I'll have to park the black-and-blue TRX1 for a moment (well, I haven't really touched it since november anyway)
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
The good news is, a club within driving distance (4hrs, still) is organizing a vintage offroad meeting
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
The bad news is, it's end-june - in 2 months. In a normal vintage RC'er, this is nothing. In my life, this is a challenge to get any project done in less than a year!
So I went thru my stable... I don't want to run a shelfer, so it'll either have to be a bespoke build, or an existing runner. That's when one realizes there usually are way more project boxes full of bit'n pieces than finished builds
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
After a couple of hours of rampaging through the man-cave, I made up my mind:
- For 2wd: I'll run my black widow trx-1
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
- Hornet-like: I have a NiB Hornet re-re that should do and it shouldn't take to long to build
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- ST: Well... The LXT I have only accept "older" lipos, which I've run short of. Plus I don't trust its transmission, and it was time I restore a RC10 of some kind anyway...
So here we go with my RC10T "Quick-Resto" project. As the car's going to be run, there won't be any polishing, peroxyding and the like, just a good old-school teardown, clean and scrub, and rebuild properly with new parts when appropriate.
Other details:
- new bearing set
- new rims
- PL Edge front, JC 3D rear
- Turnigy servo + BL speedo
- BL mill still TBC, likely 10.5 Orion as I have a few spares and this is a workhorse
- Radio still TBC, if I have enough time I'll go for an old-school aitronics setup, otherwise my trusty EX-10 with one of is many RX will have to do
- for budget reasons, no tricks a la V2 slipper, etc...
That's what I'm starting with:
![Image](http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp83/UsernameALaCon/20150428%20RC10T%20runner%20resto/IMG_20150428_111407229_HDR_zps304sbdlh.jpg)
This is a late Team Truck I bought a while ago, with the intent of making it a runner (Mikea96's, maybe?!?). Sounds like I was clever
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The outdrives look primo, this thing hasn't been run much, but there is sooo much corrosion on untreated parts...
![Image](http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp83/UsernameALaCon/20150428%20RC10T%20runner%20resto/IMG_20150428_112056474_HDR_zpsrmuylj3h_edit_1430216450391_zpsdm9l6tow.jpg)
The (stock) turnbuckles are way corroded too but they are straight, I'll decide later if I keep them or not. If the car becomes too nice and pristine, I'm afraid I won't want to run it any more
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I've started taking it apart:
![Image](http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp83/UsernameALaCon/20150428%20RC10T%20runner%20resto/IMG_20150428_114658549_HDR_zpsuxdrjcys.jpg)
Now I'm cleaning this all with dishwasher liquid and hot water...
To be continued. This one won't win any "build of the month" contest, but at least it'll run!
Paul