my TT build thread........

[bob1961]

i'm bout to order styrene for the clod body....going with a drop bed that is seperate from the cab, plus i'm stretching the WB from 10 3/4" to 13" and adding bout 1 1/2" to the width of it also to cover the 2.2 tires better also with fender flares too....that way it won't look like a 1:1 truck with 54" tires :lmao: .........bob

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[bob1961]

moving along slowly folks and made up some spacers and got them threaded and polished, cut the shafts to length and presto a finished transfer case "thumbsup" ....

overall size of it is 1.5" L x 1.0" H x .750" W and weighs in at 1.928 oz....

i held the plates between my fingers and spun one of the shafts, it spun freely for bout 5 rpm's after i let it go....can ya say smooth as butter "thumbsup" ........bob

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[adamargue]

Looks killer got any photos of how u did it

 

[bob1961]

no i didn't sorry....but all it is, it's made from is 1" x 1/8" thick alum plate stock cut to 1.5" long, drilled the shaft holes to the center of the gears i'm using which are .8 mod/32p pinion gears....cut down some axial links/threaded alum pipe and threaded where they needed to be....wait till ya see the motor plate tranny combo i have planned "thumbsup" ......bob

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[adamargue]

Sweet looks good can't wait to see more are there bearings in the t-case. And how do the drive shafts mount up to it

 

[bob1961]

yeah i'm using 5x8x2.5mm flanged bearings....the shafts are 5mm dia so any 5mm bore drive shafts will work....the only thing i need to do is make flats on the shafts, then it is truely done then ;-) .........bob

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[BOB8789]

you are doing a great job! It is always interesting to see someone make their own parts. "thumbsup"

 

[bob1961]

did up my trans/motor plate unit and i think it came out pretty good....started with 1" x 1.5" x 1/8" alum plate for the trans half and 1.5" x 4" x 1/8" alum plate some screws, bearings and shafts....

all together with motor in place and all metal no plastic anywhere to be seen....

bout where it will sit in the frame....

the 1/16" alum plate on the front of frame needs the ends bent up to bolt to the frame sides to hold the servo gear driven winch and steering servo....just need a part to finish the winch.........bob

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[adamargue]

Looks good man u have a mill or something to cut the holes for the trans

 

[bob1961]

for the motor slide holes, nope by hand with a drill press and file....

here's my work shop :shock: :lmao: ....

same with the spacers, filed them flat and tapped them 3mm "thumbsup" ........bob

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[adamargue]

That's great man inspiration to every one no matter what u have u can make a great rig. Thanks for posting "thumbsup"

 

[bob1961]

all that crammed on a 2 ft x 4 ft table in a 8 x 10 metal shed with no heat and an extention cord for power :lmao: "thumbsup" .......bob

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[The Eye]

I have signed up for class "thumbsup"..... Subscribed


WOW ... this should be alot of fun.

 

[bob1961]

i'm the one who built the tigress back in 08 if ya missed all 3 threads :lmao: ........bob

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[bob1961]

well i started the fab work on the body....

got it cut so i have a cab and bed now....

then laid out the next cut lines to extend the body's wheel base to 12 1/2" from the 10 3/4" it is stock....

i'm making the body's wheel wells fit the size of the tires better so it won't look like a 1:1 truck with 54" tires on it....also going to have fenders flares on it also....still thinking bout adding an 1" to 1 1/2" to the width of the body also so the axles track width isn't out of scale also....just need some styrene for the body work yet........bob

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[RC-Hopper]

Another subscription here, Very nice work! Splitting the frame rails with the drill press is a great idea!

 

[bob1961]

no pic's or updates as of yet, but only to say stay tuned folks....as i have ordered 800 bucks in parts to get this thing moving faster then i have so far, along with my tubed framed PRO 4 SC truck "thumbsup" .........bob

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[bob1961]

well i started some more fab work....bent up the front plate to hold the steering servo and winch servo....

took out the ol dremel with a cut off wheel, then filed the edges and drilled mounting holes....

got the steering servo setting in place where it will live....

set the winch servo bout where it will sit once i fab up the frame plates to hold it and the gears, spool....

set the cab on some blocks to get an idea how high/low to mount it on the frame, plus to get some numbers for interior size....

stay tuned as the parts roll in and i get this build rollin down hill..........bob

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[bob1961]

made a cross member for the frame today, i went with a tube cross member instead of C-channel....drilled a 3/8" hole in the frame rails and used 3/8" trans line and brazed it in....

after i brazed the cross member in the frame it was square, flat and the same width front to rear :shock: :lmao: ....here is pic's of the front and rear leaf's....

bout where the body will sit, not sure of the height yet....

those tires/wheels are from my SC build, wheels for this truck are in da mail now....these tires are 4.6" tall and the tires i'm using are 4.70" so not much difference in the two.........bob

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[j-bird]

wow nice work..i like that ur taking what u have and making it work with a little thought and imagination...great job man ,,,im subscribing"thumbsup"