The Melvins mod. A cheap bumper to protect your graphite car
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The Melvins mod. A cheap bumper to protect your graphite car
I thought of this a little while ago. Finally got around to making it. To protect the front end of your graphite chassis, take an aluminum nose and cut the front angle off. Then, you'll need to cut about 1/8" or maybe a little less off the front of your graphite chassis. Then, remove the 7 screws that hold the suspension blocks and body mount on, and screw your new bumper to the bottom of your chassis. Great for runners and bashers. The one I had was off a junky chassis that someone engraved with stupid stuff, so I just chopped it, and took my dremel to it to get rid of the engraving, and give it a kind of brushed look, since it's going to get sratched up anyway.
The Melvins Mod.
The Melvins Mod.
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No, I just dipped them in brake fluid. They're temporary arms anyway. I got a good deal on a big lot of spare arms on ebay last night. There is supposed to be Andys, RPM, stock, 10T and a few others in the lot. All for $16 shipped. Hopefully I can find two decent buggy fronts to run on this car. I really hate the looks of those arms. They'll be gone soon enough.
Who paints arms anyway.
Who paints arms anyway.
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An RC10 isn't an RC10 unless it has the AE script on it's nose
Thanks for stating that someone had already screwed up that noseplate. It would break my heart if someone took a new part (or one in fair condition) and carved it up. I am so po'd at myself for cutting, drilling and otherwise mutilating my cars when I was a kid. Hey, I was a kid.
Thanks for stating that someone had already screwed up that noseplate. It would break my heart if someone took a new part (or one in fair condition) and carved it up. I am so po'd at myself for cutting, drilling and otherwise mutilating my cars when I was a kid. Hey, I was a kid.
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I think it looks kind of cool all sanded up like that.
Believe me, when I got the car that it came on in the mail with stuff like "Racing" and "Novak" and a few other stupid things engraved in the black, I was not a happy camper. But, I didn't toss it, figured I would eventually find something to use it on. You can still get nose plates fairly cheap, and beater-nose-plate-canditates for dirt cheap.
I agree, every RC10 needs that AE logo out front. Even the graphites.
Believe me, when I got the car that it came on in the mail with stuff like "Racing" and "Novak" and a few other stupid things engraved in the black, I was not a happy camper. But, I didn't toss it, figured I would eventually find something to use it on. You can still get nose plates fairly cheap, and beater-nose-plate-canditates for dirt cheap.
I agree, every RC10 needs that AE logo out front. Even the graphites.
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Ebay.
Or, from AE. You can get a new black one for $9, or a green one for $3.
http://www.rc10.com/misc/database/db_kitrc10.htm
Or, from AE. You can get a new black one for $9, or a green one for $3.
http://www.rc10.com/misc/database/db_kitrc10.htm
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