Muggy to 5BE Build

[zueslilbuddy]

Heres video, sorry lighting is bad, I'll get some pics when my new used camera comes.



Should look alright at 50mph lol

[v8hatch]

It's looking great mate, well done on the build.

It's a great feeling building it yourself isn't it.

[zueslilbuddy]

Ya it is, makes running it have a whole new feeling.
Plus the fact of having basicly a one of a kind (our builds are all different) makes it even cooler.

Hope to have my new used camera soon, I'll get some better pics.

Came out pretty good for an uber quick paint job with no plan at its begining.

I still have loads of work to do to this thing, I just got it to where I could run it and the build slowed down.
Battery holders, front shaft and other things still need to be done, but all in due time, no rush.
Still going over how I want things laid out.

[v8hatch]

Good to hear mate, it will evolve into what you want over time, that's the best thing about building it yourself.

[zueslilbuddy]

OK my camera finally is here so I took a few pics, still not used to all the settings on this camera, but I think I'm going to like it.











Pardon my messy bench :P

[v8hatch]

DUDE!!!!!!! I'm loving it.......Looks awesome. Are you going to put window's on?

[zueslilbuddy]

Thanks turned out pretty good for a super quick paint job with no paint scheme in mind when I painted it.
Yes windows are a must on these electric conversions I think, to hide the missing engine.
I probably will just make my own windows tho.

Just ordered the 23mm hexes you posted in your thread and a full set of genuine 5B rims and tires, stocker tires for now, I'll upgrade the tires in time.
Man this 1/5 scale stuff isn't cheap.
I did find a fair deal on the rim/tire combo tho, $80.00 shipped and they are new.
Should change the look of it drasticly I think.

[v8hatch]

Not cheap!!!!!! You got that right, but you do get used to it.

Yes the 5B rims and tyres will change the the whole look straight away and the windows will help finish the look off.

[zueslilbuddy]

Well my extended hexes and 5B rims and tires showed up

No video today but I did get some pics.





















Well thats todays offering, hope you enjoyed the pics as much as I enjoyed getting them for you guys

[Bmr4life]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks amazing.

[JERRY2KONE]

Very nice in deed. I love your choice in color and the overall truck just looks considering amazing that the chassis is home made.

[zueslilbuddy]

Thanks for the positive comments guys, loving this rig, its taken its place of all time favorite.
And I been in RC over 30 years and had more than I can remember.

Still lots more work I want to do, and you guys help me want to go forward with every spare minute and spare $$ I can find.

Heres a video of some of my play testing, I finally got the steering issue I had been having corrected, so now I need to learn to drive it again lol
Improved steering and the more grippy tires its a totally different rig.



Thanks for reading and watching

[zueslilbuddy]

Well Today the under tray showed today.



Had to lower the body mounts but got it all together.

Body is so well supported and solid feeling now.





Now no rocks can hit my spur gear which was exposed before.



Really ties things together well.



What a pain in the butt to get those spring pins in.





Next will be the battery trays which I just figured out how I want to make them.

[v8hatch]

It's looking good, but did you know that the undertray is mounted backwards.

[Candyman2]

looking good,

Is your chassis bent or is it my eyes, looks like it have a curve to it.