FS: Vintage Tamiya Clod Buster (58065)

James76G · January 25, 2023

Here for sale is a vintage and original Tamiya Clod Buster (58065) which was recently discovered in the loft of a good friend's childhood home. It has sat up there since about 1992.

As you can see it has plenty of action but everything is there to allow it to run except the NiCad pack. It has been modified in period which includes the fitting of some LED lights and also converting it to run 8.4v batteries but these changes can be easily reversed.

So here's what you are buying:

Tamiya Clodbuster (58065) - This runs and drives and I have a short video clip showing this if required. The chassis has been repaired in two places and the bodyshell is badly cracked in the middle. It still has both original motors and speed controller as it came with when new. The tyres are a little flat spotted where it has been standing for 30 years but they aren't cracked.
Acoms Techniplus Mk3 handset complete with crystal and original box. The servos and receiver are installed in the car. The faceplate was removed to trim the pots and never re-attached it but it is included.
Small selection of Clod Buster spares with a mix of plastic parts and metal parts. Also some spare motor connector wires and multiple small pots of screws and nuts.
Original Clod Buster instruction manual, all pages in the manual are complete, although it has come apart a little. (Not shown in photos)
Fast charger which hasn't been tested, so assume it doesn't work and consider it a bonus if it does.

This would be perfect to either fit a spare bodyshell and run as is, or strip down and restore to "as new". In either case you will to provide a battery for the Clod Buster itself and batteries for the radio gear.

Collection only for this from Guildford (GU1) and the price is £200