Moody "drive pack" gas conversion

[Charlie don't surf]

Duratrax were released in 92'-

[GoMachV]

I assume that is for the towers, Thats great! I updated the previous post asking if using duratrax tires instead of the Strikers would be obvious, as the price on them is still muy bueno!

[Charlie don't surf]

the duratrax tires came out after the Striker II. The strikers were still in production until a year or so ago, should be cheap and easy to find. The Duratrash ones were not really used back in the day, they were super hard and very heavy.

[GoMachV]

On wow I didn't realize the strikers were that recent. I remember getting bulk boxes of those knock offs. I felt really sorry for the people expecting them to work. The original drift tires lol. I just figured pattern wise and shape, maybe I could pull off a switcharoo

The Imex rims are all conversion offset, but these are the Proline you mentioned right?

[Charlie don't surf]

Yep, those or the chrome ones , we can "cheat" foams onto them as well and groove them to look like the MRP's as well-

[GoMachV]

Well, finally got the parts truck and cleaned it up. I still have the used mock up chassis on her but for the most part the rest is the finished product. Going to have a machinist friend do the work on the untouched black tub as I just don't have the patience to make it look good with a dremel.

Still needs proper springs and a few minor items

[marlo]

Nice job Jeff, when are you starting the other one.

[GoMachV]

That one might stay in the box. You seem to have all my shiny new arms to build a "new" truck with

Plus this one has a ways to go. Chassis getting sent off soon

[romulus22]

Are you going to run tie rods from the bulkhead to the chassis on the final version?

Looks really good though. One day ill own one too

[GoMachV]

Yes, the tie rods are being placed on the mock up tonight. I don't want to have extra holes on the finished tub. Except I may have to drill the servo saver access hole just for vintage correctness!

[marlo]

Any thoughts on body/paint? or are you holding that info till the end

[justinspeed79]

Very cool conversion. I guess I have to add another one to my wish list. That is an interesting clutch setup,I have never seen a rear mounted clutch like that, or clutch shoes like that. Are you sure that is the original starter shaft? It looks longer than than normal.

[romulus22]

Very cool conversion. I guess I have to add another one to my wish list. That is an interesting clutch setup,I have never seen a rear mounted clutch like that, or clutch shoes like that. Are you sure that is the original starter shaft? It looks longer than than normal.

If I remember correctly, they are helicopter motors-

I've never seen a helicopter engine to know but this makes sense

[GoMachV]

The rear start come was how they used to start them, helis had a similar setup but were typically a .32 engine.

The shaft is indeed special, after taking another look it is not simply machined. In the lot of parts I also got a billet rear cover along with the 2 stock style rear covers. Ill post up pics later

[GoMachV]

Got the braces on and a set of temporary wheels. Lovin the old paper filter. Its easy to see that Roy was going for balance, check out the centerline! Oh, and I am one very short tecnacraft turnbuckle from completing the set. Just need the center link.

Trying to decide if the duratrax head needs to go on it as well