The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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looks like 2 popcicle sticks and some wheels, you can bang that out in less than 10 minutes :)
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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gomachv wrote:DOH! You would have to fight me for it anyway! It's been on my watch list for quite a while...and I've never seen one nor parts for one come up!
I've also been keeping an eye out for one of those since I saw it in a magazine years ago. You and Phin would both have to fight me for it tag-team style. :lol:

It looks like the most simple design with common parts, but it's just so interesting and couldn't have been very popular.
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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I think it was just a whippoorwill car
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Pro10-Classic.com has the RCCA article on the car.

"38-ounces ready to run" 8)
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Not one. Not two. But three lightweight chassis all in the same auction! :lol:

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

Post by THUNDERSTRIKE1 »

He saw the light figured you would too! :lol: 8) Alight that used to sit under christmas trees that had the color changing disc would be cool behind the carbon chassis all those colors coming through! :lol: 8) DON
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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lightweight rear oval body mount to boot!!
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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RC10resto wrote:another No Stamp lost to the hack saw :(
I was just perusing through some of the pages but this has the "X" factor thingymabob going for it! :roll: :mrgreen:
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Oh gawd my eyes, I can never un-see :cry:
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I have a Novak problem....
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

Post by THUNDERSTRIKE1 »

Now im hungry for ham an swiss cheese on rye DANG YOU!!! :lol: 8) DON
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Westcoast10z wrote:Oh gawd my eyes, I can never un-see :cry:
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Seen that when it was listed.
SAD to see.
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Just saw this listed on ebay. Look closely. :lol:
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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This one was just posted "Wind Chime". I dig it... :wink:
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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SFC K wrote:Just saw this listed on ebay. Look closely. :lol:
This just screams "Please impale all my vital functions in one go using the conveniently located hole in my armour".

The second one is actually pretty decent in its design.
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