OG Blackfoot rebuild
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:56 am
back in 1986 when i was a young teen, i picked up a Blackfoot and proceeded to bash the heck out of it. i had a great time running and working on it, but in 1991 i put my rc cars in a box and there they sat for the next 30 years. i've decided to get back into the hobby and get my vintage cars running. this thread will document the rebuilding of the OG Blackfoot.
the starting point two weeks ago after taking the cars out of the box they lived in for decades
after building a workbench in the basement, i began to inspect the car and get a list of needed parts.
a classic failure point, both knuckles needed replaced
first round of parts order
while it was acceptable in 1985, the manual speed control will be replaced
the vintage receiver and speed control have been replaced with modern electrics
the Blackfoot now runs and makes me smile, but it could track better and the suspension components are very well worn. i used to run this a few times a week several months in a row over the course of 3 years. all the suspension components will need to be replaced. the body will be cleaned up and repainted and replicas of the vintage stickers applied. i'm thinking a dark blue-black metallic body would look pretty nice.
more to come as i dig into it deeper.
-Steve
the starting point two weeks ago after taking the cars out of the box they lived in for decades
after building a workbench in the basement, i began to inspect the car and get a list of needed parts.
a classic failure point, both knuckles needed replaced
first round of parts order
while it was acceptable in 1985, the manual speed control will be replaced
the vintage receiver and speed control have been replaced with modern electrics
the Blackfoot now runs and makes me smile, but it could track better and the suspension components are very well worn. i used to run this a few times a week several months in a row over the course of 3 years. all the suspension components will need to be replaced. the body will be cleaned up and repainted and replicas of the vintage stickers applied. i'm thinking a dark blue-black metallic body would look pretty nice.
more to come as i dig into it deeper.
-Steve