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Hi all

Just thought i would share my project on a beach basher. All brand new vintage parts ( apart form the shell ) 

Based on the DT 01 chassis with Mad FIghter clear parts and vintage CVA shocks.

body is just sat at the moment ready for mounts and mocking up, a lot of cutting and fettling to make this look right 🥵🥵

Tell me what you think 👍🏻

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Not sure yet.

got to cut the wheel arches down a bit glue the sunroof and front panel. I was thinking of a retro style beach buggy maybe grey, yellow, white with a hint of pink somewhere.

open to ideas tho

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I think you’re going have fun with that 👍🏻👍🏻
 

What are those front Tyres by the way?

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It’s a very cool build. I’m subscribed to see the final. 

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Thank guys

The front tyres are vintage Losi racing rib front tyres.

Just got to somehow work out the body mounting.

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For the front you can adapt the Blitzer Beetle front mount to the shock tower. I have done this to a DT-02 chassis. 

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Looks like your going to have a blast on the beach , well chosen parts as there's very little metal to rust ! Might want full waterproof electrics so you can just hose the sand off when you get home , I'd have to do a rusty effect body , have you seen the salting paint method for rust  , even if you don't like the effect its worth looking it up on YouTube .

Have fun ! 

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Hopefully will be good fun, thanks for that, that was one reason i choose a simple design not many parts and simple to strip and rebuild.

will get waterproof electrics for sure

I keep looking at weathering but have never tried it i have either painted hard bodies or lexan to boxart.

I will deffo check it out some of the builds look ace 👍🏻

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