Project Mountaineer - future runner??

This is a Mountaineer I purchased off of eBay. My plan is to make it a runner. It was mostly complete, and in decent shape. It came with a radio and some old Masher 2000 tires. All in all, in pretty good shape. The only issues - the previous owner installed some lights, which means holes in the body!!!! I was able to plug the holes, rebuild the chassis, and get it back in running shape. I still need to repaint it. It is running the ESC it came with, plus ball bearing in all of the axles/transmission. I was able to change ALL the bearings in this transmission, even the hard to get to bearings, more on this later!!!

What I got from Ebay: Pretty decent shape, I dig those jazzy roof lights The previos owners lights, since removed Previous Owners ESC installation, fits perfect!! Lots and lots of cleaned parts!!! Stripped Body, besides extra holes, great shape Using plug cutter to cut plugs for holes One example of a plugged hole, fits tight Almost there!!!!!!! The orange paint wouldnt budge, so replacements

If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Tamiya Mountaineer, built from a NIB kit

Comments

Pintopower

18-Jun-2014

Ok I will need to pick your brain on how to change out the bushings on the whole truck. I cant seem to find info on how to do so. Did you find a document? drop me an email if you have a moment. Thanks!

spankrjs

18-Jun-2014

I will make a thread in the forums on how to change the (4) hard to get to transmission bushings, soon

Crash Cramer

18-Jun-2014

He ain't the only one that wants to tear the whole transmission apart, I know I am too scared to do so, I will just send you mine for refurbishment.

spankrjs

18-Jun-2014

LOL

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