Vintage Thunder shot restoration

[chickenman242tk 266]

Tony has just about all the shot parts you will need , there doesn't seem to be much difference between the rere and vintage stuff as far as I can see

[korreka 43]

On 6/28/2017 at 12:07 PM, gary1365 said:

I just broke part b8 bashing in the street 🙁

 

 

I also broke part A5 in my Terra Scorcher; in this way, solve it:

 

I put a bushing through which the screw enters (shaft). To do this, we clean and shape the size of the bushing with the Dremel drill machine and the sanding tip:



 

I put and paste the bush with cyanoacrylate to hold momentarily:

 

Then, fill with ABS plastic dissolved in acetone and let it harden.

 

I made this piece with a metal sheet

 

 

The piece provides a reinforcement and this works!

 

 

 

See the complete repair at:
http://reparar-cochesrc.blogspot.com/2018/06/soporte-de-suspension-de-tamiya-terra.html

[Baddon 860]

I use these on my cars £10

[mman2005 443]

52 minutes ago, Baddon said:

I use these on my cars £10

My only problem with these is they are steel and I found the ruined the threads on the screw pins (2 outer long pins). I paid more and got the fully alloy A5 part but worth it not to ruin anymore screw pins.

[taffer 948]

modelbuild's re-inforcement (as pictured) has always been fine with my screw pins, enough clearance (ive had dozens!) there is a seller that sells a silver coloured one where the screw pin holes are to small and need enlarging.......

[mman2005 443]

22 minutes ago, taffer said:

modelbuild's re-inforcement (as pictured) has always been fine with my screw pins, enough clearance (ive had dozens!) there is a seller that sells a silver coloured one where the screw pin holes are to small and need enlarging.......

Ah that's the problem!! Yeah I have the silver one. I'll have a look at drilling it out a bit

[G37-R34DY 0]

Great thread, I'll be going through a thunder shot rebuild in a few days and very useful :). 
Any advices on some tyres for the original rims? Looks matter most, won't be run a lot...

[taffer 948]

original tyres easily available

[wolfdogstinkus 1893]

On ‎9‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 11:34 PM, Jason1145 said:

 

Did you say you bought a new chassis from Tony?

Some say Tony has more Tamiya parts than Tamiya,....

and he flies them out to you by radio controlled drone, quite often arriving the very next day.

[G37-R34DY 0]

1 hour ago, taffer said:

original tyres easily available

Thanks, I found them on eBay and will get asap.