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I thought it might be cool to see some of our restoration efforts in one thread, regardless of make. The idea is to post one picture of a car that was in really rugged shape and one picture of how it came out finished. You can add some details about what you did if you like or just let us gaze at the product of your workmanship.
Here's my first entry. I picked up this JRX2 from a local craigslist ad last year. It only cost me 50 bucks - but I would have shied away even at that price except for a lot of nice extras that came with it including several motors, two of them brand new, extra tires, wheels, a manual, charger, batteries and tons of parts new and used. I like how it came out very much.

OK, here's another. I got this wreck from the now infamous Matthew John. It's not quite complete but has come a mile or so since I got it. Still working on fitting a body to it.

Nice work!

Can I send you mine?

Here's one I finished last night.... it's no rare bird, but it is a before / after job...

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Note to self: Add both before AND after before submitting....


Alex

Nothing to offer but this could turn out to be a really cool thread!

This was a $50 BIN I picked up a while back. It wasn’t in the worst of shape, but it did have spiders living in the chassis. It was pretty much complete and I don’t think I had to add any parts. I painted the chassis with black lacquer. The Dahm’s Commando body has an awful paint job, but it’s basically unused. One of these days I plan to strip it and repaint.

I used that smelly Rit color remover stuff on the wheels and it removed a lot of the purple.

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slotcarrod wrote:Nice work!

Can I send you mine?

Only if i get to keep it!

well i got this nds of the bay

a little powder coating

and this is what it ended up looking like

Well this one has been torn apart again but it's the only before and after I have.
This was actually my first RC10, given to me from my friends dad.

1st RC10
1st non RTR RC
& 1st Paint Job

I was so excited to get it out on the track I forgot to take an after pic when I was done. That's why the cars a little dirty and beat in my after pic.

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this car has een built to be a runner and no a shelf car. it was modeled after the one i raced bitd with a few things extra i wanted to add. i still need to add electronics and replace the front shock shafts.

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after

Some great resto-jobs guys!

Heres a couple of mine

Clodbuster I found at our local dump/re-cycling facility... cost me £2 to buy..... & god-knows how much to restore

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Worlds RC10 - another bargain buy (£23 off ebay) ..... but turned into an expensive build. This ones updated with the usual parts to run 2.2 wheels, B4 slipper etc

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so is that a old ford escort head i see in the shot derbydan ?

treehugger wrote:so is that a old ford escort head i see in the shot derbydan ?

No, its a head off my usernamesake's 1300cc VW Derby http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=92173&sid=28990 - though it is a crossflow design like the ford Kent engine I have a re-ground cam for it & plan to do some port & polishing - eventually it will be fitted to the car with some Honda bike carbs that I also have sitting in my kitchen

Whats the story with the Mini in your avatar TH? Alot of my friends are into Minis (one owns an original 997 Cooper) & my sister ownes an early 90s 'Sprite'

Here is my DS project, most probably my best before/after example

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Full thread is here: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=7298

One of my Worlds Restos- The chassis has not been re anodized, just re dyed and resealed