The Method RC Thread
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Craig,
Your bodies look great. Nice job!
I got my bodies last night. I trimmed one out to fit my SC-R and got the first color painted last night. I like how it fits. Overall it is a little wider than the PL Flow-Tek and JC Raptor.
I have a question though. How are you cutting out the vents over the front fenders? When I did this on my Flow-Tek I tried using a body reamer to put a hole at each end and then cut with an X-acto knife between the holes. That was a PITB. Then I tried using a Dremel with a carbide ball nose cutter. That was easier, but wasn't as consistent.
Thanks,
Chris
Your bodies look great. Nice job!
I got my bodies last night. I trimmed one out to fit my SC-R and got the first color painted last night. I like how it fits. Overall it is a little wider than the PL Flow-Tek and JC Raptor.
I have a question though. How are you cutting out the vents over the front fenders? When I did this on my Flow-Tek I tried using a body reamer to put a hole at each end and then cut with an X-acto knife between the holes. That was a PITB. Then I tried using a Dremel with a carbide ball nose cutter. That was easier, but wasn't as consistent.
Thanks,
Chris
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Craig,
Your bodies look great. Nice job!
I got my bodies last night. I trimmed one out to fit my SC-R and got the first color painted last night. I like how it fits. Overall it is a little wider than the PL Flow-Tek and JC Raptor.
I have a question though. How are you cutting out the vents over the front fenders? When I did this on my Flow-Tek I tried using a body reamer to put a hole at each end and then cut with an X-acto knife between the holes. That was a PITB. Then I tried using a Dremel with a carbide ball nose cutter. That was easier, but wasn't as consistent.
Thanks,
Chris
Your bodies look great. Nice job!
I got my bodies last night. I trimmed one out to fit my SC-R and got the first color painted last night. I like how it fits. Overall it is a little wider than the PL Flow-Tek and JC Raptor.
I have a question though. How are you cutting out the vents over the front fenders? When I did this on my Flow-Tek I tried using a body reamer to put a hole at each end and then cut with an X-acto knife between the holes. That was a PITB. Then I tried using a Dremel with a carbide ball nose cutter. That was easier, but wasn't as consistent.
Thanks,
Chris
I used a 1/8 drill bit like a router. drilled through one end and cut to the other. Then I wend back with a cut off wheel and cleaned them up a little.
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I drilled a hole on either end, and used the cutoff wheel to attach them. If I had it to do over again, I'd of stacked two cut off wheels together to make the slice wider.
Last edited by CraigMBA; 03-10-2012 at 11:01 AM.
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The Method bodies clear by a mile (well, 3/16") at ROAR legal max width. With the suspension fully compressed, here's what they look like:

Here is a JC Raptor 0090 wheel clearance for reference (same truck, also fully compressed):

I have an AE and a PL body around here somewhere, but suffice to say they are far worse than the JC body, which ain't that great.

Here is a JC Raptor 0090 wheel clearance for reference (same truck, also fully compressed):

I have an AE and a PL body around here somewhere, but suffice to say they are far worse than the JC body, which ain't that great.







Thanks
