Guido: Scale TTC Bronco 2015 Scale Nats Updates

[sally1800]

No high steer knuckles?​

 

[Grizzly4x4]

No high steer knuckles?​

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Patience young padwan. :mrgreen:
Those are borrowed from my 2.2 comp rig.

 

[XSRCdesign]

oh snap :shock:


Looks like I better get to building...

 

[Tommy R]

Can't wait to see more! 8)

 

[Grizzly4x4]

oh snap :shock:


Looks like I better get to building...

War Pig has some new updates coming for his Bronc so if you want to be in the game, yes you better get going. I'm still trying to catch back up to him. "thumbsup"

Can't wait to see more! 8)

Thanks Tommy. More to come for sure. 8)

 

[XSRCdesign]

all I have right now is an idea and a pile of parts...

I think I'm already out of the running for this year :shock:

 

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

:lol: Too much of my life invested in him to let him go.
I'm looking forward to what you are going to build. Will it be for your guys' Top Truck Challenge?

I hear you. Yes TTC!!!!! The wreckluse just doesn't seem to perform that well. Don't really know what I'll do yet, but if I hope to get it up to guido's level some day.

:ror:

when the front axle slams into logs at high speeds.

Yeah, that'll get ya.:mrgreen:

 

[sally1800]

Patience young padwan. :mrgreen:
Those are borrowed from my 2.2 comp rig.

All I have to say is thank you for keeping Guido alive. This truck is by far my favorite of all time.

Long Live GUIDO​

 

[kaetwo]

Oh snap :shock:

8)

 

[Stormin2u]

Every year it's great to see all the scale activity generated by the MSD Scale Nationals what a great event. It's also interesting see North America's favorite scale truck "Guido" get freshed for another competition.

 

[2JSC]

Moar! Must have moar Guido updates! "thumbsup" That truss looks sweet Chris! 8)

 

[5150bronco]

how thick is that sheet metal you are using for the truss?

 

[BrianB]

I need to learn to bend and braze tube.

 

[rangerboy]

nice work on the eb tuber "thumbsup"

 

[Grizzly4x4]

Every year it's great to see all the scale activity generated by the
MSD Scale Nationals what a great event. It's also interesting see North America's favorite scale
truck "Guido" get freshed for another competition.

That's a big compliment for me to live up to Norm. Hopefully I can prove worthy of it.

Thanks for all the kind words guys. 8)

One of the main things I wanted to change on Guido is to improve the approach angle. The winch
and front bumper are so far in front of the tires that I get hung up on stuff alot. Much of this
weekend was spent sitting on the floor trying to figure out how to move the front axle forward,
how to move the winch back, and what modifications would be necessary to do that.

I came up with a plan so now to execute it.
Making the tiny little track bar, shock mount/upper link mount brackets was pretty time consuming but here they are. The outer mount has a "wing" on it because I may run double shocks so I left some material there.

My son spent most of the day on Sunday with me in the garage so my progress was slowed, but I showed him about grinding, welding and cutting. We had a lot of fun together and he is not so scared of the tools in the shop. He asked me if the sparks from the dremel hurt and I said "No. Put your hand there and feel them." He did and was laughing because it tickled. Good times. :ror: "thumbsup"

The front axle stretch will result in a 13.25" wheelbase which scales perfect to 112.5" for the 47" tires.
My friend Marlon runs 46's with a 112" wb and I think it is a good setup.

 

[Rogue]

Really liking the new wheel base!

Sounds like great times in the garage this weekend with your son!

 

[Robbob]

Even half naked this thing is dead sexy ...... "thumbsup"

 

[Grizzly4x4]

Really liking the new wheel base!

Sounds like great times in the garage this weekend with your son!

Even half naked this thing is dead sexy ...... "thumbsup"

Thanks Rogue and Robbob. 8) The way I built it with the rear axle moved back and the front axle centered in the fender seemed off to me. It didn't seem balanced.
I like the look much better now and the performance will be much better. I wish we could have dig or 4ws though as turning will suffer a bit now.

 

[War Pig]

That looks way better already Chris, my Bronco is 13 1/4" wheelbase too "thumbsup". Way to copy me....oh wait, I guess I copied you to begin with, so never mind.

BTW, you need to learn to silver solder. Do you have alot of birds in your neighborhood :mrgreen:?

 

[XSRCdesign]

Oh snap...

Love the new stance, that looks spot on, Guido always looked like it needed to stretch "thumbsup"