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What are the black parts made of?

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:45 pm
by JosephS
I just won an auction of what appears to be a rc10-team truck. However the parts appear to be black instead of white. I see that some truck parts were made in black.
Assuming they are original stock parts, are they made of nylon or some other plastic?

As well the Truck seems to have the original tires on white 3 piece rims and they have only light wear. Are the original kit tires sought after as much as the buggy tires are?

Re: What are the black parts made of?

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:53 am
by juicedcoupe
Sounds like a latter sport model.

Re: What are the black parts made of?

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:05 pm
by JosephS
juicedcoupe wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:53 am Sounds like a latter sport model.
Reading though the history thread last night I think so as well.
I am still trying to figure out what the parts are made of.

If it’s nylon than I’ll have to give it a soak to rehydrate it. If it’s a different plastic then I’ll have to research on its care.

Re: What are the black parts made of?

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:21 pm
by jwscab
If it is in fact stock black parts, they will be glass filled black nylon. Stronger than virgin nylon but less stiff that carbon filled nylon. If they are dyed parts they could be virgin nylon.

Re: What are the black parts made of?

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:29 pm
by jwscab
By the way, your screen name takes me all the way back to grade school. I signed all my grade school papers josephs. :lol: :lol:

Re: What are the black parts made of?

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:04 am
by JosephS
jwscab wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:21 pm If it is in fact stock black parts, they will be glass filled black nylon. Stronger than virgin nylon but less stiff that carbon filled nylon. If they are dyed parts they could be virgin nylon.
Thanks for that. It sounds like either way I should soak those parts. The virgin nylon parts were pretty hearty. I will be happy to see something that may even be sturdier.