Big Johnson

My Mod Clod is finally finished after 2 and a half years!!! This started off as a pretty sorry looking standard Clod Buster that I bought for £25 off a guy who came into work in 2003. I stripped the truck, selling everything apart from the shell and axles with wheels as I knew these would not be needed. Over time I gathered various bits and pieces although it's only in the last 4 months that things have really started to happen.


The truck is fitted with a Twinset designed chassis that was a trade with Biggus Ditchus and also features Twinset axle braces and steering kits. I used Traxxas Maxx shocks as they were nice and cheap and the twin silvercans are fed by an old Speedmaster Silverstar ESC. Radio is 3 channel Hitec with rear steer controlled by a small knob - not the best arrangement and one which will be changed when funds allow. The shell is a Parma '57 Chevy Bel Air and has been sprayed in Tamiya pink to gold irridescent paint for the flames with black for the rest. I plan on using this for crawling so a few things will be changed in time; diffs will be locked and motors replaced with Graupner Speed 600 Ecos for more torque. For the moment though I'm happy to run it like this, I think it looks awesome and performs so much better than stock!!


Many thanks to Biggus Ditchus, Twinset, Mad Zero and Brat Attacks for their help and contributions with this truck :D