restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
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restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Well the Rpm 10T that was for sale on here. The frist guy fell through. So I pick it up. And what a nice truck it is.
I wash and the part and it came up like new. the only thing is the 2 holes that some one drilled in it. but there not that bad. Some if the parts were wrong but i had them allready. I still have a little work left. And should be done tonight.
It had the wrong front bulkhead, rear shock tower. And body mounts, And came with a new battery cover. And rear hubs with bearing and rear arm monts. I got some new rims for it to.
But here some pis of it.
I wash and the part and it came up like new. the only thing is the 2 holes that some one drilled in it. but there not that bad. Some if the parts were wrong but i had them allready. I still have a little work left. And should be done tonight.
It had the wrong front bulkhead, rear shock tower. And body mounts, And came with a new battery cover. And rear hubs with bearing and rear arm monts. I got some new rims for it to.
But here some pis of it.
Twiceblown= 93 F150 Lightning
393 and two turbos @ #10Psi
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393 and two turbos @ #10Psi
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
just as a heads up, the front tower is actually a "worlds", not a truck. might be able to get a couple bucks for it if you have a truck one laying around you could use.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Yea but dosn't it have to have the other hole drilled in it to mont to the chassis brace? I have a would towwer NIP and thought it looked just like it.
And one know anything about the body. It made by S&K.
And one know anything about the body. It made by S&K.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
ya, you'd have to drill to holes in the 10t tower.
it's an s&k AIRS body. they had a tunnel that ran from the winshield to direct air to the motor.
it's an s&k AIRS body. they had a tunnel that ran from the winshield to direct air to the motor.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Oh ok then the hole in the windshild is right then. The tunnel gone. that tell me what the glue marks are in the body. Its in realy good shape. I just had to trim it better. Cool
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
From that angle the body looks like a truck/funny car hybrid. Very cool.Twiceblown351 wrote:Yea but dosn't it have to have the other hole drilled in it to mont to the chassis brace? I have a would towwer NIP and thought it looked just like it.
And one know anything about the body. It made by S&K.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
I have 2 RPM buggies, one complete, the other is missing some pieces. I really hope to find an RPM 10t soon.
Looks good.
MOmo
Looks good.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Thank you. Its done I.ll try to put some pic up tonight.
I need some help with the rear shocks.
I had blue spring and not shore what oil. And I put 25w oil in them and it couldn't even hold it self up. so I change it to gold springs and 40w with RPM pistons and now its to much spring and too bouncy. I set them up like I have my other 10T tub truck but it all wrong. Should I put 55w oil in them. and a stronger spring?? And the spring collar is slid way to far down the shock. But thats what its taking to hold it up.
I need some help with the rear shocks.
I had blue spring and not shore what oil. And I put 25w oil in them and it couldn't even hold it self up. so I change it to gold springs and 40w with RPM pistons and now its to much spring and too bouncy. I set them up like I have my other 10T tub truck but it all wrong. Should I put 55w oil in them. and a stronger spring?? And the spring collar is slid way to far down the shock. But thats what its taking to hold it up.
Twiceblown= 93 F150 Lightning
393 and two turbos @ #10Psi
= 10.90@126 in street trim
393 and two turbos @ #10Psi
= 10.90@126 in street trim
Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Memories.. I used to run that style body on my RPM 10T. I dyed all the parts black though, and I have no idea where it went years ago.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
I always ran green springs and 35wt oil ( mix of half 30 and half 40) with stock pistons.
I got that body when it first camre out, it was something different. I cant find it but I supposed to go through some stuff my friend has I used to race with, I hope it is there.
I got that body when it first camre out, it was something different. I cant find it but I supposed to go through some stuff my friend has I used to race with, I hope it is there.
Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Don't have a link to what "exactly" that is, but half and half oil mixes do not work out like that.greazy wrote:I always had ran green springs and 35wt oil ( mix of half 30 and half 40) with stock pistons.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
[/quote]Don't have a link to what "exactly" that is, but half and half oil mixes do not work out like that.
Well I am not sure what it works out to but it worked for me.
I having been holding back for a a week or so but it is time to ask. Why do you always post a negitive comment ?
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Hes Not. And its the truth Oils don't mix that way. 1/2 30w and 1/2 40w don't make 35w.
The oil dosn't make the springs any stronger ether. I just looked. the red spring i have on the front are stronger then the gold ones on the rear. Which is why its pushing so bad. The spring that are on it were on there when I bought it. So i have some tuning to do. I'll just have to buy a pack of spring and some oil and play with it to get it right.
the RPM 10t is a lot lighter the my 10T pan truck. so the same set up not going to work. It just would be nice if I had a starting place.
The oil dosn't make the springs any stronger ether. I just looked. the red spring i have on the front are stronger then the gold ones on the rear. Which is why its pushing so bad. The spring that are on it were on there when I bought it. So i have some tuning to do. I'll just have to buy a pack of spring and some oil and play with it to get it right.
the RPM 10t is a lot lighter the my 10T pan truck. so the same set up not going to work. It just would be nice if I had a starting place.
Twiceblown= 93 F150 Lightning
393 and two turbos @ #10Psi
= 10.90@126 in street trim
393 and two turbos @ #10Psi
= 10.90@126 in street trim
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
Again I did not know about mixing the oil, But as I stated that is what worked for me.
As for the oil changing the spring rate, I agree it will not change the rate of the spring it will only control the damping rate of bound and rebound.
As for the oil changing the spring rate, I agree it will not change the rate of the spring it will only control the damping rate of bound and rebound.
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Re: restoring a RPM Ultra Molded 10T
greazy, check out this link from GE Silicones. That's what the guys are talking about.
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