Grumpy pants

I’ve got a Beetle NIB waiting on me, be nice to have a couple more to sit alongside it when it eventually gets built. I’ve hovered over the BIN button for the Rampage more than once, alongside the Mad Van as well, but they are bit on the expensive side for me and hard ones to justify when I’ve got more than enough RC sitting idle in boxes 😂

I’m just going to polish any stainless steel or chrome parts that have traces of rust on the still. Shock rods, shock springs, those type of items. If it’s not rusty or black coated I’ll leave it alone 👍

A TC recommendation 👍

I’ve had good success with this polish -

A great looking buggy, I find myself admiring Kyosho more and more. Fabulous photos, to me running an RC on a beach is one of the primary reasons to own them.

Thanks Kev, you are as always a gent 👍

Ok so I feel like I’m in a good place now with this project, all parts have been thoroughly cleaned, even if they are just for the bin. Still some bits to work on, bearings stuck on drive cups, metal parts that will need to be polished. There will be no doubt some parts casualties on the way, I’ll do my best to keep this to a minimum and use spares I already have. It’s been a lovely ‘T’ morning, but the real world beckons now 😂

Excellent, thank you 👍

Thanks Kev. Any tips on which disc to use front and back - I’d guess the single hole up front a two up in the rear shocks?

@skom25 you maybe be able to help me with my motor choice as you have good experience with the XV01 chassis. I have a choice of motors of which I’ll use - Silver can Torque tuned Sport tuned Tuned Machine Modified NiMH batteries on a lawned garden. I’m not sure what the 3rd motor down is!

To me the XV looked to been well built 10 years ago, run once on the beach through sand and salt. I suspect the electrics failed and it was put away wet and sandy and then left for another day. When it came to me, all the electrics were dead and beyond that the damage is the metal parts, as expected all the plastics, shell, wheels and tyres are all in great order, just dirty and sandy. Hope that helps a bit.

After 1st round in the sonic cleaner - even I’m surprised at the colour of the water/solution now -

Morning K, Good stuff, love the action shots of your SB. My wife has plans on me moving that mulch today 😂 Can you remember what you did when you built your shocks?

Great shout the upgraded pistons, this time around I’ll use the kit stuff as I have it ready to go. The mods and upgrades will follow later 😉

@KEV THE REV what did you do with the shocks on your recent BB rebuild?