Kooz's Graphite/Novak Project...

[RJK33]

Well, pretty much finished my Halsey build and decided it was time to try it again. Found this baby on Craigslist. Pretty much stole it! $60 plus $10 shipping!
Looks like it was put together but never run, just sitting in the old owners closet collecting dust.
I think I can provide her with a good new home!

Don't think I'll be needing this! LOL

[Charlie don't surf]

Chassis looks great, that's the hard part to that car- nice find.

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

I had to make my own graphite car a part at the time lol . SWEET DEAL there!!! DON

[RJK33]

Thanks for the compliments! I feel like I just won the lottery! I took it apart tonight and the thing has never had a motor mounted in it! I split the gear case apart and the gears look like the day they were made! Woohoo! JACKPOT BABY!

[hawgfanman]

Nice score! I never see any RC10's show up on Craigslist down here.

[JPAE07]

Is the rear end motor guard (connects chassis to motor plate) in one of those bags?

[scr8p]

Is the rear end motor guard (connects chassis to motor plate) in one of those bags?

6 gear graphite cars didn't come with them. only the team car.

[trkneller]

Very nice score.

My RC10 Graphite came out of the box with TQ21 rear tires, though. Yours look like original gold pan rears. Did they also ship with those rears?

[Asso_man!]

Very nice score.

My RC10 Graphite came out of the box with TQ21 rear tires, though. Yours look like original gold pan rears. Did they also ship with those rears?

Nope

[romulus22]

It amazes me that people buy this stuff. Put it away and sell it without doing any research on it to see it's real value. Lucky for you though nice find. I always look but never find deals like that.

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

Only deals i find are really trashed rc10s 6 gear cars one a month usually lots of guys buy up and resell them at outrageous prices.Team cars with gold pan parts all over and claim that its all original.lol DON

[RJK33]

Nice score! I never see any RC10's show up on Craigslist down here.

None on Craigslist here in Michigan either!

Is the rear end motor guard (connects chassis to motor plate) in one of those bags?

As scr8p said.... Nope no rear motor guard with car.

My RC10 Graphite came out of the box with TQ21 rear tires, though. Yours look like original gold pan rears. Did they also ship with those rears?

The only tires I got with the car were the ones shown. Thankfully, the fronts weren't glued!

[RJK33]

Has anyone boughten one of those do-it-yourself Black Oxide kits? I tested the vinegar rust removal trick with one of the tie rods and it works GREAT! Only it strips the Black Oxide off as well as the rust.

http://www.eastwood.com/specialty-coatings/metal-blackening.html?srccode=ga130080&gclid=COTO7YvQ5q0CFYQLtAodY3EIVQ

[RJK33]

Well, I'm going to try some of this :

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/black.htm#stainless

The non-stainless gel kit. I will post some results soon.

[RJK33]

Here are my Do-it-yourself Black Oxide results.... Not bad!

What comes with the kit.

My vinegar bath over night to remove the old Black Oxide & Rust.

Polish & Prepped ready for the test.

Final Product.