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Final package has arrived. :D
Shipped out on December 30. Arrived February 2. Shipping is sloooow during the pandemic.
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Body, screws and some mixed missing stuff for the build.
Will start reassembly this weekend. :D

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Rolling chassis finished.
I even found genuine Losi shock oil in an old box.

It turned out ok. :D

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Looks great nice restoration.

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Oustanding!
Tap pic for clarity: Derek

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Yes, looking good! What are your plans for paint?
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Thanks guys!

About paint, I have no memory of what color my original Jrx2 had. Still looking through old photos at my fathers place. I have only found two pictures of my 5-link and that was when it was converted to a truck.
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This was from the time my cars where white and green.

Not so sure my original car was that color.

Let's see if I can find any photos.

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Great resto!
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Very nice!

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The car has turned out great so far, and that chassis repair you made is incredible! Looking forward to updates.

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Looks great! Yeah I can’t believe the chassis restoration came out so good!
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Awesome restoration, that chassis came out great!

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Kind words. :)
Glad you like it!
Considering what the chassis looked like when I got it, it turned out good.

I haven't had the time to do anything on the Jrx2 lately. I had to take care of a leaky gearbox on my kit car.
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But that is now hopefully fixed and the gearbox is back in the car.

Next up for the Jrx2 is to cut the body. This is NOT my favorite thing. :roll:

I can't find any photos of my original Jrx2. But I have found another photo of an old Losi I had.
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I remember that paintjob and might combine that pattern with the colors of the XX Cr I used as my last racecar.

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Small update.
Body cut and fitted.
Color scheme chosen.
Matching decals found.
Now I need to order spray cans.
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Painted and decals applied.
I aimed for something period correct. And this was one of the paint schemes I used to race.
From a distance it looks alright.
A couple of mistakes but nothing major. About the same quality as I did back in the day. :roll: :lol:
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Might need a couple of more decals. I will let it grow on me.

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Post by DerbyDan »

Wow! What a transformation! As everyone has already said, superb work saving that chassis plate, I think most people would have discarded that to the side as a 'lost cause' :shock:

I do like the paint scheme to - simple but very 'clean' & pleasing to the eye.... Early Losi's do seem to suit asymmetric bodyshell designs.

P.S; looks like a Type9 gearbox/transmission on your work bench? What is your kit car that the gearbox has come out of?

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