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Goro Majima

So #8 of the Toyota lexan fleet was the LC70 Trail King, which I wasn't fully satisfied with since I had a hell of a time trying to perfect the paint. I didn't even do a true test run with it. The plan is to mask the necessary things on the outside of the body and also paint it. It will be a different color as well, and will be representing Rock Pirates stickers. To go with the rails, I chose the Element builder's kit. I was gonna do another Gatekeeper since the value is there but I don't own the builder's kit yet.



The body has already gotten radiused flares since this rig will be running 4.75's (wheels and tires are sample). The front arches are more square than the rears, but I cut the fronts an identical shape to the rears. I've also cut the bed floor to accommodate the shock towers, and the bed will be rested on the chassis rails as I'll work off that as a baseline on how the body will sit on the chassis. I may cut the lower sides of the body up a bit higher and bend the Rock Pirates sliders upward for more clearance (GSpeed G Shot-esque).

I might cut the front bumper off and put a TGH bumper, and I might bob the bed.



The panhard will get replaced with a bent version (105mm) to clear the pumpkin, as the shock positioning isn't high enough on the towers for my liking. If I can, I hope to use the very furthest holes in the towers to lower the chassis.



I didn't plan on buying rock sliders, but since I needed to figure out the upper link mounts, it was only right to buy theirs as well so I could use the metal to bolt up some L brackets and get that stiffness. And the reasoning for this is because I installed the Artful Dodgers Fox Belly. Turned out well although I've to tinker with the battery mount brace as it cannot be mounted on the bottom set (binding). I may make 2 new holes into the brace and be able to still use a stock battery tray.



The 1300kv Brood Riot S motor might not stay in this rig, but the size and weight of it only makes the driver side heavier just a tad. Otherwise I'm waiting for a Snubnose if I can't dial in the weight properly. I've got a HH servo on the way, and ESC will probably be Micro X2.



Idk if I'm forgetting anything, but that's where I'm at. Will update accordingly.