BlueGroove LXT body
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BlueGroove LXT body
anyone have one? i am almost done restoring an original LXT conversion truck, i am only short yellow front wheels and the body. i am sure i can find the yellow wheels, but the body...no chance of an original, but the bluegroove one is available.
any reviews? before i pick it up, this will be a runner, i dont want to pick it up and it be garbage. if not an LXT body, i will end up with the xxcr truck body again.
any reviews? before i pick it up, this will be a runner, i dont want to pick it up and it be garbage. if not an LXT body, i will end up with the xxcr truck body again.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
from other posts on here, blue groove's lexan sucks and will pretty much shatter in a small impact.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
that is my fear also. Mr Lexan isnt doing an LXT either...


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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
The Optima Mid body I got from them is actually quite nice. Quite an improvement over the JRX2 shell.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
i bought a samurai body and TRX1 body from him, he is using a different lexan now. its a GE plastic he is using, he includes the underside sheet peeled off in the packages and protective wrap inside the box, its different stuff than he was using which i ordered from him a while ago, the lexan seems MUCH MUCH more flexible. On his older body when i scored and snapped it, it did it VERY easy, now its much tougher to snap it.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
i would feel pretty confident now, whereas before reading all the other reviews i was hesitant.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
Me too on the Samurai body. Seems like he has found the right stuff finally.mikedealer wrote:i bought a samurai body and TRX1 body from him, he is using a different lexan now. its a GE plastic he is using, he includes the underside sheet peeled off in the packages and protective wrap inside the box, its different stuff than he was using which i ordered from him a while ago, the lexan seems MUCH MUCH more flexible. On his older body when i scored and snapped it, it did it VERY easy, now its much tougher to snap it.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
Hi guys, glad to hear that the new body shells are better now. I have a batch of the JRX2 shells that were very brittle too. Does anyone know if Team Blue Groove is doing the JRX2 shells with the better lexan now?
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
i think he does 1 off stuff not in batches, so i assume anything new is made with better lexan but i have no idea.. last feww things i ordered from him (some were older bodies he had for a while) had the new lexan
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
hmmm... well it's too bad I'm not getting a response on ebay from him. I guess I'm stuck waiting for Mr Lexan for now.mikedealer wrote:i think he does 1 off stuff not in batches, so i assume anything new is made with better lexan but i have no idea.. last feww things i ordered from him (some were older bodies he had for a while) had the new lexan
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
Yep I have 2 of bluegroove shells.
I must have got the 1st one of the new batch and i had problems with the sides of the shell curling up as it was so thin. After a e mail to him he said to use velcro on the side and attach to the chassis. For methis was not a option as my truck is a JRX flat plate chassis with lxt suspension and tranny.
So he re did the shell to be a little thicker and a crease line half way down with a little z lip all along the bottom. Looks better like side skirts to me. This really helped. Gave me the revised version and another body of my choice.
Great customer service
I have a Top Force, Super Shot and JRX2 shells. All very good.
I must have got the 1st one of the new batch and i had problems with the sides of the shell curling up as it was so thin. After a e mail to him he said to use velcro on the side and attach to the chassis. For methis was not a option as my truck is a JRX flat plate chassis with lxt suspension and tranny.
So he re did the shell to be a little thicker and a crease line half way down with a little z lip all along the bottom. Looks better like side skirts to me. This really helped. Gave me the revised version and another body of my choice.
Great customer service
I have a Top Force, Super Shot and JRX2 shells. All very good.
Vintage . Older is Better !!!!!!! Vintage At Boondal, Australia.
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Re: BlueGroove LXT body
looks like i'm going to have to get a tbg jrx2 body, hopefully the lexan is up to snuff.
i'll still get a mr lexan body set when they become available again.
i'll still get a mr lexan body set when they become available again.
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