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Which brand chassis did you end up using? Is it the short or long wheelbase (short=original wheelbase of the alu framed ultima)

The chassis have 5mm in more, on the wheelbase.
The original chassis have different holes near the pack (more small and at different place).
This is a Trinity / Composite craft chassis.

Some update pics:

The front body mount:


The money from 1987 for the weight:

Looks good, man!

Got a body lined out yet?

I have most of the parts for mine, just need to assemble!

sweet ride and a trinity chassis to boot. looks great but not a fan of the rc10 rims on the front ?:@P

gonna put a tomohawk body on it?

The body and the tomahawk wheels are on the way to the paint room...
to be continued...

Hey, Joel used soft silver springs in front. You have medium blacks installed.

Having watched the 87 worlds DVD countless times I dont think any particular car performed above another. It looked like luck played a big part with the success of a driver at Romsay. Bold statement i know but there was a lot of spills and cars being plagued with gremlins.
Although i truly love Joel's Ultima i dont think it was as good a car as the RC10 back then, just that Joel managed to get the car around the circuit with less hassles than some other drivers.
Its funny how much things changed in just two years by the time the 89 worlds came to Australia. I thought the driving and cars had advanced exponentialy in such a short time. Truly was the beginning of the 'hay day'.

I like the mods made to the Ultima but what was up with those two cable ties running under the chassis to strap a stick pack in. Thats pretty agricultural at best.

bormac wrote:Having watched the 87 worlds DVD countless times I dont think any particular car performed above another. It looked like luck played a big part with the success of a driver at Romsay. Bold statement i know but there was a lot of spills and cars being plagued with gremlins.
Although i truly love Joel's Ultima i dont think it was as good a car as the RC10 back then, just that Joel managed to get the car around the circuit with less hassles than some other drivers.
Its funny how much things changed in just two years by the time the 89 worlds came to Australia. I thought the driving and cars had advanced exponentialy in such a short time. Truly was the beginning of the 'hay day'.

So true.

bormac wrote:I like the mods made to the Ultima but what was up with those two cable ties running under the chassis to strap a stick pack in. Thats pretty agricultural at best.

So true too.

Yes Jirka , I search a pair of silver spring...

isobarik wrote:

vintage racer wrote:I have the rear trinity tower like the one on his car on one of my runners.Allways wondered what brand it was.Now I know.I read somewhere he used and Optima Pro body but in the link it clearly says a Tomahawk.

Arent those towers Jg ???

mvh Isobarik

hmm hard to tell but could they be these...
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220472577824&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It's difficult to see on the pic , some holes are differents or missing....

More look like JG´s than parma dito.
prp have you recived anything yet ????

mvh Isobarik

Recieved what ???
Bye PRP.

prp
i was talking about the upperdeck.

anyway let me know.

mvh isobarik