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icanfixyourford wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:23 pm

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 3:59 pm It's not a big deal, but this nose plate mount screw hole is the one I don't like.
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I was looking at that tonight. Probably clean up countersink and make a bushing to resize the hole. I've got a lathe and I'm not afraid to use it!

A little bushing would be cool. Just be aware that the correct countersink angle for the correct chassis screws is 100 degrees.

Good to know, thanks!

So, a little progress; got the measles-looking pan bead blasted, epoxy primered, and painted with VHT Burnt Copper.
Cleaned and dyed black all the purple plastics.
Started reassembly, but I need to pick up some new hardware, and many other parts.
Slow but steady progress. It will probably need to be put on pause for a few weeks while I collect inventory for it, and handle some spring yard projects, and some time sensitive items at work.

That turned out nice. For chassis screws, KNK stainless are nice. The nose plate needs a single 1/4" 8-32, the steering bellcranks need a pair of 7/8" 8-32, and the gearbox, front and rear suspension mounts, rear bulkhead, and body mounts use about 2 dozen (probably actually 18) 1/2" 8-32 screws. All are 100 degree head. Most other stuff is normal countersunk and socket head 4-40 screws.

https://teamknkhardware.com/product/8-32-stainless-screws-sae/

The oddball is the 5-40 unlock nut for the gearbox diff nut. Custom Works RC has those:

https://www.customworksrc.com/product/5-40-steel-locknut-for-topshaft/

That VHT came out great!

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:49 pm The oddball is the 5-40 unlock nut for the gearbox diff nut. Custom Works RC has those:

https://www.customworksrc.com/product/5-40-steel-locknut-for-topshaft/

I use these RJ Speed ones on my transmissions. They are lower profile, similar to the ones that JG used to offer.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/rj-speed-front-wheels-locknuts-540-6-rjs7207/p657231?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-tSm4qC-jAMVtivUAR2D0wIOEAQYASABEgIbZfD_BwE