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I was recently asked if I would like to buy an old RC10. While the voice in my head immediately responded with a rather rude "Duh!", my fingers managed to type out a polite request for more details and a picture or two.

Here is the picture that I received...



The RC10 was further described as being a graphite car with extra a-arms, extra transmissions, an extra graphite chassis, and an aluminum tub. As I studied the picture that had been sent to me, I began wondering if the aluminum tub that was mentioned might have a "C" stamped on it.

I asked for additional pictures, and later in the day I received these...











As some of you already know, I have been collecting -- "hoarding" is probably a better word for it -- RC10 Worlds cars since long before the re-re was ever a thought in someone's mind. Since I hate the idea of owning Chinese-made RC10s, I continue to purchase and restore the vintage Worlds cars whenever I come across them. I have no idea what number this will be in my collection, but I figured that I would create this thread to document its restoration.

Wow, that's a big score!

Good find !!

NomadRacer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:07 am Wow, that's a big score!

RC10th wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:44 amGood find !!

Thanks, guys.

I decided to begin this project by first disassembling and cleaning all of the extra parts. I then worked on repairing the destroyed layers of graphite at the front of the extra chassis.

Now I have this Horizon Hobby TQ10 Graphite...



It is far from perfect (the chassis still needs a lot of work, for example), but overall I am excited considering that this is basically a bonus car being built from all of the extra parts. I am keeping it completely original, including the use of bushings instead of bearings and threaded rods instead of turnbuckles. As far as I can tell, the only parts missing are the threaded rods, the #6627 thrust bearing washers, and the body.

I made a small amount of progress on the TQ10 Graphite today.

Wow- that really cleaned up nicely- looking good!

Any updates on the worlds car?

Looking good !

emmARRpee wrote: ↑Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:19 am Wow- that really cleaned up nicely- looking good!

tuna.Rc wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:37 am Looking good !

Thank you.

mikea96 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:38 am Any updates on the worlds car?

Not yet, but thank you for asking. I guess that I need to get started on it soon.

I had a sudden itch to work on these buggies again.

This...



Became this...

The Worlds car is taking shape.

More progress on the Worlds car...