RC10DS - Plymouth Barracuda - Pinky

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RC10DS - Plymouth Barracuda - Pinky

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Back in May 2013 I created a thread that was meant to be about a specific car project but it got convoluted with other projects and the thread lost focus. It was suppose to be about Pinky :mrgreen:

Now that ive found a host site for my photos i am slowly working on restoring and organizing my build threads.

Back in 2013 I got a RC10DS from Canada as backup or a "CAR FOR PARTS" to support the first near new RC10DS i purchased. The Canadian DS was in good condition but it needed some repair in the tranny area. I happen to score a tranny at auction as a backup for another car but then decided to give the "CAR FOR PARTS" a new lease on life. Of course being that the DS is a vintage parking lot racer i decided to give it an old school muscle look but with modern day wheel & tire combo courtesy of a now discontinued Pro-Line item. Front axle adapters.

This is what arrived in the mail from Canada
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Upgraded to ball bearings.
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Proline front axle hub for the sc10 (Unfortunately they have been discontinued). They allow for modern 12mm front wheels to be used on the DS
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These are the modern wheels and rubber that will be used on this car
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MIP 4N1 clutch and spring setup
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Short Shaft Traxxas engine will power thie car
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Stock rear bulkhead replaced with a more open silver aluminum version
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The rear gearbox was upgraded to ballbearings and gears were replaced. it is buttery smooth
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She is starting to look better
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What a different a few parts makes on a project...new tranny brace, fuel tank, engine, pipe, and blue locknut highlights.
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So before the car became the barracuda known as pinky....she sported a yellow challenger body. you can see the before and after in this next photo.
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One day i grabbed a pink RC10DS chassis off ebay and decided to swap out the chassis with the challenger DS...of course that meant i needed a new body... so HPI Cuda body was painted pink to match the new chassis, PINKY was born.

Pink Chassis arrives in the mail
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The swap begins
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Stainless steel hardware used through out
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Pink and blue theme
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1970 Barracuda body trimmed and painted
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fits on chassis like a glove
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Hood and bottom front air diffuser sprayed down with black matte paint
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looking good
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Decals get placed...the #5 decals were from 1994. i finally found perfect project for them.
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Pinky is slowly evolving...she now sports rear aluminum suspension arms and MIP shiny CVD's
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PINKY Money Shot
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Very pretty build, I love that HPI AAR 'Cuda body. I realize this is really picky, but the little spoiler stickers ahead of the front wheels are applied wrong...it's the second one I've seen like that, you're not the first. :)

With the Challenger T/A body, lots of people applied the T/A side stripes upside-down and on the wrong side of the car, below the side quarter windows.

Love the Panther Pink!
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LoboNYC thx for the link and seeing some American muscle on it put one hell of a big smile in my face. :D i think ik what my next car will be :lol: i am normally a electric person but that is one sexy nitro and the pink on it only makes it even more cool

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Coelacanth wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:22 pm Very pretty build, I love that HPI AAR 'Cuda body. I realize this is really picky, but the little spoiler stickers ahead of the front wheels are applied wrong...it's the second one I've seen like that, you're not the first. :)

With the Challenger T/A body, lots of people applied the T/A side stripes upside-down and on the wrong side of the car, below the side quarter windows.

Love the Panther Pink!
Thanks for the compliments and even more thanks for pointing out the incorrectly placed front spoiler stickers. Every bit of information will help me with the next body.

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Speed Chaser wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:00 pm LoboNYC thx for the link and seeing some American muscle on it put one hell of a big smile in my face. :D i think ik what my next car will be :lol: i am normally a electric person but that is one sexy nitro and the pink on it only makes it even more cool
Thanks! :mrgreen: i love american muscle cars as well.

Ive always been more of a nitro person but i have a few electrics.

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That is super sweet. I love how the battery box in the rear looks like a fuel cell.

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Still my no.1 of all your cars Alex.
Nice to hear from you it's been awhile.

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sandkil wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:04 am Still my no.1 of all your cars Alex.
Nice to hear from you it's been awhile.
Hey Erik, Thanks!!!

I was asked whats my favorite DS car and after some thought ( :mrgreen: romulus22 :mrgreen:) ....Pinky won out!

Yes its been a while...i had to delete my instagram account for a little while. i may start one up again eventually and i will definitely reach out once again to you :D

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TRX-1-3 Now you can see under the hood :wink:

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