MadAtComputer

I run an injora 35kg on my clod with an aluminum clamping servo horn with no issues.

I love the look of the Jurassic park jeeps. I also love the original movie. I wore out at least one VHS of it. I still have the second copy lol

Got first coat of primer on my grasshopper. from what it started out as i think it's alright. Lots of little chips ect in the body but the three big cracks i repaired, broken roll bar near the right side mirror and the corners of the spoiler turned out good enough for me. It is going to get driven a lot so not going to go much farther on body work. plus who knows those big cracks might split back open lol Attached a photo from the listing when I bought it to show the cracks and chewed up spoiler.

Got the old futaba ESC in. Printed the manual for it and set it up. Was nice out today so i ran it for 20 min or so.

I like the wheels and the red wheel nuts. the rest, not so much If tamiya has those wheels as spares I'll grab a set.

Got the strikers stripped off, body washed and most of the sharpie cleaned off. It will be awhile before I can afford to buy the rest of the stuff for it so I put it all in a box to keep track of the parts.

Got Dad's grasshopper cleaned up and back together. It was gross. Still not 100% clean after a couple washes. good enough for a runner i think. Seems all I need are tires, a servo saver and new motor leads. I cleaned up the hardware with a small wire brush on my rotary tool. Soaked the plastic parts in warm water and dish soap and scrubbed with a plastic bristle brush. Some of the plastic on the chassis tub is discolored. Not sure from what. Seems solid though.

Sorry i read you post to quick it seems

Holems hobbies has reverse timing motors too so you can put together a set for a clod. For my own clod I am considering a pair of team brood monster truck motors. Although I plan to stick to 27 turn. https://teambrood.net/product/monster-truck-motor-pair/

Yeah lots of fun and nice and simple. The 380 seems like plenty for this chassis. Thinking of painting mine TS-34 Camel Yellow and using re re grasshopper decals.

it's 47 F out today so I got out and drove my clod buster. still a little bit of snow to climb and jump too. What a fun truck now that it steers decent

I'm rebuilding a couple vintage grasshoppers, one for me and one for my Dad. Original plan was to run silver can 540s, but I ran it with the 380 first. It drove well and was plenty of fun so sticking with 380s. the body on the one I am fixing up for myself had a lot of damage. it won't be perfect but the repairs seem solid so far. It also needed a new gearbox housing and wheels and tires. Went with hornet spike tires, will run the same on both. The old futaba servo in mine works great so been using that. bought an old Futaba MC 210CB ESC for mine to go along with the vintage servo and will move the 1060 I have been using to my Dad's grasshopper when the ESC gets here. Dads grasshopper needs cleaned up badly, bearings which should be today, tires, and the body redone. will run a 1060 esc, amazon servo and a 380. it has a vintage 380 in it so I will how that dose. If it's worn out it will get a new one. His has the early style gearbox and black plastic bushings, but white ball cups and the chassis that supports the hornet body post. Maybe a parts bin build or been repaired a few times.

I run an aluminum clamping servo horn on my clod buster. I've not had any issues, but I do not have a lot of run time on it yet.

looks pretty cool to me. fun build. I still need to get a lunchbox someday lol

Awesome build! I've been having a ton of fun with a vintage grasshopper with a 380 that I have been fixing up.