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As was yours, that was my very 1st rc back in the mid 80's. Changed my life forever, (cost me a shitload of dow! Lol) but great fun.....anyway, wanted to say very nice restoration!!!

Literally just won this pile on Ebay. Gonna do a box art mint restoration. The pic is from ebay, dont have it yet. I do already have a new body and decals comin, along with new wheels and tires. Tires are like the originals comin from kuwuit. Shocks will be comin from Japan so gonna take a while, bu...

I know its not exciting, but its a start. Its all thats come in so far, and thats over a c-note right there!

They know its the Holy Grail of rc!

I just might, still regreting taking back the Hotshot. Wish it was still at your place. I will defintaly get it restored and running and continue the thread, but the thread will have (two) now. Hope i dont go broke!

Recent restoration. Best driver i got, ask Thumbs

My "basket case" Kyosho Assault restoration
Follow the build here: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=43810

They both came in. The one from ebay is a basket case The other is mint like the guy said. I did have to fix the servo tray in the mint one. It was cracked in half. The basket case came with an aluminum one. It also has alot if parts missing, bent frame, etc. But i will fix it all. Heres a bunch if ...

Nice restos! Excellent motor selections, u should head over to the vintage electronics thread and vote on the lemans motor thread
Are those your painted bodies? They look great

Missing parts i made, lucky for other car to use as templates, screwed otherwise

Super Rad build! Good choice on motors, those bag motors are Thumbs favorites, love to see couple vintagw MRP bag motors in it
These would be pimp!

Basket Case

Not real sure on the engine. I think it because they modified a Cox Scorpion for a nitro engine. The yellow wire is for the glow starter, i dont have it for the basket case car. It was gone when i got it. U put a "C" battery on the front bumber in between the springs, It fired up the glow ...

Went with a custom fuel tank. This basket case didnt come with a tank. My Nitro Brute tank had to be cut open and repaired...and i am running a rc10gt tank in that truck now, so i decided to fit the modded Nitro Brute tank in here, hopefully it doesnt leak cause it fits great Resized_20190307_134408...