xxtcr restoration rebuild

[lowrydesign]

my first real car was this xxtcr graphite edition.
i always wanted all the hop ups as a kid but could never afford to buy them.. i was always breaking parts or buying tires and motors to stay competitive.

so after almost a year of searching for the parts and finding nip parts to replace the beat up parts its time to rebuild this beast with the parts it deserves.

im calling this project "neon funk"

aside from all the stock graphite nip parts, here is a list of the aftermarket parts are on this truck

TRINITY parts -
blue aluminum front bulkhead
blue aluminum rear hub carriers
blue aluminum front hinge pin brace
blue aluminum rear pivot block
Blue mini nuts
purple screw kit
blue countersunk washers
blue wheel nuts
2000 mAh matched team cells with gold bars
d2 dirtinator motor

Rpm-
gear cover
cushioned front bumper
one piece steering link
yellow tireod ball cups

MIP-
blue shock cartridges
ball bearing steering
titanium nitride gold shock shafts
Aluminum cvds dark gray
lite drives

Lunsford-
ti hinge pins
ti king pins

Technacraft
titanium turnbuckles

Hammad Guhman-
shock collars
spring perches
Titanium transmission top shaft
Titanium front axles
aluminum differential gear
vlt lexan shock bodies

Fantom-
Purple rear aluminum bulkhead
Purple shock mounts
Purple trans brace

Racers edge-
Purple motor mount

Proline
Xxx rear Tires
Xxx front tires
white wheels

electronics-
novak cyclone with brakelight kit
novak FM mercury
novak glitch buster
novak shotckey diode
Orion matched 2000nicads
Deans pink and blue 12ga ultra wire
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here it is being disassembled for a new chassis

[lowrydesign]

ohh brand new chassis...dont mind if i do!!

new rear arms with the correct graphite font stamp,new t plate, new trinity pivot block, my old used fantom blue bulkhead

new front arms, towers, braces, trinity arm brace.... and all the purple screws you can dream of!!!!!!

and then i get carried away with excitement and forget to take more pics, and...

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next comes the body, still deciding on what to do, i think im going to use the window tint color on the whole thing minus the windows so the body is painted but still see through. as a shelfer i want to see all the anodized stuff!!
- Ive got some rare factory team stickers I'm going use, should be sweet!!
also if any one has a set of clear wheel discs that would be awesome
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ok guys here it is with its lid "dahm's slammer"

..taking suggestions for paint schemes


---------Fri Aug 21, 2009
scored some more HG parts today.. billet shock spring bottoms, check it out!!! super rad.

--------Fri Sep 04, 2009
found another piece to the puzzle.. novak mercury fm receiver, check it....super rad!!

also some more current pics of the decal-ed up body

--------thurs sep 22, 2010
scored some rare goodies this week... almost done with the puzzle...
trinity xxt hubs
hg aluminum diff gear
mip lite drives
one more rare part to find.. what is it?

--------thurs sep 23, 2010
found the rarest part last. Wierd. Ive wanted this part since 1996.. it is the holy grail of trinity parts. Behold, the kinwald blue alum bulkhead!

--------fri oct 1, 2010

vlt shock bodies for the win!!!!

-------sat may 28, 2011

brand new trinity d2 motor arrived. But decided to ditch it for a dirtinator 1 red label that seams more period correct

Trinity cells also ditched for some crazy rare orion matched 2000nicads

[bearrickster]

Real Nice "I am building a XXCR Graphite like that.

[DHC6]

Very nice! I was the same when I was a kid (most of probably were), I always wanted all the hop ups for my JRX2, and XX. So I am doing the same, slowly amassing discontinued hop up parts. Can't seem to keep my shelf queens on the shelf though.... Just to much fun driving them. I have one question, I can't figure out what those two red blocks are on the back of the transmission, It looks like they are connected to the ESC? Can't wait to see it all painted up!

[lowrydesign]

Very nice! Can't seem to keep my shelf queens on the shelf though.... Just to much fun driving them. I have one question, I can't figure out what those two red blocks are on the back of the transmission, It looks like they are connected to the ESC?

haha!! those were the trick thing to have at the race track... BRAKE LIGHTS!!!!!
-when novak released the cyclone that was an option that every one put on..

[aconsola]

looks great, so many colors.
I think the white bulkhead is dyeable, could add some more fluorescent yellow.

[lowrydesign]

looks great, so many colors.
I think the white bulkhead is dyeable, could add some more fluorescent yellow.

good point.. im kinda holding out for a blue aluminum trinity one tho. i got out bid on a car on ebay a few days ago that had one on it..dammm

[karnivool]

awesome hop ups, must have taken a whil to get all of them? nice job

[lowrydesign]

awesome hop ups, must have taken a whil to get all of them? nice job

yea it did take a while, almost a year, and not to mention the graphite parts with the correct early style stamp font.... and im still looking for two things, trinity rear hub carriers and front bulkhead

[FasterLouder]

NICE.
I did a graphite conversion on the XXT I got from Rick (thanks Brother!).
One more Trinity hop up that would be cool-Wide track front end kit.
I have one on my XX CR Kinwald and my XXT CR.

I have some Trinity rear alloy uprights,I might be persuaded to trade them for a rear pivot block or two?
Man,they were tough to find!

[fakiee]

I had the early graphite stamps on my XXTcr resto but the guy I bought it off though he could clean the car by spraying it with WD40 so when it came to cleaning the car all the stamps wiped clean off. Its not a problem but I like the little details.

Your ride is looking good, never seen the alloy front bulkhead though!

[SofaKing]

Come on buddy, show the pics with the body!! Unless of course you're holding off until it's painted.

[lowrydesign]

Come on buddy, show the pics with the body!! Unless of course you're holding off until it's painted.

ill show it unpainted.. and maybe some one can spark an idea on a paint scheme

[FasterLouder]

Oh man,a spark of inspiration for paint is what I need for my X-60!
I'm drawing a blank on this one,guys!
It'll be here on the 24th.

[lowrydesign]

body pics added