Was looking for a shop in or near Milwaukee to work on M1008; then did it all myself!

[retro_life]

Unrelated but I just wanted to share some pictures from another project of mine. I’m working on making a M1008 RC truck. Spent some time today designing the grill in CAD and 3D printing it. For the body I’m using the one from the Tamiya Clod Buster monster truck.

 

[ezgn]

Awesome! Great hobby, rewarding, and endless possibilities.

 

[M37M35]

My 6.5 started a ticking sound that took me awhile to track down. Turns out it wasn't the engine at all. The flex plate had cracked between the bolts where it bolts to the crank.
Something else to check.

 

[retro_life]

My 6.5 started a ticking sound that took me awhile to track down. Turns out it wasn't the engine at all. The flex plate had cracked between the bolts where it bolts to the crank.
Something else to check.

I will check on it, but the flex plate is brand new and torqued to spec with loctite. I also do not hear any ticking from the bell housing through the stethoscope.

 

[retro_life]

Got my RC 1008 front end painted and installed. The headlights are functional but I only installed one LED so far.

 

[retro_life]

some more pics of my RC car project. I got the front end finished with all the lighting installed. Got the body mounted on a vintage RC humvee chassis.