graphite chassis repair

[carloco8]

Unbelievable scr8p, thats a nice piece of craftsmanship!

[InetRC]

Let me join everyone else here and say that your chassis restoration is indeed a very nice job. I love 'before' and 'after' pictures. That's on heck of a job there scra8p!

-Alex

[scr8p]

thanks again guys. now that i know the 3M bonding works like a champ, i have an old raborn oval chassis that's next on the repair list. at a race years ago, we were practicing before the heats started. i hopped a guys rf with my lr, and as the car went up on it's side, facing across the track, it got hammered by a bbt sprinter, with the nice twin tube front bumper. it took a nice size chunck out of the bottom of the chassis, along side of battery slots. it also has a couple of extra holes that'll need to be filled, too. i'll get to that one when the spirit moves me.

[carloco8]

Hey scr8p, so what are your plans for this thing, original parts or full on aftermarket? Shelfer or runner?

[scr8p]

Hey scr8p, so what are your plans for this thing, original parts or full on aftermarket? Shelfer or runner?

whatever parts i got layin around. i know i definately want to use a trailing arm setup. as for all the other parts, i don't know. i guess i'll just have to see what kind of stuff i can come up with. it probably won't be anything extravegant, just a nice rc10. but, ya never know..........

i always say i'm gonna drive the cars after i'm done building them, but it almost never happens. i only have one that i don't care about. that's the one, after i get a hold of a video camera, it's gonna do an "evil kenevil" off a nice ramp at a local skate park.

[scr8p]

i got some parts in the mail today, which made me very happy. so, i started mocking up the chassis somewhat. i'm not sure what i want to do about the shock towers. i'll probably throw them in the pot next time i dye a bunch of parts. we'll see.

i'm still unsure if i like the finish i put on the chassis. that might be getting changed, too.

[teshreve]

Wow, I yelled an expletive just now.
That is frickin incredible.

I am humbled.

[Asso_man!]

Nice, a black A&L rear shock tower would be great

[toymkr73]

You have skills sir!!!:D
some major tird polishing there, turning out to be a gem!!!
may turnout too nice to run!!!

[justinspeed79]

It turned out awesome Scr8p. Very nice work!

[MikeyD]

Mad Skillz. The very epitome of the word "Restoration" !

Great Work.

[scr8p]

thanks.

[Tadracket]

Nicely done. That is awesome.

[coxy-ben]

good project !!!!!!!

[scr8p]

the direction of this build has changed. now i want to find out just how strong that repair section is. i got an andy's chassis in a trade, so all of the andy's parts that were on this chassis are now on that one. so, i switched everything from my sacaficial rc10 on to this one, since the tub was quite tweaked anyway.

i definately don't plan on being gentle.