So as posted in my B3 build thread, I have decided to do a few more builds. This one is about building a B2 in 1996 style - the year I started driving for Team Associated after approaching Gene Hustings at the 1996 Florida Winter Champs. I am using as many original parts from back then as I can. I am finding B2 parts quite hard to find, but I am not necessarily building a launch period correct car, which means that some part are parts that came closer to the launch of the B3 in 1997. I will post images a long the way, but I already have the body painted and ready, which is kind of the other way around.
Finding parts, cleaning them and test attaching them to each other. I think I need a new chassis. At this point I was missing the steering assembly, and both rear and steering hubs. I also have a few too new part on here.
Getting more parts together, but I am missing a few key B2 parts. The chassis is B3 and so is the front top plate. It has new B2 composite arms, the correct rear arm mounts with the smaller screws and only a number 3 written. The correct rear chassis plate, but it is worn and stripped for anodizing (did that back then). It has an original blue motor plate, but I am not sure that that was available on the time of the B2. I have a clean black one too. I am debating if I should build it with a Schumacher Visco Drive or not. What do you think? It has the correct B2 slipper on now. I am missing and looking for black alu shock caps.
I am new at the forum, but not new to the hobby. I started racing in 1987 and ended up racing seriously up until 2008 where I stopped - more than 20 years. The last years I only raced touring car and my last off road race was in 2002. I...
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Awesome builds Pelle!
Do you have any more info/pics on the B3x? I remember hearing about it in the magazines but don't remember seeing any pics of it.
This build is part of a series of builds I am doing at the same time while sourcing parts. This car will be the biggest challenge because it looks like crap. It is such a bad state and I will need to replace quite a few parts, but I got it for close...
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... It looked like this when I received it today. The horror....
Oh, I dunno, I've seen worse.
You should see some of the junk I drag in the door. :wink:
Welcome to my Forgot how many parts I had and I think I need those bits - build chronicles.
After a good five years of gathering all the Losi JRX parts I could manage, I have finally decided that enough is enough...I just have to build some so I...
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My mistake Darryn. :oops: I read nerf bars, ball bearing.. and skipped to the next paragraph :( . Sorry.
Jeez mate - dont apologise at all!! No need for that - was just letting you know I hadnt ignored you at all!! :D I tend to dribble on - so I...
Just figured I'd share a couple pics of my #9000 B2 racer rebuild project. Nothing too crazy, just trying to fix her up a bit. I've had the car for a year or so, it was a mess, the previous owner had all kinds of weight glued into the front and rear...
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I blame Tower for the wrong pictures compared to what is actually received. Most people just steal Towers photos for their listings. Many a time I've ordered AE things only to have them arrive looking completely different. Mufflers, headers, exhaust...
so while I was rebuilding the velineon 3500, I was looking on the inside of the motor and seeing a white build on the copper wires.
any idea what it is and how to remove it?
edit...corrosion.
so how to remove from the motor hmm...
I'll need to...
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guess i should give an update, I ended up just running it (motor housing) in an ultra sonic cleaner with a few cleaners, dish soap & some floor cleaner. I let it run for an hour or so. Dried it out with a micro fiber cloth so it didnt leave lint or...
Hello all. I am new to this forum but not new to the AE world. I have been involved with this hobby for about 20 years. My first Hobby grade RC was a Kyosho Big Brute, I got when I was 8 years old. About two kits later I recieved an RC10T for my...
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nice looking truck, I think your daughter will enjoy it a lot. Nice to see that I'm not the only one dying my parts :D I am glad someone took the plunge and installed the new trans on an old chassis. I thought of doing this myself, but decided not...
I did a search on this and nothing good popped up so if this has been covered in the past I apologize.... I am looking to rebuild the shocks on my RC10. Is there any type of a kit out there to help with this, or directions? I don't want to screw...
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Depends on the shocks condition, they may just need a clean - but then it is best as said above to at least replace the o-rings, you can get away with polishing the shock shafts as long as they are not bent. If they are the hard anodized shocks...
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