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Here we go......

No.1 - Untouched.


No.2 - This felt good....


No.3


No.4


No.5


No.6 - Viper markings on shell.


More to follow.....

No.7 - Lexan driver


No.8


No.9


No.10 - Chassis does some have some marks, which is expected after being rattled around its box for so long. I may give it a clear coat as part of the build.....


No.11


No.12

No.13 - I'm hoping not unlucky, as certain numbered parts bags are missing (3, 12 &13), which is how I hope it's meant to be.....

This could be the greatest build post ever!

I built a nib graphite a while back. I should have documented the build like you are. Great job and keep it up!

Jedi Master wrote:No.13 - I'm hoping not unlucky, as certain numbered parts bags are missing (3, 12 &13), which is how I hope it's meant to be.....

6-3 is the swaybar set for the the short arm car (N/A) 6-12 is the trans and 6-13 was electrical items for the short arm car like charge cord/ msc (N/A)

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6-3 is the swaybar set for the the short arm car (N/A) 6-12 is the trans and 6-13 was electrical items for the short arm car like charge cord/ msc (N/A)[/quote]

Phew! Thank you, I was hoping someone knowledgable would chime in and confirm that.....

Cheers!

It's great to finally see inside that box!

I've always wondered (for team cars in general): what weight shock oil is that?

ROH73 wrote:It's great to finally see inside that box!

Felt great to break the seal and delve into it!

I wanted to add that almost all the Team Car tubs looked like that, they apparently were really pushing hard to get kits out and QC wasn't the best- I wouldn't clear coat it personally-

Charlie don't surf wrote:I wanted to add that almost all the Team Car tubs looked like that, they apparently were really pushing hard to get kits out and QC wasn't the best- I wouldn't clear coat it personally-

That's interesting to here. And fair point, if 'original' means it keeps it's slight imperfections, then I'll leave it as-is. Thanks for the steer!

Yeah, dont clear coat it! My graphite had small strands of fibers sticking out in various places and I pondered trimming them but then I decided that its exactly the way it came from the factory, why trim them. It makes this chassis kind of unique and if I trimmed them it would be just like the rest of them.

Reggies stupid info of the day, those cloth strands sticking out are called "tracers"

ROH73 wrote:I've always wondered (for team cars in general): what weight shock oil is that?

Hi Robert, the bottle label says;

SHOCK OIL NO. 5414
30WT.
NET.WT. 1/2 OZ. $1.25

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing all this with us!

Paul