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Thanks guys. Like Todd I used to watch this sort of stuff on TV all the time.

My favorite was when TNN motorsport was on non stop Friday nights, everything from swamp bugies, to stadium trucks to monster trucks and more.

Back to the welding shop this morning, got a lot of work done. The cage has really stiffened up now. The weight is 49.1 grams. Next is to continue working with the files on the joints and figure out the shock mounts. I have a couple of ideas for that!

I painted the body with Tamiya spray cans, how 80's is this?



This is the pinkest body I have ever painted.

Well, you guys (and me :mrgreen: ) deserve a look at the "Tuber" as it stands right now. I've modified the Factory Works rear shock tower by narrowing it and removing some material from the top. This let's it fit between the two cage members. I have to massage the top of the cage in the re...

A pic with the new wheels I chose for the car, I think they look much better than black-on-black. The tires I put on are also slightly larger than stock (255-45-20's instead of 245-45-20's). I bought a DiabloSport InTune i3 programmer and one of the features is to calibrate for non-stock tire sizes,...

Thanks for the compliments guys. I’m not sure I would call it “awesome”; I’m hoping to save the awesome stuff for the replica. But thanks again for the kind words. :D No CNC here, just a drill press, coping saws, files, etc. -- just common hand tools and a lot of patience. The chassis plate alone to...

Done! Next up is the body.......

Thread update! :mrgreen: The E-gt is now done, just in time for the Vonats. This was a collaboration between Jason Ruona and myself... coming up with a plan for leftover parts after a string of GT restorations. Here's a little rundown: Chassis reano'd blue JC Hi-Flow T5m body (modern twist on an old...

A couple more pics that I couldn't attach to the previous post for some reason.

Little update.

Myka Grayson
Born: 9/13 at 2:00pm
8lbs. 12oz., 20.5" long

Okay so just a brief update today. The body and wing are trimmed and mounted… P1010093.JPG P1010095.JPG A little extra time and attention was required to trim this one due to the truncated cut at the front shock tower. I’m planning to do something maybe a little different at the front of the body – ...

I still need to solder motor and battery connectors but, otherwise, the car is finished. P1010085.JPG P1010088.JPG P1010091.JPG P1010092.JPG P1010094.JPG The front body clip is mounted to the shock tower with a small lexan "L" . P1010095.JPG For me, each build seems to get a little better....

My latest project