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I planed on doing a simple rebuild with a new engine and modern electronics. This is my second r/c from when I was 17 so it was in storage since about 2000. I bought it as a new roller off a neighbor kid. I put my Traxxas Pro .15 in it that I took from my Nitro Rustler at the time. A few months later my grandfather spoiled me and bought me a O.S. .12 CV-X that I put a MIP 4-n-1 clutch, backing plate and a CVEC pipe on and used a bump box. I ran it on Trinity 25% nitro and everything was great until I had a runaway and it hit a curb and telephone pole at full tilt. There was carnage to put it mildly. Let's just say the engine and tank were found separate from the car and the chassis was a taco. I fixed it and eventually put the Traxxas back in but I switched to electric with my XXX-T so the GT went into storage.

This simple rebuild snowballed when I found a crack in the rear bulkhead and figured I'd quickly design something and print it. Well you can see how that went.

My Rebuild

• My Designed & 3D Printed Parts↴
  Front Control Arms & Lower Shock Mounts
  Front Bulkhead
  Rear Control Arms & Lower Shock Mounts
  Rear Bulkhead/Arm Mount (all one piece design)
  Upper Shock Spacers
  Transmission Brace
  Exhaust Hanger Mount
  Throttle/Brake Servo Mount & Return Spring Bracket
  Steering Servo Mounts & Power Switch Plate
  Battery Box & EZ-Start Harness Mount
  Modular Radio Tray
  Fuel Tank Flip Bracket
  Chassis Beauty Cover (to hide wires)

• Traxxas↴
  TRX 3.3 Engine
  JATO 3.3 Header & 5541X Pipe
  JATO 3.3 Flywheel, Clutch & Clutch Bell
  JATO 3.3 EZ Start Motor & Gearbox
  Nitro Rustler EZ Start Wire Harness (old)
  JATO 3.3 Throttle & Brake Linkage

• Robinson Racing 56T Machined Spur Gear (old)

• Team Associated Factory Team Aluminum Brake Adapter (old)

• Unknown Manufacture Vented Carbon Fiber Brake Disc (old)

• Integy RC Model XSR2 HeavyDuty Piggyback Shock Set

• Lunsford Titanium Turnbuckles (old)

• RPM↴
  Heavy Duty Rod Ends
  Clawz Front Wheels (old)
  Talonz Rear Wheels (old)

• Proline↴
  Edge Front Tires (old)
  Dirt Hawgs Rear Tires (old)

• Feetech FT5330M 35KG Digital Servos

• Radiolink R7FG Receiver

• NHX↴
  Muscle Pack 2S 7.4V 2000mAh 5C RX Hump Receiver Lipo Battery
  Power Switch ON/OFF MCU

Possible Future Plans

• MIP 4-in-1 Clutch (I have it just didn’t install it)

• FastEddy↴
  RC10GT Sealed Bearing Kit
  TRX 3.3 Bearing Kit

• O.S. #11K Carburetor (if I can find one)

• Team Associated↴
  SC10 Pro 2 Front Axle Conversion
  SC10 Pro 2 Rear Hub/Axle Conversion=

• Pro-Line↴
  BFGoodrich K02 Short Course Tires
  Split Six Short Course Wheels
  1981 Bronco Short Course Body

• ST Racing Beadlock Rings (Blue)

• Yeah Racing 4mm Wheel Nuts (Blue)

Here's some renderings of the bigger parts I designed.