last Thursday). All that remains is the UCfab swaybar (paid for), and that sexy 1808 axle (paid for). The latter of which will be a little bit yet.
Is it done yet Erik? Ok, now? :lmao:
The USPS has once again failed me :evil: A DLUX delivery of the correct length swaybar links, and big bearing front bulkhead that was scheduled to arrive last Thursday is still not here... I only should need to tear the front end down one last time to install the bulkhead, replace the diff with the spool (testing complete!), and install the STRC bellcrank and a Dude Rang.
The Squatch is getting fat like me now! This is with the 5000mah 3s pack in it:
After the front end stuff shows up, hopefully tomorrow (which I have been saying since USPS failed me last Thursday). All that remains is the UCfab swaybar (paid for), and that sexy 1808 axle (paid for). The latter of which will be a little bit yet.
Is it done yet Erik? Ok, now? :lmao:
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DickyT
I wanna be Dave
I almost forgot that this thing came with a radiator!
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Sh0rtBus
RCC Addict
I was wondering if you were going to throw that thing in there!
Looks great, man!
Looks great, man!
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
Thanks man! I looked over to the shelves where I have my super, mini, and son's Wraith and saw it still sitting on top of the box I painted it on
"Oh yeah, that!"
SteveC6R
RCC Addict
Looking good Dicky. "thumbsup"
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
Thanks Steve!
I just got delivery notification of 2 DLUX packages. The bulkhead\swaybar links and the non ground to heck knuckle bodies!
Tic toc work day...
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
The correct length DLUX swaybar links!
Cooking dinner for the family now, then commence wrenching "thumbsup"
Cooking dinner for the family now, then commence wrenching "thumbsup"
Sh0rtBus
RCC Addict
I see these and the UCFab sway bar in my future.
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
Another victim to the hinge pin woes... Good thing my solution showed up today! Lunsford T\E-Maxx hinge pins, I'll use a collar to retain it.
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
No ID10T moves tonight on these!
These will stay here for a while as a reminder to me to take muh fawkin' time...
I'm not sure how much more will get done tonight. My son kept distracting me, and I'm exhausted from a work training I have been attending this week. Those 1 week crash course things go at a FAST pace...
These will stay here for a while as a reminder to me to take muh fawkin' time...
I'm not sure how much more will get done tonight. My son kept distracting me, and I'm exhausted from a work training I have been attending this week. Those 1 week crash course things go at a FAST pace...
DickyT
I wanna be Dave
As nice as it was to test the diff for Erik, and it was nice! He is bringing another awesome product to market!
It is great to be getting back into my comfort zone of spools :twisted:
It is great to be getting back into my comfort zone of spools :twisted:
Sh0rtBus
RCC Addict
And this works with the Ofna cv axles?
