The Boomerang rebuild.

[lasse2t]

This is my next rebuild, a Bommerang. It seams to be the old Boomerang not the re relase? correct me if i am wrong.

I got this from a friend some time ago that wanted to put it in the garbage!

I thougt that was a bad idea of course

so i took it insted.

I have taken almost everything apart and i will clean the parts and do the damage control.

The front end is in bad shape what i can tell so far.

[sidewaysdave69]

definitely a vintage boomerang, the mechanical speed controller and the old style white ended 540 motor are the big give away's.

looks like a good base for a resto.

[WillyChang]

Boomerang has been re-released a few yrs ago.

Spareparts from re-re is not hard to buy like bumper, arms, blue parts etc.

Gearboxes & wheels are Hotshot parts.

[lasse2t]

Thank's for the information, yes it seems it's no big problem to find spare parts for this litle car.

I have cleand and checked front and rear gearbox, everthing in very god shape exept for some minor repair on the front housing.

[mongoose1983]

Excellent project! Come to think it was going to go to the garbage... that's sad. But now it's going back to -a very good- life, haha

[scootmike]

And actually a fun car to run!

Good Luck with your resto!

[matman]

Very good save ! .

Most re re boomerang parts fit , BUT some need to have the re re parts & not the vintage parts .

Gear box is different , so you have to use the E clip off the re re & NOT the vintage C clip .

Just some small things like that .

But if your gear box's are good , just keep with that & use the C clip .

[lasse2t]

I am siting here and shall order a lot of ball bearing for the Boomerang.

In the gearboxes, is it better to use the correct thrust bearing or can i put in a normal 1150 bearing insted?

I have read that that is ok to do so?

/Lasse

[matman]

thrust bearing only !.

[lasse2t]

thrust bearing only !.

Ok i will try to find some, will not be easy.

Is there any shop that has those thrust bearing for the Boomerang?

[Percymon]

Ok i will try to find some, will not be easy.

Is there any shop that has those thrust bearing for the Boomerang?

www.rcbearings.co.uk do thrust bearings - they are listed separately on the left hand menu - you need the 11 x 5 x 4.5 sized one (well two actually )

http://www.rcbearings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=54&product_id=593

[lasse2t]

Ahhh, thank's Percymon. I will order those right away