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These are the shocks i chose. Kyosho long red's

For what looks basic, its the most time i have spent restoring anything. I really dig it. Prolly got 4x the time i have got in the Gt. Cant wait to drive it. Might be done by the fest!!

This guy is real informative, he has cool projects on his site too. If anyone knows about a rerelease comin in the future its him. Check it out.
http://vintage.dirt-burners.com/2019/01/30/kyosho-turbo-optima-2019-first-details/

Got the throttle and brake linkages adjusted. For a babys toy its pretty in depth getn it all setup correctly

I like it, tires could be more like originals...i bet those shocks are smooth

The stock clutch bell is plastic, and not availavle! The inside is good but the brake part is broken, so i made this mold, put jb weld in, then sanded to original shape and size, barely tell it was broken Resized_20190130_090809_4315.jpeg Resized_20190130_091529_7666.jpeg Resized_20190130_095538_621...

I really like the rear suspension compared to other trucks of this era. Those rod ends keep the rear knuckle from turning. If u take the rear one off u can adjust toe in or out, not that i am gonna that.

Tranny all cleaned up, rotates smooth and free.
Thumbs suggestion about texting yourself the pic 1st then choose that pic fixed the upside down pics

The tranny wasnt smooth when i got it, and it wasnt smooth when reassembled it. The pinion gear was pushing to hard on the ring gear, so i shimmed it with those little silver shims a few thousands. Also the bevel gears that press onto the axle shafts are pressing to hard on the differential gears......

I personally like plan A, but B could be cool. I dont think u will be shamed

Gears in great shape, full bearings in tranny

I got a parts truck with the purchase, luckily it came with this super rare Thorp axle kit to replace those cheesy plastic stock driveshafts. They were rusty but i got cleaned up pretty good. I rotated this pic 45degrees right, hopefully it straight

Not sure how to do that, but will try! More pics tommorrow