Bear Hawk Project

[Slyda 183]

I picked up this Bear Hawk chassis today. Looks like it has had a hard life but under all that dirt and grime it's not too bad. It will get a full strip, thorough clean and a fine tooth comb inspection. If parts are ok and not cracked or threads not striped then they will stay, but it does have a broken nose so those parts will be replaced and the usual strengthening braces will be added. A new body set and wheels & tyres are already on the way with a new set of shocks at the top of the list of things to get. Not sure what the body and wing is from and I don't care either as they are not staying. It's not a restoration project, as it's not getting rebuilt to box stock, it's a rebuild project I looking forward to sinking my teeth into.

[Slyda 183]

Deconstruction complete. Everything bagged & labeled as it was originally, that way when it comes time for the rebuild I just have to follow the instruction as per normal. Next step is to give everything a thorough cleaning & inspection. It is my plan to use as many of the original parts as possible replacing broken or worn out parts only. So far only two broken parts have been found which is good and even the threads still feel ok also. The chassis tub has scrubbed up well and even though the under side of the chassis along with the front bumper and rear skid pan are well scuffed up they are going to stay as a record of it's previous life. The Turtle Wax sticker is also staying. The final product will be a mix of box stock with a dash of custom work.

[Hobgoblin 1059]

Following this with interest as I've just got my hands on a BH to restore.

Are you going original wheels and tires?

[Snakehands 124]

Refurb porn!!!

[Collin 1956]

Turtle Wax! How cool is this. 

[Slyda 183]

On 12/25/2018 at 2:54 AM, Hobgoblin said:

Following this with interest as I've just got my hands on a BH to restore.

Are you going original wheels and tires?

I have a set of wheels & tyres on the way and no they are not originals. While new rears are available the fronts seem to be rather scarce. I don't do box art builds so this project is not a restoration as such but a rebuild. I am currently unemployed so progress will be slow as things will only happen if & when the budget will allow. Everything has now been cleaned & inspected, and a list of parts needed has been made, so now it's just a matter of working through the list and reassembling the old girl.

[Slyda 183]

So this arrived today.

[Slyda 183]

The new Carson wheels have finally arrived. They look too much like cheap toy wheels for my liking but should be ok for recreational running but racing might be a step too far. 

[Slyda 183]

I finally have some reassembly work done. Frustratingly slow progress when you don't have a job so no money to throw at a luxury like this and then of course there is the eternal wait for parts to arrive. Which is what I'm doing now, waiting for parts. Anyway steps 1-6 are done & there should be some more parts arriving this week fingers crossed. 

[max69vk 708]

Got a soft spot for the Bear Hawk despite its shortcomings, here’s my 3 at the very early stages of restoration;

 

[Slyda 183]

A few more steps done. Getting there, slowly. I have chosen to replace the front & rear hub carriers with the black ones from the Blitzer series as the original red ones would have clashed with my original choice for a paint job, and although I have changed my mind on the paint I still think the black works better with the final look. Next up the electrics.