start of my first vintage Losi buggy - Old is New JRX-22

[JK Racing]

updates:

hex used to put 22 rear wheels on:



Turnbuckles installed, electronics installed:





And just in case the 5 link gives me fits:

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[vintage AE]

You've done a great job Joey! I always wanted a vintage 5 link, I'm jealous of the find.

[DerbyDan]

I like that alot - it looks very capable with all the modern electrics on board!

Great turn-around when you compare the finished product against what you started with. Can't wait to see it finished with a bodyshell & hear how it performs

[JK Racing]

Haven't hit the track yet (darn holiday season...)

But body acquired and painted up ... I am no painter by a long shot, but pretty pleased with the results.





My attempt at marble...



I still need to work on the 22 front wheel set up, this one was just bolted on for the picture, it is still set up for B4 front wheels.

[Richard]

Wow! That marble finish is cool. How'd you do that? It would match up my Guild guitar perfectly!

[JK Racing]

I sprayed the black first, a semi heavy coat, grabbed the plastic bag from the body, crumbled it up into a ball and pressed it into the wet paint. Let it dry, shot the orange, backed it all up with white.

Pretty easy, even for a paint noob like me

[jamin]

I sprayed the black first, a semi heavy coat, grabbed the plastic bag from the body, crumbled it up into a ball and pressed it into the wet paint. Let it dry, shot the orange, backed it all up with white.

Pretty easy, even for a paint noob like me

But with great results! I like that alot, good work!

[JK Racing]

Car runs FANTASTIC.

Love it, sooooooo easy to drive, little pushy at low speed off power, but a change of front tires got rid of most of that. I need to make a longer wing wire set up, it kept falling off (yes, just like back in the 90's). I had a little issue with the rear tires not liking to stay on, but a thinner set of hexes in the rear should allow the nuts to grab more than just a few threads.

I was worried the silver front springs/red rear springs would be WAY off for handling, but the car was very well behaved. I will add the slipper to save the tranny from the abuse I toss at it.

[jamin]

Put a slight bend in the wire where it goes into the tube, this will help it grab and stop it from coming out

[JK Racing]

I have the bend, I cut the wire short before I mounted the body (level with the shock tower), so when the body is on, it barely even reaches the bend. So I need to remake a new wire that is a bit longer.

[aconsola]

Car runs FANTASTIC.

I had a little issue with the rear tires not liking to stay on, but a thinner set of hexes in the rear should allow the nuts to grab more than just a few threads.

I can't tell in the pics, have you tried the low-profile aluminum locknuts? They are thinner than either the full nylon or standard steel with only about 2 threads before engaging the nylock portion.

[JK Racing]

with the 22 rear wheels, you can barely get a nut in there at all. from WAY back in the day, I had some 10/32 nuts that used a 12 point 1/4" wrench. I only had 3 left and lost one yesterday racing

I am thinking of seeing if I can get a local machinist I know to rethread the losi axles to use the 4mm nuts like the 22 does.

And I am a little closer to making the 22 front wheels work, just need to find the final part and pick up the axles/wheel bolts.

[sgirouard]

As a cheaper solution. Get yourself a set of Losi Strike 12mm rear hexes. They're lower profile and should help.

[JK Racing]

i went with the large traxxas hexes to ensure the rear wheels clear the 5 link suspension. i am going to try a shorter hex, but am concerned about rubbing. i also need to measure my width, but i think i am still under regs right now.