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Hey all.

So I just picked up a Bullet. It was kind of an impulse buy, but for $17, I figured it would be fun. Anyway, I see that TBG repros the body for it and several other vintage Traxxas buggies. Which ones will fit the Bullet without too much issue? I would really like to go with the original style, but I can't find the roll cage. Does anyone know where I can get one?

Thanks!

GS

I guess the radicator body would fit pretty well?

radicator would fit, probably trx3 too. Trx1 might fit but since the bullet has the top tray, it might curve down too much and run into it. They all might need some tweaking when trimming, I can't recall the wheelbases, but I think the bullet is shorter than trx1 and trx3.

otherwise, likely the bandit body, or jconcepts bandit body. illusion or something like that?

of course, rc10 bodies should be close too.

both bandits and trx3 are way too narrow behind the front shocktower I think

Mr. ED wrote:I guess the radicator body would fit pretty well?

spot on. These bodies work great and are cheap enuf. I have pix of one of mine with a rad body but can't get this computer to load it. The cages are really hard to find and are rarely without a complete car attached. The traxxas nitro buggy will show up about as often and the cage is similar minus the side 'curtains' but again attached to a complete car. Its not uncommon to have to buy complete lots to get these body parts

Got to see pix of yours when you get it. At $17 it was well worth it. I had to put my first one together out of parts since no one wanted to give up runners at the time and I don't think I could get a single part of it for less than your whole car cost

Todd

Here is my Radicator body on a Bullet
Sorry it's clear

Now thats clearly a nice lookin fit

Todd

Bu dump ump

Thank you. Thank you. I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip your waiters and waitresses!

Todd

p.s. now back to your regularly scheduled program

Clearly a good looking Rad

Is this what they call a clear coat

Thanks for the info guys. What did you use for the wing mounts?

Here are some pics of the car. These are not mine, but from the person who sent it to me.

It looks like he used yokomo wingmounts.
First thing to do: get both rear tires pointing in the same direction

The bullet is a lovely car, If traxxas could have brought it out like a year, or 6 months earlier, it 'd probably have been a bigger succes though. Things were evolving fast back then.

I think I spot atrintity monster horsepower motor in it too. Real nice deal.

Haha, yeah, the rear tires are shot, so I will be replacing them anyway. I am having a hard time resisting the urge to take this thing out to the local vintage races.

No need to resist that urge. You'll enjoy it even more