I got one of these Pro-Line Tuber chassis on closeout and I had all of these B2 parts lying around, so I thought I'd take a stab at combining the two. It's based on an idea I got from a TamiyaClub member named "ChicagoBob," so this isn't a completely original concept.
I still have a lot of work to do on this one. Ol' Willy needs to be permanently situated and given a steering wheel. Also, the RPM lights are not permanently installed yet, and I need to come up with a more robust front bumper arrangement.
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures. My apologies for the poor photos; I hope to take some better outside versions this week.
Yes, the links to the Pro-Line tuber chassis and body panels are correct, however, keep in mind that Pro-Line has discontinued both products. So, if you find them and you like the concept, grab 'em while you can.
The front and rear wheel/tire combination are HPI Maxxis Trepador tires and Pro-Line Split Six wheels -- ProTrac fronts and Slash rears. The HPI tires and Pro-Line wheels are cut down in the front to give a more realistic, narrower track. The rears are standard, off-the-shelf purchases. As you can see, I am NOT an expert tire cutter/re-gluer! There are folks on this forum and elsewhere who do a MUCH BETTER, cleaner job.
The driver is in fact a Wild Willy driver and the parts tree he comes on can still be purchased. I custom-built Willy's "seat" and the dashboard -- easy stuff with the parts supplied with the chassis and some sheet styrene.
I'll get some better pictures taken this week, along with a photo of how I attached the cage. The front shocks are cheap Tamiya CVAs I had in my parts bin that I mounted directly to the Tuber chassis. The geometry isn't perfect, but I couldn't fit the shocks to the B2 shock tower and get the chassis to sit correctly in the front. I could probably stand to make some custom shock mounts for the front, so I can fit some taller shocks with more travel.
Thanks again! There are TONS of talented people on this forum, so your kind words mean a great deal to me.
Steve
Wow, one of my favorites in a while. The ground clearance on that will make it a blast to drive! I wouldn't change a thing. Including not giving him a steering wheel. It will be like he's saying "WTF?" every time you take off.
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles: Enjoy today, you never know what tomorrow may bring." Ken
Ok so I think this is my inspiration. I bought one of the metal tuber chassis setups on fleabay and want a long suspension travel, wide arm Frankenstein.
I'm going to use the buggy nose plate due to the compatibility with this roll cage/tuber...
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It's just not going to have the same look as the A&L tall tower with the 10t shocks and arms, but I'll be watching to see what happens.
Yep, I like the look of the big front tower you have as well. Thanks for the input guys, I ll think it over but...
This can happens if you place a bid on your iPhone and are in a hurry… This bountiful buggy is now mine for $10, anyone interested? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Anyone done this before, won something you didn’t bargain for?
I am trying to attempt to make an rc10 tuber chassis (probably wont happen for a while) but first I would like to make a 3D model on the computer to go by but I have virtually no information on these cars. any pictures of the frames would be greatly...
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nice build looks pretty sweet. Do you know if you can weld the tubes together because I have no brazing stuff nor do I know how to braze.
i had another dude build it for me... now that i know how to do it, i could bang out that chassis in a...
Im a long time RC10 fan and actually lived only a few blocks from the original Edinger location back in the early 80's. I spent allot of time in that old shop and even owned some of the very first RC10's. Im still running them and have built my...
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Just did a google search and the link to this thread popped up. Awesome looking SRB... I always love seeing these well-executed custom jobs. I can't wait til Mike Dealer releases his chassis. What sort of paint did you use on the frame? Is it...
I broke a wing mount on my Tamiya TL-01B (long arm / off-road (Buggy) version of the TL-01);
I believe this chassis was offered as the Baja King, and Baja Champ.
I have a question about the parts tree(s) that include this wing mount.
I found one...
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Things like the arms are two piece, so you get one front and one rear assembly. Camber and sterring links, battery holders, etc are all one side. Front and rear bumpers iirc are the same on some.
I've wanted a tube caged RC10 since joining the forum. What would be a cool platform? Trailing Arm, semi-vintage from Factory Works! I already had some of the components to get started, that made the choice pretty easy. Here's a couple of pics to...
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Looks nice, Nomad. Yes, that wing will be tricky to mount but I have confidence you'll find a clever solution.
Well done!! :D
Thank you, brother :D
I have a brain spurt about it, came about at lunch today. a pivot with position locking screws...
Thanks to CraigB on the site here, I'm the proud new owner of this here goldpan CE. I've been reliving my childhood by rebuilding and racing Kyosho optimas (my first rc), but I had a 6 gear goldpan too that was no slouch 25 years ago. I built a RB5...
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Very nice build! Any idea of who made those aluminum rims?
Here are some pics of my RC10 Baja Bug project. I first got my RC10 in 1985 with the gold pan design. Over the years it evolved from many parts from Hot Trick Stuff to include a red graphite chassis, red bumper and red support rails, new front/rear...