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"Expedition Yota"


The very special Crawler Projekt ...
You know there's nothing like finally finishing a project and being so happy it's done, but finally not finished yet ...

 

Specification ( Orginal )

Manufacturer: Tamiya
Kit Name: Toyota 4x4 Pickup Bruiser
Stock Number: 58048

Released: Aug 1985
Width: 278mm
Length: 520mm
Wheel base: 287mm
Ttread front: 200mm
Tread rear 218mm
Ground clearance: 35mm
Weight: 4.7Kg with 6V-4000mAh battery
Motor:-
ESC: -

Additional Components

• Hilux axels
• Motor Conversion Kit
• Rock Stompers 1.9 Tires

Handcrafted Parts :
-Front Servo mount
-Custom build cab
-and much more ...

 

Tamiyaclub Showroom

  
I've been really impressed when I saw this one at brian894x4.com
 
... and the idea was born, the Bruiser/Hilux "Expedition Yota". So I had started collecting parts to build one myself, a bruiser frame, hilux axels and bruiser body... and much more ...
Thanks, swarmi for the parts.
 
 
Cab build up ...
 
Today i got the new tire´s, but they does´t fit - I need new inserts ...  

 
 
 
Front Bumper - Hilux style  
 
 
Sanding and filling, sanding and filling ... the never ending story  
 
But the driver is ready to run  
 
my custom roof rack.
 
Color-works  
 
 
An half inch of snow today, not so much but fine for some pics 
 
 
 
 
 
its nice making your own scale accessories though, isnt it?
 
Now, the frame is black powder coated
 
New springs, lowered the frame ...i think it looks more scale.
 

Got some original Bruiser shocks, but they dosn´t fit, to long. So i have to build new shock-stays.
They didn't fit because they are Bruiser/Mountaineer dampers - the step side Hilux used Sand Scorcher / Rough Rider dampers.

 
 
First run
 
 
 
 
 
 
Some detail pics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Well thats it for now. much more to come ....