rgard6
Active Member
It was a long time coming and after a crash into a pole at about 35-40 and having some repairs to do this is where I began, replaced the lower front/rear suspension mount block and both front upper suspension arms were cracked and front right arm was snapped off, swapped all stock suspension arms to rpm arms.
I chose to use the pro-line chevy c10 long body because i really liked the look of other’s that ive seen finished and I was hesitant to start cutting into it but it wasnt so bad taking my time …
Of course it wouldnt be a perfect match for the xlwb 6s fireteam chassis but could definitely be modified a few ways.
At this point i still wasn’t sure exactly how i was going to get it mounted while keeping as much of the rear end of the body as i could. I didn’t want to cut off the whole back end/ rear wheel wells if i didn’t have to.
It also took me a long time to get the body mounts and posts correct. I put the stock FT rear ones on the inside of the shock tower, and used big rock 6s mounts and posts on the front.
After some cutting on the rear I got the body to slide down right over top of the rear posts, right in front of and up against the rear shock tower.
Got the 1/7 mojave 6s side guards installed and i was happy with how it sat…. Time for some sanding … continue below
I chose to use the pro-line chevy c10 long body because i really liked the look of other’s that ive seen finished and I was hesitant to start cutting into it but it wasnt so bad taking my time …
Of course it wouldnt be a perfect match for the xlwb 6s fireteam chassis but could definitely be modified a few ways.
At this point i still wasn’t sure exactly how i was going to get it mounted while keeping as much of the rear end of the body as i could. I didn’t want to cut off the whole back end/ rear wheel wells if i didn’t have to.
It also took me a long time to get the body mounts and posts correct. I put the stock FT rear ones on the inside of the shock tower, and used big rock 6s mounts and posts on the front.
After some cutting on the rear I got the body to slide down right over top of the rear posts, right in front of and up against the rear shock tower.
Got the 1/7 mojave 6s side guards installed and i was happy with how it sat…. Time for some sanding … continue below
Definitely get your self a body reamer for your next cover but either way a drill works fine .
best time would have been before you removed the protective film from the outside.alls you had to do was back the inside black ...you still can do it now but remember to mask off the outside .a black backer won't change the red by much if at all..if anything it will just make that red deeper and richer in depth..
