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I like your paint scheme, glad you didn't go box-art. Beautiful resto! 8)
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not March cause i think alot of "Shots" comin....but April could be JRX2 month in botm!
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Again.. great work!! Love the asymmetrical design and colors!! What color of green is that?
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Thanks! :D

Yeah, it turned out way better than I thought when I first opened the box of parts I got of Ebay.
It´s right now on the desk in my home office. But I might have to put some electronics in it and take it for a gentle run. It deserves to be run again. :)

@DerbyDan: Well spotted! Ford Type9 it is.
I put up some pictures and some text about my slightly bigger hobby cars here: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=29265&start=465

@BattleTrak: The green is Tamiya PS-17 Metallic Green.
I used to use Pactra paint both in spray can and later even got a Badger(?) air brush. But this paintjob is made using Tamiya spray cans.
//Johan

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Status update.

I was going to stop the resto at a rolling chassis, maybe temporary fit modern electronics just to take it for a spin in the yard.
But oh no...I couldn´t stop myself. :roll:

Had a good think of how my original Jrx2 was specced.

Pretty sure it had a Novak t-4. So I got a nice one from Ebay. :roll:
Remembered that we used to fold Lexan to make shelves to put the esc on.
Paper template and Lexan cut out.
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Attach to car. Maybe we where using all four screws bitd.
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Nice! 8)
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Then I had a deep look in my old boxes. I found an old (oxidized) Sanyo 1400 SCR matched pack from PTI, not sure I used it in the Jrx2, but it was as close as I could get. Have started to clean it, but there is no hope for it to clean up nicely.
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I have not yet found a Yellow label Revolution. But I found an old Peak Performance that has been in one of my old Corally pan cars. It´s clean, but it has had ground contact a couple of times and the label is scraped.
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It had a Futaba controller, so I got a s148 servo and a 27Mhz receiver.

And then I put it all in the car.
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//Johan

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This is such a classic build. Love it. Your ESC shelf idea is quite creative; I may end up borrowing your design.
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I actually have an update!

My brother got an Ultima parts lot and in there was something not Ultima.
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Brand new unused Jrx2 front arms and rear hub carriers!

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Now installed and looking good! :D
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Post by 1911Colt »

Cool!

Also, how is the Lotus 7 that had transmission trouble during the Losi resto?

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1911Colt wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2024 9:54 am Cool!

Also, how is the Lotus 7 that had transmission trouble during the Losi resto?
Thanks! :)

My Seven is not leaking anymore. At least not from the gearbox... :wink:
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