Wez-li 1790 Posted July 17, 2020 Hi all, I've never had a 3 speed, and to be honest, I've never actually ever really wanted a vintage one, I became interested when the new ones were released. I was in two minds whether to get an NIB, or a used model, I went with used, and picked this up this week 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted July 17, 2020 Some more pics... It looks to be in pretty good condition, but I'm going to strip it down and rebuild it, maybe do some mods wish me luck 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichieRich 685 Posted July 18, 2020 Well, that looks like someone cared for it. Nice aluminum bits too. Did it come with the side mirrors? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted July 18, 2020 3 hours ago, RichieRich said: Well, that looks like someone cared for it. Nice aluminum bits too. Did it come with the side mirrors? Cheers mate, yes it came with mirrors, they aren't attached. Also came with lots of other spares, currently trying to work out which bits are standard and which are hop ups! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted July 18, 2020 The Strip-down has begun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted July 19, 2020 Gearbox is being rebuilt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted July 24, 2020 Think this pic should've come earlier Before I got to the gearbox I stripped the rest of the chassis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted July 24, 2020 As I mentioned above the gearbox needed to be rebuilt as it was stuck in first gear, the previous owner had already told me this to be fair. I fully stripped the box down completely and rebuilt it as per the instruction manual. There were a couple of errors which stopped the shift rod from moving between the gears. Having never had a three speed before I enjoyed rebuilding the box and seeing how it all works, was a bit frustrating for a while though. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxShot 280 Posted July 26, 2020 Looks really good. Completely different gearbox to my ReRe Buiser 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wez-li 1790 Posted August 29, 2020 Forgot to update this thread. I finished the build, both servos fitted now, such a lovely mechanical build compared to the more plastic based Tamiya. I even gave it a little run around the kitchen, I know it's not exactly testing the chassis Pics 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamiya3speed 463 Posted August 29, 2020 Truck looks great! If you don't expect it to perform like an SCX10, these are great trucks. Enjoy it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites