![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
So I decided to first restore the eldest car, a really early model including all the specs of an early Edinger RC10 (although I need to source the tires and rear recessed spring cups that went to the box art project):
- no stamp chassis in used condition with some scars and scrapes that might get a resto and new ano at a later stage
- early ball cups with full rounded sleeve
- double servo saver
- recessed shock pistons
- tranny center plate with a large c-clip instead of the later bolt
- specific gear cover
- two holes rear shock tower
- shock collars without lips
- light ano all around
The plastic parts are somewhat yellow but I will leave them as such and won't go the peroxyde way as it gives a nice overall patina to the parts.
I have no specific plans for the car as we speak and I am torn apart between going for a replica of some sort, and if going that route, I would still have to decide which one, or leave it totally stock. I already have a box art car and two new built edinger cars that are complete, so I would mind going with one of these three options:
- build another box art car or something along these lines (I have a spare set of box art shock towers, battery hold-downs and G10 tranny brace)
- build a Curtis Husting replica of the car seen on the cover of the original RC10 manual
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/025B5C88-6296-42F5-AADE-E45C2EF9CC4D_zpscgzllndx.jpg~original)
- build this one that belonged to Gene Husting I believe? I'd love to do this one, but it involves to machine some parts and that might be the most difficult part unless a good machinist around volunteers?
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/7D4C4E35-EE05-4BCA-BDDB-63EE9C689EBD_zpsix3lihen.jpg~original)
I'd appreciate your views/opinions here
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Anyway, here are some pictures to illustrate all my blah-blah above
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Clean but yellowed plastic parts
All what makes it an early model:
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_27B2028F-991C-4D63-9127-B9B02FAD22D9_zpszzyqpnz2.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_1C6A695B-8DFC-4B19-BAAD-BD762698DC41_zpsgkkpufbx.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_224997B1-DC80-4D42-AC60-AD18D9883E44_zpsjkevf2th.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_1C5C20F0-DD9F-4CAF-9231-92E745B43B94_zpspkmbjujp.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_D386C407-5941-4805-AF77-FA674FF67141_zpsgbox550n.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_2D8B562F-EAA3-47FC-AC42-93833E5CD612_zpsajiev9em.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_4806A411-EA8D-4C3C-AC75-D15BBA967B56_zpsjeeu8fxp.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_2F63900B-D573-45D7-AC34-1B971571DA8C_zpsnqrzqw8p.jpg)
For the first time I noticed that some very thin R and L letters are actually factory included in the C-hubs
![Exclamation :!:](./images/smilies/icon_exclaim.gif)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_75EA181E-D805-4B40-9404-0D8A0491F0D5_zps2h1wglej.jpg)
And here is the painful cleaning of the hardware:
After sitting overnight in WD40
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/1755C422-2286-4FA2-A40D-DE301C9F90AB_zpslym7wma8.jpg~original)
Hand cleaning:
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_56EF6864-F5A7-4AE6-A345-22A79CF7D2B5_zpsim31uhxj.jpg)
The result (note that some very light hand polishing was also involved):
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/04D26247-FE09-4504-BAD1-647A3B81BDB2_zpsqfmz1rgz.jpg~original)
Then late at night yesterday I couldn't resist putting stuff together. This is really a first mock-up as I haven't decided wich route this one should take yet.
No stamp chassis:
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/B5D6EED2-B349-41CB-80D2-40AC69CB2923_zpsuaruuene.jpg~original)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/501D8D15-5430-4243-913A-569FA0B299C9_zpspdlnclqi.jpg~original)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_E3451C3C-3701-446F-B41F-2FBC61F8ACDA_zpsdoptx8xs.jpg)
![Image](http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/boudddha/Edinger%20resto/th_4134EB7C-519E-4ACE-8B83-379C57CFD6C1_zpstibpz6md.jpg)