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Apparently they are Kyosho shocks from What Ive been told. I bought them in the 80’s
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It’s almost finished. New bumper and rear skid plate added as well as rear upper deck. Stainless steel kit for this car did not seem it was purposely selected for this vehicle as I have a lot of screws left that haven’t even been used . Not only that, it did not come with any of the specialized hardware or self tapping screws. So just know if you’re going to swap out for new hardware on your astute, this kit is not going to get it done. Just need to go find a silver can motor, and mechanical speed control and the resistor and heat shield. I know those items are in a box somewhere in my shed. Bright red Mica paint ordered For the new body.
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I’ve been so busy with her getting my mom’s finances, living situation and other issues taken care of in the wake of my dad‘s passing. I found time today to start in with the clean and rebuild. There is a lot of specialized hardware that is not included with the stainless steel screw set. I knew that from the beginning because I had purchased screw kit from KNK which I prefer but their kits often do not carry the specialized hardware either. I also received a replacement body, under tray and wing from Kamtec. The Lexan appears to be much thicker and sturdier than the original Tamiya shell. I have replaced the ball head although the original had a few scratches not a big deal. I also replaced the front skid plate/bumper but is not shown in the photo here and I am working my way back on the chassis. New 2.2 replica wheels and Schumacher tires are installed. I’m using a polishing cotton to clean up some of the parts and make them look new again as this will be a shelf queen for the rest of my life.
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Original Rough Rider chassis on 69 Charger speed run crash
Evilweevil replied to Rc24mhz's topic in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
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In trying to keep this restoration to a reasonable price, i was already to pay secondary market rates for this tree. I ended up finding it on the Tamiya website for $10.00. One of the few things they have in stock.
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The wheels look good. The quality of the plastic looks good.I honestly can’t tell if these are injection molded or 3-D printed or what. The size is really close to the original but obviously just ever so slightly larger for the modern tires. there is a slight difference on the front as they have the same rib that runs around the spokes as the original rears do. The spokes also connect to the outer lip differently in the same as the origional rear. Here you will see the original wheel does not have the rib. I never really noticed this before but I think I like this new front wheel better as it is a better match to the original rear wheel. I definitely recommend these for a runner or a shelf queen
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New JC racing 2.2 wheels and tires ready to go
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This has been a question I struggle within my own behavior and use of RC models and for me in changes from manufacturer to manufacturer. I don’t know if this question has been ask before but I will ask this question as it relates only to Tamiya vehicles. When you purchase a new Tamiya vehicle, what plans will you have for it and why? Will you race it? Bash it? Build it as a shelf queen? Or store it in the unopened box? if you build it and drive it, do you buy spares as they need replacing or do you buy spares and upgrades before you start building? do you have a contingency plan to restore the vehicle to its factory box art finish at a given point or do you typically sell the vehicle when you are done with it? if you do restore the vehicle to its original new condition, do you ever run it again? finally how many of you leave the vehicle in its used and or broken condition with no plans for restoration or sale? I have many vehicles from different manufacturers for many different uses but Tamiyas live in a special class for me that deserve more attention and respect for their nostalgia. so again…ahow do you Tamiya?
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I’ve been looking at replacement bodies. Like I’ve said I’ve lost the under tray so I know I at least need to buy one of those. I was going to simply repaint the original body but I found a big crack on the back near the mounting area. Wing is in great condition and complete with mounting grommets and bracket. I have a couple of options here that I didn’t even know existed. I’ve contacted all three companies to get more information figuring if I’m going to do this I’m going to want to do it as close to the original but without breaking the bank because none of these companies are in the USA. first we have Kamtec bodies in the UK. Picture in green. These are sold as a complete set of 3 parts body, undertray and wing then I found Penguin body shells also UK (rear view photo) also sold as a complete set. and finally Team blue groove in Canada (red body black wheels) body and wing sold together. Undertray is a separate purchase. I’m only familiar with Kamtec who I have purchased before and was quite happy with the bodies. I’ve never purchased anything from Canada but the TBG set would be the most expensive from what I gather. I know nothing about penguin.
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Parts are now starting to show up at my door. I typically like the KNK brand of fasteners kit but they aren’t available so this will have to do. New wheels, tires and foams have been ordered from JC Racing. I still haven’t decided in a replacement body as I have found a crack near the rear mount on this one.
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Your wheels came out amazing. I’m going to get those Schumacher tires and wheel combo.
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I can’t seem to locate the under tray so I may have to purchase a new one. I’m debating whether I want to buy a repop Body sets that I’ve seen on eBay or work with this pre-painted one and strip the paint off. I’ve used brake cleaner before to strip paint jobs off and it left the Lexan nice and clear with no fog and able to paint a new paint job right on it. This body was painted but rarely used on the original car as I immediately changed it out for the Baja bug so there are virtually no scratches or scuffs on this body
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