'da blue guy

General discussion, builds/restorations, etc...

Moderators: scr8p, klavy69

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

thanks guys. i need to pick up some new springs, ball ends, tie rods, and i'm hoping they have a white rpm front bumper. if not, i have to place an order from tower, anyway. oh, and the blue annodized nose brace tubes.

User avatar
templeofspeed
Approved Member
Posts: 2087
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:02 pm
Location: Central Ohio
Been thanked: 8 times

Post by templeofspeed »

scr8p wrote:thanks guys. i need to pick up some new springs, ball ends, tie rods, and i'm hoping they have a white rpm front bumper. if not, i have to place an order from tower, anyway. oh, and the blue annodized nose brace tubes.
I was gonna say, blue nose brace tubes would be nice... Maybe blue FT turnbuckles as well... :wink:

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

templeofspeed wrote:I was gonna say, blue nose brace tubes would be nice... Maybe blue FT turnbuckles as well... :wink:
yup, i kinda had the ft tie rods in mind, as long as i can get them in the correct length. it'd be alot easier if they were threaded all the way to the center. i could just buy the long ones and cut them to the length i need. i'm gonna do my best to use them, though. :wink:

User avatar
asashaw
Approved Member
Posts: 321
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:27 am
Location: NY

nice bellcranks

Post by asashaw »

i see those A&L are being used, GREAT :D

you inspired me to finish my green car i am gonna post it now!

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Re: nice bellcranks

Post by scr8p »

asashaw wrote:i see those A&L are being used, GREAT :D
yup. i actually forgot i had them. i did put a houge bellcrank in it, but then i remembered those a&l parts, so i swapped them. it didn't look right with the black steering parts. i don't really like the black shock caps, neither. i guess i'll have to get some ft blue aluminum ones.

man, the list just keeps growing. :lol:

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

well, my trip to hobbytown was pretty useless, but they did have the blue nose brace tubes. i had to drill and tap a couple of new holes do to the shorter nose. so, off to another shop. :)
Attachments
IMG_2002.JPG
IMG_2002.JPG (145.49 KiB) Viewed 2222 times
IMG_2002.JPG
IMG_2002.JPG (145.49 KiB) Viewed 2222 times
IMG_2001.JPG
IMG_2001.JPG (146.41 KiB) Viewed 2222 times
IMG_2001.JPG
IMG_2001.JPG (146.41 KiB) Viewed 2222 times

User avatar
asashaw
Approved Member
Posts: 321
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:27 am
Location: NY

the finishing touches

Post by asashaw »

now you just need a set of these tires to complete your theme. ever see one of these blue motor mounts with cooling fins? i think they were made for the ds but...
Attachments
DSCN4124.JPG
DSCN4124.JPG (154.68 KiB) Viewed 2200 times
DSCN4124.JPG
DSCN4124.JPG (154.68 KiB) Viewed 2200 times

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

that motor plate i believe was made by gpm. i'm pretty sure about that. i'll let you know about those tires, though.

i just got back from the lhs with some more blue stuff. stay tuned. :wink:

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

my trip to the second h.s. today was alot more helpful. even though i could find any ft turnbuckles that would work on the car, they did have the blue rpm ball cups, ft aluminum shock bushings, ft shock caps, and these super trick ft battery hold down thumbscrews.
Attachments
IMG_2008.JPG
IMG_2008.JPG (128.53 KiB) Viewed 2189 times
IMG_2008.JPG
IMG_2008.JPG (128.53 KiB) Viewed 2189 times
IMG_2005.JPG
IMG_2005.JPG (147.81 KiB) Viewed 2188 times
IMG_2005.JPG
IMG_2005.JPG (147.81 KiB) Viewed 2188 times

wyldbill
Approved Member
Posts: 553
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:03 pm
Location: birdsboro,pa
Been thanked: 2 times

Post by wyldbill »

when you say
well, my trip to hobbytown was pretty useless
i know what you mean, the question i get around here is is that on a t-maxx? take a dirt oval terminator in there and they look at you and they start freakin out.

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

what pissed me off the worst about hobbytown, today anyway, was a guy behind the counter bitching about people coming in to have there car fixed because they couldn't do it themselves. i said to him, what do you expect. you work in a hobby shop that for the most part sells rtr's. you're catering to people who are looking to get into the hobby. of course the average person who buys one isn't gonna be able to repair it themselves. most of the time, they don't even know where to begin. and why is that? because they didn't build it in the first place.

and really, isn't that what he's there for anyway? to help? now, the owner over there knows me, so when i go in, i can just go behind the counter and get the stuff i want myself. i don't need to be waited on. but this kid was getting pissed because customers were taking time away from working on his own car and talking to his buddies. that aggravates me to no extent. 15-16 years ago when i worked in my local hobby shop, i liked when people came in and needed help with something. i'd spend as much time with them as i needed to until they understood what was wrong with there car and how to fix it. or if i was fixing it, i made sure they knew exactly what i was doing and why. how else is that person gonna learn? the whole goal, in my opinion, is to keep people interested in the hobby, and help it grow. not make them feel like they're wasting your time.

badhoopty
Approved Member
Posts: 3741
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:12 pm
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 19 times

Post by badhoopty »

man... if i could make the money i do right now working behind the counter at a hobby store i would have the best time ever...

nice rig scr8p, imo i would get nice yellow wheels and black tires on it. that way the a&l steering would match something.

btw both you and asa still cant compete with my stinky pinky... 8)

User avatar
scr8p
Administrator
Posts: 16482
Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 pm
Location: Northampton, PA
Has thanked: 28 times
Been thanked: 916 times

Post by scr8p »

ya, i had a blast when i was younger working in a hobby shop. and just like you, if i could make the same money i do now, i'd work at one again. my biggest problem, there isn't an awful lot of rc stuff out nowadays that excites me. so, i don't think i'd enjoy it as much as i did.

User avatar
asashaw
Approved Member
Posts: 321
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:27 am
Location: NY

Post by asashaw »

badhoopty wrote:man... if i could make the money i do right now working behind the counter at a hobby store i would have the best time ever...

nice rig scr8p, imo i would get nice yellow wheels and black tires on it. that way the a&l steering would match something.

btw both you and asa still cant compete with my stinky pinky... 8)
mellow yellow car almost finished! pictures soon, AND IT WILL BE FOR SALE!!!

User avatar
templeofspeed
Approved Member
Posts: 2087
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:02 pm
Location: Central Ohio
Been thanked: 8 times

Post by templeofspeed »

asashaw wrote:mellow yellow car almost finished! pictures soon, AND IT WILL BE FOR SALE!!!
Image

:?

Post Reply

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post
  • Blue titanium turnbuckles - how to get that blue off?
    by everlast » » in Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
    3 Replies
    1025 Views
    Last post by everlast
  • Blue GT
    by vintagerctech » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    6 Replies
    1023 Views
    Last post by vintagerctech
  • How do you get you name to be blue???
    by craigc8791 » » in Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
    14 Replies
    1334 Views
    Last post by treehugger
  • My blue GT
    by romulus22 » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    42 Replies
    4241 Views
    Last post by mAdMan
  • Blue Eagle LS
    by dave00beer » » in Traxxas Forum
    24 Replies
    4056 Views
    Last post by SPLATT
  • Blue pan
    by Bent » » in RC10 Buggy Forum
    57 Replies
    4595 Views
    Last post by Bent
  • Something New, Old, Borrowed and Blue
    by limestang » » in Losi Forum
    10 Replies
    1379 Views
    Last post by Diamond Dave
  • My blue Limo
    by OSR » » in Traxxas Forum
    3 Replies
    1148 Views
    Last post by OSR

Return to “RC10 Buggy Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No User AvatarAmazon [Bot] and 32 guests