Cc01 f-150

[OldSchoolRC]

I finally got the third truck at least ready to run. This is the "spare" one that came with when i bought the Toureag. The front of the chassis was hacked completely off, and a few key parts were missing, but i made it all work.

To get it running, i cut up a WK axle to make the missing gear shafts. i needed a long one, and nothing i had was long enough. Thankfully the king shafts were 5mm and plenty long enough, and i had spares. so a little dremel work and i had my 2 missing shafts. Then, i had to make some body mounts to use the King Blackfoot body that was collecting dust on the shelf. Ugly, but you'll never see them with the body on. There's so much velcro, it's hard to get the body off!

http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F150/z001x.jpg

Then, since there was nothing on the front of the chassis, I had to make a bumper or skidplate or something. I stared at it for a while, then decided to make a custom bumper and front skidplate. The skid is cut out of an old pizza pie plate, drilled up a bit and polished. It's actually has "Pizza Hut" etched on the back (i grabbed a few old ones from when I worked there 10 years ago specifically for RC parts).

http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F150/z002x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F150/z003x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F150/z004x.jpg

The bumper was a bit of an experiment. I was going to make a full tube bumper, but my first brazing job did not go well...well, it was a disaster really. So i came up with plan B and used some poly, cut it up and bolted it together so it was thick enough, then spent some time sanding it down to a bumper shape. Not sure if i like it or not, but it seemed to work pretty well. Then I added a simple bar on the top (experimenting with brake tubing) and the pro-lne winch and it doesn't look too bad. I think it needs some more detail yet, and I'd like to repaint the body but all in all it's coming along well for what was a pile of parts a few weeks ago.

http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F150/z006x.jpg
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr84/dschlegel/F150/z007x.jpg
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[Maxx man]

I dont know about you but I like it alot!!!!!!!

[LSXEric]

How is she runing wise looks very scale, kinda like "power wagon" in the new mag.

[Maxx man]

How is she runing wise looks very scale, kinda like "power wagon" in the new mag.

wow you have the new mag alread? I dont get myn till about the 15th:(

[OldSchoolRC]

looks like the panic attack power wagon? wow, i don't see it.

runs good in the basement, haven't had it outside yet. :)

[master_of_desaster]

yeaah i ain't seeing it lol looks good though!

[Maxx man]

wow all u guys have the new mag already?!?!?!? thats not fair lol

[dudewheresmycar]

looks good man

[LSXEric]

Well just the scale looks make it look like panic attack truck. Drop a colbalt puller and 3s lipo and well theres power F-150!

[Maxx man]

I guess I see were you are coming from...

[focus07]

Wow! I love that bumper!. Maybe add some rock sliders for the sides? And what would be really cool on that would be a topper or how about a ladder rack?

[master_of_desaster]

that truck is tastey

[OldSchoolRC]

thanks guys - don't get too used to it though, truck is no more. pulled the body for another project and looking for a new one for the chassis at the moment. Not sure if the bumper is staying or not. It was a good experiment!!

[Maxx man]

aw... I liked that ford body to:( whats it going on?

[OldSchoolRC]

Hopefully streched out and put on a long wheelbase TA02 converted to RWD. I have a BF extreme body on the way to chop up for the bed extension.

[Maxx man]

I was thinking about a ta02 I really like the ford f150 shell:p cant wait to see it...