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RC10L in progress

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:15 pm
by everlast
Here are some pics of my RC10L. I still need some parts to get her done.

I tried the boxart paintscheme on a body that barely fits the front bumper... :cry:

Re: RC10L in progress

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:56 am
by durb69
check out my thread. I just restored the same car. I used the smaller bumper and made some custom parts for it. You can really make that thing look like new with a little elbow grease!
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=26053

Re: RC10L in progress

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:47 pm
by everlast
Thx for the link. Very nice car :!:

Re: RC10L in progress

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:11 pm
by durb69
Sure thing. If you want to clean up the G-10 fiberglass parts you can starts with some cleaner degreaser and a toothbrush. Then to help with some of those scratches you can sand them away with 500 grit wet sand paper. Be sure to use water! For really deep scratched areas I use 220 ans then go back with the 500 in those areas. Then I use 1000 grit, 1200 grit and finish off with 1500 grit. Always washing off the parts between each grit. Then use a large buffing wheel and some mild polish and buff to a better then new shine! The white plastic can be whitened with oxyclean and peroxide mixed together. I put the parts in a small bowl and set them under a UV light for a few hours. The longer you wait the better the results. Also you can put them in the sun. I polished all metal parts using metal polish and a lathe. And sand blasted the rear lower brace

Re: RC10L in progress

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:31 pm
by drbelleville
We used to cut the bumpers down in the Pro10 days - PM sent for some pan car links in Germany