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- Whity white RPM Ultra molded chassis (update) -

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:08 pm
by Asso_man!
I wanted to share this one with you guys, it's almost finished, some details may still change like wheels and tires. I still have to catch a XX Losi body and a wing also...

The recipe:

- RPM ultra-molded chassis (used)
- RPM front bulkhead (new)
- RPM rear bulkhead (new)
- RPM tranny brace
- RPM "world's 91" front and rear shock tower
- Early Lunsford turnbuckles with black AE ball cups
- Hammad Ghuman VLT shock bodies (Losi)
- MIP blue anodized shock cartriges (rear shocks only :cry: )
- RPM black shock cups
- RPM black steering link
- White Stealth tranny
- Rear HPI white rims with TQ-20
- Front AE rims with Kyosho tires
- Twister motor


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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:15 pm
by Asso_man!
Where it comes from... talking about salvation :?: :roll:

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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:39 pm
by shodog
wow, great job, how did you get the plastic so clean?

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:54 pm
by aconsola
X2
that looks great.
Fantastic transformation, What's your magic juice recipe?

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:10 pm
by RichieRich
Wow, what a difference! Did you use oxyclean? :lol:

"BILLY MAYS HERE WITH OXYCLEAN!!!" :lol:

Why does that guy always have to yell? Well, you probably don't see him on TV in Belgium. Can have another Lambic, please?

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:13 pm
by Asso_man!
shodog wrote:wow, great job, how did you get the plastic so clean?
Scrub, scrub... scrub... and replacing the unsalvageable parts :P
aconsola wrote:X2
that looks great.
Fantastic transformation, What's your magic juice recipe?
I think being patient is probably the most important thing, dream about it one night or two, slowly collect the parts you need and then build tha thing when every part is at hand!

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:10 pm
by mrlexan
No way, that is the same car? :? :? :?

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:12 pm
by Asso_man!
Oh, and I must give some credit to Hoopty for the "plastic" look (meaning the VLT shocks 8) but hey, mine are Losi's :) ) to Geof for the steering screws, thanks again mate, and to Shodog for the spare rear RPM rear mounts that came with the rear end baggy, thnik that's all :D

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:15 pm
by Asso_man!
mrlexan wrote:No way, that is the same car? :? :? :?
indeed, but the shocks, screws, Arizona desert dirt, tranny, front and rear bulkhead, front shock tower, rear arm mounts, turnbuckles and tranny :lol: (find the intruder word)

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:18 pm
by mrlexan
Ok then, you are going to have to give more details than, just scrub after scrub after scrub..... what cleaner(s) did you use?

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:18 pm
by Asso_man!
RichieRich wrote:Wow, what a difference! Did you use oxyclean? :lol:

"BILLY MAYS HERE WITH OXYCLEAN!!!" :lol:

Why does that guy always have to yell? Well, you probably don't see him on TV in Belgium. Can have another Lambic, please?
Oh and a lambic for you, that's actually one of the very few beers that cannot be brewed outside of a particular place here in Brussels because of a very particular kind of bacteria floating in the air, but that's an other thread I guiness

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:42 am
by Asso_man!
mrlexan wrote:Ok then, you are going to have to give more details than, just scrub after scrub after scrub..... what cleaner(s) did you use?
very simple: first cleaning with a toothbrush and dishwash soap, then scrubbing with some "ALL CLEANER" spray, removing the grease with WD40 and cleaning the hinge pin holes with a small long round brush and WD40, that's all :!: The difference between new and used parts is still noticeable (compare the rear arm mounts and the rear arms or the rear bulkhead and the rear tranny brace) but I'm happy with the final result :P

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:07 pm
by Dr. Robotnik
Excellent restoration mate, fantastic!

BTW though are they not RCPS turnbuckles/tierods?

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:16 pm
by Asso_man!
Dr. Robotnik wrote:Excellent restoration mate, fantastic!

BTW though are they not RCPS turnbuckles/tierods?
I don't think so, RCPS tie-rods look more like the modern Lunsford ones. But I may be wrong...

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:19 pm
by scr8p
definately, a nice resto. the clean-up looks great. :)