Front end built up with crashback system, suspension arms, hubs and driveshafts:
Rear end suspension assembly mounted to chassis:
Coming together nicely:
The next jobs will be refurbing the original shocks which will take me a while. I won't be trying to achieve a highly polished look, more a low sheen like the transmission sideplates. I also need to finish cleaning up the bumber which has silver paint on it. The worst has come off but now the whole thing has a slight silver tint to it, so a more thorough job required.
Just thinking ahead, I want to make up a front roll bar but have never actually seen one in the flesh. What sort of metal is best to use and is there any special technique for soldering into the ball joints?
Yes acetone is a very similar product to nail polish remover, but cheaper to buy in bulk.
As for your roll bar, the front is a little tricky to get bent up the right way. I have picked up a few for my cars in trades or off eBay at cheap prices. Soldering the balls the the OEM item is relatively simple.
If I may chime in......you can fabricate the anti roll bar out of piano wire and with the soldering part, use a pair of pliers to hold the ball joint with the 'flat' part upright (use rubber bands on the grips). Heat the ball joint with a soldering iron and melt some solder onto the flat part. Next is to tin the wire slightly (not too much otherwise it will not go into the hole) or dip it into some flux. Heat the ball joint again and as the solder melts quickly insert the wire into the the ball joint and voila you are done!
In regards to the shock polishing you would be better serve getting them to a high polish and they will slowly oxidise to the dull finish. Just easier to get them to the same 'sheen' like that IMO.
After a lot of faffing around trying to find the right nuts to fit the screws, I have assembled and fitted the steering system. I also had another go at cleaning up the bumper and have fitted that too.
Overhead view showing an almost complete car now. Just need to refurbish the shock absorbers, fit the wheels and then sort out the shell.
I've also decided that for my next car, I need to set aside a corner of my office for a simple photo stage and use a proper camera rather than my phone as I have done here...
It's been so long since I started this build that half of the photos have disappeared for some reason - I'll try to fix that. Anyway, I've finally 'finished' this totally original, as-per-the-instructions build. The ONLY parts I'm missing are the wing buttons.
A little while ago I was able to get hold of those elusive wing buttons, so they're fitted now and the car is ready to sell to make way for other projects.
It's been a slow paced refurb, fitting it around other life commitments and other RC projects, but I've enjoyed building something completely standard spec as I normally either add genuine hop-ups or make various mods of my own to improve things.
Picked this up off of ebay, wanted another project car (already did a B2 for 17.5 racing). Going to leave this one a little more stock (no big bores). Still not sure if I want to go with a brushless setup or dust off the old Novak Tempest that I had...
I have a vintage XXT it was my second build and got it there at the Ranch Pit in Pomona back in the day- I am trying to get it back on the road- I have a Radiolink RC4GS, a hobbywing 1060 esc and a generic amazon type servo. My tires are pretty much...
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theyre standard 2.2 stadium truck tires . .the proline 'trenchers' have a meaty look and are an all around tire with decent long wear ..
I have a decent pile of well used vehicles that I mostly pick up to use as part donors. Sometimes in these lots I find one that isn't all that bad, but will never be shelf quality, at least not without replacing a lot of the parts. So I strip them...
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I didn't use anything fancy in the rebuild, or mod anything, so there's not really much point in doing a step-by-step on this one. I'll cut to the end and save some time.
Here's the end product:
I've been looking for a PB Mini Mustang for a while and this one came up on E bay hidden by a Ferrari Testarossa body and just listed as Vintage RC Car , looks like it may be one of the ECO versions as it has plastic bushings on the diff out drives...
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Hpi added a one way to the clutch portion which allowed brakes, but also caused it to shred every tooth off the spur if you ever tried to roll the car backwards. I bought a nova two speed a while back that advertises forward and reverse operation...
Been a long time since I've raced these things...time to have some fun restoring and bashing! lol. The black/red one is mine and the red/gold one is (was) my dads. Working on mine first...
This is a period correct pic of the 2 Lazers with my RC10T...
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You need to facebook fibtelyte and its there. I know the feeling but I also know its worth saving for and looks stunning
Holy smokes I just checked out your FB page! I'd seriously be in trouble if you were closer. Amazing work!!!
Picked up this TRX-1 over the summer. The 2WD collection is nearly complete!
The diff and shocks are dry and tires are cracked. But, it's in good shape and should clean up well. The bottom deck has only a couple minor skuffs and looks like it was...
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Still no cougar 2 works in that pic😢
Yep, stunning lack of Cougars. STUNNING I say! :lol:
j/k That is an amazing collection, and a neat idea. I wonder if they ever all raced together at a big event?
The Zerda is another one I wanted as a kid but never had so I started looking recently for one to restore , I just missed one on eBay that came with a pile of spares but I just missed out , fortunately another popped up so I snapped it up , it was a...
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I remember the Hirobo Zerda from races in the mid 1980s. It was a very cool 4wd and whisper quiet with its belt drive. It will be a great vintage rebuild!