Finally my 870C restored to new life!

The place for all things Yokomo.

Moderators: scr8p, klavy69

User avatar
slazzaro
Approved Member
Posts: 77
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:13 pm
Location: UK
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by slazzaro »

Hi everybody, I know that in this fantastic site it is possible to find a lot of old Yokomos perfectly restored, real pieces of art.. but let me show you my creation! :mrgreen:
It all started with a real bargain at the bay, then continued with the restoring of a quite worn chassis, which I reinforced with a couple of carbon layers at the front and at the back, where the bulkheads screws holes are.
I finally painted it matte black, to make it the same as a brand new black fiberglass chassis.
I looked for some parts here and there (thanks bormac and kenooze!!) and topped off the car with a lovely repro body from mrlexan.
The electronics are quite vintage.. even if not as much as the car.. Take a look to the motor: that is the Tamiya Sport Tuned 540 I put in my Grasshopper almost 20 years ago!
The body painting is so nice thanks to my friend Giulia from Crazy Club.. I am not good enough!
Thanks for looking! bye! :wink:
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Kyosho Turbo Optima, Optima MID Custom Special, Optima MID Custom Special truck converted
Yokomo YR4 PRO, YZ-870C
Associated TC4, B3 (x2), B4.1 worlds, C4.2, B42, B44, B6.2, B6.2d, B64
Losi XXXT MF2
Tamiya M05
..more in the past, more in the future..

AscotConversion
Approved Member
Posts: 286
Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:19 pm
Location: CHICAGO USA
Has thanked: 33 times
Been thanked: 39 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by AscotConversion »

Beautiful :mrgreen:

User avatar
mrlexan
Approved Member
Posts: 6251
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:49 pm
Location: Upstate SC
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by mrlexan »

AscotConversion wrote:Beautiful :mrgreen:
X2
I am not here cause I am playing photographer and on my mountain bike.
www.gojammedia.com

tiger1
Approved Member
Posts: 777
Joined: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:38 pm
Location: Singapore
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by tiger1 »

This is stunning paint job! :D

User avatar
bscotti
Approved Member
Posts: 617
Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:48 am
Location: Freeville, NY
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by bscotti »

fantastic work!
Classics rule, moderns drool

User avatar
59burst
Approved Member
Posts: 1011
Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:52 am
Location: Seoul, Korea

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by 59burst »

Nice body work !
did you put spacers between the wheels and the wheel hubs?

User avatar
slazzaro
Approved Member
Posts: 77
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:13 pm
Location: UK
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by slazzaro »

Hi! No spacers are put between wheels and hubs.
I have several hubs of different length, so I chose those giving the right width together with the arms and wheels I have.
Bye :wink:
Kyosho Turbo Optima, Optima MID Custom Special, Optima MID Custom Special truck converted
Yokomo YR4 PRO, YZ-870C
Associated TC4, B3 (x2), B4.1 worlds, C4.2, B42, B44, B6.2, B6.2d, B64
Losi XXXT MF2
Tamiya M05
..more in the past, more in the future..

club
Regular Member
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:48 pm

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by club »

e' venuta molto bene forse troppo per usarla :lol:

User avatar
mrlexan
Approved Member
Posts: 6251
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:49 pm
Location: Upstate SC
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by mrlexan »

club wrote:e' venuta molto bene forse troppo per usarla :lol:


Hi and welcome to the forum. We ask that all members please post in English. Right now, we only have english speaking moderators and we don't have the capability to moderate anything other than English. Any questions, please let me know. Thanks and have a great day!

Jay
I am not here cause I am playing photographer and on my mountain bike.
www.gojammedia.com

club
Regular Member
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:48 pm

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by club »

ok

User avatar
slazzaro
Approved Member
Posts: 77
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:13 pm
Location: UK
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by slazzaro »

Let me translate what my friend Gugy (club) wrote:
"Too nice to use it"
Thanks, but I will use it.. at your club 2009 vintage race!!
Obviously with a different body (already scratched..), different undertray.. even different rims!
Kyosho Turbo Optima, Optima MID Custom Special, Optima MID Custom Special truck converted
Yokomo YR4 PRO, YZ-870C
Associated TC4, B3 (x2), B4.1 worlds, C4.2, B42, B44, B6.2, B6.2d, B64
Losi XXXT MF2
Tamiya M05
..more in the past, more in the future..

Triniboy
Approved Member
Posts: 85
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:25 pm
Location: AYLESBURY,BUCKS.UK

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by Triniboy »

Ste

You really did get a good bargain with all the parts I sold on ebay and can I say you did a far greater job than I ever could have with that car and all the parts included. Have you still got the old Protech 4 body to bash around with? Great work on the front of the chassis.

Regards
Varma

User avatar
slazzaro
Approved Member
Posts: 77
Joined: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:13 pm
Location: UK
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by slazzaro »

Hi Varma!
It's a pleasure to hear you!
I was just thinking about sending you an email with the pictures, but you catched me before!
Yes it was a bargain, sure I had some work to do, but restorations are fun if there is something to fix.
Fortunately I could count on the help of my composite dept. colleagues to reinforce the chassis and restore the bulkheads holes; it was an easy task for them!
Yes, I still got both the original bodies, I intend to use the red-white-blue one for bashing and racing once I have restored it a bit..
Anyway the YR4 Pro I won in the same auction was also useful: I now have a lot more spares for mine, which I still race indoors during winter.
Thanks again! Bye! :wink:

Stefano
Kyosho Turbo Optima, Optima MID Custom Special, Optima MID Custom Special truck converted
Yokomo YR4 PRO, YZ-870C
Associated TC4, B3 (x2), B4.1 worlds, C4.2, B42, B44, B6.2, B6.2d, B64
Losi XXXT MF2
Tamiya M05
..more in the past, more in the future..

Triniboy
Approved Member
Posts: 85
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:25 pm
Location: AYLESBURY,BUCKS.UK

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by Triniboy »

Stefano

I'm happy that the car ended up way the way I wished it had. I've been keeping an eye out on the forum and seen that you really had to hunt for parts well done again.

Cheers
Varma

User avatar
minimini
Approved Member
Posts: 610
Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 11:31 am
Location: KWS@Hong Kong; 3.5 hours' trip to meet tiger1 and only 7,777 miles from Doug
Been thanked: 9 times

Re: Finally my 870C restored to new life!

Post by minimini »

wow.........this is crazy good !!............ 8)
mini@vintage Team Yokomo/Associated
Image

Post Reply

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post
  • Kyosho Outrage: restored to life
    by Dragonii » » in Kyosho Forum
    12 Replies
    2746 Views
    Last post by Dragonii
  • Finally got myself an 870c
    by _timmy_ » » in Yokomo Forum
    21 Replies
    2478 Views
    Last post by _timmy_
  • Finally got a yok. 870c-91 yz
    by alien3t » » in Yokomo Forum
    10 Replies
    1360 Views
    Last post by alien3t
  • finally got me a yokomo 870c
    by hugger19 » » in Yokomo Forum
    10 Replies
    2038 Views
    Last post by hugger19
  • Finally some bodies painted, RC10, YZ-10, 870C
    by phoenix » » in The Paint / Body Shop
    7 Replies
    2309 Views
    Last post by Lavigna
  • Is there a PDF manual for the YZ10 (870c) online and not the Works '91 or 870c version?
    by McAnic » » in Yokomo Forum
    10 Replies
    2116 Views
    Last post by aip47-2008
  • 2.4 where have you been all my life!
    by fredswain » » in Modern Electronics
    3 Replies
    612 Views
    Last post by flipwils11
  • new life to my gt
    by 08rangerdan » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    3 Replies
    899 Views
    Last post by 08rangerdan

Return to “Yokomo Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No User AvatarMojeek [Bot] and 16 guests