"JR1" (type35bugatti)
05/09/2016 at 21:36 • Filed to: None
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"JR1" (type35bugatti)
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Which would you build and why?
pjhusa
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:39 |
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Neither.
Nibby
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:39 |
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Explorer cause I hate Wranglers
Urambo Tauro
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:42 |
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Which one would I build in Lego, or in real life?
In real life, I’d take on the Jeep. Easier and cheaper to achieve screen accuracy.
ly2v8-Brian
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:46 |
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Jeep. It's the least Ford of the two.
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JR1
> Urambo Tauro
05/09/2016 at 21:50 |
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I disagree. I've seen Explorer builds done for 2k
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JR1
> ly2v8-Brian
05/09/2016 at 21:51 |
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Lame reason
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JR1
> pjhusa
05/09/2016 at 21:52 |
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That would be the hardest build of them all
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JR1
> Nibby
05/09/2016 at 21:52 |
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Really? Why?
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ly2v8-Brian
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:53 |
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Correct reason.
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Nibby
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:53 |
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Not for me. I don’t like barebones and such. I do get why it’s popular and the appeal... and for off roading it’s one of the best out there.
ttyymmnn
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:53 |
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:56 |
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for real life i’d do the Jeep. The explorer would be way harder to get the custom fiberglass roof and window. The paint, unless a wrap would take some talent to blend right. With all that, i’d rather have the explorer, if for nothing more than that roof.
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JR1
> Nibby
05/09/2016 at 21:56 |
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The simplistic bare bones is not what appeals to me it is the open top and do anything attitude.
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JR1
> ttyymmnn
05/09/2016 at 21:56 |
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Because money
facw
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:56 |
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Explorer, because that roof glass is cool (though possibly the hardest part of the build?)
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:58 |
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How about a free M-class?
http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/top-gear…
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JR1
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/09/2016 at 21:58 |
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The biggest hurdle for the explorer would for sure be the roof but some crazy guy on YouTube did it all for 2k amd it looked pretty dang good
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ttyymmnn
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 21:58 |
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Then I’d go with the Explorer. I think the roll cage on the Jeep looks wonky. But it is a tough choice.
ranwhenparked
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:00 |
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The Jeep. You can have more fun with it, and also build a more accurate replica. The movie Explorers require some significant dash and console modification, electrical work, a Plexiglass shield over the steering wheel, and that bubble roof to pull off. Plus, since they were supposed to be electrified and running on a track, the fact that you’re driving it around yourself with an ICE automatically limits the accuracy.
Just getting a beige Wrangler Sahara puts you most of the way there. The rest is adding the red stripe and decals, correct tires, brush guards, and winch.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:03 |
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fiberglass or plywood? I think the movies were only wood but i could be thinking of that RV trailer
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Urambo Tauro
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:04 |
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That includes all interior and exterior mods, including paint?
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JR1
> facw
05/09/2016 at 22:11 |
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Without a doubt the hardest part of the build
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JR1
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/09/2016 at 22:15 |
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I wouldn't say no
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JR1
> ttyymmnn
05/09/2016 at 22:15 |
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If you build Jeep 10 you don't need a roll cage
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:17 |
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As much as I like the Explorer, I’d probably do the jeep
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JR1
> ranwhenparked
05/09/2016 at 22:17 |
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So true but the price of entry is significantly higher on the Jeep thus by the time the build was done the price might equal out. But you are correct about the ICE thing that is a great point
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JR1
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/09/2016 at 22:17 |
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Wood
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JR1
> Urambo Tauro
05/09/2016 at 22:18 |
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Yes it wasn't great but the guy did it
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ranwhenparked
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:19 |
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OR, you could do the Land Cruiser from the book. Much less modification - just a single touch screen/CD ROM drive in the dash and some paint/vinyl wrap.
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ranwhenparked
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:21 |
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True, but it’s probably easier to find a Wrangler, especially a higher end one like a Sahara, in decent shape 23 years later.
Most 1st generation Explorer XLTs are pretty used up by now.
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JR1
> ranwhenparked
05/09/2016 at 22:23 |
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In the JP world you can do as you wish
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Urambo Tauro
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:24 |
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I guess it comes down to how important screen accuracy is to you.
To be honest, the Explorer’s paint job and brush guard go a LONG way towards making it look convincing. But getting all the other details right is where it gets really tricky.
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JR1
> ranwhenparked
05/09/2016 at 22:24 |
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It's not! I've been looking
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JR1
> Urambo Tauro
05/09/2016 at 22:26 |
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I think the brush guard is impossible to find. It’s impossible to find like any brush guard that fits the first gen explorer. Although I did find one website that sells a brush guard but it isn't the JP one
Blondude
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:31 |
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60 series Land Cruiser because book version is best version.
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ranwhenparked
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:34 |
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Come to think of it, the only Sahara from that era in Sand Beige that I’ve seen recently was a really ratty/rusty one in Rehoboth Beach.
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facw
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 22:34 |
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I’d definitely be tempted to cheat, and just use a bubble sunroof from an early ‘90s Buick Roadmaster wagon and call it good enough (though that might be too wide? Failing that I’d be looking to see if some car had read glass that was roughly the right shape. Seems easier than custom moulding a giant sheet of acrylic, especially since you don’t want it to distort. It’s the coolest part of the car, and needs to be done well.
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JR1
> ranwhenparked
05/09/2016 at 22:45 |
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Exactly!
My bird IS the word
> JR1
05/09/2016 at 23:39 |
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I love the paint job on the explorers, but the jeep would be more fun to own IMO
RallyWrench
> JR1
05/10/2016 at 00:00 |
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Neither. I'd build the later ML320 because I hate them, and nothing would give me more pleasure than seeing it eaten by a dinosaur.
MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> JR1
05/10/2016 at 08:30 |
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If I were to start with an FJ40, Jeep replica. J80 would be the ‘sploder for sure.
CaptDale - is secretly British
> JR1
05/10/2016 at 17:58 |
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The Jeep. I’d rather just empty every pocket, than fix or repair daily. ;P
But seriously I love Jeeps and I miss mine, so a Jeep is a must. Plus it’d be a lot more capable than an Explorer.