I'm so pumped to add another childhood dream machine to the RC garage. I couldn't believe I found this buggy close to me. I thought it may be a rere, but after seeing it in person, I knew it was an original.
The cage and frame needs some attention but the Option House add-ons give it the period correct "bling." I think the rear wing is original as well. Hopefully...
Now, to do the belt drive upgrade or leave it chain driven. She will only see the occasional run on carpeted surface.
Very nice find , I personally love chain drive but if you have the conversion kit sitting there it's almost rude not to use it .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
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I started disassembly. The cage definitely wasn't made for quick removal. You can see the damage needing addressed in the pictures. The side bars of cage were installed on the wrong sides, upside down.
cjack wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:54 pm
Now, to do the belt drive upgrade or leave it chain driven. She will only see the occasional run on carpeted surface.
Years ago I converted my Turbo Optima from chain to belt. I was really pleased with the belt setup. The biggest improvement was that the chain setup seemed sensitive to proper chain tension, the belt setup seemed to be always happy. With either, I would look for a Thorp hard/steel final pinion in to replace the original aluminum final pinion in the gearbox. For the belt setup I always wanted the front 1 way diff setup but never got it. I'd do that last though.
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Epic is Ernie Provetti International Corp or something similar, basically Trinity. It is a later design than the car by quite a bit, looks like a Slot Machine II. Not era correct for it.
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GoMachV wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:33 pm
Epic is Ernie Provetti International Corp or something similar, basically Trinity. It is a later design than the car by quite a bit, looks like a Slot Machine II. Not era correct for it.
GoMachV thanks! Great info!
Would a Kyosho Le Mans Stock 05 or Mega Motor be period correct for a Javelin?
No, both are too new but the lemans 05 would be my pick of those two. For that time it was a plain Jane 540 that came with it, and an upgrade could have been one of very many.
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1911Colt wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:40 am
The roll cage is still available, and in several different colors.
Any idea how close the modern orange is to original? I would like to keep the cage but if the color shade matches then I could swap out the damaged pieces. That would save me a lot of work.
I don't know, but my guess is that the original parts would have faded over the decades. Javelin is what, 35 years old? 38? If it is a runner it may not matter.
Also just a guess, but I think you have to buy the complete set anyway, so you could compare and decide for yourself what is acceptable.
Thought I’d share some pics of my Kyosho Javelin I just got into runner status. I installed a Hobbywing 1060 ESC (fit great but needed to extend the Battery/motor wires) and a OG Kyosho 480 gold motor.
I also added a couple upgrades, a carbon top...
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This buggy looks great! Well done.. I love those Kyosho titanium turnbuckles because they look like old Tecnacraft ones.
As winter sets in , I find myself surfing the forum more and more . I love a photo laden thread on a cool car . Or a neat story on how we find some of our rides
Well , as luck would have it , I heard about this car sitting in a local hobby shop...
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Thank god then it's christmas soon! I can't live with you only have four projects going! :lol:
What are you applying my dear friend, that I don’t have enough projects? You should say that to my wife! :mrgreen:
Ok so i got this Javelin off ebay about a week ago, I had hoped it was in a little better shape then it was, The previous owner did a little creative cutting of the cage (Around the antenna mount and switch)
Im not sure what i want to do with the...
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New wheels and wing...off to the shelf...is what I would do...oh that is after driving it for a minute, but not with those nice tires.
It's been a very long time since I owned a Javelin caged car and I was about due for another.
Yep, I picked this jem up off eBay and while it looks a little dusty the extra picks the seller sent me show this car to be in quite good condition....
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Is Pargu still selling his wings?
BTW, what would be the best way to brighten up the cage? Both of Mine are a bit dull.
Keith :wink:
I think Pargu does still have the wings available. As far as brightening the cage, try some PlastX plastic...
Here’s another one of my current projects. A custom anodized Javelin.
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I got some red paint for his gloves and white for his suit. I’ll get some better outside pics when the driver is installed and when it isn’t raining sideways for 2 weeks straight.
You need to paint a lexan driver that looks like The Stig (i.e.:...
I got this Javelin off of Craigslist this past week. I have to admit I do not know much about these buggies( Other then the fact that I have wanted one, but prices on ebay are pretty high). The chassis and drivetrain look just like the Optima...
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I have a javelin on ebay cheap. It has the orange side bars and aluminumrear body mount. I can through in 3 original used chrome wheels and the original shock wrench as well. (300311859399)
