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RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:55 pm
by extreemduster340
This project started when I received a darn nice graphite chassis except for the fact that the front of the chassis had been cut on the ends of the nose. So much that only half of the outer holes for the a-arm mounts were there
So i dug into my stash of parts and decided to use 10t front bulkhead and front and rear shock towers. About and hour of grinding and cutting the 10t front was transplanted. I also had to narrow the front area of the chassis to get the body to sit down low. For some reason every graphite chassis I have with exception of the factory associated chassis is wide in this area. The a arms in the front are the RPM long worlds arms (same dimensionally as the Klien arms). The back of the car uses stock rc10 arms, rc10 cvd's with b3 shafts and truck carriers. Anyway here are a few pictures to enjoy. I should be completing and testing in the next 2 weeks.
Jamie
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:03 am
by Charlie don't surf
Very nice, ballsy to run those arms though-
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:19 am
by railey72
That's a sharp looking build. Cool looking chassis.
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:57 am
by extreemduster340
Charlie don't surf wrote:Very nice, ballsy to run those arms though-
I do have a set of the dynotech arms, I may change them. The arms are actually not as nice as they appear in the pictures. Someone took a dremel to the shock area for clearance
I would be nice one day to find the rear RPM setup. I have one left side mount and thats it.
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:01 am
by Brat
Nice build buddy! I never had the heart to cut down my graphite chassis to accomodate the truck front...
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:09 pm
by RC10resto
The arms are actually not as nice as they appear in the pictures. Someone took a dremel to the shock area for clearance
Did they also drill another shock mounting location hole?
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:50 pm
by ireg
nice clean looking shot,
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:43 pm
by Old Twister
Thats a very nice build. Could you post close-up pics of the transplant area.
Thanks
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:12 am
by extreemduster340
ireg wrote:nice clean looking shot,
Yes someone did drill an extra hole.
I will get some picts of the area for you. Basically I just used a truck nose plate for the template and scribed a light centerline on the chassis to make sure I had it centered.
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:20 pm
by Charlie don't surf
ireg wrote:nice clean looking shot,
Maybe hit the wrong smiley, the wink is right next to it
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:30 pm
by ricochet
Is there anybody out there know where I could get rc 10 graphite chassis.In process of rebuilding my car to race in a vintage class.
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:54 pm
by scr8p
ebay
Re: RC10 RPM Graphite Build
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:35 pm
by fastang
extreemduster340 wrote:Charlie don't surf wrote:Very nice, ballsy to run those arms though-
I do have a set of the dynotech arms, I may change them. The arms are actually not as nice as they appear in the pictures. Someone took a dremel to the shock area for clearance
I would be nice one day to find the rear RPM setup. I have one left side mount and thats it.
If you are going to run/race this I have a pair of used wide rear RPM arms that I'll probably never use. I don't run anything and they are nowhere near good enough for a shelfer. Let me know...