Honda CR-V

[RodneyBad]

good idea on the tube! that will definitely make things easy for making custom axles. the steering knuckles look good too. i keep scratchbuilding them from box tube and build them up.

found a set of the Satco Super Swampers on Ebay

for $40!

Dave

Found out another thing about the Resin.

With out glue, the resin doesn't stick to plastic.

The tube slides right out. Bonus points.

another good thing about learning how to make resin parts is you only have to make a custom part Once

Guess we should Em Mas Resins and see how they are doing.

I've seen the Monogram Ground Hawgs for $40 too.

Somebodys Crazy..

You should looking into Casting Resin Dave.

But where I got my stuff from is only on the West coast.

Taps Plastics.

Edited March 10, 2010 by Zukiholic

[Alyn]

This rig is really starting to look cool as a serious 4X4. You're doing a great job with the axles, bumpers and other details; especially the winch.

The normal CRV drive train is about the least likely to every see service off road. Assuming you are building it curbside, I'd hang a pretty serious looking transfer case underneath as well as some reinforcing tubing for the chassis to give it the appearance that you were only using the CRV body draped over a seriously built chassis and drivetrain. That would make for one cool trail rig. A real sleeper.

2 Thumbs up on the concept and workmanship.

[RodneyBad]

Thanks Alyn

A Heavy Duty T-case is on the way.

One is the Monogram Dodge Ramcharger and the other is out of the Revell Lori Croft Tomb Raider Jeep Rubicon

And I am Revamping the suspension and Chassis supports.

Edited March 11, 2010 by Zukiholic

[RodneyBad]

My first set of Knuckles

I didn't plan on making them steer, just look that way.

Paging MrZinn

It sets a bit wide right now since I haven't cut the axle to down to size and built it up to match the Knuckles

[RodneyBad]

And a little more work on the Suspension for more adjustablity

I'm using some Nuts and bolts to hold it together.

Don't mind the Extra long pins in the Front Knuckles,

They're Just there to hold it together for pics.

Next I need to build some panhard bars.

and one more pic

Thanks for looking and comments.

Edited March 17, 2010 by Zukiholic

[Alyn]

What Dave said; narrow the track a bit and it'll look better.

It's nice to see a 4X4 being built by someone that has some familiarity in the 1:1 world. It appears that you know what it takes. I've seen too many off roaders built without a track bar (and no triangulation) or having leaf springs with shackles at both ends. Your bumper and winch really add to this build.

[jeffs396]

Nice work going on here Rodney!

[RodneyBad]

Thanks..

I will be rebuilding the axle from the ladder bars out to the knuckles to give it a

narrower track and more uniform look.

It will have to wait.

I'm thinking about doing a 4-link so I won't need a PanHard bar.

Yes, it can be done that way.

Dang, this was gonna be a quickie too.

[RodneyBad]

I've narrowed the track as much as i could and added a power ram for steering.

My steering knuckles all cleaned up and painted

and to make sure I don't have to go thru doing them again.

I made a left and right(right one shown) I cast them in 1 piece

I used the smaller Fujimi disk brake (didn't know they had two sizes)

I put them on backwards since you won't see the front side once the wheel is one

and made a one piece casting but can be a simple fix.

Thanks for lookin.

[jedimastergary]

Nice build the bumper looks great And the wheels are cool

[RodneyBad]

Thanks MrZinn.

And Playing Catch up with you is a full time job Too.

Thanks Gary.

Scratch built bumpers and Toy Hummer wheels that I haven't even painted yet and

maybe not goin to too:D

Well, maybe the back side at least..

[Jon Cole]

Rodney, that looks way good! BUT.... will it crawl the mall?

Edited March 23, 2010 by Spyder

[Alyn]

dis Zuki for adding some scratch built details and then offer up a truck with no scratch parts and in the quintessential, one wheel up mall crawler pose no less.

ya gotta love the internet

[Blake Rogers]

axle bracing is still done look at the 4x4 mags. ya once and a while they do show up but it all depends on the owner of the rig.this CRV is not a pavement pounder as i called them. like dave said if you got nothing to nice to say don't. FYI ur truck looks like a box build to me.

Edited March 23, 2010 by moparfan426

[Blake Rogers]

hard to say dave myself i know a bit about them but ur right i would ask rod's help anytime

[Blake Rogers]

:lol: :lol: so your telling me that petersen's 4wheel drive and off road is not good enough..........as these pics show there not MALL CRAWLERS.......

FYI dude this mag has never once shown these mall crawlers you speak of in the 10yrs i have read this mag i have never seen one.

[Blake Rogers]

Rodney i thought you might like these i found them a while ago and figured you can use them at some point

1994 SJ413

holden-drover

Edited March 23, 2010 by moparfan426

[RodneyBad]

First off, That is One Cool PowerWagon..

(copied and posted 1 pic for replay.. )

Thanks for the Sammie Pics, I'll add them to my File

And has for Skylar

I get what your saying Now compared to earlier.

It just come across a little off beat.

It's more an Old school axle brace.

Sooo, Water under the Bridge..

But something I'll probley do to the rear..

I've switched to 4dr cars too, Guess that just means we're getting older and/or more

Practical?

My poser Pic that is before I ditched the Front sway bar.

Thanks again Dave

But if ya don't have a tailgate, ya really do need those bed Braces.

I've seen besides the spread out and ya can't get the tailgate back on..

True story. (that I've seen )

[Blake Rogers]

no problem Rodney i a huge fan of sammies once i find the pics i took up here you will fly out there to buy them there 1st gun sammies and they look mean. what kits are available???? i love would to build a few. any more shots of yours? i would love to stuff a 350 in one and i mean a 1:1 i got the 350 and a 3/4 rear end off my old mans 1980 gmc.

dave got any shots of ur truck i would love to see it

[RodneyBad]

no problem Rodney i a huge fan of sammies once i find the pics i took up here you will fly out there to buy them there 1st gun sammies and they look mean. what kits are available???? i love would to build a few. any more shots of yours? i would love to stuff a 350 in one and i mean a 1:1 i got the 350 and a 3/4 rear end off my old mans 1980 gmc.

dave got any shots of ur truck i would love to see it

I'll have to take some new pics and send'em to ya.

Naaa, I'm perty comfie in my SIdeKick, Sammies interior was too small and the Lil

1.3 8 valve is way less power than my 1.6 16valve FI

[Blake Rogers]

oh ya i know but think of the power plants you can drop in them lol i know there smaller lol but there cool

[kasteer]

Here's a couple pics from just 2 weekends ago. A 4wd trip where we ended up having to cross a flodded creek.

Me...

Ron...

Jeepers are alive and kicking! No mall crawlers here!

[Blake Rogers]

Here's a couple pics from just 2 weekends ago. A 4wd trip where we ended up having to cross a flodded creek.

Me...

Ron...

Jeepers are alive and kicking! No mall crawlers here!

WICKED MAN i love jeeps i got a 350 i want to put in one some day seeing these pics makes me want one even more now

[RodneyBad]

it does have a tailgate

but no bed floor?

Dave

Well ya still need them .

You got soo much going on, I'm getting lost in your builds.

No Jeeps.

Jeeps are Bad..LOL....

Good looking Jeeps, I wouldn't mind a Rubicon.

But who wouldn't? LOL..

I'm redoing the front bumper.

My Darn Winch don't fit.

Cut twice and measure once?

Grrrrrrrrrr

[Jon Cole]

When I saw this pic, I thought the left front wheel/tire was sheared off! That tire is some camo'd!

Edited March 26, 2010 by Spyder