Sorry again for my English !! New post from a Frenchy
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
During my last Vintage race in June, there was a trunck category and i was really impressed by these beasts (RC10T, T2, Storm2000 and Traxxas Eagle LS).
So i found a chassis on ebay, and this is what i discovered when it came from Germany:
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170701_125654090_iOS_zpsn8mghbus.jpg)
It's not in a really good shape, isn't it ? For my consolation, i have some Tecnacraft rods
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170701_125644718_iOS_zpsfi70uslw.jpg)
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The rear shock stay is coming from a JRX PRO SE i guess with some "enhancements"
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170701_125803616_iOS_zpsld99sdb8.jpg)
At least the worst picture :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170701_125820892_iOS_zpsxrz42gxo.jpg)
Yes the Gearox is cracked
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Inside the gearbox, same status
![Evil or Very Mad :evil:](./images/smilies/icon_evil.gif)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/29359BDD-635C-43F2-9020-1EDC195129B1_zpsenidiwtr.jpg)
But the chassis is in pretty good shape for a runner :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170701_125834333_iOS_zpspbcufsag.jpg)
So things are not so easy at that point !! The number of parts that would need to be replaced is quite huge
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
But somehow i want it for the next vintage race ..
So i bougth the necessary stuffs :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170705_182002230_iOS_zpsph5pacym.jpg)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/20170708_140808770_iOS_zpsbdk37rmo.jpg)
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This one is coming from Shapeway :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/C7C0E280-C441-4AE7-B24B-80F16483E75C_zps9opknhuu.jpg)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/785B6F6B-3B41-4E3D-A336-16452219567E_zpshtsqvfl0.jpg)
and the rebuild could start ..
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/C4ED775F-A01B-4441-A6EB-CE31F0DD3D60_zpsvzobaphd.jpg)
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![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/F2F85364-5498-43BA-84B1-9242320ADD69_zpsr7gf05yo.jpg)
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And During the build i was already thinking about the paint theme. I saw Something that was cool on vintagelosi.com : the boxart picture of the Losi GTX:
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/C4DBE04F-BFC6-4D0C-9DD2-FA7E4C6785A2_zpsmjyw8jvn.jpg)
And i find it awesome ..so i have my coulour scheme
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
The build is still progressing :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/1A837CAC-2699-462E-B087-BD416D1051A9_zps64dzdsjt.jpg)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/B277DBCE-5724-4ABD-9F09-1A8946C3FAE3_zpsbybhrhhd.jpg)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/349B88FF-520D-49D7-BC02-F76CF507F40E_zps1nigadfu.jpg)
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For the Body, i found the Ford Ranger more pleasant than the formal one:
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/16B8F4BA-7547-4A7A-8445-A677C946243E_zpsvjefok5g.jpg)
And the paint job could start (not really my cup of tea, but i tried to do my best ...):
The Black color:
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/8AB7DA0F-053B-4F22-905D-42A9C10C3D0B_zpsosnjh4kh.jpg)
The Yellow (i used Clear Pear PS-58 from Tamiya before the Yellow and pink paints to try to get someting nice Under the light of the sun..we'll see)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/F7349E02-5096-45B9-BBFA-5149C79F3099_zps1ab7vk8a.jpg)
The Pink
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/7933FF26-399E-4617-8A07-54573AE870A3_zpseahqhvkb.jpg)
And all backed with White:
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/371859D3-4353-4A09-8F19-84C14DCC8E36_zps3lbxqkdd.jpg)
with the blue film removed :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/7CF836D2-29A8-474D-AE3A-97348367C0E6_zps6oqqo7kb.jpg)
With all stickers installed :
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/B1563834-3C04-4EF6-A144-384FC00F69E6_zpsrbuuvamc.jpg)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/795AC5B1-40E7-4CB2-BFAB-B766DC842CED_zpsun8ipxii.jpg)
![Image](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f320/badnat62/LXT%20retrofit/AA05849A-0458-40C1-BA52-3E6C95F23321_zpsf42klwqi.jpg)
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And Finally, the result is not so bad! I mean, compared to what it was, there is a large large gap
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Nat