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Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:14 pm
by moozo
Paul, going to put the cat xls bumper on it mate
Luke i'm not sure the xls body will fit your Procat mate.
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:27 pm
by Mad Racer
XLS body will not fit the Pro Cat chassis unless you cut it down.
Love this build up.
Very nice. I must finish mine off
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:26 pm
by moozo
Bit of an update, 1st an apollogy got a bit carried with it and forgot to take pics
just the steering, shocks and turnbuckles left to do
Mick
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:28 pm
by moozo
I also got this Procat in with the deal:
Mick
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:13 pm
by Bormac
Wow Mick, that Procat looks sweet mate. Nice!
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:48 am
by CAT3K
Looking good Mick
moozo wrote:just the steering, shocks and turnbuckles left to do
One of the few jobs i hate doing when rebuilding cars is refurb'ing turnbuckles, especially if they're rusty..
Paul.
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:13 am
by Bormac
CAT3K wrote:Looking good Mick
moozo wrote:just the steering, shocks and turnbuckles left to do
One of the few jobs i hate doing when rebuilding cars is refurb'ing turnbuckles, especially if they're rusty..
Paul.
Speaking of which, how does an enthusiastic person go about cleaning those standard schuey turnbuckles found on the Cougar, Procat etc...? They certainly don't respond well to polish. Maybe wet and dry sandpaper?
restoring turnbuckles
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:24 am
by kaszal
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:39 am
by moozo
Well thats what i was thinking Luke.....or buy some new red ones....anyone have any
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:58 am
by CAT3K
J.M. wrote:Speaking of which, how does an enthusiastic person go about cleaning those standard schuey turnbuckles found on the Cougar, Procat etc...? They certainly don't respond well to polish. Maybe wet and dry sandpaper?
If they're just lightly tarnished i just go straight to the polishing tool on my dremel. If they're rusty i attack them first with the bristle tool (on the dremel again) to remove the rust, then i polish.
Paul.
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:02 am
by Bormac
Thank you Paul. I just tried mine in the dremel with some 120 grit wet & dry with some sewing machine oil. The rods themselves come up really well but the little hex will require another method. I'll have to find myself a metal brush
Re: Cat Xls Rebuild
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:03 am
by Bormac
Cool Luke, I'll have to get me one of those wire brushes. Cheers-Jason