stupar Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 10 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: That's pretty cool started with the accessories already Its all in the details as they say! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 5 minutes ago, stupar said: Its all in the details as they say! Sometimes too much is a bad thing though with accessories and it can be expensive to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 20 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: Sometimes too much is a bad thing though with accessories and it can be expensive to Im not going to go ott. I just want some lights a wimch and a few bits in the bed. Yeah the accessories can fair mount up in price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Tonight was body trimming and mock fitting. Think i have got it just where i want it. Good clearance without looking too jacked. What do you guys think? Body fit by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Looks good to me was the rear bed meant to be cut like that for the shock towers ? and are you going to run the stock bumpers ? as they look like they stick out a bit from the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 43 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: Looks good to me was the rear bed meant to be cut like that for the shock towers ? and are you going to run the stock bumpers ? as they look like they stick out a bit from the body Yeah the rear bed had to be cut that way to accommodate the ascender shock towers which sit higher that the flatbed position. If you tried to use the little raised bit which is meant for the scx10 body mounts ith throughs the hilux wheelbase to far back relative to the ascenders wheelbase so the cut had to be made. I will cover it with a spare wheel or accessories like a scale wooden crate. The bumpers do stick out a little bit and that is with the spacers for the blazer body removed! I may need to look at the aftermarket bumpers to close the gap off further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stupar Posted November 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2016 Shot some paint onto the body earlier today (in a bloody freezing shed). I like the way the black has come out, it really suits the truck. Painted body by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr Painted body 2 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr Next is all in the details so the following will get added- Roll bar Roof light bar Winch or smaller light bar on front bumper Shackles front and rear G Transition shocks 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 That looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 4 hours ago, RC4WD fan said: That looks great Cheers pal, im pleased with it thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 So......purusing the internet i stumbled across a real TRD sticker that i thought described my truck perfectly so the wife broke out the vinyl and cutter and reproduced it for me. Pretty happy with the result TRD Rock Warrior by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Looks great mate! Glad to see you back on the forum too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 6 hours ago, 53HRA said: Looks great mate! Glad to see you back on the forum too Cheers mate and its good to be back too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Ok so between being busy at work and illness in the family 5he Hilux has been on the back burner for a while. Managed to spend some time doing some more to it. Got the shackles front an rear installed and the Tamiya roll bar bolted on to the bed. Its looking much better now. Just have to wait on the light bar arriving from china. Here's some progress images 20161216_162110 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 20161216_162136 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 20161216_162247 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only4Fun Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Minor adjustment to the rear end. Silver "toyota" badge gone and replaced with black and red badge 2016-12-16_09-40-10 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 A big thank you to @53HRA for some scale boxes for the back of the yota......a perfect fit for where i had to cut the body to clear the ascender rear shock towers. Clearly loading boxes is thirsty and hungry work too ha ha 2016-12-21_07-47-14 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 (edited) Couple of more bits arrived today- My cheap light bar from china and my two jerry cans. The lights are temporarily mounted using cable ties but i think they are sitting a tad to high so im going to remove the mounting brackets and tie the light bar straight to the roll bar. 20161222_195051-01 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 20161222_195249-01 by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr Edited December 22, 2016 by stupar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Looking good does the body not come with light buckets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 54 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: Looking good does the body not come with light buckets ? No proline didnt do light buckets......personally i think they missed a trick there. Im humming and hawing over getting the knight customs grill for the body which will allow for lights and more detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 1 hour ago, stupar said: No proline didnt do light buckets......personally i think they missed a trick there. Im humming and hawing over getting the knight customs grill for the body which will allow for lights and more detail. I couldn't agree more if you make a nice looking body like that do it justice and make light buckets just looked at the knight customs grill it's going to be quite expensive for the grill and lenses and more if you do the back ones aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yeah the knight customs stuff isnt cheap but it sure does look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Well thanks to @Nojthe Toyota Hilux now has a set of Gmade NR01 beadlocks.....which I have to say were an absolute bitch to install. Got there in the end and looks far better than the stock vaterra rims. New wheels by Stuart Pardue, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Suit it perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I really like it, the black wheels do give it a mean kinda look. one little thing though, can the ascender bumpers not be tucked in a bit? Rear more than front in my opinion..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupar Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 28 minutes ago, big gaz said: I really like it, the black wheels do give it a mean kinda look. one little thing though, can the ascender bumpers not be tucked in a bit? Rear more than front in my opinion..... Both bumpers need tucked Gaz im just being super lazy in doing it. Mind you i keep eying up the RC4WD bumpers and mounts which i believe are more adjustable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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