Frankenstein Lives

[Russ Winn]

I've finally decided to do a stadium truck after all these years. So I'm looking over Ebay and found a few of the newer associated trucks. I didn't want a first gen 10T, simply because it's too much like the RC10, and I don't want another one. Anyway, I find a T3 dirt cheap with servo, an Epic 19 turn brushed motor, Novak GT7 ESC, and a Losi 2.4 Ghz receiver. The photos online looked a little strange (remember, I don't know trucks), but I threw in the minimum bid and won it.
Now I get the thing and find why it looked strange: the owner must have wrecked it, and replaced the ENTIRE front end (shocks and all) with T4 parts. Needless to say, the T4 won't fit a T3 nose plate, but this guy tried....badly. It's the worst hack job I've ever seen on any RC car. (If he's a member here...SHAME, man. )
At least the gearbox, CVDs, shocks, suspension arms, servo and motor are in good shape (worth the price paid).

So now my clean up/tighten up/new body and bash is going to become a full-blown rebuild. Time to break out the dremel and calipers...updates as they happen.

[clm]

the owner must have wrecked it, and replaced the ENTIRE front end (shocks and all) with T4 parts. Needless to say, the T4 won't fit a T3 nose plate, but this guy tried....badly. It's the worst hack job I've ever seen on any RC car. (If he's a member here...SHAME, man. )

So now my clean up/tighten up/new body and bash is going to become a full-blown rebuild. Time to break out the dremel and calipers...updates as they happen.

How's this for hack job? Got this in a 10t carcass a few years back lol



Will be watching the rebuild!

[Russ Winn]

I stand corrected...THAT'S the worst hack job I've seen.
Don't expect a lot from the rebuild. It's just going to be a basher anyway.
BTW, here's the original Ebay pics:

[clm]

Bashers are good I am building a hacked together 10t/t2 for bashing.. heck anything I run is for bashing because there are no tracks near/I am not good enough to drive on a track >.>

[Russ Winn]

The track by me closed down sometime ago, and it's not worth it for me to drive over an hour, after work to go racing.

Here's the first attempt at a chassis mod to get the T4 front on properly. I may rework the G10 piece to extend to the rear mounting screws on the top plate holding the steering linkage. I also had to make a new shock tower to have a place to bolt the top support plate.

[broodenburg]

Why don't you use a stock t3 front? Those parts are available... If you really want you can still use your t4 hubs with small modifications. That would be much easier wouldn't it?

[Russ Winn]

The first thing I started doing when I got the truck was look for T3 parts.... I found they were few and far between most everywhere I've looked (mainly, the front bulkhead). Besides, I'm now determined to make this work out. So far, so good.

[clm]

T3 parts are still readily available direct from team associated new

Front bulkhead.

https://www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/9125-ASC9125-front_bulkhead_molded_composite/

Not to deter you from what you are doing as I love to make due with what I have sometimes, I myself am stuffing t2 parts into a 10t tub.. What a hot mess

[Russ Winn]

Hey, thanks for the link. I've tried Tower, Stormer, Amazon, Ebay and all their stores....I never thought to go to Associated directly. (I feel like an idiot now )

I'm still going try my fabrication job first, but it's nice to know I now have a back up plan. I was also offered some other parts (very nice gesture...thanks Dave), but I'm not going to be in need of those, with the current plan.

[duckhead]

the owner must have wrecked it, and replaced the ENTIRE front end (shocks and all) with T4 parts. Needless to say, the T4 won't fit a T3 nose plate, but this guy tried....badly. It's the worst hack job I've ever seen on any RC car. (If he's a member here...SHAME, man. )

So now my clean up/tighten up/new body and bash is going to become a full-blown rebuild. Time to break out the dremel and calipers...updates as they happen.

How's this for hack job? Got this in a 10t carcass a few years back lol



Will be watching the rebuild!

That is indeed one heck of a hack job!

[Russ Winn]

Frankenstein is going on hold for a while. I just got a very pleasant surprise from Knucklebuster (thanks, Chris...I owe you big time!)... So now the truck will be built as a proper T3. I'm still going to tinker with the project, since my front end mod worked out. Who knows, I may end up with 2 trucks before it's over with.
Updates to follow...parts are in the mail.

[Russ Winn]

So while Frankenstein is still in the lab, I managed a few goodies for the proper truck. I'm using RPM revolver rims with HPI street treads, and a Parma 72 Chevy truck body. The truck is very stable and pretty quick off the line, but I think I'll swap out the 13.5 motor for the 10.5 I have in the TC4. Enjoy

[knucklebuster]

Looks great Russ Good to see her back on the road again! FYI I ran a 6700kv motor