Project M-XT

[claude bigelow]

Did you have to paint the wheels? Or do they come in different colors?

 

[rampage idiot]

Those bead locks look great red!

 

[crazyfast]

Did you have to paint the wheels? Or do they come in different colors?

They do come in gun metal, chrome, and black but if you want the bead locks different you have to paint them yourself.

 

[claude bigelow]

Ok thanks for the info.

 

[claude bigelow]

Just picked these up, trying to get ready for a weekend project.

Thanks @crazyfast

 

[crazyfast]

NIIIICE! Funny that was the color I was going to go with but at the last minute I picked the white. I can't stress enough on having a warm place to spray it. Post pics!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Add some mesh tape after the first coat it give it more strength.

 

[crazyfast]

Add some mesh tape after the first coat it give it more strength.

The plasti dip is actually just a replacement for paint so it'll be sprayed to the outside of the body. It was originally made to coat car/truck wheels instead of paying hundreds for powdercoating. Strictly cosmetic.

But yes, I can't stress enough the importance of the shoe goo and mesh tape!! Only took me a couple broken bodies to realize the importance of it....

 

[claude bigelow]

Ok thanks guys, I'll pick up tape and shoe goo. Might have to wait to paint, no where near the correct temperature.

 

[Guest]

The plasti dip is actually just a replacement for paint so it'll be sprayed to the outside of the body. It was originally made to coat car/truck wheels instead of paying hundreds for powdercoating. Strictly cosmetic. But yes, I can't stress enough the importance of the shoe goo and mesh tape!! Only took me a couple broken bodies to realize the importance of it....

Gotcha....

I was think'n you sprayed it on the inside of a clear body, for color and reinforcement.

 

[crazyfast]

Finally got the XSC body pieced backed together (broke off entire left rear corner). Finished up fitting the rear aluminum body posts and with that, I was able to finish trimming the XSC body. This thing just looks mean! And makes a stock XT look like a play toy! View attachment 7061 View attachment 7063 View attachment 7064









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[claude bigelow]

I agree really nice work!!!

 

[Guest]

Sweet.

It really dwarfs the XT in stock form.

 

[crazyfast]

Started working on the cage tonight. Picked up an $8 bender and some low temp alumiweld from Harbor Freight today. This may be easier than I thought!!





While at the hardware store, I figured I'd pick up some of these 3/8" hose clamps to use in replace of collars for setting body post height. These things have a DEATH GRIP on the body posts lol... and extremely easy/fast to adjust!!

Plus these little clamps are great for helping hold the cage pieces at proper height!

 

[claude bigelow]

I'm glad you say it easy, I'm trying to convince somebody to make me one. Starting off good!!

 

[Guest]

Nice start!

 

[crazyfast]

SO... turns out the low temp Alumiweld DOES NOT WORK!!!! IF it sticks, it will only stick to one piece. I've been practicing on scrap pieces with no luck. I even ground down the tube using an angle grinder!

Any suggestions for joining aluminum??

 

[Guest]

Tig welder.....

 

[crazyfast]

lol welp... that was my pretty much my assumption. Just hoping there was some magical solution that would appear lol

 

[Guest]

That's the reason I went with steel, I only have a mig.