The Melvins mod. A cheap bumper to protect your graphite car

Post by **MelvinsArmy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:44 pm

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.

Post by **badhoopty** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:17 pm

nice little mod, i'll have to give it a try.

i know you had problems getting all the paint off, but did you try castrol super clean on them arms?

Post by **MelvinsArmy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:35 pm

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.

Post by **Spiderman** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:31 pm

man..that nose plate looks to good to use as a bumper......

Post by **hardenedways** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:10 pm

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.

Post by **MelvinsArmy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:41 pm

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.

Post by **Spiderman** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:32 pm

MelvinsArmy wrote: You can still get nose plates fairly cheap,

where where i want some

Post by **MelvinsArmy** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:44 pm

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

Post by **Spiderman** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:46 pm

oh.....lol...i want gold

Post by **joeyskates** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:00 pm

Anyone know if the front nose plates are still available from Associated? I see them lately on ebay going for big bucks so I wonder if they have them anymore or if its like the $1 gear covers selling for $20.

Post by **scr8p** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:54 pm

the only nose plates they still have are the green ones for the rc10t. they are in the discounted items section. $3.00

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