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I think I just saw a door handle (a single 1, used) go for £28 too. Just shows, there's nothing like an original.....

Only thing interesting about it is the original coil-over hop-ups - maybe someone badly wanted a set. Sometimes you see freak prices. Good for the seller - just good timing probably.

Looks like a 934 Porsche driver to me.

Awesome. Windows. Wing mirrors. Spares fest!!

As mentioned before, it's really hard to tell from the pics you've posted. If you can post an overhead shot of the whole chassis, it'll be easier to spot the problem.

Can you post a picture showing the chassis? It's hard to tell what's wrong from the pics you've posted. Get an overhead shot of the whole chassis.

Simple case of supply and demand, and who's buying and how desperate they are for the part. What a part is worth to me is almost certainly not the same as what it's worth to you.

Welcome to the nut house! Heh, isn't it great to be an overgrown kid ?

I love them too, but wonder how much of that is nostalgia? Does anyone under the age of 25 love them ?

Got a set of NIB tires for my vintage Hilux 4x4. They're immaculate, but have a whiteish hue on them which looks like 30 year old mould release agent to me. What's the best way to get it off? Is it safe to use hot water on vintage tires ? Thanks!

I've never kept anything NIB - I run the lot, including the impossible to replace vintage stuff

Many thanks, and yes they did! They now have 1 fewer.....

Could you let me know also, please That's a real steal......

It doesn't say, but logic would dictate that they don't if there's a tyre lettering stencil included. I think these would be useful not just on foam tires but rubber also.

Thought this was a really good idea:- http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/200...i_f60/index.htm (See the bottom right image) Looks like you bend those 4 tabs over the outside of the tire to help with alignment. The seatbelt buckles are also very cool I wonder if Tamiya would ever produce these for 1/10 and 1/12 scale kits ?

I'm not worried about it being original (it's for a runner) but I would like it to look like the original. RCGrabBag doesn't seem to have any 4x4 mirrors unfortunately. Happy to buy one of your old castings if you have one going spare? I don't mind painting one if it's a daft colour

Fantastic! Thanks for that Dan, sorted with a set on eBay. Any ideas as to repro wing mirrors? That's the last piece of the puzzle for me....

I've got a few things I need actually to finish a vintage 4x4 project. One is 3 spotlights which I'm missing for the roll bar. The bar itself looks identical to me to that on the Midnight Pumpkin - wondered if Midnight Pumpkin spotlights are a suitable replacement? Likely easier to source than originals. Any other options ? Thanks!

If it were on here (tamiyaclub domain) I would say it has a much greater chance of success......

Great thread and stunning resto. Respect

What about 3D printing - can that yet be done in a material suitable for RC parts?

I get mine from TC member DannieBoy - not had any of the issues mentioned above with incorrect types etc.

Brilliant pics, thanks for sharing. Will have to get myself a few of these mods.

Yep, that's physics unfortunately. Not much you can do about it other than use a smaller pinion and a faster motor to compensate.

Tamiya ball diff and a sport-tuned will ensure you plenty of fun