Obeast's XB Buildup

[Obeast44]

Ok guys, I will be building my XB over the next few days. I will be posting a crap load of pics during the build so I am reserving 10 total posts so I can edit in all the pics/Info at one time.


EDIT: Here is some pics, I will add more decsription and such when I have more time. I am taking the kids to a theme park for a few hours.


Also, noticably absent from the pics are the Grafil XBG body and FLM Diveline components. The body is at the painter and the FLM driveline stuff is still being made.


On with the pics!


These are shots of pretty much everything going into the XB. I haven't purchased a pipe as of yet as I haven't decided which one I want, or if I want a custom one made.

 

[Obeast44]

A few more shots of the rest of the stuff.



The Dogpile Racing 29.5 Wild Child Pro 5mm Long Rod!



Front Pre-Assembly



Front Post Assembly:

 

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Rear Pre Assembly:



Rear Assembled:

 

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This is how it will pretty much sit until I get the parts from FLM or my stock replacements back. I got the huge Nutech shocks mounted up, and just like Whittron said, I will need lighter springs. The stock ones are WAY to stiff, luckily Losi 5ive springs fit!

 

[Obeast44]

FLM stuff in! Unfortunately the closeup shots I took before I mounted them got corrupted when my memory card decided to go poof! So post mounting shots will have to suffice.

I must say, in advance, that these are first run parts. Yes, they bolted up perfectly, and will no doubt last a VERY VERY long time. They are only lacking in having multiple pin slots cut into them, reinforcement ring built in and pin retention on the CVD will likely be changed. It has something like Cat5mfg rings on the CVDs currently. He didn't want to go all out without first confirming that everything was perfect in the dimensions. One thing I did have him change was the thread portion length, he added 5mm to it so you won't need to router out your wheels to fit standard FG equipment. Enough babbling, on with the pics

 

[Obeast44]

Couple more shots of the car without body.

 

[Obeast44]

This is the side the competitors will be familiar with!

 

[my79cutty]

Here is a chicken for you.

 

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[Deluge]

Sweet. This should be interesting.

 

[rchobby89]

can't wait to see some pics I think I'm going to do the same when all my parts and peices get here

 

[alfred e numan]

chicken

we were comeing back to stinking creek tenn from kyaking on norris lake one time , tired, hungry, broke. this rooster ran out of the bushes - the straight axle on the dodge truck snapped its neck. we dressed the bird on the spot. took it to the cabin and cooked it. It was a tough old rooster but we were glad to have it! road kill dinner!!!

 

[alfred e numan]

we were comeing back to stinking creek tenn from kyaking on norris lake one time , tired, hungry, broke. this rooster ran out of the bushes - the straight axle on the dodge truck snapped its neck. we dressed the bird on the spot. took it to the cabin and cooked it. It was a tough old rooster but we were glad to have it! road kill dinner!!!

yea, my uncle ran a strip mine in tenn. he showed us how to fish with a Dupont lure. - ruptures the fishes air bladders, they float up top belly up.

 

[Guest]

Got up this morning, noticed new posts, thought for sure I'd see some awesome pics.

C'mon the anticipation is kill'n me.

 

[Obeast44]

Some pics posted! I will post more when I get home

 

[Knuckles]

Looking good, how long ago and what are you having FLM making you in the way of driveline parts? Just wondering because they have the best dog bones around. I hope you are not in to much of a rush for them because they have been making me a dog bones for my flux for almost 5 months now, and I did have to order minimum of 8 bones. So I think we should all get together and see if they will make them if we are all on board to order them to make it worth the while for them. I would buy bones all around for my xbe. Maybe 2 sets.

 

[Guest]

Looking good, how long ago and what are you having FLM making you in the way of driveline parts? Just wondering because they have the best dog bones around. I hope you are not in to much of a rush for them because they have been making me a dog bones for my flux for almost 5 months now, and I did have to order minimum of 8 bones. So I think we should all get together and see if they will make them if we are all on board to order them to make it worth the while for them. I would buy bones all around for my xbe. Maybe 2 sets.

I have 3 x-series platforms and would buy for all of them