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Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:48 am
by bearrickster
I have always wanted a Blue RC10. so I have also been wanting to build a new/old RC10 I just got my chassis back from my friend who made it blue for me. it looks GREAT!! its a very used A stamp but its going to be a runner anyway but I love it. I want to find a clear tub protector. I know someone on here was makeing them but I cant remember who? so if you can help please let me know.

well I have a stock and truck nose and set of Jake's arms, B4shocks, T rear tower, B4 upper shaft and slipper set up. its not going to be done for a while I still need a lot of little parts and the PayPal account is empty right now :lol: but I was excited when the chassis came in.

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:52 am
by farmer
Teambluegrove on eBay has them

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:02 am
by jwscab
ROH73 was making the underpan.

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:34 am
by bearrickster
Thanks fellas!!

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:33 pm
by cautiousone
Wow that looks great, how does one go about changing the color like that? Is it dipped or something?

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:43 pm
by Jedi Master
Loving the blue! 8)

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:12 pm
by bearrickster
I send it to a guy I know and he strips them and reanodise's them. He can do what ever color you want hes going to do my DS, in a nice dark purple as soon as I can get it to him. if anybody wants something done I will give you his info and you can deal directly with him.
I will say the nicer the parts the better it will look. I wish I took a picture of how bad this chassis was be for it was redone. most people would have just through it away. I cut down the sides to remove most of the damage and sanded the hell out of it. . but their are some deep scraches still in it, but its going to be a runner so I wasnt really worried about it to much.

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:46 pm
by GJW
very nice rick, wasnt worth sanding the chassis bottom first to remove the scratches? real deep were they? what's planned with the build?

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:42 pm
by cautiousone
Dang, now you have me looking for someone local that can do this to my newly found RC10 buggy. Maybe you should shoot me this guys contact info, cause I really like how yours turned out. :wink:

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:32 am
by bearrickster
GJW wrote:very nice rick, wasnt worth sanding the chassis bottom first to remove the scratches? real deep were they? what's planned with the build?
Gary I did sand it :lol: like I said most people would have toss this chassis in the can. So I didnt feel so bad cutting it up. I am still thinking about sending it to Jake to mill it like a Worlds tub. but the cost on this build is getting a little high already. I still need to buy turnbuckles, wheels tires and CVD's. I just bought a viper body last night. I just need to decide to use white or Black parts. the plan was going to be black but with the blue it looks good either way.

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:34 am
by Charlie don't surf
Harris did a blue car with black parts and it looked great! Don't forget the chassis stiffeners if you going to race it! Get building! :lol: if you have any of the original xcellorators left they fit that chassis nicely

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:05 am
by Lonestar
Rick it's awesome!!! Can't wait to see it finished :)

Paul

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:12 am
by jon burrows
Thats a beautiful job on the re-anno! Especially since you said it was so bad most people would toss it. Could you give me his info? I have a tub I would like to bring back to life.
Thanks.
& can't wait to see it come together!

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:10 pm
by GJW
with your auto restore skill's i thought you would have made it the best you could :wink: really looks great rick. should put some blue lohas on it :D

Re: Been feeling a little Blue

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:08 am
by bearrickster
GJW wrote:with your auto restore skill's i thought you would have made it the best you could :wink: really looks great rick. should put some blue lohas on it :D
I did I sanded it with 80 all the way down to 3000 and it looks good for a runner not quite a shelf queen. dont get me wrong this chassis looks great and wonce its built I dont think you will notice the flaws.

I have another real nice tub I am sending him next week to do in a plum crazy purple and I am going to build a DS queen out of it. with a nice Saleen Mustang body. but that one not getting started till this one is done.