eBay rc10 build
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eBay rc10 build
I got this car off eBay last week. From what I can tell its an early Cadillac car. For now all I want to do is clean it up but I have plans to build an era correct racer.
The car is pretty clean, some scratches on the bottom of the chassis and the steering bell cranks are cracked. The previous owner put the notch on the side to clear his stick packs. I think trimming down the sides of the chassis will hide most of the damage.
The car is pretty clean, some scratches on the bottom of the chassis and the steering bell cranks are cracked. The previous owner put the notch on the side to clear his stick packs. I think trimming down the sides of the chassis will hide most of the damage.
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Re: eBay rc10 build
Looks like a good clean slate bummer about the chassis but your correct- trimming the sides down will fix it
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Re: eBay rc10 build
I cleaned up all the parts and removed the flashing, I was thinking about soaking the white parts in peroxide but I think they look good now.
I am really happy with how the chassis turned out, there are a couple of scratches where that notch was but I didn't want to trim the sides so much.
Did he drill through the original holes in the chassis on this one?
I am really happy with how the chassis turned out, there are a couple of scratches where that notch was but I didn't want to trim the sides so much.
Did he drill through the original holes in the chassis on this one?
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Re: eBay rc10 build
I have a car with does exact holes. That car in the last pictures where ran by team drivers.
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Chassis trimmings turned out great! Nice work
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Re: eBay rc10 build
Thanks!
Right, I found the pic going throught this thread http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=186&start=45
I'm guessing that the outboard row of holes are just drilling through the originals and the inboard row, closer to the battery, are just indexed off of the outer row.
Right, I found the pic going throught this thread http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=186&start=45
I'm guessing that the outboard row of holes are just drilling through the originals and the inboard row, closer to the battery, are just indexed off of the outer row.
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Looks like it. There was a template in a thread that I stole, but it's a different pattern.
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Re: eBay rc10 build
I've seen that pic in a couple threads. Is there a specific car that they're replicating? why have a template for holes that are somewhat random
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iirc this was a "team" thing. It does seem random but I wonder if it was a balance thing.
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Re: eBay rc10 build
If your goal is to build a replica of Halsey's 85 worlds car, do not drill the holes in that chassis.
If your goal is to replicate the car you posted above, yes, the holes were opened up down the sides and another row was added towards the inside. I dont think there were any under the battery.
If your goal is to replicate the car you posted above, yes, the holes were opened up down the sides and another row was added towards the inside. I dont think there were any under the battery.
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Ok thanks. I have no intentions of building a specific replica, I just want it too look like a team drivers car of that era.
I think that the holes look cool but their purpose(s) are cooling, weight, flex - or all of the above? haha
I think that the holes look cool but their purpose(s) are cooling, weight, flex - or all of the above? haha
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