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hey guys i just got an rc10 carbon from 1984 and i wanted to know more about these little cars what is the demand for these? how hard would it be to make this thing a shelf queen? oh the rc10 is original accept the rear shocks are from a tamiya monster truck the same year and i took the rear wheels off my 1984 kyosho buggy. i dont really collect these i just want to trade it ive had an ad on cl but nothing...so i didnt know why thats why i came here to learn more. ty!

Need more pix to tell what kind of shape its in but it depends on what your idea of a shelfer is. My idea of a shelfer can be a run down scarred up worn out pos that has earned a shelf rest. There are others that need every piece NOS to be a shelfer so its really up to you. Can you get us pix of the bottom? Do you have the rest of the original parts like the rear shocks, bumpers, rear wheels, etc.?

Todd

i got it in a trade from a guy tha used to race them in the 80s he didnt know anything about the new brushless systems but he gave me this and a sledge and slayer 2.5r

O sorry he didnt have the wheels with it just what is shown and the stock shocks are easy to findi just found a pair for 10 bucks on ebay original in good condition!

Like Todd said...need more pics. Especially of the bottom.

Off the bat I can spot 3 potential extra holes drilled in the chassis. Two to mount the servo like that and another one up front, in the middle of the kick-up, to mount that Raider bumper.

Both front and rear shocks aren't original. Rears you mentioned are Tamiyas, and the fronts either look like Kyosho or Duratrax.

Graphite chassis came out in 1990 and didn't have front Jellybeans wheels so I'd want to replace those on a shelfer.

Trans brace was replaced with some aluminum tubes....I'd ask to see more pics of that to see what's going on.

Last thing I notice is that either that rear camber link is covering the drive shaft or the drive shaft is missing. Again need more pics.

you've got a decent bit of work to get that back into a shelf queen, but your best bet is to strip it all down and clean it up the best you can.

As it sits, you probably won't get as much as you would hope to get for it. If you clean it up, fix the broken parts, find the missing pieces, you can get a bit more, but more importantly, you get more interest because it's cleaned up and pretty.

hey guys i really dont know anything about these old electric rc cars all i know is the guy i got it from had a nice mint rc10 gold tub untouched he got from a yard sale lol wont part with it yet because of he wife but ill get it. ill post a pic of a truck that looks just like what i have but stickers and a the esc but it has a tin can motor that say traxxas on it lol looks like somebody wrote it on there with a pen but its an old garbage type write themed look lol. . but it has a drive shaft i turn the pinion and the wheels turn so common sense says its there but i may be wrong i know what i know from reading these past few days.

also the rear body mounting post on the right broke off but it has those wheels and plastics.

Yep...more pix of the actual vehicles you have would help a ton

It would also help you sell that thing on ebay. Like stated above. It would bring more interest and money towards your sale if it was clean and you could see what it was with more pix of the bottom, etc. Good luck with the sale.

Todd

i did have it on ebay and it really isnt bringing much so i just ended it. i dont want cash i like to barter i do alot of trading through craigslist and such. so ITS NOT FOR SALE ON EBAY! lol i did try but id prolly get around 60 at the most and it will cost 10 to ship it and more through ups i hate ebay.

Don't let this thread become a for sale thread. Otherwise it gets moved to Oblivion