Resto-Mod: 50 cal. rocket (trx10)

[SRTracer121]

i got a trx10 in the mail today. ive got a few rigs im wrenching on for some track buddies but next week ill start on this more than likely. im thinking vintage speed machine

it looks really beat but most of it'll buff out, the rest, ive got spares of luckily.

heres pics, shes a bute, aint she?

[Mr. ED]

With a rad2 or TRX1/3 transmission, bandit vxl slipper and steel-ring geardiff
Yup, I can see it already speeding down the road

[SRTracer121]

nope going stock , guy i know did it with his sledge running a 3300kv 540 w/ 3s so i think the tranny can take a brushed 13x2 with 8 cell nicad

[SRTracer121]

well started in on the break down, the drivetrain is almost perfect

all the hinge pins in back were perfect, so far the only real issue is a bit of rust on the e-clips, the top gear's pin and a few other bits of hardwear

anyway here are pics... and a new thing im just trying out, little video clip run through of the diff assembly









just trying it out ya know
http://s483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/FieroMan121/misc%20vintage%20traxxas/bullet/?action=view&current=DSCN0147.mp4

forgot to mention, a guy at the track hooked me up with his old sanyo cells after i was talking to him about the project on our clubs forum

[SRTracer121]

well got the whole thing broken down and figgured out all the parts i need to replace/fix its not a long list thankfuly

• front shock shaft (needs unbending or replacement)
  2 ball ends
  ball screw
  bumper
  front shock tower*
  2-3 e-clips
  long arse screw and corresponding flanged nut
  steering servo mount
  rear springs

*just need to un-bend it, the front took a nasty hit, didnt bend anything else but the ball end did break at the end of the threaded section.

like ive said before, ive got almost all the parts except the tower and shaft but im hoping they unbend nicely. theres also a few of the trx fiberlite chassis on ultimaheaven's ebay store so i may replace the towers and lower chassis with fiberlite parts... maybe

im also playing with the idea of trying to de-anodise the aluminum since the lower chassis plate's anodizing isnt looking to good.

anyway here are pics



parts im not using for the project

[SRTracer121]

got done cleaning the plastic parts, for now im not going to run everything in peroxide, next time i break it down i will

got the whole tranny assembly finished and motor mounted, the motor tabs need to be cleaned up, as you can see in the video below there is a lot there and its causing resistance

pics:



aparently the bullet has already gotten its share of heat

http://s483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/FieroMan121/misc%20vintage%20traxxas/bullet/?action=view&current=DSCN0153.mp4

[Mr. ED]

Any progress since your last post?

[SRTracer121]

yeah built it and then said screw it, broke it down and sold it as a parts lot

http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/FieroMan121/misc%20vintage%20traxxas/bullet/DSCN0159.jpg

http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/FieroMan121/misc%20vintage%20traxxas/bullet/DSCN0166.jpg

dont like how the body sat but i dont want to butcher it any more

http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/FieroMan121/misc%20vintage%20traxxas/bullet/DSCN0167.jpg

ive found that with exception to the sledge i really dont like the 2 gear chassis's as much as the later stealth/3 gear style tranny cars