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Thanks for the info/update, Jeff. I'd really rather have these made in the USA outdrives than keep chasing AE ones.

You could paint the positive end/side of the battery red. I see that a lot. +1 on the paint. I do that with all my lipo batteries. Another tip has to do with the leads/wires from the ESC to the battery. I make the positive wire just long enough to reach it's socket. That way, it can't reach the neg...

That's one tool I don't have, left cutting die

Ahh, I do that all the time... waste money on stuff that I thought would work and it doesn't or it's a part that I already have!

I dig that ESC, very nice

If your looking for aluminum fasteners, this is the place http://www.fastener-express.com/aluminum-fasteners-nuts-washers.aspx

I neglected to come back with a report of the trip... The journey took me to Norfolk, VA (Sentara Heart Hospital) for my heart transplant check up. Had a nuclear stress test, carotid artery study, labs, lots of tubes of blood drawn, and a clinical visit. All turned out good. So, back to the build wi...

Very cool!

Nice bodies, thanks for posting!

I got an ESC for the truck the other day... Hobby Wing QUICRUN 10BL120 w/Program Card. I added a PSM Carbon Fiber fan guard. Next is to get a Tx/Rx. Futaba is out of stock so I don't know what I'm going to do

JK Racing wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 6:03 am Oh...and it would be a JK car without some Purple....

Dang, that's a nice looking paint job

Hey radioactivity- No big secret as to which tubing bender I'm using. This one has the tightest tolerance, i.e., no play in the handle movement... https://www.ebay.com/itm/322244746338?hash=item4b07489c62

Here, I've sanded off the blue paint to better see the markings...

I got the battery (shorty lipo) holdown sorted out today. All I'm lacking is to mark and drill the 4 holes in the chassis plate to mount it. I used an Exotek brand #1827 system from AMain with a couple of mods and some 10mm tall hex stand offs. It looks pretty slick. You will be able to adjust it fo...

If looks could kill!

Really nice man, fine work and attention to detail.

Hmmm, round chainsaw files to notch the tube ends? I would never have thought of that. Brilliant! Hey, how are you sharpening your lathe tools? I have a bench grinder but I think the wheel is too coarse, it spins too fast (it creates too much heat) and I have no way to accurately control the grind ...

JC Racing (from the UK) might be an option for you. They are availabe in White, Black, and Yellow. Shown with Pro-Line Dirt Hawg tires.