Body suggestion

[rich_f]

I have just finished rebuilding a TA-01 tiger stripe escort that I got it a job lot but it came with no body and no tyres. 

Also in the job lot was a set of subaru brat tyres, which, wouldn't you know, are an almost perfect fit for the slightly-smaller-than-usual touring and rally car wheels that come with the tiger stripe escort. 

Now I'm wondering what body I could put on this rally car chassis with beefy-looking brat tyres? I'm thinking some kind of truck but I hate the look of modern trucks and the older looking ta02 truck bodies, which are more to my taste, are rare and expensive. 

The tyres for these tiger stripe wheels are super rare so I imagine that there are loads of these wheels out there with no hope of getting the original tyres for them.

Has anyone else used brat tyres on escort tiger stripe wheels on the TA-01 and what body did you use?

[DayRider]

L and L models, Wireless Madness, wheel spin models. is a start but i have been finding it hard to get any body shells that I like at the moment. good luck on your quest my son.

[Matty36]

I had the exact same problem, I had the tiger stripe ta01 chassis with original wheels and no tyres. I ended up buying the L and L escort cosworth shell, but using different wheels and tyres. I now has the gold wheels fitted with the monster stickers.

 

[rich_f]

I quite like the look of the big tyres on the escort wheels, plus I like the idea of having another car that will work off road - I have a top force but the rest of my collection is on-road. 

I think an escort with these tyres wouldn't look right, hence the idea of using a truck body. Just need to find one that will fit, and not break the bank. 

I've had a look at some truck shells and so far I've only seen ones with very long wheelbases, and are probably wider than the standard ta-01 escort track width.

Here's a picture of the car. The wheels really are a good fit for brat tyres.

[ThunderDragonCy]

Bowler Wildcat from kamtec? 

https://www.kamtec.co.uk/epages/BT4645.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT4645/Products/K0001

Not super quality, but fun basher body and would suit those wheels. 

 

[Wooders28]

Can't help but think that's got the ,Fall Guy ,written all.over it...🤔

This has a clod body 

https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=71036&id=15650

[Big Jon]

How about a Protoform '69 Camaro or '68 Mustang body? I remember seeing pictures of Camaros, Mustangs, and other muscle/ponycars sliding through Michigan's U.P. during rallies in the '80s, and you'll still see them occasionally competing in hillclimbs.

I've got a battered Camaro rally body around here somewhere...

[rich_f]

5 hours ago, Wooders28 said:

Can't help but think that's got the ,Fall Guy ,written all.over it...🤔

This has a clod body 

https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=71036&id=15650

That is exactly the kind of look I was thinking of. Now, clod bodies are quite pricey and I don't know if they have the same track width and wheelbase of the ta-01. 

 

[Wooders28]

6 hours ago, rich_f said:

That is exactly the kind of look I was thinking of. Now, clod bodies are quite pricey and I don't know if they have the same track width and wheelbase of the ta-01. 

 

There must a body out there, that'll do the job just as well? 

Maybe the Traxxas Bigfoot?

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/traxxas-bigfoot-no-1-officially-licensed-replica-clear-bodyshell/rc-car-products/420976

[rich_f]

Yes that would do nicely, but there never seems to be any information on the width and wheelbase of these truck shells, so I can never know if it will fit the chassis. Or if it does say the wheelbase, it's well over 239mm so wouldn't fit even if I flip the rear arms. 

It looks like I'll need to do some research to find out the measurements of the chassis that the Bigfoot is supposed to go on. Even then though, that won't tell me the actual shell width and wheelbase as monster usual chassis wheelbase is usually longer than the body...

[Matty36]

This is narrower but nearly the correct wheelbase of 257mm.

 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/pro-line-sumo-clear-body-for-ftx-outback-barrage-254mm-wheelbase/rc-car-products/425498

[Wooders28]

23 hours ago, rich_f said:

Even then though, that won't tell me the actual shell width and wheelbase as monster usual chassis wheelbase is usually longer than the body...

You're going to end up like me (well, most of us...🙄🤷‍♂️) , getting a body for one project, then ending up buying another chassis to fit that body as it doesn't fit, and getting 2 projects!!

Don't worry, once you hit double figures in projects, something you've got, fits 😜😂