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bearrickster wrote:Just be careful with how much paint you put on it? As you can see in the pic I made it to thick and didnt recounter sink the holes so it lifted around the screws. I used primer and everything, the other one I am working on I did a better prep and no primer, just light paint and it looks much better. I dont have any pictures of that one.

yeah, I've done some 'skilled' paint can painting before....

I really don't want to start another thread, so will ask here.

What is different between the JRXT and Jrx2? I think I would rather clean this up as a Jrx2 shelfer, as that is my favorite car of my
racing past.

The one I got has RPM front & rear arms (not the sides) and say truck on them for the rears. Were they really that much wider than the Jrx2 links?

Stripped the truck down to the Chassis. I just dumped all the other parts in a box for the time being. I have covered 1 side with
tape, and currently have a plastic sandable epoxy curing right now on all the excessive holes. Will check it after a day and sand level, and see how
it looks from there......

This is the bottom view....

Good luck with the cheese keep us posted

here is the just painted one it could use a light sand and touch up but as I plan to run it I wasnt worrierd about it. it had two 1 1/2 inch slots carved in it I guess to move the battery foward and back? plus a lot of holes ?

bearrickster wrote:here is the just painted one it couls use a light sand and touch up but as I plan to run it I wasnt worrierd about it. it had two 1 1/2 inch slots carved in it I guess to move the battery foward and back? plus a lot of holes ?

Looks good to me!

I just have to sand down my chassis again, and fill a few spots now from the top of the chassis where the epoxy did not go all the way threw, then a light mist of paint.

I have used automotive body putty to finish it off before.

bearrickster wrote:I have used automotive body putty to finish it off before.

I'm using this Power Poxy Paste stuff that works great. I just picked up another set (hardener & epoxy) as I just ran out...

You're a fussy dude,Rick! That chassis looks real good.
Wow-A swiss cheese JRXT...Make that "I have a spare JRX2 in BETTER condition than yours I might be willing to trade!

Good ol' JB Weld is a winner for filling holes in vintage Losi chassis,too...
On one of my JRX2's someone decided to "reinforce" the front bulkhead by drilling right through the chassis and bulkhead then slipping 3 big,filthy 1/4" bolts and nuts in.
That bulkhead flew into the trash like it had wings.The chassis,however,with a little JB Weld.

I use a good two part epoxy it seems to take a while to cure but it looks ok when its done.

Been dragging on the sanding of the chassis....Either I'm working on something, or my kids go down for a nap and I can't sand in the basement.

And it's toooo cold in the garage to start the sanding\buffing of my RC10 chassis too!

And my XXX-NT I need to start up to make sure it runs before I tear it all apart.......too many projects on hold ..

y2kgtp wrote:I really don't want to start another thread, so will ask here.

What is different between the JRXT and Jrx2? I think I would rather clean this up as a Jrx2 shelfer, as that is my favorite car of my
racing past.

The one I got has RPM front & rear arms (not the sides) and say truck on them for the rears. Were they really that much wider than the Jrx2 links?

Erik
the difference between jrx2 and jrxt chassis is the front kickup, which is 20 degrees on the t and 30 on the jrx2. Iknow someone will correct me if I got that wrong but this is what I read somewhere. It might be vice versa.

a01butal wrote:

y2kgtp wrote:I really don't want to start another thread, so will ask here.

What is different between the JRXT and Jrx2? I think I would rather clean this up as a Jrx2 shelfer, as that is my favorite car of my
racing past.

The one I got has RPM front & rear arms (not the sides) and say truck on them for the rears. Were they really that much wider than the Jrx2 links?

Erik
the difference between jrx2 and jrxt chassis is the front kickup, which is 20 degrees on the t and 30 on the jrx2. Iknow someone will correct me if I got that wrong but this is what I read somewhere. It might be vice versa.

Thanks....I also noticed that the rear 5 link lower arms are longer, and the side mounts are angled different as well. I will clean this one up as a truck, and still look for a JRX2

y2kgtp wrote:

a01butal wrote:

y2kgtp wrote:I really don't want to start another thread, so will ask here.

What is different between the JRXT and Jrx2? I think I would rather clean this up as a Jrx2 shelfer, as that is my favorite car of my
racing past.

The one I got has RPM front & rear arms (not the sides) and say truck on them for the rears. Were they really that much wider than the Jrx2 links?

Erik
the difference between jrx2 and jrxt chassis is the front kickup, which is 20 degrees on the t and 30 on the jrx2. Iknow someone will correct me if I got that wrong but this is what I read somewhere. It might be vice versa.

Thanks....I also noticed that the rear 5 link lower arms are longer, and the side mounts are angled different as well. I will clean this one up as a truck, and still look for a JRX2

Your truck has the wide parts that were available from RPM. The stock XT had the same a-arms and 5 link links as the X2. Pretty rare to find all the parts intact. I would suggest restoring it as a truck and just find the buggy, especially with the prices that the losi stuff goes for.