RC10T box art restoration

General discussion, builds/restorations, etc...

Moderators: scr8p, klavy69

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

Here's the starting point for my project. I believe the truck is #7001. It has a B stamp chassis, thin shock towers, all white parts, grey shocks, thin front wheels and tires, etc.. Any info you guys have on the truck would be great to hear. :D Tonight I took stock of all the parts I have and started the cleaning process. All four shocks have leaked all over everything. :? After cleaning all the parts, I'll give them a good peroxide bath to bring them back to life. More pics soon.

Here's my parts list:

RC10T #7001 (I think) :oops:
A used Tekin G-9 (Thanks Schuyler!)
A NIB Tekin reverse module
NIB #7355 Rear A Arms
Used Futaba 3003 Steering Servo
NIB #6604 Black Motor Plate
NIB White Stealth Case with felt gasket (Thanks Ron!)
NIB #6325 White tranny brace
NIB #6575 Diff Thrust Bolt, Thrust Bearing Cover, Dog Bone Spacers and locking T-Nut
NIB #6440 Shock Rebuild Kit
NIB #SWK3175 Sportwerks Dogbones
A ton of wheels and tires from the original kit pieces to a barely used set of white Proline's


P1010047.jpg
P1010048.jpg
P1010049.jpg
P1010050.jpg
P1010051.jpg
P1010052.jpg
P1010053.jpg

Charlie don't surf
Approved Member
Posts: 8921
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:44 pm
Location: USA
Been thanked: 8 times

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by Charlie don't surf »

There are couple of big things that define an early truck (but regarless of what you actually have, enjoy it!) lets see some closer pics :wink:

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

I'll post more and bigger pics and a parts list when I get home from work in the morning. I just wanted to make a quick post before I had to leave for work tonight. While I was tearing the truck down, I noticed some broken parts that need to be replaced and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with part #'s. All four rear hinge pins are bent, All four shock shafts are bent, the drive cups are worn out, the white servo mounts are missing, and the thin rear shock tower is broken. Also, a lot of the chassis screws are scratched up and I'm going for perfection on this build. Did/does anyone make a screw set for this truck? I'd rather buy one bag of screws if possible.

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

I found all the parts I need available on Towers website. Guess I should've looked before I posted. :oops: On a side note, I've heard a lot of you guys say that TBG's bodies are less than ideal and I need a body for this project. What are my options besides paying an arm and a leg on eBay? I'm going for the box art look at the moment, but I really love the old Toyota body and could be swayed towards that paint scheme.

User avatar
romulus22
Super Member
Posts: 2496
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 7:30 pm
Location: KY
Has thanked: 710 times
Been thanked: 685 times

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by romulus22 »

I have a TBG body on my 10T. Its a little thin in spots and all the detail lines seem clear to me. But I don't have an original to compare them side by side.

Charlie don't surf
Approved Member
Posts: 8921
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:44 pm
Location: USA
Been thanked: 8 times

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by Charlie don't surf »

His are very faint details to me, and undersize- MrLexan makes a perfect one, but won't be back much until fall I think-

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

Quick update. I rebuilt the stealth tranny tonight and threw in an old Warlock racing motor for fun. I'm still looking for the right motor for the project. I think I also have the original white spur gear somewhere. Here's a few pics. I'll enlarge them when I get home from work in the morning.
P1010061.jpg
P1010061.jpg (33 KiB) Viewed 2420 times
P1010061.jpg
P1010061.jpg (33 KiB) Viewed 2420 times
P1010064.jpg
P1010064.jpg (31.27 KiB) Viewed 2420 times
P1010064.jpg
P1010064.jpg (31.27 KiB) Viewed 2420 times
P1010067.jpg
P1010067.jpg (33.98 KiB) Viewed 2420 times
P1010067.jpg
P1010067.jpg (33.98 KiB) Viewed 2420 times

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

Charlie don't surf wrote:His are very faint details to me, and undersize- MrLexan makes a perfect one, but won't be back much until fall I think-
I think I'll wait for a mr. lexan body then.

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

Does anyone know what bodies these are? They don't look like the box art body and the front grille looks like a Dodge Dakota.

User avatar
romulus22
Super Member
Posts: 2496
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 7:30 pm
Location: KY
Has thanked: 710 times
Been thanked: 685 times

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by romulus22 »

unclemikey1978 wrote:Does anyone know what bodies these are? They don't look like the box art body and the front grille looks like a Dodge Dakota.
Are you looking at the original body or the team body?

Original

Image

Team

Image

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

The two bodies in the first two pics I posted are the ones I was talking about. I don't think either of the ones you posted are the bodies I have. I'll take some better pics when I get home and post them.

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

Here are some better pics of the two bodies I have. The front grille looks like an old Dodge Dakota to me, but I could be wrong. My bodies also look to be skinnier but I don't have an original 10T body for comparison. The green and white body is in pretty decent shape but it does have a few cracks in it. I'm thinking about stripping it and respraying it. I love the stickers that say front bumper and rear! :lol:
P1010074.jpg
P1010075.jpg
P1010076.jpg
P1010077.jpg
P1010078.jpg

User avatar
romulus22
Super Member
Posts: 2496
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 7:30 pm
Location: KY
Has thanked: 710 times
Been thanked: 685 times

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by romulus22 »

they look like Toyotas to me. They look familiar but I'm having a hard time finding them.

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

They have what looks to be fuel doors molded into the bed of the body if that helps. That small rear side window does remind me of the older Yota's now that you mention it.

unclemikey1978
Approved Member
Posts: 201
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:12 am
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: RC10T box art restoration

Post by unclemikey1978 »

Will these MIP CVD's be close to the original team truck CVD's? Will they work on my RC10T? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIP-Shiny-CVD-kit-RC10-GT-T-w-1-4-Axles-/350572140087?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519fba5637

Post Reply

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post
  • My Box Art restoration
    by DougH » » in RC10 Buggy Forum
    12 Replies
    2177 Views
    Last post by DougH
  • Kyosho Assault Box Art Restoration
    by coxbros1 » » in Kyosho Forum
    142 Replies
    15613 Views
    Last post by GRRacing
  • RC10L fiberglass box art restoration
    by unclemikey1978 » » in Associated On-Road Forum
    37 Replies
    5120 Views
    Last post by unclemikey1978
  • Box art Optima restoration by the HIVE...
    by UltraHIVE » » in Kyosho Forum
    12 Replies
    2132 Views
    Last post by UltraHIVE
  • Box Art rc10t
    by 86NESKid » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    7 Replies
    1299 Views
    Last post by DougH
  • RC10T Box art photos?
    by DougH » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    5 Replies
    1685 Views
    Last post by DougH
  • RC10T Box art questions
    by Quikenuff » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    9 Replies
    1364 Views
    Last post by bully
  • Janaya's RC10T box art build
    by janaya » » in RC10 Truck Forum
    11 Replies
    1703 Views
    Last post by SFC K

Return to “RC10 Truck Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 18 guests