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I bought this truck a long time ago with no idea what I’d do with it other than clean it up one day. Well the purchase of one exhaust manifold for a wrong car later I’ve got an idea. An early race truck build on a budget chassis…… Here’s an overall new layout on the chassis using the Ofna Pirate 10 ...

lol no worries, it was becoming a "who's on first" conversation for me as well!

Did a little work on an ORV (Brat, hopefully) project. Painted the transmission side plates and assembled it with a new housing. Also added an AmPro skid plate. Screenshot_20230428_204023_Gallery.jpg The Frog diff is assembled with re-re outdrives and the "Old Frogshot" mod. The idle gear ...

Got the dual engine mount back in with dual "E" engines in it...7.5lbs of thrust each....2.5 sec burn....hoping for 100mph with these...two more "F" engines ordered for next week....hoping for 130mph from those....also put different front wheels on that shouldn't blow out....wei...

Latest motherload....A few guys here know my situation. Basically, I live overseas and only make it back stateside once a year or so. Well, this is the result of a years worth of orders bought and delivered in the U.S.....and I'm finally able to pick it all up! So, technically...all finally received...

When you like to run a car, and that it's roll cage based, and by essence close to the box art, and you go to vintage events there is fair chance you see few Javelin of the same color... I converted mine to red, and in anycase I'll have the orange roll cage with me... I also replaced the front led l...

Got the new Jconcepts Detonator Worlds body trimmed up and mounted. Still have to install the electrics and cut out some clear chassis tape for the bottom. Oh, and make a bumper.

Got some rockets from Hobby Lobby. Tested it twice. Video on rc10talk fb group. Thumbs will get it on here later. It crashed bad. Dual engines doesnt want to go strait at all so far. Dereks repairing it now. Will test again in morning.

30 mins after crash, all fixed!
Body taking a beating!

That went well...

RogueIV wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:35 am All this needs now is a mustang body and a crowd of people.

"Rocket cars and coffee"?

When this says "88" your gonna see some serious crap!

After the motor plate, I decided to tackle the arms... https://i.imgur.com/pLXVWgS.jpg Front first (right one)... https://i.imgur.com/wx1MKq8.jpg Firstly, it is not easy to measure. As ususal, I start by an observation round to check if what I see parallel is actually parallel. Then, I set the plan....

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:11 pm Rocket Car test schedule:
-Next attempt Teus May 2 5:45am CST

Question is " at the salt flats or cape Canaveral ? "