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highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:39 pm
by highwayracer
hello All,

I decided to post pictures of my blackfoot restoration. I restored this about 6-7 years ago...before the frog re-release. I haven't painted the driver yet, but everything else is there. This one was a real basket case. There are only 2 after market parts on the truck, everything else is stock.

1. CRP rear bearing carriers (diff bearings)
2. Traxxas Hawk wheels...I have the originals, but I wanted to make the truck look more scale.

In my opinion, everyone should have one of these. Enjoy :D
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Regards,
highwayracer

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:11 pm
by bearrickster
Very nice I wish I would have kept one of mine

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:16 am
by RC Chick
nice build! I like those rims.

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:10 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
Looks awesome. I'd love to get a Blackfoot. I'm holding out for a re-re. I haven't looked into that Blackfoot Extreme, but I know I don't want it. Anyway, great build. :mrgreen:

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:24 pm
by shodog
Great looking restore. Just be careful because the blackfoot had a ton of available hop ups, pretty soon you will be dumping tons of cash into this truck.

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:19 pm
by highwayracer
shodog wrote:Great looking restore. Just be careful because the blackfoot had a ton of available hop ups, pretty soon you will be dumping tons of cash into this truck.
I had another blackfoot that was built with new aftermarket parts. I took me a while, but i decided to keep this one stock and I sold the other one last year. It had the thorp diff with the sliders, the pulling attachment and a ton of ther goodies that couldn't bee seen in the pics:
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Regards,
highwayracer

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:21 pm
by RedScampi
Very, very, nice truck! Do you have "before" pictures? I need some inspiration for mine!

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:34 pm
by top cat mike
very nicely done...that body looks ace

Re: highwayracer's Blackfoot restoration

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:49 am
by FasterLouder
You guys are leaps and bounds ahead of my Monster Beetle resto.
Well done,those are both really nice 'Foots. :D
The Blackfoot I got for Christmas in 1989 was a ball,I loved that truck and it jumped so well...Even with the friction shocks.
Gotta order up some re re Frog screw bags to freshen my MB.