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ok, for the tough corners, a small wire wheel on a dremel tool will help clean that out. If you want a brushed finish and the chassis is already pretty flat, you will need scotchbrite, and you will have to run it down the chassis in ONLY ONE direction. alternatively, you can secure the scotchbrite o...

I don't think the links copied over properly, unless it's my computer.

Nice tech thread!

very cool, thanks for the info. I've been dusting off the collection lately. I have a bunch of stuff, but it's not all RC10. I wanted to snap some pics as they sit, you know, like being found in a barn, hahhah, before I clean em all up. Should I post individual pics in the relevant sections, or wher...

Hey carloco8, what body is on that Tekin conversion car?

cars look sweet, all of 'em!!

Back when I was in full force with these cars years and years ago, I used to make pretty much anything I needed, either out of aluminum (6061, T6), or G10 (garolite), typically around .093" or 3/32, sometimes the thickness isn't exactly that. particularly shock towers, since they tended to get ...

Yep, sand them down a bit at a time until the bearing fits on. These parts, whether stock or the 48 pitch are not exactly 3/8" so once in awhile, you have to massage them to fit properly.

Use a high grit sandpaper, maybe somewhere around 800 grit or so.