RC100 restoration(Pics Added 8/2/11

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RC100 restoration(Pics Added 8/2/11

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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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like jewelry. :)

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Re: RC100 restoration

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Wow Ryan!!! What are the repro parts made from?

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.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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Nice work!

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Bravo. Incredibly well done.

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Excellent work. Absolutely impressed. Have you thought about recreating other onroad bumpers, ie. RC500 ?

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Re: RC100 restoration

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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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fordtransman wrote:Excellent work. Absolutely impressed. Have you thought about recreating other onroad bumpers, ie. RC500 ?
+1 Also interested RC500 bumpers. Amazing work on the resto!
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Wow incredible work, congrats! But ain't that a RC200/250 front end?
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Re: RC100 restoration

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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
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Great work!!!
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reign79 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.
the details are great! and reverse engineering tooling marks, just that extra attention 8)
,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

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Re: RC100 restoration

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Decided to do the Mclaren M20 body!!
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Re: RC100 restoration(Pics Added 8/2/11

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Sweet!
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