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topforcein

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  1. why not get the tamiya tr tuned motor. i have them in both my trucks or if not try the tamiya cr tuned motor that i happen to have in my bruiser
  2. never knew these excisted but i will give it a go i have found some and will order a set thanks for that
  3. so i have the traxxas jato wheels on my stadium blitzer and they are a lot bigger than the stock ones and their fore the wheel nut does not catch the nylon instert on the threaded part of the drive cup i want longer cups what would different cups i need to do this. i think the kit ones are 35mm long
  4. if this is any good to you i orderd these the other day for my grand haulers steering dont know if they are a direct fit or if i will have to modify anything https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-Offset-Long-Plastic-ROD-END-20-Ends-Suspension-Steering-RC4WD-Rodend-Z-S0400/132510844384
  5. right i have looked and sorry i cant find that i dont have a bumper but tonys tamiya parts have them on ebay sorry i could not help you
  6. tht reflection reminds me of the add from 1988 in the uk for some reason
  7. i may have one of them i will take a look in my loft tommorow oh and are you in the uk
  8. great another grand hauler build to follow my daft cat does the same she only has to see a box and she's in she even got in a easter egg box the other day
  9. errrrr cold that be a snowman special hobbie concepts is a great channel but he does miss out a lot of content in his builds another great u-tube channel is terri wilde plus matteo has done a grand hauler video also you will like thanks for the complement on my grand hauler i love that colour took me ages in the automotive paint supplier's to choose i have installed a fibre optic dash and alloy wheels since
  10. are these of any use to you the ones in that pic look like separate sticker from diff sheets https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=screenprintdigital&hash=item23a3be3dd2%3Ag%3AEwsAAOSwe-FU61JW&item=153071009234&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=escort&_sacat=0
  11. a couple of more bits trickle'd in today hex adaptor set of ballrace
  12. a couple of parts turned up for the manta ray resto today hex pin adaptors and ball race yesterday the screws i orderd turn up so i go on with it replaced a 30 year old clear film i put on the underside of the bath tube when i built it and to my surprise it is still intact and replaced with a piece of leftover 1.1 headlight protector film i brought a while back. so the front and rear gearbox's replaced with new all gears kept and cleaned and regreased most of the screws replaced still a few to find all new ballrace installed first pic is of chassis with the old protector film removed and the second is with the replacement one on the centre still has to dry has it still has a bit of moister under it and yes i am keeping the decals on the chassis as i put them on when i built it and it is part of the car history you can see from the arms on how good the film did its job
  13. how much for the top-force and manta ray stickers
  14. i just filled the indent holes on the back of my grand hauler except for the trailer plug one using this stuff https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=delux+perfect+plastic+putty&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=rc+hard+shell+filler if you have made the holes already then just stick a piece of hard plastic to the inside of the shell where you have made the holes and just fill away
  15. made a start on the original manta ray resto today got the front and rear gearbox's ... a and b parts tree deliverd this week ordered a tun of screws will need to order more ordered ball race set for it ordered tamiya hop-up hex's ordered 3mm o rings need to order uprights d parts and e parts when they come available gonna keep the bath tub chassis made a start on the metal parts with the autosol cleaned and re greased the front gear diff
  16. yep and what looks like a spoiler instead a diff rear wing aswell as soon as these come up for sale they sell out
  17. got this beaut of a shell today a diff kind of top-force shell can any one tell the diff
  18. yeah i agree atm we are down to ever 2nd or 3rd day for royal mail
  19. i just swop'd over the stock rear hubs for alloy ones of the same design as i was sick of them cracking the fronts are just ball race fitted
  20. i put a set on my lunch box a fair few years back they go straight on even with the alloy wheel hubs that i have on mine
  21. don't know if they are home made but i think he does comment on them in another if his videos why not message him and ask
  22. watch this at 6.30 and you will see how he displays his motors
  23. well today i finally finished the resto of my 58100 top-force that has been with me since new and used in anger many many times. as any one that own's one if these or a manta -ray the plastics are the first to go and that is what has been done here both gear box's changed new front bumper new all j parts fitted new threaded shafts swoped for same or used turnbuckle where cant get replacement shaft plus new ajusters all new screws fitted either stainless for metal and tamiya plastic screws swoped also all brass and metal either swoped or autosol'd ball diffs are original plus gears also drive shaft original and original hop-up wheel hex's plus ball race still same from 1992 original shocks still working perfectly original shell/wing/undercowl plus stickers original wheels and tyres original steering servo the original novac receiver and tekin 410 if about somewhere and i have to find them i do have a mri motor for it but i really dont want to put it in as it is nip
  24. the last 2 parts to finish the top-force rebuild arrived today can not get the 38mm threaded shaft anymore so took a punt on the 35mm and they seem to fit fine.
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