Building the frame took almost no time at all, when the body came things started to slow down a bit.
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Since I'm not running the original body I didn't see a point in going forward,
might put it on another vehicle in the future...
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Now for the biggest (so far) deviation, the original truck has a flat floor but with the gearbox in place that's impossible.
But the good news is that so far I haven't had to drill any holes to the frame, I've been able to utilize the ones that were.
The stock Tamiya wheels vs my own design
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Not by any means perfect but it fits my vision. The "Wire brush and a rattle can" look. Wish I had a resin printer to get a better finish...