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Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:23 pm
by mikea96
Starting a new project with a big thanks to Gary aka (Redscampi) This will be an ongoing project and it wont be an exact replica but i will do the best i can. I will throw up some pics shortly of what i have done so far.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:25 pm
by mikea96
Ok here are some pics! Not a lot done yet but its a start. The hardest thing i think im going to have trouble finding is the RCPS turnbuckles but maybe i will get lucky.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:47 pm
by scr8p
you mean someone is actually gonna start building this car? :lol:

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:55 pm
by mikea96
Yep and im going to attempt and finish it too. I have the front tires and wheels and just waiting for Reggie on the rears.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:07 am
by uniquenamehere
I've wanted to build this for a while now... I've never found a set of those RCPS turnbuckles, hope you have better luck! Looking forward to the results!

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:36 am
by scr8p
before you get too far, you should talk to jake about milling the inside the tub and removing the 2 areas under the battery.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:57 am
by farmer
What do the turnbuckles look like?
Farmer

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:16 am
by jwscab
they look like the ones on my car in this thread:

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=14211&hilit=worlds&start=15

they have the large nut offset to one side.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:16 am
by Charlie don't surf
farmer wrote:What do the turnbuckles look like?
Farmer
Like on this car (sorry, can't edit/enlarge on my phone)
file-63.jpeg

***whoops, sorry Joe- posted at the same time***

And still working on the rear tires...

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:52 am
by mikea96
Im gonna mill the spots on the side but not under the battery. We have a mill at work.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:14 pm
by mikea96
Got the milling done then forgot the chassis on the mill at work! :evil: Might have to go get it tommorow.

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:25 am
by uniquenamehere
I studied every square inch of this car in that RCCA article when I was a kid. I practically wore out that magazine. Back in the day I was going to convert my original RC10 to Cliff's spec, but had no funds. :)

Anyway, I've created some high resolution pictures from that issue of RCCA and posted them on Flickr, click on the images to access the high resolution goodness.

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RCCA.1990.ROAR.Nats.Winner.1 by David Raeside, on Flickr
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RCCA.1990.ROAR.Nats.Winner.2 by David Raeside, on Flickr
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RCCA.1990.ROAR.Nats.Winner.3 by David Raeside, on Flickr
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RCCA.1990.ROAR.Nats.Winner.4 by David Raeside, on Flickr
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RCCA.1990.ROAR.Nats.Winner.5 by David Raeside, on Flickr
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RCCA.1990.ROAR.Nats.Winner.6 by David Raeside, on Flickr

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:27 pm
by mikea96
Cool thanks!!! 8)

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project (update)

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:03 pm
by mikea96
Chassis milled and tranny and rear hubs installed. Still on the hunt for the turnbuckles!!!

Re: Cliff Letts 1990 Roar Nats Winner project (update)

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:37 pm
by scr8p
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