sellig 62 Posted August 26, 2017 Hi boyz! Sellig is back and presents his new restauration... Here is the base... In poor condition. But I always loved this buggy. So let's go! First of all, see what can be kept, at this step I don't now what will happen with this frame.But i sanded it with a sandblasting gun & baking soda, polished the roll cage with... Shoe shine, refilled the right gap with plasticard.Last but not least : I built a wonderful roof (isn't it?) from aluminium sheet. However the drive train isn't so bad (but no bearings).All the suspension arms show an important slack, the shocks (What shocks !?) are worn to die, all wheels & tyres too.The hood is out of order... That's all for tonight, see you later! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellig 62 Posted August 27, 2017 Hi everybody!So we were in July of 2016... And the project is stopped until September, when i found on a flea market a box full of RC parts, i bought it.(10€ after negociation).Inside: A brand new body for WO and some other useful parts. (like screws, pins, body mount , scale crawler lights... ) Unfortunately I will have to change the chassis because the ABS has been weakened by the previous painting ... (It is the only piece except the bearings that I will buy for this restoration and obviously theses awesome aluminium wheels)However motivation is back! Painting and re-assembly as programm. But a probleme remains : important play between arms and shafts.What could i done? Here is my solution:I needed: pipe cutter, 6X5 mm & 4X3 mm brass tubing, column drill, furnace , freezer, maybe a beer too! 1) Cut 4 parts from 6x5mm tubing (1 for each arm) with the pipe cutter.2) Drill each arm to 5.9 mm; Use the column drill for an accurate result.3) Place the 4 brass parts in the freezer for a night.4) Place the 4 arm in the furnace (15 min at 40°C or 104°F).5) Insert brass parts in each arm ( be fast) let it cool.6) Take your beer. Front: Apply the same technic for kingpin but drill ONLY the plastic part and insert 4X3 mm tubing section (two for each). Rear: But only one problem for the rear is fixed, you must block the shaft to fixation.Drill support & shaft together at 2.5mm and thread the shaft to M3. Use a M3X8 screw. (the column drill is more than useful). Grind a little bit the reinforcement (each side). That's all folks! See you next time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellig 62 Posted August 30, 2017 Shock absorber.This little FAV was equipped with Tamiya hop up shock absorber. I found these ones much to stiff. So I ordered 4 from Ebay.At rear I changed the springs and I installed 2 springs tared at 2 Kg, without preload.At front, the springs are original, but I reduced the length. (no preload). Note that front and rear are the same (72mm). Now the damping is soft as I like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellig 62 Posted August 30, 2017 Final result: Gas tank, no apparent wire. Wonderful wheels made of solid aluminum alloy! That's all folks!Thanks for reading, hope you'll enjoy! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftyAl 164 Posted September 11, 2017 Great work, that is an awesome looking buggy!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites