Restomod Ranger XLT

[Crash Cramer 617]

Well that is quite nice looking and the fact you found a clear windshield, well that is a miracle in itself isn't it. Looks great in that color scheme and will you drive it is the next question I have for ya??

 

[emspjay 138]

That looks amazing!! Great work!!

[jonboy1 3319]

7 hours ago, Crash Cramer said:

Well that is quite nice looking and the fact you found a clear windshield, well that is a miracle in itself isn't it. Looks great in that color scheme and will you drive it is the next question I have for ya??

 

Thanks Crash  I can't tell you how glad I am to have finally found the screen - I thought it was never going to happen! 

Will I drive it? I will give it a very gentle test around the living room without the body, just to check the servo's respond correctly etc, but other than that - no. I'm going to leave that enjoyment for the original owner who I was going to gift it back to.  

[tamiya_1971 648]

Looks great! Great you found a windshield. I've been trying to find a clear rear window for mine. So far, no luck. Looking at yours hopefully will motivate me to start the cleanup/restoration on mine.

On a sidenote, I hate photobucket.

[Crash Cramer 617]

On 12/14/2018 at 3:43 AM, jonboy1 said:

Thanks Crash  I can't tell you how glad I am to have finally found the screen - I thought it was never going to happen! 

Will I drive it? I will give it a very gentle test around the living room without the body, just to check the servo's respond correctly etc, but other than that - no. I'm going to leave that enjoyment for the original owner who I was going to gift it back to.  

Well now, I must have missed that note about the end user. That is some great work for someone else you have done and I pretty sure they will be over the moon about it. It makes me remember my gift of a FJ40 to my best man quite a number of years ago, in fact, so many years ago that Tamiya didn't even make it as a kit, I bought the body from Proline and fitted it with help from other TC examples onto a TA02 chassis, 2006 to be exact as I just revisited my own post in my showroom. I admit to giving my finished product more than a servo check indoors, but what he doesn't know wont hurt him.

[jonboy1 3319]

On 12/16/2018 at 4:32 AM, Crash Cramer said:

 I admit to giving my finished product more than a servo check indoors, but what he doesn't know wont hurt him.

Well, you don't want to give him something that isn't well tested - Even Ferrari and Aston Martin rigorously test their cars before they ship! 

If you ask me, that's just the sign of craftsmanship, pride of work and being a great friend