tq10 runner

[scr8p]

i picked up a well used tq10 chassis on ebay for like $4.00. it's definatly seen better days. i dyed all the new red parts from my 6010 kit black. i thought i had enough parts to finish it tonight, but i guess not. i need to make a bearing run tomorrow.

[shodog]

Looks pretty sweet so far.

[joeyskates]

Scr8p, are the shock towers dyed black too? I've never dyed the fiberglass shock towers and I wonder if they come out ok when they're dyed and if you use the same stuff eg. Rit to do it.

[scr8p]

ya they're dyed, too. these didn't seem to take the dye very good, though. they are a little transparent. i have others that i did that are as black as night. i just figured for this car, they were good enough. next time i dye something, i might throw them in again.

[scr8p]

i got it pretty much complete now. i got to do the servo linkage and install the rest of the electronics yet. oh, and i got to pick up a sidewinder body. hopefully, i'll get it to the track before long.

[badhoopty]

i love rebuilt rc10s that show some previous use. lots more character than newbies.

super cool rig man.

[scr8p]

i threw an esc and a receiver in it today, and took it out for a blast. everything seems to work pretty good. now i just got to get to the off road track to launch it off some jumps. it's got to get dirty sometime, right?

[knucklebuster]

Looks good scr8p. Is the heat sink your work?

[scr8p]

ya, that was a motor plate that i had cut the mount off years ago. i had some of the heatsinks laying around, so i welded a piece on to it so i could attach the heatsink.

[knucklebuster]

Nice work indeed. I don't have the patience (read skill) for welding aluminum.

[scr8p]

i picked up these aluminun rods just so i could do little stuff in my basement. you just use a standard torch that you would use to solder plumbing. just v out both sides, puddle it in there, and grind it smooth. this was the first thing i tried it on, and it seemed to work really good.