Project: Flux XL

[Jahay]

looking gd!!! coming together... it is huge!!! Removing that tranny and putting in a centre diff must save weight and increases useable space in the chassis!!!

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Picked up my Al alloy plate today. 5083 H321 grade. Has similar mechanical properties to 6061 from what i have read so it should do the job ok. $29 AU for 40x60cm 3mm.

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Bought some Tamiya spray packs for the shell on the weekend. I'll be using the HPI Gigante shell (stock Savage XL shell) as i'd like the truck look for this build. First time painting a shell so it should be interesting.

I'm in the process of procuring the custom center dogbones so that's the last major puzzle piece sorted. GCM will be providing them.

Decided i would cut the TVPs with a jigsaw. I've had a real cheap ass one for a while now so i will be purchasing a quality tool, most likely a Bosch, during the week. Hopefully I'll get some TVP and battery tray cutting done on the weekend.

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Started to rebuild my front diff to put the 50K fluid in it and change the bearings. Found that the drive cup shaft pin had broken\shattered . Had to actually file the shaft to get it out of the gear.


I could feel what i think was metallic grit in the fluid so i should probably replace all the internals. What's going to be the cheapest way to do that?