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Somehow I skipped a step. There must be too many images because it wouldn't let me add more.

After painting the can, before reassembling the endbell, I polished the brush hoods. I used a rotary tool with a nylon brush wheel, with Brasso.

RC4X4 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 3:31 pm I believe you can get can decals from MCi

Yes, I have a few laying around. Most of these are from MCI.

While waiting for the paint to dry, I decided to rehab the brushes as well. I was just going to put new ones on but these were in good condition and it goes with the thread. I crimped and soldered new terminals on. These are #4 hole, 18-22 gauge, from ebay. Screenshot_20220416-144336_Gallery.jpg I t...

RC4X4 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 3:54 pm How much do they charge for a motor decal? Are they the same kind of thickness?

They vary in price. I think ~$4-6 each.

They seem to be about the same as some of my thinner originals. Definitely not as thick as an older paper based decal.

Got it back together. Whoever was in this motor before, had the armature endplay way too tight. I adjusted the endplay and centered the armature in the magnetic field. I reassembled it with new Trinity springs and the old brushes. I checked rotation before installing the decal, so that everything wo...

I'm younger than you are, so that definitely has some relevance. Even though I was always a RC10 fan, I always had a liking for Trinity motors. Seeing that the mid/late 90's was the Losi/Trinity heyday, it kinda makes sense. Add in the colorful motor variety, all the big name racers using them, and ...

The T4 would be easiest. Put some street tires on, limiters in the shocks, and stiffer springs. This is another option. Screenshot_20220419-132939_Gallery.jpg It is a short arm car with hex conversion. It uses wide offset RPM crawler wheels and rear sized tires all around. It is lowered, has very li...

Some bodies here.

https://www.rccarkings.net/bodies.htm

Best I can tell, they are associated with RJ Speed. My last order had a shipping label from RJ and some of the parts were other brands.

M3 Helicoil. Install the coil with Locktite.

M3 Helicoil. Install the coil with Locktite. Seriously. https://www.amazon.com/Threaded-Inserts-Stainless-Helicoil-Installation/dp/B07QWBS1VM/ref=pd_rhf_ee_s_rp_c_sccl_33/139-5920935-2826369?pd_rd_w=gVfSq&pf_rd_p=961484e4-9800-4359-8d69-ee5560f2fd47&pf_rd_r=0WHD1PVCXV84TP8NHXDR&pd_rd_r=...

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:26 pm That's blasphemy!....

TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:13 pm How dare u!

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:20 pm Oh, the humanity!

Dadio wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:31 am Well they went down well

Gotta be careful when dealing with fanatics.

https://youtu.be/TzUtXMNizVo

M3 Helicoil. Install the coil with Locktite. Seriously. https://www.amazon.com/Threaded-Inserts-Stainless-Helicoil-Installation/dp/B07QWBS1VM/ref=pd_rhf_ee_s_rp_c_sccl_33/139-5920935-2826369?pd_rd_w=gVfSq&pf_rd_p=961484e4-9800-4359-8d69-ee5560f2fd47&pf_rd_r=0WHD1PVCXV84TP8NHXDR&pd_rd_r=...

M3X0.5 is the common size. I have that exact kit. After slightly modifying the tool, it works fine. Thanks! Could you elaborate on the tool modification? I haven’t done a helicoil before but have seen a couple videos so have a basic understanding at this point. It wasn't much. The tip of the tool w...

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:04 pm Ooooo! What kind of tires are those?

Precision R/C, Step Studs