Another Meteor
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Another Meteor
The last car I had in my youth was the Mardave Meteor , I guess it never got the development time I put into my Hotshot as my interests were moving on to real cars and the fairer sex . So now again it's the last car to add to my collection .
Now correct me if I'm wrong but I think its an early long wheelbase as it has the separate motor guard , the original guard is mangled and ground down to hell so I've made a new one .
So far it's had a through clean , a bearing spur gear fitted ,a pair of bearings for the gearbox that were just missing, a set of the new Mardave 2.2 wheels , the Tamiya rear axles needed for the rear wheels and new O rings in the shocks .
The "to do list" includes finding tires ,find appropriate esc , find a Demon motor , make the gearbox support bracket and probably a set of replica RC10 gold shocks from Fan RC .
Now correct me if I'm wrong but I think its an early long wheelbase as it has the separate motor guard , the original guard is mangled and ground down to hell so I've made a new one .
So far it's had a through clean , a bearing spur gear fitted ,a pair of bearings for the gearbox that were just missing, a set of the new Mardave 2.2 wheels , the Tamiya rear axles needed for the rear wheels and new O rings in the shocks .
The "to do list" includes finding tires ,find appropriate esc , find a Demon motor , make the gearbox support bracket and probably a set of replica RC10 gold shocks from Fan RC .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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Re: Another Meteor
Last?
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Re: Another Meteor
Latest maybe but I'm running out of cars I dreamt of and don't have .
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Re: Another Meteor
It turns out it's a short wheelbase after all , I've just never seen a gold one before ![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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Got a little further yesterday , tried stopping the stock shocks leaking by adding an O ring (10x1mm) to the cap , had to cut away the thread so it sits in , worked perfectly on three but one is still weeping , I'll almost certainly go for FanRC RC10 shocks in the long run anyway .
Also made up a custom rear shock tower to lower the body 10mm , only 3d printed tester with no strength but it works , I'm going with a stock Meteor body in ABS to be proper old school with it and keeping the battery box end caps so the body will need cutting appropriately.
Also made up a custom rear shock tower to lower the body 10mm , only 3d printed tester with no strength but it works , I'm going with a stock Meteor body in ABS to be proper old school with it and keeping the battery box end caps so the body will need cutting appropriately.
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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This is how the body sits with the 10mm drop at the rear .
I think it looks nice if you excuse the old body that came with it .If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
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That is a good looking stance. Having an 'experienced' body on it doesn't detract from the overall good looks.
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Re: Another Meteor
While doing some repairs to the body and giving it a rub down I found out how experienced it really isFrankentruck wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:53 am Having an 'experienced' body on it doesn't detract from the overall good looks.
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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There is some nice things doing a resto like this... It's like a journey where you discover bits of history of a car. Sometimes looking at those, I'm asking myself about the teen who had it back in time...
I buy kits to build and ru(i)n them ![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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I know what you mean , is it wrong that it's growing on mesilvertriple wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:56 am There is some nice things doing a resto like this... It's like a journey where you discover bits of history of a car. Sometimes looking at those, I'm asking myself about the teen who had it back in time...
![Question :?:](./images/smilies/icon_question.gif)
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There is some cars where do nothing on the bodyshell is really the best option ![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Saying this, I'm always trying to find another body in those specific cases...
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Saying this, I'm always trying to find another body in those specific cases...
I buy kits to build and ru(i)n them ![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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I ended up stripping it right back after all , although it was cool it was not really what I wanted .silvertriple wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:16 pm There is some cars where do nothing on the bodyshell is really the best option
Saying this, I'm always trying to find another body in those specific cases...
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Fully rubbed down and the base white coat is done .
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Old body is ready for runner duty
They do like to photo bomb if they can ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
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Just took her out for a first test drive , shock oil is too thick at the rear but still a pleasure , not very fast but it's the stock Mabuchi 540 white end that came with the kit , a small pinion too maybe 13t ? and only Nimh 7.2v battery .
Be nice to give it a little bit more horse power so I'll be on the hunt for a tidy Demon .
Be nice to give it a little bit more horse power so I'll be on the hunt for a tidy Demon .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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