So I was off work sick the other week (unusual for me!) & the daytime telly was making me feel even more unwell.... so I set-about stripping down this old XXT thats been gradually gathering a thick layer of dust sitting in the R/C 'den'
I then spent the previous weekend toothbrush in hand scrubbing at each individual part. On the strip-down it became apparent that the car had probably been either previously stored in a damp enviroment, or had been put away wet after its last race meeting, as all the hinge pins had rusted & the tiny steering bearing on the bottom of the servo saver had rusted solid & had fused itself with the bottom of the shaft (hence the need for the need for the new steering hardware set) - There was even rust on the balls & plates within the diff!! (so that would explain the notchy diff!)
Anyway, fast forward to the weekend just gone & the re-build started in ernest (once I had polished up the hinge pins & honed the original diff plates both with wet & dry paper)
Some new bits - including that XX steering hardware set & replacement Ti turnbuckles courtesy of Ben 'Jamin';
Some nice bits - the Trinity gearbox brace is new but the other bits were already on the truck;
Cleaned parts all laid out ready;
CVDs re-built & cleaned shockers re-assembled (I chose not to bother re-filling them as they were still smooth & 'Squelch' free)
Diff/gearbox assembled with new lexan cover;
As far as I've got so far, rear end assembled;
All-in-all, the truck is in great shape & its nice to get aquainted with the XX platform again
give it to me!
