B3 Find/Refurb

[Tamlok]

Picked this up off of ebay, wanted another project car (already did a B2 for 17.5 racing). Going to leave this one a little more stock (no big bores). Still not sure if I want to go with a brushless setup or dust off the old Novak Tempest that I had in my B2 back in the day.

[DomEOD]

Looks like it's in a pretty good condition to start with. Luckily you scored the FT model.. I haven't seen one of those pop up for sale in a while.

[jwscab]

There is something funny going on with that slipper clutch.

[keyesgood]

You would want to try pick up some diff out drive . As I remember
They ware qick .

Or is it a shelf queen . ????

[Tamlok]

Old parts cleaned up, new parts on hand, tranny rebuilt, ready to start re-assembly.

[DaveM]

Nice!

[Tamlok]

Got her mostly together. Need another blue steering turnbuckle (came with one odd non-blue), battery strap, and electronics.

[Bottom Feeder]

That's not just a B2 with B3 front arms?

Rear arms are B2, front caster blocks and spindles are B2, etc.

[jwscab]

like most b2/b3 cars, this might have been a b2 that got converted along the way.......

[Tamlok]

Very observant. I have to agree that it was a B2 that was converted. Wound up changing the rear arms and hubs to B3. I think I am going to get the correct B3 steering blocks, the ones on there have the wrong hinge pin, too long, and it is bothering me.

[Tamlok]

Finally got around to finishing her up. The car came with a Peak Racing Nightmare stock motor and the blue sticker color went with the factory team colored blue parts, so I went with the old school electronics. Only thing left to do is get a body painted.

[broodenburg]

nice!!

cool batterystrap by the way

[Tamlok]

Car did not come with a battery strap, saw this on sale at JConcepts.

https://www.jconcepts.net/shop/traxxas-slash-slash-4x4-monroe-carbon-fiber-battery-brace

Just cut the end off with a dremel and left a tail to slide into the rear shock tower.

[Tamlok]

Made a few changes to the build. Added a few more blue parts (shock caps, spring retainers), changed the battery strap (modified Exotek), Reedy MVP motor, and LRP electronics. Pretty satisfied with it, for now...

[broodenburg]

nice pair of B3's !