Building the frame took almost no time at all, when the body came things started to slow down a bit.
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...
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
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...