$35 clods now restored
I finished my low budgets resto on my $35 clod lot. I sold the old radios for $37 so basically had nothing in the clods to start but since I wanted them like new I replaced the chassis tubs with Super Clod spec metal braced ones from ebay, I replaced a few other small parts but mostly these just had to be taken apart, cleaned have ball bearings installed and reassembled with only the odd small part being replaced. I dyed some of the red parts on the blue truck with Rit dye and added some old TLT shocks I had left from a different clod. I got some of Tamiyoman's repro clod decals which are great for the tan truck. I stripped all the beat up and scratched old chrome on both of them and painted satin white and black leaving small amount of chrome for headlight buckets and center of grille. I bought some low cost $17 Axial newly removed RTR radios from RPP hobby's salvage yard and some used LRp esc's, I used low cost left over Krylon paint I had in my shop, Global Blue and Greek Stone (tan) for the bodies and to save on the cost of brake fluid I did not strip the bodies but instead just carefully wet sanded them and painted over the old paint. So my total cost per truck is now about $60-75 each but they look and run like new and I'm sure I'll have fun with them this winter.
So my question is which one do you guys like better?
Which one do you guys like better?
Tamiyoman repro decals w/ 5 coats satin clear
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simple blue version (used to be black)
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nearly stock look (used to be yellow)
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Tail shot
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Nose
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Clean and simple with hidden ESC electrics
The $35 yard sale lot I started with
nasty old MSC and dust
they were actaully wuite nice under the dust
Comments
SMOKE-DOG
Nice work Wyo. I vote the blue one but they both look nice. Good eye for detail, like the wheels.
slimmy
Well I really dig the grill work on both trucks. i also love the way those shocks look on the blue one. I also love the cheap investment. But, my favorite choice would be the tan body on the all black chassis. I think you should swap the bodies around and send me the tan one
You have done a nice job with a great find. Well done 
BeetleLover
Hey Seth stunning Restorations! I like the Blue one too, love the dampers and the black centres on the wheels too
Skottoman
Have to say the beige Clod, due to the coo repro decals, and how awesome it looks...
SB_Aust
Love them both, I admire the speed at which you restored both of these. My clod is still in bits 6 months later.
Wyoming
Thanks guys, like the Body switch Idea mark, I had been toying with dying the rest of the parts black
7.2inchdriver
i smell a backyard monster truck rally.
Road Burner
As awesome as the tan one is, the blue truck takes it for me, awesome job, Seth!!
Orangemeca
They both nice, but prefer the blue one, maybe more realistic for me.
highflyer
Both look sweet, top work as always!! Edge to the TAN beast, its got that 'Get outta my way' look
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Turbonutter
I love the Blue one, looks soo scale, both look awesome, though. always love your work, wyo
stickerbod
Both look superb, great work as usual
JWeston
The Tan one is bang on and quite 70's (IMO). The repro decals are very cool. I'm thinking a Brat would like cool in the Tan and Brown. I also agree re swapping the chassis' around. All of that said, the blue one is very very nice too! Quality work.
Dam 10
Got to be bargin of the century......
neobrunox
Nice resto, 2 great exemples you have done
henrikw
Nice find. One can never get too many clods! I like them both, one truck for saturdays and one for sundays
Dante77
I absolutely fell in love with the blue one. Its got the right vintage looks with a great scale apperance. The shocks are the icing on the cake!
SRB Bloke
Its a close call, but for me its the tan beauty, but if the red turned black maybe even better.... action shots next!!
Tamiyamandan
I can't decide...I like them both !!!!!!
mrmtodd
Those cleaned up well! I like the blue one a tad better due to the details, but both are stunning. Superb job.
beetleman
So finally global recession has reached Laramie as well?
def4x4
They both looks great, but i prefair the bleu one for the tan version! Love to see that Monster truck rally lol!
Wyoming
Thanks guys, I was just having fun seeing how nice but cheaply I could restore a couple of trucks lol!
Gerhard
Amazing restorations Seth! Giving to old trucks a new life.
Henk4Focus
Love them both. Just disappointed that they are not featured in The Chevy Crew. They both have Bowtie grilles and the Chevrolet tailgate, prime Chevy Crew material.
mor10retro
I like them both, but the blue one is my favorite. The clue color and the white details reminds me of the chevy vans from the 60s and 70s. Love the black center on the rims too.
Crash Cramer
I have to lean towards the blue, certainly has the looks of the real deal in a TOUGH TRUCK competition or the county fair monster crusher series. There is something about the tan truck needing those Rancho shocks though??? Very cool, would be stoked to drive either one.
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