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You actually score a Monster Beetle

The Yellow CVA shocks, yellow CVA shocks and tires that once had little pins on the chevrons were Monster Beetle goodies.

If you want I have a stock MB/Blackfoot front bumper you are welcome to.

We'll cross that bridge then

Jirka wrote:

tozrovr wrote:Any updates on this? I loved reading the history and your treasure hunt for the right parts.

Yes, wait a few days!

Jirka

Excellent! I'm stoked to check it out!

Did I mention I have another old Kyosho? This was my brother in Law's. Obviously a bit used, but it's a sweetheart :) Goldfinger. He's the man, the man with the midas touch. A spider's touch. Such a cold finger. Beckons you to enter his web of sin But don't go in. :mrgreen: http://i1150.photobucket....

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Mayyyyyyyyyyyybe :lol: (yes...and welded up a bumper mount for a Trailfinder2 ARB bumper and actually managed to weld some stuff for work hahaha) Gotta love lowball offers. I mess with people back sometimes if they throw me a really low number on som...

Any updates on this? I loved reading the history and your treasure hunt for the right parts.

now if I can do it without a divorce ;) There are probably more women out there willing to marry you than there are these still new in box :wink: Todd Hahahahaha possibly! That does make me wonder about all the PMs I've been getting on some other forums offering me $275 for it because its not "...

it's awesome, probably the most hardcore time capsule of the whole forum! :) regarding whether to run it or not, it all depends how you want to run it... if it's about running in the open yard, then once cleaned up it will still look new build. If it's about running it in the dirt, a few seconds ar...

I get worried though, seeing some of the prices on ebay for mostly unbuilt kits. There's one Turbo Optima in the same condition/state as mine on the bay now, but without all of the extras and they have it up for $799...now I understand that it's a Turbo Optima, not the 2wd brethren. I also understan...

That is definitely a before and after set you can be PROUD of!

I may need some advice here before too long :) I had zero time last night but I did get the tires mounted on the wheels but, I'm having a bit of a crisis of conscience. I want to build it and since the gearbox has been assembled I know completing the build isn't a detractor really, it's just that I ...

Mad Racer wrote:That's a great sscore still I think.

See the price of the T/Ultima at $186.00. Gee I wish I bought 10 of them back then

Keep the pics coming.

6 AA batteries for $4! Now that's what I would have stocked up on hahaha!

Mini update! I've been cleaning/rebuilding two gear differentials, a layshaft with parts and a counter gear. Found a N.I.B LWB belt (OTW-7) in my Optima pile. It seems that I've already started to upgrade this model (ball bearings). Just can't use bushings (mentally) so I save them for a future &qu...

Hopefully done in a few days...looking forward to a quiet evening of assembly

romulus22 wrote:That's still awesome. I thought you packed it away in the closet this whole time and just now opened it

I pretend that's the story sometimes.