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...chassis, shocks and transmission) were brought to a local anodiser. I went for two different colors. Wanna take a guess? ... So that rules out gold I'd think. That transmission is going to be one of a kind! I'm going to say black chassis and tranny (to match the JC plate) and 80's Kyosho red for...

The Rough Rider is a model of the early Bel Ray Bullet. Pretty sure it's kind of an amalgam of a couple different Funco Cars/Drivers from the era. TC has a good post http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66465 http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/Badboy_207/Bob%20Maynard%20Buggy/Skrm...

Ingredients: Black C tub with beat up CE nose and motor plates. RC Carbon Works front tower Custom Rear tower of my own construction (spaced forward on old bottom-loader shock innards). B4 V2's with BB Srings on Traxxas retainers T-bar battery hold down of my own construction 22 (mid motor) wing mou...

scr8p wrote:it's a shame someone drilled holes in the rear kickup.

Copy that! Otherwise those sway bars would come off much easier.

Anyone notice all these national pros running the demo races of late and popping ball cups left and right?

Eustace has repeatedly said that it wasn't economically feasible to rere the kit... His brand is much better if the "Legend" stays just that. The Moore family still owns MIP right? And they've kept it in the black, making aftermarket parts for the worlds fastest cars since 1980 or so righ...

Carefull of that front bumper too. I had a whitened one like that crack in two when I gently picked it up by the front end once. I think that when they plastic gets brittle after a big historic hit, it can be a lethal combo.

Guaranteed the owner of that car had an SRB (or at least knew someone with one), and thought if it works for Sand Scorcher, it's gotta be a good idea. :roll: I'd find me some proper length and correct (ie knurled hex 4-40) hardware and fix the length issues for sure. Nice that your got reverse! That...

bully wrote:... Almost forgot the 30 degree front caster block in white and the inline steering block also in white...

You should provide a link b. I won't believe this until I see it.

More awsomer every time I see it.

Thanks for putting January 1985 in the title too. Most folks don't realize how late in 1984 the first ones shipped.

Nice. A Halsey got siebenelched! (Yes, your name somehow became a verb while you were away )

Willkommen zurück!

I have some other rear blocks but they are either unmarked or have been ground down. I have a ton of front castor blocks so I'll have to get started on trying to identify what is what. Too bad I don't have an angle finder but think I have something to figure it out. Do you measure from the bottom h...

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:

slapshot1979 wrote:hmmmm. I agree that the weight to traction ratio could be off a bit but what if this idea was strapped to a HPI Baja ??

Margaritas for everyone!

And then run it in a circle on a lake for a few packs. Ice fishing for everyone with margaritas!

Happy Birthday and kudos to all who had a hand in it that first year.

badhoopty wrote:...kinda like somebody putting 22's on an old camaro.

That make me check around to see if I agree with you. Yep. I agree, even if you do match them to your interior..

Really? I've never heard of that! I just bought a used Spectrum DX2s, so when it gets here I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip. I have a DX2s and there is a timer you can set to count up or count down from a pre-programmed point, operated by a button right under your thumb behind your trigger fin...