RC100 restoration(Pics Added 8/2/11
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RC100 restoration(Pics Added 8/2/11
This thing was sitting sense 1979! It was quit the resto the front bumper and radio tray are my reproduction pieces. the motor is a K&B 3.5 with a perry carb R&A heatsink head and a very rare stinger muffler. Vintage futaba electronics and Hi Johnson tank.
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Re: RC100 restoration
.125 styrene only thing different from the kydex is its a little bit more dull. I exacto the edges after cutting to try to match the punch press look.
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Re: RC100 restoration
Excellent work. Absolutely impressed. Have you thought about recreating other onroad bumpers, ie. RC500 ?
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Re: RC100 restoration
Yes I believe I will be be doing anything kydex the 500 the rc 12e and rc12i. I will be talking to the moderators about a seller spot I also do the rc1/100/200/300 air cleaner body mounts and wing supports. Shot me a pm about that bumper.
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Re: RC100 restoration
+1 Also interested RC500 bumpers. Amazing work on the resto!fordtransman wrote:Excellent work. Absolutely impressed. Have you thought about recreating other onroad bumpers, ie. RC500 ?
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Re: RC100 restoration
Wow incredible work, congrats! But ain't that a RC200/250 front end?
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Re: RC100 restoration
Yes eventually the rc200 production front beam. But started as a hop up part from R&A Design for the rc100! Pm me on the bumpers. Also a rc250 is a a arm car basicly a basic version of the rc300
Ryan
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Re: RC100 restoration
the details are great! and reverse engineering tooling marks, just that extra attentionreign79 wrote:.125 styrene only thing different from the kydex is its a little bit more dull. I exacto the edges after cutting to try to match the punch press look.

,i have been building my own fuel tanks recently and kitting my latest nitro ride with home made linkages and all the inspiration is from two of Ryan's restos
Paul
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