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Well... since these things have no resale value , i decided to clean em up ! I started with one that Ive had for about 10 years. I tore it down , cleaned up the parts.. upon searching online for parts , I ended up buying 2 more projects.





This is the one I tore down and cleaned up , and started putting back together. ( i cant find any before pictures ! )
It has a stainless steel rc screwz kit. I honestly dont like the kit. It is better than the original stripped rusty screws . I will need a new servo tray and shock collars. Also need a new head , as one of the cooling fins are broke,along with the carburetor. ( i have found replacements on eBay. ) I have a new body & wing from team blue goove. I am going to have to get a new driver to match !

I found this one on a face book sale group. I think I got a killer deal on it. Has the original box, kyosho pulsar radio gear. Seems to be complete. It does have a bent frame rail . As usual , all shock collars are cracked.

This one I won on ebay. I probably over paid for it, but I was determined to get it ! Wasnt as good as I thought it was. It did come with a servo tray , but it was a homemade hack job. The transmission binds up , and all shock collars are cracked. It does have good frame rails , that are in better condition than the 2nd assault. This one will become a donor for now. I plan to take the head & carburetor for the 1st assault , and take the frame rails for the 2nd assault. Later on , this one will be put back together ( hopefully i can straighten the frame rail! ) . It will need a servo tray & shock collars, along with a repro body , wing & driver.

Parts needed : 3 sets of shock collars , 2 servo trays , 1 body & wing set , 1 wing mount. Would be great if I could find a frame rail !

It will be a slow process. I have had thoughts about tearing the 1st assault back apart to polish the parts

Nice. The Assault was advertised in the RCCA magazine the year I was deciding on what my second RC car might be, after The Frog. I loved how it looked but I wanted an electric 4WD car, and the best option by far, at that time, was the Optima.

I still like how the Assault looks nowadays, with the exception of that weird "too much junk in the trunk" look it has, with the motor mounted so far rearward.

Nice build, I'm a big fan of the Assault and one day I will have one. Trouble is, they don't seem to come up for sale too often in my experience.


Keith

Looks really nice! The Assault was one of the cars I dreamt about in the late eighties!

How's the restoration been going since your last update?

Any updates on this Tuna.Rc?


Keith

pretty sure he said in another post that he misses his assaults so I'm thinking the update is they are gone...

Todd