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Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:49 pm
by coxbros1
I been waiting to get started on this restoration for over a year....since then i have been aquiring parts. This is the way the car came from ebay except i took engine out and shocks off.
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:12 pm
by coxbros1
The shocks
The engine
The engine rebuilt over a year ago.
Piston and sleeve repinched at RayARacing
Great compression now
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:18 pm
by coxbros1
Got repro tires from Marwan
New Aluminum pepper pots from Pargu store
The original 88' wheels and tires
The new wheels and tires, original backs and inserts
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:35 pm
by coxbros1
Kyosho HG shocks
New Body and bearings and some disassembly
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:41 pm
by XLR8
That's a very nice collection of parts. This is going to be good!!
I wonder if the Stinger shares any suspension parts with the Optima series. Just curious.
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 9:30 pm
by TheDiamondOne
Yes, except shock mounting positions, diffs are same too.
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:43 pm
by keithrc
Good to see you making a start on it Derek, looks like the earlier version with the red shocks. I'm guessing you'll be getting MCI decals? I haven't touched mine since I got it, not sure I even took pics yet.
Keith
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:02 am
by coxbros1
I have the box art mci decals inverted to go on the inside of the body
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:09 pm
by keithrc
Nice, should look as good as the Assault when finished. Any chance you could measure the rear torque rod for me? Looks like a similar length to the steering arms.
Keith
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:39 pm
by coxbros1
90mm eyelet to eyelet the way it came off the car. Its alot thicker tho, much bigger eyelets. Looks like 8th scale stuff
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 6:38 pm
by coxbros1
Optima rear arms top, Stinger bottom. Same arms, different lower shock positions to allow the "bitchn" HG shock set to work.
Some parts cleaned, not all. Still got front end to do. Chassis is gonna need some work....pretty rough cosmetically
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:01 pm
by keithrc
Those A arms at the bottom in the pic look like original Optima/Javelin arms being more rounded off on the edges. The other ones would be Turbo Optima/Salute/Optima Pro.
Does your front bumper have a textured outer surface and no Kyosho logo on the front? Not sure if my bumper is after market or not.
Keith
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:45 pm
by coxbros1
Yup, textured with no logo. Aftermarket or hand made u think?
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 12:12 am
by keithrc
Looking at Bakauata's Stinger thread it looks like they're standard equipment.
Keith
Re: Stinger MKll restoration
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:36 am
by coxbros1
Got all the parts cleaned. Chassis not perfect but pretty decent