Mr.Pink

Still need : Decals , wing . Need to install servo and steering linkage as well as my esc and rx . Here is a pic with a pair of front falcon shocks in the front and rear . I think i will go back to regular rear shocks since this setup creates too much 'rake' . I still need to rebuild the shocks , but i just wanted to get a idea of what it is looking like.

I think i am going to drill out the piston discs i have now and see how that is . everything else seems fine inside them .

the rear end and was assembled tonight , but I chose to stop the rebuild until I can figure out these shocks . They are just horrible , maybe i built them wrong . They are very stiff , and don't make the suspension useless . I also needed to pickup some new hardware to mount the crp front brace . i found out that the new crp dogbones will not work with my worn drive cups , so the original dogbones will be used until i order new drive cups . here is the rear end so far ...

I just received the new holiday buggy wheels and tires today , so I should have it built later tonight . I update my falcon threadfalcon build thread later .

I will be using those tires for shelf only . I went and picked up a couple king pins today , tear down and rebuild will start in about a week . I have to finish my Falcon first .

just a update .. . I received the buggy a few days ago . the wheels are just spray painted with black paint , it should come off very easily . I have not done a tear done and cleaning yet . the parts that I can see that will need replacing are ; one bottom shock eyelet , the servo mount blocks are slightly cracked , a couple screws are not the correct kind , needs a wing and new decals(paint is in great shape) original tires are not cracked or dryrotted , but they are fairly worn . they are not glued to the rims , so cleaning the spray paint off should be easy . Found out that the motor is not a Le Mans , it is a Yokomo Twister ( redish label ) I will post up some pics after I get it cleaned up and re-assembled .

I just purchased a Optima mid . Not sure of exact condition , as i have yet to receive the car . It is still in transit from original owner . however , I do have some pictures to show off . I know it will need new Kingpins and a wing . I will probably just order a repo body set of ebay and do a Box art replica . this will not be a shelf queen , none of my r/c's are . But I doubt it will see much track time , maybe 6 runs a year . I need to source out some modern wheels and tires , as I would like to keep the originals as they are ( even if they are worn ) the white nylon wheels need to be cleaned up ( looks like spray paint on them ) I need to figure out the best way to polish the chassis as well . This project is the next one for me , after I finish my Falcon . Enjoy ( everyone likes pictures )

Rebuilt my shocks ... not very happy with the out come though . they are very stiff , especially for a buggy shock . I am using 25wt associated oil , stock springs , 2 hole pistons . hmmm... not sure what to do . maybe drill another hole in the piston ? the springs don't seem to be to stiff , it is the rebound of the shock that is .

ooops that's what i meant , dt02 not df02 tamiyavancouver ... i live in Delta ! . nice to see some more vintage people in the area .

there is a pair of crp dogbones on ebay right now for $4 buy it now price . crp dogs on ebay these drive cups also work, i think they are identical to the re re holiday buggy ones , cause it is built on the df02 chassis . drive cups on ebay and here is a set of falcon drive cups and crp dogbones falcon drivecups and dogbones on ebay i am not the seller , i just have them saved in myebay watch list .

What is the best way to get these clean and the Yellow , looking like new ?? degreaser ? dish soap ? ???

Finally my parts from CRP arrived . still waiting on my new "r" parts bag ( new front shock tower pieces ) to come from ebay . I am getting charged $28 usd for shipping , so it better get here quick !!! meanwhile , I stripped the old paint of the body . There was generic green spray paint on the outside of it , and original cream colored tamiya paint on the inside . I used DOT4 brake fluid to remove the paint . There are some cloudy areas , but it doesn't matter because this will be a 'runner' body . I am going to order a new body set in the future to use as a display body . I am think i am going to go with a Black and Silver paint scheme . Any ideas for me ??? Also , any thing I should know about when I go to rebuild the shocks ... ?

Hope you didn't mind that I used your picture of your falcon . I just thought it was a great example of a restored falcon . and it is what I hope mine will look like when i am done . Update ( not much of one though...) I just ordeedr the CRP dogbones and chassis brace , as well as a bearing set . the body in my pictures , the green one . Is in good shape , only 2 small cracks . so i will see if I can strip the paint off and repaint it with some repo decals . I may have to break down and order a wing though . I have my eye on the aluminum one from Dirt burners . If I can save my existing body , then I will spend the extra cash on the nice wing . I am still looking for a set of Rear Tires . i have found some , but the seller wont ship to Canada . And after some thought of making this into a runner with modifications , I have decided that i will be restoring my falcon to near stock . the only thing I may change is the Mechanical speed controll . I still have the original , but I will probably install a Esc . Just in case I want to take it for a rip around the track once in a while . It will mostly be a shelf queen . A reminder that this is the kit that i got first when I was 14 and why I still like the hobby today .

still no progress on the restore ... but i still seem to posting about it . I have found a nice complete falcon on ebay , so i should be able to get spares and parts I need to turn this buggy into a runner . and still have a shelf queen too . I also found this front wing made by PARMA . it is made out of Kydex plastic . looks cool . Parma wing

Well . Nothing new done to the Falcon yet . I have been working on my associated t4 to run on a new local indoor track . However , I have found that there are "R" Parts ( front shock towers etc . ) on ebay right now . But HOLY **** is shipping ridiculously expensive for a couple pieces of plastic , even if it is international . the buyer wants $ 22.50 !!! just for shipping . sorry if this seller is some one from this forum , but wow ! . I am watching the item , if anyone wants needs them I thought I would let everyone know . link is here Tamiya falcon " r " parts