tamiya_1971 615 Posted July 3, 2019 Is there a good way to fix this? Suggestions? I know Crawford makes a chassis brace but I think I would have to use their brace on the outside and use the inner Tamiya brace. But then I would run into issue of the threads on the ball connector not being enough to grip through the metal. http://crawfordperformanceengineering.com/product_info.php?cPath=5_115&products_id=703 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topforcein 1764 Posted July 3, 2019 you could glue the broken part back on with a strong epoxy and then make a plate for the inner section (between the 3 lines) out of suitable metal plate for both the outside and inside. glue both sides of the plate to the chassis and perhapes a few fasteners to make sure of a good fix then paint the plate black to match. or you could get another one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-58065-Clodbuster-Super-Clod-Buster-0335085-10335085-Chassis-NEW/382709661631?epid=1225029636&hash=item591b45ffbf:g:6X8AAOSw~bFWO4PP 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamiya_1971 615 Posted July 3, 2019 I have a spare new chassis already, I just hate to throw out the old one. I like your idea! I’m going to go mess with it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorsteenster 2 Posted July 3, 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-Clodbuster-Sassy-Chassis-Aluminum-NIP-Vintage-RC-Part/233188133126?hash=item364b188906:g:V6sAAOSwEAtZaxka:sc:USPSPriority!22032!US!-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J@mes 2326 Posted July 4, 2019 I agree with Topforcein, I’ve had good results with epoxy resin on repairs. I used zip ties epoxy’d in place for extra strength which isn’t pretty but worked well so far. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nowinaminute 2815 Posted July 4, 2019 I've been using acetone recently, is the chassis ABS? You can make a glue by mixing scrap ABS with acetone. It melts the plastic together and theoretically makes a better bond that adhesive. Might be worth a try if the chassis is ABS. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
87lc2 2666 Posted July 5, 2019 9 hours ago, nowinaminute said: I've been using acetone recently, is the chassis ABS? You can make a glue by mixing scrap ABS with acetone. It melts the plastic together and theoretically makes a better bond that adhesive. Might be worth a try if the chassis is ABS. Awesome tip, thanks for sharing. I'll have to give that a shot sometime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Clodbuster Junkie 26 Posted July 6, 2019 The socket head screws were not long enough to reach through the plate for me, too. I found some longer ones on CPE a while ago, but I can't find them anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites