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  1. Repairing is what got me into them. Always wanted one as a kid but couldn't afford one. Got ill in my early 40's and couldn't do most the stuff I used to. So bought an old Madcap, I refurbished the suspension pivots, replaced the bust stuff etc. Then a mate gave me his old Hotshot so I could run two cars to muck around with with my kids. Have since bought two more Hotshots but they're a work in progress due to getting more ill and a house move. I'm hoping to get to them over the winter. My vague plan is to 3D print a new chassis for one with linkages to solve the bump steer. Nothing that no one else hasn't done before but I find "the journey" in repairing things almost as entertaining as using the thing when it's fixed! It's good to see on this thread how many others are like minded.
  2. Well done! Look forward to the build thread. I always wanted one of these, but prices are far away from what I could justify spending these days. Is there a way to build a look-a-like? Do they share any parts with other kits?
  3. Amazing resto, kudos on the attention to detail and the effort you've put in. Also appreciate the stories about both the Dads.
  4. Love what you've been doing @rc-martin. I've got a few pretty grotty HotShots, and a 3D printer, so I can feel a project coming on at some point.
  5. Just wanted to say thanks for the reply, I know its been a while! Been ill most of the last year but hoping to get the Hotshot out sometime soon, will update when I know the cause.
  6. Just after the benefit of your experience before pulling things apart. I've a 2nd hotshot which I've rescued for my son to run. Driving it gently round the house was fine but yesterday we went to race round the garden and, when it's under load, it was slipping. I assume that I simply need to slacken off one of the motor mount screws and reposition it? Any particular tips to use so that I get it right this time? In all the time I've been fiddling with these cars I've not had to deal with the motor/gearbox, I've spent so much time fixing broken/worn out suspension!
  7. All sorted now. Fitted new ball ends, a couple of orings, and sleeved the suspension arm mounts as they had a huuuuggge amount of slack. It's much better now. Thanks for the tips!
  8. Oh, I hadn't realised. Those yellow shocks are a different construction to the CVA's I've got. I don't think the parts I shared will fit.
  9. Actually this is a cheaper way of dong it, and there's one in stock in Bristol. Might be worth double checking the fitment though. I don't work for them BTW, it's just I'm off work sick and bored!
  10. Tamiya do a spare parts kit for the CVA shocks, Antics have it cheaper than on ebay here. Only in black but if it gets it running maybe that's good enough? You never know they might even have it in their Bristol store and it'd save the postage!
  11. I used a DT-03 CVA kit on my Madcap. IIRC it had both 'long' and 'short' end fittings. I used the long ones to get clearance on the lower wishbone.
  12. Aha, the ball joints are quite slack. I hadn't considered it might be them that's at fault. Thanks.
  13. I've a vintage Hotshot that's used for bashing around the garden with the kids. It runs pretty well but it often drops the front right drive shaft out the 'socket' on the wheel. It then get's stuck there and I have to remove the top suspension arm to free it and relocate it. I think it's happening as there's a little too much suspension travel, but I can't see a way of restricting the suspension movement. Any tips?
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