Lonestar wrote:Thanks, I do have a new body. It is the team blue groove nitro hawk body. This is the same body that was also used on the Blue Eagle-LS.
are you sure about this, tjhe body thing? if yes then i have a new found interest in restoring my lsII!?,
Thanks
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Paul,
Yep, the LS2 and the nitro hawk are the same but the TBG bodies have the rear wheel wells for a nitro hawk in them for a cut out line where the LS2 is supposed to have a triangular cutout. One of the locals bought a few for his nitro hawks and they weren't all to be desired. The first one he got looked to have been made from a badly damaged body and it looked terrible. TBG sent him another and it was OK so he bought another and it wasn't much better than the first one.
The bodies show up from time to time on ebay but they are pricey. Usually in the $50-$75 range but I got lucky and picked up a traxxas LS2 body for $40 shipped last winter off ebay. Picked up a NIP traxxas nitro hawk for $45 shortly after but let my subscription run out on 'vintage traxxas' so don't know if any others have been floating around.
Sam(harry697) still has a NIB LS2 IIRC and might have some pix to share if he checks back in.
Todd