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I know this isn't going to be any sort of concours winner or shelf queen. But as a runner its getting there.

Hi Guys.. Cool restoration there...I was wondering if any of you can offer me some help. I recently bought a Schumacher XL which is heavily used.. I was wondering if any of you have any idea where to obtain a new or mildly used XL or XLS chassis... It seems like my XL has been modified with a homem...

This is not a cheap hobby, is it !?!

The start of the build.

So started cleaning up the motor plate and the cover plate. I was given two sets, both were bent and heavily scored and in fact one set has extra drill holes (not sure why). I started with 400 grit and then onto 600. When I stop bleeding I will move onto 800 and a little brasso. But so far so good. ...

The gearbox properly adjusted can handle more than you might think. And the Speedworks motor you speak of is by no means a "Monster". If anything you might find it underpowered. -Jeff i do hope the 30 year old plastic will hold up! just found the specs for said motor. Machine wound 18 tur...

So next on my check list of things to source is the motor.....because I am sure what i have now ( A Trinity Speedworks 350 2 Wheel Drive) will probably destroy the gearbox. I have found a couple of murmurs on the inter web about Schumacher made motors. Does anyone know anything about them? Are they ...

Front Gearbox breakdown and surprise surprise, its nothing like what is displayed in the manual. The only thing I have to find are the (T029 T515) plastic cups for the one way roller bearings. So it looks like as if this car is actually an XL/XLS hash job...... not very happy! It's not so bad, your...

The hardest thing to find, or at least I'm having trouble sourcing are the original style of stainless steel pan head screws, surely someone must still make them. I just need a big box of various sizes.

Front Gearbox breakdown and surprise surprise, its nothing like what is displayed in the manual. The only thing I have to find are the (T029 T515) plastic cups for the one way roller bearings.

So it looks like as if this car is actually an XL/XLS hash job...... not very happy!

Oof! I never, never, NEVER leave my bike outside any store in NYC. It either comes in with me, or I don't go in. The only bike I even consider locking up is my commuter mountain bike, and that's only to run into the post office or somewhere I can get in and out of in 5 minutes. wow nyc is that bad?...

RM your Bosscat is looking great! I've experimented with a few different materials for the long belt. In the end I found a 6mm Kevlar reinforced Polyurethane belt, which is grey NOT orange. It has a higher modulus and you can feel it is less stretchy than the orange belt ( polyester reinforced poly...

Nice work Neil on the clean up so far... so you're an ex-pat?.. I thought it was a bit odd that someone in the US would be drooling over the original articles on the CAT in RCMC magazine :D Love how this thread has thrown up the discussion on the drivetrain & revealed something I didn't know ab...

Getting a little bored of cleaning with a q-tip, but progress is being made. A replacement Chassis kit from Terry at DT racing is winging its way over from the motherland.

As for the screws used on the CAT, I found the best place to get replacements were in the rc plane section of the LHS. If you are looking for 48dp spur gears I believe Robinson make some direct replacement. Excuse my ignorance, but LHS ? I'm guessing its Local Hobby Shop? If it is, my Local hobby s...