Old Brat And Mud Blaster Restores What You Guys Think & Surgestions?...

[hoppi05]

Hello everyone, I have been on here a few weeks after I found my old RC cars from when I was a kid, so I decided to get back into the hobby. I have got an original Brat from 83 and an 85 Beetle (I think) and an 87 Mud Blaster (again I think the dates are write....) Anyway after seeing the condition of 3 of the cars I decided to browse EBay and pick up another chassis for spares or again repair and I got a Mud Blaster for 50 with delivery and body and in much much better condition than mine. So I have got some pictures ill post (beware theres a good few) up with how they did look and look now. This is the 1st every restore I have done I have used all original parts on all the trucks all bar the under tray cover for the Brat and the ESC for the Blaster. All the cars were striped of every part and socked and cleaned regreased or refilled with oil (shocks). So here goes ohhh any comments welcome one thing the stickers for the blaster are **** repros!.....

There could be a few questions on the way if anyone could shed any light?...

These two show what i was upto when i was a kid beetle parts on the brat chassis?.... the beetle chassis was in bits when i found it?..

This is the Brat with the Blaster i won on ebay. i could may have been someones off here?...

Now after some cleaning and fitting the correct parts to both chassis this is what i had...

Now after this i desided to scrap the Beetle chassis because it was in a pretty poor state and the one off ebay was in much better shape so all the parts were put on theat....

Now some of the final pictures with them both running (slow for some reason?....)

Brat

I thought the wheels look superb in red.... what you guys think?....

Blaster

What you think?...........................

Here are some random photos of some of the things i have found when i searching through my old things....

Some of these parts are pretty old dont know if there any use or worth?....

Now both cars are running very slow a lot slower than i remember could be the old batteries but am not sure i think it could be these motors i have got in the they maybe too much for the ESC on the Blaster and the mechanical one on the Brat By the way could anyone tell me what this ESC could handle i have no idea? Also how good is the old Beat radio gear?... the hand controller is great but has no switches on it...

here are the motors... Again not too sure about them? i think i have got a Team Orion Core Modified 10 x 3 Motor, Team Orion Peak 19t Element V2 Motor, Vega Flux 19t Motor.

Also it could be the gears i am not sure what setup is best but i would like it to go as fast as possible

Also does anyone know where this part is supposed to go? it came with - Tamiya 9400370 Subaru Brat 2007 Press Parts Bag Reissue?...

Here is a picture of the Beetle chassis i am not sure what to do with it?... i have no need for it to be built and i don't have the stearing system, i think i may just break it up for spares?...

Also there is a TL01 (i think) and this has took some really pasty! Its in a bad way lol

Well hope they dint take too long to load and cheers to some of the guys that have helped in previous posts when i was i need of parts.

[hoppi05]

Also i forgot to mention i have ordered a load of TeamCRP chassis mod parts from the states and they should be here in the next few days. And the servos are not the original ones i got some new ones off ebay

[dazaa]

Also i forgot to mention i have ordered a load of TeamCRP chassis mod parts from the states and they should be here in the next few days. And the servos are not the original ones i got some new ones off ebay

Hi

I am after afew monster bettle parts. Please let me know if you have any of the following.

front bumper/plastic cage thing.

Front suspension tower

rear suspension arms

pinion

rear bumper

body shell

body mounts (any depending on the shell)

Regards

dazaa

[bfst24]

hi

the mud blaster looks really good.funny that i dont remember it.i had a brat back in the day,and a monster beetle.but dont remember the mud blaster.

i must have one now.

just in 2 minds weather to buy one and restore(which will be hard as they seem to be rare) ,or buy the brat re release (as it has 2 bodies)and a blackfoot/monster chassis?

[billg4]

CRP parts are great

here is some mods

Suspension stiffener

adjustable motor mount for pinion changes

[hoppi05]

The CRP parts have just turned up in the post today so ill post some pictures up in the the next day or two... i have most of the parts for the Brat and Blackfoot so both should handel much better (I hope)

Could anyone tell me about the motors i have on the pictures, I picked them up on ebay at really good prices but are they too much as both cars for some reason seem to run rather slower than they should?.... it could be the fact i am using super old batteries too. Could anyone recomend a good charger at a reassonable price, at the moment i have the original Riko quick charger that i run off a car battery.

i have been reading the post by TAZ-NZ (Guide To Blackfoot Chassis Reliability Mods.) and it has some superb tips on there which i am planning to do.

[hoppi05]

Also does anyone know where this part is supposed to go? it came with - Tamiya 9400370 Subaru Brat 2007 Press Parts Bag Reissue?...

[billg4]

here it is