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RC10 Graphite and Gold Pan Resto Projects
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:21 pm
by JPAE07
I recently decided to re-build an RC-10 to what I once used to own.
What I had though wasn't a simple gold pan but a fully tricked out graphite (D&D) chassis, A&L arms rear, Andy's front, graphite towers, MIP gearbox (pre-stealth), fully polished associated shocks, losi cranks, and the list goes on, RC-10.
So as I have been kicking myself for virtually giving it away in my early 20s, I decided I should just try and resurrect something close to what I once had. So I purchased a couple off e-bay, a gold pan (for the arms), and a AE Graphite w/ stealth, full bearings, and CVD's. In my attempt to rebuild/recondition the graphite I have been wondering what really I got myself into. By visiting AE I found they barely support the RC-10. I found a few parts scattered throughout local hobby shops and started both projects.
First, just to get my feet wet with tearing these buggy's down I started with the gold pan. I spent about 5 hours in deconstruction and soaked/scrubbed every part/screw. I decided to dye all the parts black, since most of the newer RC10 parts I found at shops were black.
Here are a couple pictures of the gold pan before restoration:
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Here a couple of pictures of the graphite before restoration:
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Here's the gold pan after restoration:
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Here's the graphite after restoration:
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Let me know what you guys think.
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:27 pm
by scr8p
nice cars, dude. i think i remember seeing that graphite team car on ebay a little while back.
welcome to the board, by the way.
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Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:37 am
by RichieRich
Excellent work on the restos. Oh, and welcome!
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Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:28 am
by justinspeed79
Sweet looking cars.
Welcome.
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Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:55 am
by Asso_man!
Nice restos mate, but why did you swap the white parts on the graphite for black ones? It was looking way better in the first pic, but that's just me I guess... Welcome aboard by the way
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Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:26 am
by templeofspeed
Asso_man! wrote:Nice restos mate, but why did you swap the white parts on the graphite for black ones? It was looking way better in the first pic, but that's just me I guess...
My thoughts as well...
Can't all be preserved I guess.
Welcome to the board, we've got all kinds here.
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Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:49 am
by shodog
Asso_man! wrote:Nice restos mate, but why did you swap the white parts on the graphite for black ones? It was looking way better in the first pic, but that's just me I guess... Welcome aboard by the way
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
I feel just the opposite. I was never a fan of white partson an off road car. white parts are just an invitattion to dye them another color.
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:17 am
by JPAE07
Thanks for the welcome all!
As far as the parts go though....
It was personal preference especially since the car had some wear.
A few reasons why I dyed the parts were:
1. I wanted the parts to match the black Andy's arms.
2. I replaced some of the scratched plastic white parts with new associated parts which only came in black.
3. When I switched to 3/16 wheels they only came in yellow, which I planned to dye black.
4. Wanted to use new AE blue hardware which to me looked better with black.
Be assured if I ever purchase a gold/graphite in new (no wear) condition I will most likely leave it that way.
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:41 pm
by RC Chick
Welcome to the board. Nice work. I kinda like the black look.
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:06 am
by JPAE07
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:42 am
by Mr. ED
How did you blacken the shock plates of your first cars in this tread?
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:30 pm
by JPAE07
Ed,
I dyed them, little longer than I dyed the plastic. The original towers that came on the car I bought came out a perfect smoke color, while the new ones I bought when I visited Associated came out dark but milky on the surface. I recommend if you try it use older fiberglass parts.
Re: RC10 Resto Project
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:21 pm
by JPAE07
Ahhhh, I found my first post.
Looking at the pics takes me back.
A couple things in retrospect....
1. If you plan on using a bottle of RIT think twice and ask someone on here whether its a good idea.
2. If the car is going into a box don't add silicone to the shock bodies.
3. I cant believe I got my first ever gold pan in 2007. The graphite I built in this thread was in homage to the one I had as a kid, however it had the chassis on the car in the last pic with an A/L conversion rear susp and an MIP SP-1.
4. Those 1.02s are way too long on the Gold Pan.
A few revisions on the graphite build:
- the front a rear shock towers are now Fiberlytes.
- the Losi bellcranks are now MIPs
Eventually I will add more pictures.
Re: RC10 Graphite and Gold Pan Resto Projects
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:13 am
by RC10resto
Very cool of you to find your first post!
Ok, so what will the silicon do to the box?
Brian
Re: RC10 Graphite and Gold Pan Resto Projects
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:48 am
by Mr. ED
more imortant: what the heck is it doing in a box???
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