Mugen Bulldog Restoration
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:15 am
I have started restoring a mugen bulldog I recently picked up mainly as I used to race one back in the 80's at St Ives show ground and hoping to make this one a runner for the next vintage meet in Castle hill.
Now I know its a Mugen Bulldog II however hoping to change it back to the original mugen with a rollcage.
If anyone has a spare rollcage they are willing to part with please let me know
The front bumper is something unique I haven't seen before and hope not to see again. Its riveted together with sheet steel over the top of the original.
I'm looking at replacing the hubs with Optima steel hubs and locking the steering.
http://www.rcmart.com/kyosho-ot211-knuckle-left-right-optima-2016-p-67395.html
Unsure what wheels used to fit these hubs with the hex nut, ill see if i can find some old photos. If anyone can remember let me know.
Have found one of the old brass steering frame mods in my box of old stuff so will be using this however am going to need to make the internal frame part as don't think i have one of them anywhere
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=9111&start=30
I have a carbon fibre bottom plate somewhere however have moved several times since and who knows which box its in so might have to make one.
Have a set of gold associated shocks waiting to go on.
For the diffs I was just going to just replace the balls. Anyone have any memory on the size of the replacement as all i remember is that you had to drill the holes out.
Hopefully get some time this weekend to strip it down.
Now I know its a Mugen Bulldog II however hoping to change it back to the original mugen with a rollcage.
If anyone has a spare rollcage they are willing to part with please let me know
The front bumper is something unique I haven't seen before and hope not to see again. Its riveted together with sheet steel over the top of the original.
I'm looking at replacing the hubs with Optima steel hubs and locking the steering.
http://www.rcmart.com/kyosho-ot211-knuckle-left-right-optima-2016-p-67395.html
Unsure what wheels used to fit these hubs with the hex nut, ill see if i can find some old photos. If anyone can remember let me know.
Have found one of the old brass steering frame mods in my box of old stuff so will be using this however am going to need to make the internal frame part as don't think i have one of them anywhere
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=9111&start=30
I have a carbon fibre bottom plate somewhere however have moved several times since and who knows which box its in so might have to make one.
Have a set of gold associated shocks waiting to go on.
For the diffs I was just going to just replace the balls. Anyone have any memory on the size of the replacement as all i remember is that you had to drill the holes out.
Hopefully get some time this weekend to strip it down.