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I Know there was some talk of this some time back. I am trying to get to the VONATS this year, hopefully work and everything else ($$) works out.

I'm going to build this Team Car just like I built my team car in 93 ( a little less dremil maybe, I was 14!)

This will be a boring post while I'm waiting for parts to get here. These are important steps IMO to make the most consistent and durable car out there.

A tub is never perfect so a little time with the countersink bit and we're looking pretty good.

No aluminum screws in this tank except for a few places. I had to massage the front of the nose piece a little since the nose tubes don't fit perfect, I don't want to build a "sprung" front end that will just tweak in one of my many future crashes.

Once more parts get here I can get to the more exciting stuff.

Mark

Good to see this project going ahead. Im certain it will be a force to be dealt with-

Nice to see progress being made on her, Mark... We will need to schedule a "test and tune" down at Thunder before the vonats.... Setup will be very similar for both tracks. Count Dave in on that too.

Looks like I will be getting Mike B's other GTB. It will not be going in an RC10 however...

I haven't posted anything lately because I haven't touched this car in a month.

I got my first load of parts in on Friday, nothing big but I almost have a complete, modern tire wearing team car ready to tame modern brushless and LIPO.

I mounted up the front tires, and put the chassis protective sheet on a bare chassis. I used the J Concepts version, it's perfectly clear, not like the Associated stuff.

I got a few more bits and pieces coming, next time anyone sees this car it will already be dirty from a little test run.

I need a set of turnbuckles, that's it.

I got more parts on the car, and got some little details taken care of. One more small order of parts and she'll be turning laps

OK, it's been a little while since I updated this build. It's finally at a finished state I just need to paint the body and mount the electronics.

The only parts I still need to get are some new turnbuckles and tierod ends, I also need another pack of mini locknuts when I have time to drive 45 minutes each way to the LHS.

Thanks to Charlie Don't Surf for a few parts, you saved me from making a Tower order.

That looks good so far...

yup, looking good. I like the wing mounts. we'll be waiting for action pics eventually

I'll have it on track next Friday night for some test N tune. The body is out for paint.

I like the wing mounts too, the funny thing is they came out of the same package but are a little different. The color is slightly off on one and the hole for the wing wire is just a hair bigger, even the knurled pattern is a little different. Gotta love that Trinity quality control.

Thanks for the kind words, I'll put some Jconcepts ball ends and Factory Team turnbuckles on and call her done.

Where did you get the wing mounts...I like them and would like to pickup a set

cherokee wrote:Where did you get the wing mounts...I like them and would like to pickup a set

myatomic.com Trinity part# tri7079

They have those wing mounts a Tower too.

Mark, your body is done.

I will post pics tomorrow.

Thanks...I just ordered a set.

Mark, do you still need the Ti turnbuckles & ends?