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Yeah I paint my scalers on the outside and love the mat finish. It'll be a mat tan and white I believe! I usually paint the inside a copper/rust color and outside whatever color I want. Then when it scratches it looks rusty.
Matt

Very interesting for sure. Do you drive it often? Any action shots?
Matt

Got the hardware needed to finish bolting up the rear suspension and trans so she's a roller again :lol: Ive also figure out my front body mount issue, altho Im thinkin I will have to put together a brace to make it a little more sturdy but for now itll do! I used some body mounts and brackets from ...

Got a set of 20deg knuckles and inline axles in and installed. Gonna pull apart some wheels I got as well and dye some parts black and try to finish up the rear shortly. Slow progress but progress non-the-less! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/66sprint6/66sprint6s%20album%202/2012-11-18_00-26-...

Since I have to glue the fenders back on the body from the inside I decided not to finish stripping the paint and will paint the outside like my other scalers. I have a courier body that I have stripped 3 times now and it does come out a tad hazy but not enough to effect the look once painted. The b...

Well, the Mutt became even more...mixed LOL. I picked up some long front arms along with what I was hoping was a light gold nose to match the pan. When it showed up...it was light gold alright :lol: Now it appears that I have 3 different shades of gold goin on with this sucker. http://img.photobucke...

I got the rear mostly finished this evening. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/66sprint6/66sprint6s%20album%202/2012-11-15_19-26-25_333.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/66sprint6/66sprint6s%20album%202/2012-11-15_19-26-42_699.jpg Looks even better now, and its starting to excite me mo...

Took the Bronco Buggy completely apart, broke out the Rite dye and boiled up some parts for the Bronco Buggy and the Mutt. First time Ive messed with this stuff, and other than the steering parts Im extremely pleased with how everything turned out!!! Bronco Buggy in pieces http://img.photobucket.com...

A long soak in some soapy water will get the tape off safely, havnt tried wd40 tho!
Matt

If it cleans up at all like its twin itll be in alot better shape than you woulda thought outside the scratches on the aluminum!!! Now I know who to holler at when I need parts

Matt

Ive stripped a handful of lexan shells for my Crawlers and they never haze up enough to matter. They are usually scratched all the hell from crawlin which hazes more than stripping the paint does :lol: Ill prolly have to paint this one on the outside tho in order to hide all the glueing but once I g...

Awesome, least you got to talk with the original owner, thats kinda cool! Would be fun to drive it around with the old electronics just for kicks!
Matt

Yup, it appears that they truely WERE twins and equally abused, mine just took a hard lick to the front, killed a front arm, bent the nose, one of the supports and the pan was tweaked lol. Your right tho, now theres no reason to feel bad when you bash it!!! I like the idea of gettin em back together...

These things are one of the only RCs that I like to look at cleaned up and shiney lol. Was this your's originally...your the first owner? If so, Ide be proud to have somethin that nice last so long. Anything Ive owned that long is either in pieces or loooong gone lol
Matt

Another sweet RC10 with some history on it. If you ever think about sellin the motor plate Ill take it Thats all Im missin now to complete the set for my light gold WOIN build. Till then itll continue bein a Mutt
Matt