I may, just may, end up with another truck after all If this happens I will again put all the "better" bits on this truck.
In the meantime I installed all the electronics except the motor since I don't have it yet. I will however run LiPo's in the truck, hopefully I'll be able to make a vintage looking label for it. The Tamiya battery was just to set up the radio.
I thought about that, it would be awesome as mid mount with a square GT body. I know the wheel base is really close but I haven't mocked a truck up yet.
The truck I'm buying appears to have a trimmed down chassis and motor plate, so I will build a more era correct race truck runner. I wish I had some more reference photos of early 10T race trucks but they are hard to come by. I was thinking a Pavidis-ish 10T but all white, although his 10T winner is fairly standard compared to his later cars.
While I'm waiting on the post man to bring me another truck I'll keep going with this for the meantime.
Here's a body that I'm looking at using, while the current "square" 10T offerings are only wide this one is quite narrow and looks more like a "race" body. I'm not sure if I really like it yet or not as it looks a lot like a Traxxas body. They were cheap enough so I bought a couple anyways as it fits the 10T quite well, good for a runner.
Nice build, and I really like your 'runner' body, especially the aero rear section. I'd like to find a cheap runner 'T body, they seem to get shredded easily, but stadium trucks are so fun to drive! What body is that?
Thanks Todd,
I wanted to install the white battery cups instead of the cradle but I was running out of daylight. Something is a little bit off in the rear, whether the chassis is a touch long or the wheelbase or optical illusion with the shock angle.
More playing is needed and a hybrid rear tower made. I like the early square GT body which requires a narrow tower.
This was really just a test to see if the chassis would work for a truck.
This is my first post on RC10talk. I found an RC10T online and am planning on turning it into a street truck. The chassis is in really good shape. All I really need to replace are some turnbuckles and other small bits and it will be ready to roll....
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I finished the truck awhile ago but screwed up a new body. I ran it with an old body until Treehugger helped me better trim out a new lid - Thanks again!
I've added the RPM trans, CVDs, and the new body since last posting DSCN1745.jpg DSCN1857.jpg
Anyone know any secrets? I got a couple of old Tenergy packs that seemed to take a charge fine, but ran like they were dead. They might be shot, but before writing them off I figured I'd ask around. I figured I would try cycling them a couple of...
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Thanks for the tips all. I have plenty of batteries, mostly Lipo and Nicad. I only have about 3 working nimh packs. I got a couple of extra nimh packs in an ebay purchase. I obviously know why they were thrown in extra. :lol: No biggie if they work...
I got this Grasshopper II at a yard sale for $2. Slapped a spektrum receiver and a fresh Nimh pack in it and I was off and running. These old plastic tamiya cars bring back memories of Grasshoppers, Hornets, Sears Lobos, and Tyco turbo Hoppers. :D...
What up my name is Adam. I have a AE rc10 problem. My problem is I can't get enough. I get a lot of joy from bringing 1/10 scale gas trucks back to life...by converting them to brushless electric.
Besides RC cars, I'm also into auto resto's, and I use Mothers Billet metal polish, pretty much on a day to day basses. So one day I had a graphite chassis that looked a little dull, and said why not, guys let me tell you this thing looked brand...
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I gave this a shot with an old fiber chassis plate and it worked fairly well. Headlight restore polish also works. I did one half of the chassis plate with Mothers and other half with headlight restore. Both worked equally well.
Hello All, This is the first time that I am going to chronicle a restoration of a project car. This car was a Kijiji find and it looks like it had a bit of a rough life. Here are some pictures from when I found it.
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Well I am glad that you enjoyed my thread and video. I do have a few other cars that I am working on right now. I have already shot video for 2 other cars. The Kyosho Sandmaster and the Kyosho Turbo Raider Pro. I hope to have them together very soon.