optima projects

[sk7]

heres a few pictures of the optimas that i am working on, currently restoring them polishing up the alum. and building two gold chassis option house javelins.

[sk7]

just polished up this one..

[shodog]

Those Optimas are going to look great. The Gold parts alone are almost worth their weight in gold.

[RichieRich]

Those celebration chassis were discounted to $28 at towerhobbies about 5 years ago. Can you say cha-ching!!

[sk7]

just got this one together.

[Mr. ED]

Please tell me you got enough used parts to make a runner also: with a beltdrive and all

for you and all the other optima lovers: some great real and virtual optima stuff overhere:
http://theoptimahouse.blogspot.com/search/label/OPTIMANIAC

Many more great links inthere, didn't have time to visit all yet

[RichieRich]

just polished up this one..

What kind of polish did you use? Looks fantastic.

[sk7]

the key to polishing is sand the alum. so its free of scratchs. Finish in a fine grit like 1500 wet or i find a grey scotch brite pad is o.k. Then i put it on the 8 inch bench grinder that has a white cloth polishing pad attached ,thats when you apply some alum. polish it comes in a stick form which you rub in the pad then you use the metal on it, the pic shows a small piece that i have left, then use the billet polish it turn out real nice,

[Mr. ED]

Cool cars dude,
you'll love this site too: http://theoptimahouse.blogspot.com/

Make sure to leave one unpolished: that's the way they came and real buggies look like (well accept for the sandrails you see in some mag's)

[RichieRich]

Really nice renders there. They look so real.

[Mr. ED]

Ooops sorry for double posting the link, I forgot I put it earlier

[Tadracket]

Wow. That was my first and is my favorite all wheel drive electric. One day, oh yes, I will have me another Optima. Looks fantastic. Thanks for the build-up. You are firing up my wants for this car.

[crownperformance]

are the gold optimas yours?

[KyoshoScorpionKid]

Nice Pictures man, those look very familiar.....hey wait a sec those are mine

Dude are you pawning my stuff as your?

If you really want to see something nice from here check this out. My Latest Restore

You can view all my stuff at http://www.vintagekyosho.com

Thanks
Franco

[Tadracket]

Those are nice and all. But you'll get a better reception here if you start your own thread and not hijack someone else's.