Kenooze.... that is just lovely, great inspiration! Was it a restoration project or a new build? Also thanks for the screw & under-chassis shot I think that clarifys whats happened on mine.
Over the weekend I stripped the car down.... & although it is in generally good condition it does have a few issues/parts which i'd like to eventually to sort out and replace for good used or new parts. One thing is for sure, this car will never be perfect.... but at the same time I can easily put it all together & sit it looking pretty on the shelf along side its 2wd 93 worlds winning sibling... my RC10 Worlds runner. Heres my findings;
First off (& most seriously) - the car has had a heavy impact at some point & caused this crack to the kick-up at the front of the chassis, literally I could probably snap the chassis with my bare hands if I wanted to.
There is also a smaller crack along the bottom of the chassis at the same point
Here's a shot of the underside at the rear of the car;
It seems the 'strange' size screws that occur on the wishbone pivot blocks (front & rear) have been replaced with these M4 socket heads at the back & Ali AE 8/32 screws at the front. Strangely it seems a couple of the old original screws (they measure about 3.5mm) have been threaded into the lower front diff housing. It would be nice to replace all these plastic bulkhead parts & reinstate the original spec screws.
Here's some general rear end/bulhead shots for CDS
(note gold wing connectors)
Cover removed
Camber link removed
The belts are indeed 3mm & it looks like the front belt has been made up (by say a motor-drives factors) as it is thicker & appears to have been cut in its width to suit. It would be nice to get a new (genuine Yokomo) belt but i'm not fussed about reverting back to 2mm - unless someone has it all sitting their toolbox & willing to let it go.
So the list of parts needed is growing; here's a picture of the parts i'd ideally like to replace... i'm not sure if the front plastic bulkheads & rear pivot parts are WCS car specific? If they are I guess replacements would be hard to find?
(Note; the black screws in the lower trans mouldings nearest the camera I think are your mistery screws that are mean't to be in the wishbone mountings)
So I need,
*Rear white plastic bulkhead/trans cover
*Rear wishbone pivot blocks (L & R)
*Front bulkhead/wishbone pivot
*Lower front gearbox housings (the parts that the diff bearings sit in)
*3mm pitch front belt
*Plastic rear wing
*Some suitable wheels (unlikely to find pink - but black ribbed would be ok)
*The white plastic ball cups for the anti-roll bar link (two different types) as mine are split.
*Battery straps
I have a feeling this project is going to get expensive
Would that be the one advertised on Yahoo Auction Japan?