My field trip to Lunsford today!
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My field trip to Lunsford today!
I took a trip down to Lunsford today. He is only about 90 minutes from my house. I have spoke with him but never met him until today. I walked in and was overwhelmed by Kelly. I heard lots of great stories and also cleared up a lot of details about my A-Main Bullet project. Turns out he is going to make some contact for me, thinks there are a few cars left and enough to build a few too!
My main goal today was to have a part number assigned to a group of hinge pins and turnbuckles for the stealth cars, so when people call in they can order them easily. He has a bunch of new-old stock, pre-punisher style. Bags and bags.
Kelly posing with some NOS
New style 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, and on and on
But what he brought out of the back room....very cool!
Check out the rc10, they cut the sides, trimmed the aluminum screws on a lathe, filed the front edge of the chassis, and anodized it a dark purple
My main goal today was to have a part number assigned to a group of hinge pins and turnbuckles for the stealth cars, so when people call in they can order them easily. He has a bunch of new-old stock, pre-punisher style. Bags and bags.
Kelly posing with some NOS
New style 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, and on and on
But what he brought out of the back room....very cool!
Check out the rc10, they cut the sides, trimmed the aluminum screws on a lathe, filed the front edge of the chassis, and anodized it a dark purple
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
Next up is a titanium chassis he kept, from the very early days just playing around.
You wouldn't believe how light it was
You wouldn't believe how light it was
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
you guys will like this. MIP SP-2 I think, with a lot gong on. It has a front diff as well as one ways in the wheels ala yokomo. Front tower is titanium Pretty stout considering its thinness
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
wow!
I have already ordered my stealth kit turnbuckles over the Net,
was very easy to deal with Barb too
ed
I have already ordered my stealth kit turnbuckles over the Net,
was very easy to deal with Barb too
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
When? Just today? He just took measurements today! Unless you got a kit for worlds or ??
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
Are titanium RC accessories all they do or is Lundsford a side business?
I was old school - when old school wasn't cool !
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all titanium but they work in other industries as well. RC is the primary industry. Its very much a mom and pops shop, pretty small and laid back. His Swiss machine is only for small parts, but they do it all in house.
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
I'm diggin' that decorative furniture hinge at the rear shock tower.
That said, that 4WD design is a whole lot better-engineered than the other aftermarket kludges I've seen, that sell for huge dough these days...
That said, that 4WD design is a whole lot better-engineered than the other aftermarket kludges I've seen, that sell for huge dough these days...
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I guess the market for titanium hinges didnt take offCoelacanth wrote:I'm diggin' that decorative furniture hinge at the rear shock tower.
That said, that 4WD design is a whole lot better-engineered than the other aftermarket kludges I've seen, that sell for huge dough these days...
Kelly is one of us. He is very detail oriented, and appreciated how things were. The cars of today are "Harbor Freight cars". Of course they still need good hardware....so he can help that part out. His billet titanium screws are unreal! Not the cheap grade 2 found elsewhere.
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
love those screws....
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the ones on the purple car are stock aluminum too- his titanium are even cooler!slow_jun wrote:love those screws....
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Oh, and we found some original 'buckles for my Bullet too
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
Dude that is so cool!!! I wanna go on the next field trip. I'll go ahead and get my mom to sign the permission slip.
Those are some cool buggies and parts he has tucked away. Great to see progress on the Bullet too!!
Those are some cool buggies and parts he has tucked away. Great to see progress on the Bullet too!!
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Re: My field trip to Lunsford today!
About a week ago, I just gave her the lengths I neededgomachv wrote:When? Just today? He just took measurements today! Unless you got a kit for worlds or ??
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Oh ok...right on!
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