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Just arrived at its new home! Will be the new cleaning project over the next few days. We all like pictures right?
Light gold anodizing
Small shock cap gaskets
Solid lower spring retainers, no slit/cut out
Upper spring retainers do not have flange that centers spring
Seven rib front tires without "Goodyear"
Thicker front/rear shock towers
Original rear tires without "Goodyear"
Six gear tranny with e-clip idler gear pivot/ white idler gears
Parma style wiper on the mechanical speed control.
Diamond Wing Buttons
Early style gear cover
Edinger addressed motor
Edinger addressed box(stamped side ends) and manuals

Boxed early xl2p, no RF inspection sticker with date, crystal is not removable.























Edinger next to my Cadillac

Nice score on the battery too.

It came with two other parma sanyo packs but not as nice as the one in the pic.

very nice andrrew, nice find.

Really nice buggy.... Lucky

Started the cleaning process, the most stubborn dirt and grime I have ever dealt with. Still have to take apart the front end...Will probably try the peroxide whitening treatment for the first time since these parts are yellow.

Must have come from down south with our best red clay...lol

It possibly could have. The guy I bought it from was in southern california. I asked if he was the original owner but he said he wasn't and he knew nothing about r/c or where this particular car came from. He probably got it from a garage/estate sale because he sells alot of misc stuff.

It's mostly assembled now, just have to clean the shocks. Any good methods on taking apart the shocks? The solid spring retainers make this an uneasy task. Only thing I can think of is to use vise grips with a towel and clamp down on the shock shaft to unscrew the lower shock mount. Im just afraid about gouging/scratching the shaft.


Decided I kind of liked the yellowyness so I left it alone. Adds to the vintage and old school character. The lighting sucks I know.

Looks great! I'll get started on mine someday.

Last time I saw that buggy it had "You didn't win this auction." all over it.

Nice pickup

Thats turning out awsume dude!! Ive been cleaning up one myself but not whitening it either looks great as is lol.DON

Thanks guys!

Sorry about that vintagecat! At least it went to a good home!

Done!

AndrewSi wrote: The lighting sucks I know.

actually I think the lighting was great. Showed the actual color instead of the sunshine drowning out the correct color in the completed pix. Either way a nice job.

Todd