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I’m starting this build with a ton of misc parts I bought from DHood many years ago. Saw the Andy’s painted body on eBay and liked the scheme so I snatched it up. And also a big thanks to Todd at Vintage RC Parts for copying some damaged/extra hole parts in carbon for me. I need to look into an anodizer to separate this truck from the others. Just decided to throw some parts together to get an idea how it’s going to look.

really like it so far!

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Looking good! You going gold ano? Dan is the man!

I haven’t decided 100% on the color I’d like to anodize but I was leaning towards simple black. Somewhat of a modern twist on a retro truck with all black aluminum and all the carbon pieces. I need to scrounge up enough stuff to make it worth my while though so it’s not such an expense for just a few parts. I’ve only looked very briefly online but it looks like it’s about $100 minimum.

Looks great, I quite like the way the gold head ties in with the yellow body.

Picked up a new engine, couldn’t beat the price. And will fit the style of the build better when I start anodizing and coloring. It’s going to sting anodizing the McCoy pipe. But oh well. I’ve got another. Been keeping an eye out for a donor truck but they’ve been fetching more than I’d like to spend at the moment. Hard to justify buying pieces part by part at the going rate.

I still vote for gold

romulus22 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:48 pm Hard to justify buying pieces part by part at the going rate.

I know. It seems like prices for everything have doubled (or more) this year.

RC10th wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:20 am I still vote for gold

I wouldn’t mind doing a black main chassis and gold accent pieces. I’d have to really stretch to find stuff to color just to color though as that would definitely bump up the cost.

juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:28 pmI know. It seems like prices for everything have doubled (or more) this year.

What I think bothers me more is when they are charging let’s say $29 for a regular $3 part. Then, it’s $9+ in shipping for an item that fits in a a bubble mailer. Not even cross country or international. From two states away.

This Dudgeon conversion is wicked man.

i still remember when these were being raced in the Bronx.

how i wished i had the bucks back then to get a RC10T and the conversion kit.

I couldn't justify it so i got the Traxxas nitro hawk...but as soon as Associated released the GT I plunked down my cash and walked away!

Still have that GT today.

Love the Andy's body! Are you going to mount black suspension arms on her?

I didn’t even realize these existed until joining this forum. I think they’re awesome cars and without them who knows when or how Associated would have made their first GT.

I remember your first GT and the first time I saw it on the crawler forum.

Your right...they were awesome and i think very important as well. A part of RC history because it pushed Associated to design their own Nitro truck.

Still waiting on the right deal for a donor truck. In the meantime I colored some of the white parts black, and custom cut a narrow tower from carbon to clear the team body. Such a big mess from such a small piece.

In the process of bringing this project back to life. Got sunk into another build that’s nearing completion, purchase wise.

I started sanding the chassis more now that I’m on a better lead to an anodizer. I went over the whole thing with some WD40 and a Brillo pad to just clean it up. I took the top down to a wet sand 3000 grit and it’s near a factory finish in 90% of the chassis. A few more scratches I think I can still get out though.