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Okay, it's been awhile since I've actually built anything (even though I've done lots of buying ). So over the weekend I decided to pull out the parts I've gathered for this build. I wasn't sure which direction I was going to go with this but after talking with a friend and discussing how trucks don't get nearly as much love as buggies this is what I've come up with so far.

First I have the chassis set that I picked up when Mr. Stormer decide to move some of his collection. Next is most of the stuff that will be used in the build (not everything but a good portion of it). I've got something special planned for the wheels and with a few bits donated to me by Reg I should be able to pull it off. And thanks to Reg again I now have a bunch of RPM stuff for this build. After test fitting everything some filing was necessary. (pictured here before dying / re-dying) Here's everything after being re-dyed. The ball cups are 6-40 for a beefy set of new Tecnacraft turnbuckles. I decided not to use the RPM tranny case pictured above. Instead I decided to pull out every trick tranny part I had to build a SUPER stealth. Mainly because I wanted to use the ultralite HG topshaft I've actually assembled a good portion of it but still need to take more pics. I hope you enjoy what I've got so far.

Thanks,
Dave

Lookin' good!!!


AND, you answered a question I've been pondering; I have an RPM buggy - and it's dyed red/white/blue (actually, NOT dyed white but you get my drift)(and I'm quite patriotic but honestly, this thing is pretty fugly).

IF I have a game plan, it would be to dye everything black and make a kinda' 'dark knight' stealth trannyed buggy....

AND, you have shown me that you can 'over dye' blue which was my concern; I think red will be a piece of cake!

Did you use extra high temps???

Strong mix of dye????

Anything I should know????

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Chris K wrote:Lookin' good!!!

Did you use extra high temps???

Strong mix of dye????

Anything I should know????

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Thank you sir and nope nothing special. Just heat it to just below a boil (a nice simmer) and stir regularly. I did use a stronger mixture than what's recommended on the bottle. Maybe half the bottle to less than a half gallon of water. Might be overkill but dye is cheap and I wanted nice black parts, good luck.

This is a great build with a perfect selection of parts! I've never seen one of those HG top shafts.

Bout time ya bum!! Hey Dave, can't wait to see the wheels and tires.

This is looking great... I have all the parts I need to build my CC10T, this is good encouragement.
looking forward to this one.

MIG this is the same type of chassis as you have correct?

Charlie don't surf wrote:MIG this is the same type of chassis as you have correct?

Yes same chassis, one of the coolest Chassis they made, IMO.

need popcorn eating emicon

Okay, so as I was assembling some parts when I ran into a snag. What I didn't realize was that the topdeck on this chassis set runs through the front tower (unlike the older versions that stopped before the front tower). And since I don't have the correct CC tower (nor can I make a cool one off like m-vice ) I had to take a dremel to a T2. Nothing fancy but it'll have to work until I source the right one (the left shows how the center was shaped with the modded one on the right). And a couple quick pics, first the assembled tie rods and shocks. And a nice new Proline Nissan Hardbody shell that will eventually get mounted. If any kind soul out there has a Composite Craft 10T front shock tower they don't mind parting with please feel free to contact me

was that nissan body the one on ebay recently?

proline had some nice bodies for the 10t.

Wow, talk about breaking the mold- That shell is amazing- One on my list of hopeful finds!!

Still want to know about the wheels and tires though

scr8p wrote:was that nissan body the one on ebay recently?

Why yes it was, the price wasn't too bad but the shipping was kind of high. Luckily I contacted the seller first and got a much better shipping quote

Charlie don't surf wrote:Wow, talk about breaking the mold- That shell is amazing- One on my list of hopeful finds!!

Thank you sir, I have a nip 6130 that I was going to use on it but I thought this build deserved something a bit more rare.

Charlie don't surf wrote:Still want to know about the wheels and tires though

I'm working on it, I still need to get over to the "specialty" store.

Loving that hardbody you got there sofaking . Seriously though its also on my list of hopefuls now also. Do you have a part number for that body?

All in all I like this build so far and its not really even started .
Todd

awesome on the body, I think the front tower looks good.