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Well guys after weeks of collecting and waiting for parts
i have enough parts to officially start my Orange Racer
ya there is some parts that i still have to hunt down
the MIP change box is work in progress
but i will make it work
once again this will be no shelf queen
its going to be a runner
so here we go
enjoy farmer

ya i know the shock screws are long
ill cut them later

i am really liking the way that this build is going. Is the chaissis powdercoated or painted?
Keep going and post progress!

Who makes the aluminum(?) upper shock pivots that you have on the front and rear tower?

associated

Ya its paint
multiple primer coats sand coat sand coat repeat to fill im blemishes
same with paint, but no wet sand till the last coat
than about 3 coats of auto clear
thx farmer

scr8p wrote:associated

I couldn't figure figure for the life of me how to get the shock away from the tower without using multiple washers or bore washers. and as it turns out - all along while I was searching for "shock mount", "shock pivot", "shock anything!".
Shock STANDOFF!
thank you scr8p!
& farmer for posting detailed pics!

jb

Ok once again im waiting on some parts namely! one specific bearing!
but i have a question for all the people that are useing the jeepz arms
what size turn buckles u guys useing
reggie said something about 46 to 48 mm x 4 i imagine thats the fronts, and 40 to 42 mm x2 which i think would be for the rears but i belive he was talking about klien arms, so if some one could measure the top and bottom fronts and the one rear without the cups on thx
i will be useing the standard rpm cups

also has anyone did the 12mm hex front conversion if so what parts did you use?
i have some ideals
also i from what i have tried to find info on
inline steering cant happen with 12mm conversion
other words if you/i want inline steering you have to use rim captured bearings
is this wrong?
thx for the help
farmer

I haven't done it but this is what you need:

Steering block: ASC9880
Axle: ASC7496
Hex: ASC7497

Caster block are the usual B4 parts. Bearings are 3/16 x 3/8 plain. Hinge pin for the steering block is the usual B4 pin...the one to attach the c-block to the arm is the standard RC10 pin but the hole in the B4 c-block has to be enlarged to 1/8".

thx phin those were the same part # i got
i was just reading where some people were using sc10 steering blocks

anyone help on the tie rod sizes?
thx farmer

Thats a sweet build farmer, I have a question lol, What would converting to hex in the front give ya? I know for the DS cars its to use modern touring car wheels, but im kinda at a loss with a buggy lol.

Is there some cool hex wheels i dont know about?

Really cool, I love the orange and has the same idea for one of mine in fact but I was going to try to find orange anodizing if possible. Now you beat me to it with the color combo you picked!

The reason for the hex my 2cents worth
Is 1 no rim captured bearings I've never been keen
On bearings not only carring the duty of the rotation
Of the wheel but also the stress of side to side rim flex/stress
Also with the movement of all the major rc players
Moving to a hex style of rim . I want the availability of rim where ever I go if
So needed
Also doesn't hurt that it's a lot Easter to try a tire that someone
Else has
Aghhh cell phone reply will go into more depth later

farmer wrote:The reason for the hex my 2cents worth
Is 1 no rim captured bearings I've never been keen
On bearings not only carring the duty of the rotation
Of the wheel but also the stress of side to side rim flex/stress
Also with the movement of all the major rc players
Moving to a hex style of rim . I want the availability of rim where ever I go if
So needed
Also doesn't hurt that it's a lot Easter to try a tire that someone
Else has
Aghhh cell phone reply will go into more depth later

Thats a good reason, I have never seen any hex fronts for buggys lol, But i dont get out much lol

Rebuilding my Whats old is new using Bigjeepzz arms and went with a set of B4 turnbuckles. I just cut them down.



EDIT:added photo.

I used Lunsford turnbuckles with RPM ball ends on my Old/New build. I'm pretty sure I used the sizes below:

1 1/2" for the front upper link w/ B4 carriers
1 7/8 for the steering
1 3/4 for the rear

The steering one is for an A&L system, so this might need to be longer for other steering systems (Houge, stock, MIP, etc.)