Project: Gravelmaker!

[jmastersinc]

all DOM or molly too?

[$CEEP]

Originally Posted by jmastersinc

all DOM or molly too?

Unfortunately, alot is HREW with some DOM thrown in the mix here and there.

[jmastersinc]

HREW must have been the seemed tube in some of the pics? I am glad to see that because on my sand rail i am using some 1.5" .120 wall HREW and was concerned about strength, but if it is strong enough for a rock crawler it should be good enough for a hack sandrail.

[$CEEP]

axles are in, motor and t-case have been re-painted. oil pan has been cut up and reworked. motors back in. tranny is built and ready to go in. should ahve the powertrain all buttoned up (minus drivelines) this week.

sjlplat is coming up sat to wire the audio system.

plumbing is next. whhheeeeee

just topped $16k

[$CEEP]

not alot new to see, as you;ve all seen it before. but its going back together for (hopefully) the final time.

tool storage is in,


radiator, battery, headlights, motor, tranny, klune, 205, audio, cooler, tranny cooler, radiator overflow, winch, ecu, all in place.

getting closer every day.

[hitman46mod]

Damn fine build.

[Mr.N]

Originally Posted by $CEEP

oil pan has been cut up and reworked.

I've been thinking of doing something like that...
Any baffles inside?

[$CEEP]

Originally Posted by Mr.N

I've been thinking of doing something like that...
Any baffles inside?

nope. just cut the side outtah it for driveline clearance.

[balterbuilt]

it looks like a transformer :-P

[hitman46mod]

I don't have the cash to build a real buggy but if you don't mind I'm going to replicate your build 1:10 scale for an RC rock racer.
I already made a 1:10 scale Rancho rock crawler.
The Hotness Build thread on RCC http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97416

I have started my project.
Project X

build thread on RCC.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167461
Your build has caught my eye. I was looking for my next project truck.

[$CEEP]

kick ass!!!! lets see. 1:10 scale should be 1:10 timeframe too.. so..you should be done around thanksgiving.. LMAO.

i'm stoked to see what you come up with.

[$CEEP]

things are looking good, been a busy couple weeks. unfortunately, its all the little things that eat up all the time, that takeing pics of is just pointless.

its a mad dash to be done by may. still dunno if its gonna happen or not. gotta lot to do still.

master kill switch, radiator hose and filler, and jeffs ratnest (which hes hacked down to about 1/2 of what it was to this point)


more ratnest and the catch can for all the vent tubes.


front seats and harness's


shifters and floors


remote filter lines , steering column, orbital



radiator overflow, tranny dipstick

[Captainfab]

Lookin really good $CEEP

Been a long time coming, but worth it

[patooyee]

Originally Posted by $CEEP

Hey man. You're building a big beast but I think the chassis looks fine. There's some long spans without support in the top fo that cage but I think that comes with the territory of building such a huge beast. I wouldn't worry about it.

How did you do that coloring though? I wanted to try something simila digitally to test of colors for mine but couldn't figure it out. You did exactly what I was trying to do though.

J. J.

[$CEEP]

you have photoshop??

theres prolly an easier way to do it but im not very good with it.

make a new layer, in that layer use the polygonal lasso tool to select the area you want to change the color of. once you've selected something go to image, adjust, color balance. screw with the sliders to change to color, make notes of the numbers you slide to, so that you can get the same color on other layers you may have to make to get everything selected.

you can change brightness/contras etc in image/adjust.

its a pita but helps ALOT.

[patooyee]

Thanks, I'll try that!

J. J.

[$CEEP]

been awhile since it had rubber.

[Mopars 4 Life]

fawk yeah...lookin good bro.

[balterbuilt]

bas asss sceep

[Draco]

Love the ammo box idea.

Great build!