BEATEN UP YOKOMO 834B DOGGY
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:41 pm
Hi yokomo fans, i just bought a beaten up yokomo 834b SE, the buggy hasn't arrived yet so i don't really no how bad it is but i am not to stressed because i justb bought a huge ebay lot which contains a whole heap off Vintage Delta Yokomo Dogfighter 834b Hop-up Parts which consists off a normal chassis and a Optional Long Chassis, 2 sets - Hardened Steel Diff Halves, Rear Crossbar, Roll over Bar, Alum. H Braces, Fiberglass Rear Arm Stiffners, Rear Anti-Roll Bar, 2-Rear Shock Kits, Front Shock Kit, 5-Front Shock Bodies and Rods, 5-Rear Shock Bodies and Rods, 5-Shock Spring Adjust Collar, 10 each- Shock O-rings, Cylinder Nut, Pressure Spring, Pressure Spring Guide.
Once the car arrives i will post some photos to try and get some advise on the best way to clean and restore the buggy, some people might think it is beyond saving but from the first time i saw it i just had to have it, even in its severely beaten state lt still looked awesome and i knew i had to try and restore it, Ever since i was a teenager i have always loved the 834b, i remember when Gil losi won the world championship i went straight out and got my first job to try and save the money up to hopefully buy one which never eventuated , and like a lot off vintage RC collectors i couldnt afford one so getting this one closes a 30 year old chapter for me.
This will be my first ever Resto project and this is something i would have never considered before finding this site, its because off RC10TALK and all the members on here and how helpful they is what gave me the confidence to give this project a crack.
Also i was wondering if any one can help me out with finding a F/R set off the yellow wheels and the yellow battery brace or point me in the right direction because from the photos i can tell they will need replacing, or a second option is if some one knows were i can find a set of the alloy wheels, that would be greatly appreciated and one last thing does anyone make a reproduction off the SE body, ebay has the original 834b body and the RSR body but i cant find the squarish SE body thanks.
Also if some one needs some brand new front and rear shocks for there yokomo please feel free to contact me as i dont need 5 off each and am more than happy to help, also i will eventually get rid off all the new parts i dont use( i dont need 2 chassis) so again if your interested in anything on the list which is doubled up feel free to contact me.
Once the car arrives i will post some photos to try and get some advise on the best way to clean and restore the buggy, some people might think it is beyond saving but from the first time i saw it i just had to have it, even in its severely beaten state lt still looked awesome and i knew i had to try and restore it, Ever since i was a teenager i have always loved the 834b, i remember when Gil losi won the world championship i went straight out and got my first job to try and save the money up to hopefully buy one which never eventuated , and like a lot off vintage RC collectors i couldnt afford one so getting this one closes a 30 year old chapter for me.
This will be my first ever Resto project and this is something i would have never considered before finding this site, its because off RC10TALK and all the members on here and how helpful they is what gave me the confidence to give this project a crack.
Also i was wondering if any one can help me out with finding a F/R set off the yellow wheels and the yellow battery brace or point me in the right direction because from the photos i can tell they will need replacing, or a second option is if some one knows were i can find a set of the alloy wheels, that would be greatly appreciated and one last thing does anyone make a reproduction off the SE body, ebay has the original 834b body and the RSR body but i cant find the squarish SE body thanks.
Also if some one needs some brand new front and rear shocks for there yokomo please feel free to contact me as i dont need 5 off each and am more than happy to help, also i will eventually get rid off all the new parts i dont use( i dont need 2 chassis) so again if your interested in anything on the list which is doubled up feel free to contact me.