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Hi Guys,

I made a start today,

Cheers, Dave.

Good start, you doing 6 gear or stealth or something else? Long arm?

Hi Adam,

I am restoring a buggy that I bought off E-bay,

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=28582&start=2250

It has a MIP SP1 gearbox and black Andys front arms.

Cheers, Dave.

My first MIP gearbox restoration,

The outdrives were corroded onto the shafts, took some getting off.

Everything else went well, it has a ball diff and does not have the Tork control on the top shaft.

The idler gear was loose on the idler shaft, I center punched a couple of marks on the shaft and

also used Loctite heavy duty retainer for slip fitted parts.

Latest pics,

Cheers, Dave.

Looking good Dave....

Thanks RJ,

I am really liking this one.

Do you know if you can dye Trinity rims?

Cheers, Dave.

If they are nylon yes

Thanks RJ,

I want to dye the front and rear rims the same color, black.

Cheers, Dave.

I'm not a fan of dying rims black (unless they are re-re rims) but I'm sure it would look good with your buggy.

I like the period racer look you've got going on.

Hi RJ,

The fronts that came with it are already dyed and the rears looking closely at them probably have been

dyed as well, so I may as well try dyeing them both to the same color, black.

Here is the latest pics with my Jelly bean wheels with your favorite tires, Octi Grabs!

Cheers, Dave.

Outstanding dave,
I got a good gold motor mount if you need one...

I was going to say Octi-Grab's..... Best tire ever

Hi RJ,

Octi Grabs, I just love saying it, Octi Grabs! Octi Grabs.

Hi Dan, Glad you like it, thank you, I could do with a motor plate.

I will send you a PM.

Cheers, Dave.

Looks nice.

Are the Trinity rear wheels 2.2"? They seem like a later addition to me and don't match too well with Jellybean fronts. I would expect something like a 2.0" Proline 2519 rear on a MIP trans car with Andy's arms.

Hi Phin,

Thank you for the information.

These are the wheels that came on the buggy.

They are Trinity 2.2", are they too new for a pre 1990 buggy?

I do like the Jelly beans on the front with the solid rears.

Cheers, Dave.