Rough Rider Restore
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Rough Rider Restore
Found this beauty MK1 Rough Rider in Calgary and decided this would be a good way to ease back into RC. It was used, albeit gently, the front suspension shafts were bent on one side. My goal is to restore this to box art specs using vintage parts, no re-res. Should be interesting as some goodies are hard to come by. So far found front and rear tires, rear cage, antenna, stickers and bumper.
Here's what I started with...
Got it stripped down...
Body lived in brake fluid bath for three days to remove three layers of paint...
Anyway, as I look for parts for this car, I want to get started on finding and building my RC10 collection, hence posting here.
Cheers,
Adam
Here's what I started with...
Got it stripped down...
Body lived in brake fluid bath for three days to remove three layers of paint...
Anyway, as I look for parts for this car, I want to get started on finding and building my RC10 collection, hence posting here.
Cheers,
Adam
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
Looks good so far. I'd really wash the brake fluid out of that break before gluing. What parts are you in need of?
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
All the parts got a good soapy wash after the brake fluid.
I'll list the parts I need once I get enough access to do so.
I'll list the parts I need once I get enough access to do so.
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
Thanks for the heads up. I've edited my post.mikea96 wrote:Not to burst your bubble(boy) but you have to have bst access to have a wanted list for parts.
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
It's all good just thought I would let you know before a mod did! And nice car by the way. I used to have a la4ge tamiya collection but sold it all of several years ago.
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Let me guess.....there is a rather large contingent of RC10s in your possession nowmikea96 wrote:It's all good just thought I would let you know before a mod did! And nice car by the way. I used to have a la4ge tamiya collection but sold it all of several years ago.
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Not as many as I used to have. I have 6 or 7 in pieces that I'm currently working on. I'm trying not to let collecting get out of hand again and just stick to certain cars.
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
I hear you on that score, don't have the room to have one (or more) of every car I wish I could have. Need to get rid of a few more so I can get some I've always wanted.
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
I almost bought that car. It was listed for quite awhile and I have too many others I have to worry about first.
Looks great now.
Looks great now.
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
Made some good progress today. The majority of the parts I've ordered have come in and were installed. All vintage, no re-re's.
Can someone tell me, is this connector attached to the motor standard issue? I don't think so, but want be be sure before I cut it out.
Thanks
Can someone tell me, is this connector attached to the motor standard issue? I don't think so, but want be be sure before I cut it out.
Thanks
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Thanks Mike. I thought then pins may have come pre-installed and were slid into the connector. Time to hack away!
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Re: Rough Rider Restore
The pins are slid into the connector. Take a jeweler's flat-head screwdriver or a long pin or something, and look inside the connector from the outer end; you should see two barbs or tabs for each pin, keeping it from sliding out. Press in the barbs and pull on the connector, the pins should slide out quite easily. Hacking away also works.Bubbleboy wrote:Thanks Mike. I thought then pins may have come pre-installed and were slid into the connector. Time to hack away!
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