Build Thread David's B74 Full ReBuild and restoration

[Doom!]

@DavidB1126 Are you sure this is a servo and not a pencil sharpener?

 

[CertifiedMike]

Do you live around Derry or Castle Rock?

Derry??? Ayer???
Not terribly far but not close. Couple few hours depending on route and traffic.
I live UNDER Castle Rock!!!
Actually, the cool old house on the cover of Salems Lot... I drive by that cool old house regularly. Its a retirement home now. No one notices that its haunted!

 

[DavidB1126]

Welp Rear clean, rebuilt and done.

And then now on for these stubborn screws. 4 were fine. Dremel and flathead. The very stubborn one, we had to drill out. tried to demel it but it was not good. Drilled it out. RIP to the chassis but it still seems very strong so ima keep on sending it bc a new chassis can be 60-100 bucks and the .1 chassis is discontinued and can't find any new. Thanks Associated for that. (Highly doubt .2 chassis can fit due to new redesigned gear boxes and maybe different in screw locations and length, not sure.) That screw is stuck in the bulkhead. Associated has te bulkhead for 40 some bucks while 1up has them for 28 bucks so 1up it is, but I'm very tight on money for the few upcoming months so I'm on hopes and prayers to only be running 3 screws for the bulkhead lol. And working in this chaos workspace but decently organized parts wise lol. Any suggestions are open for anything chassis, screws and bulkhead related. Or if I had the money I had a thought of buying a used roller for a parts car. (Again, thanks Associated for parts support. Like main parts like arms, shock towers, hardware. That's all fine but it is bigger/more expensive components like the chassis) Revolutionary Designs has a 2.5mm thick Aluminum 7075 chassis but its 94 dollars! Sheeesh.

 

[DavidB1126]

Update and final update

New front gear box I did last night.
Got it all put back together today, electronics, everything. Not fully detailed but clean enough.
Did find that the front right shock had a bent shaft. Thank god I had a singular replacement shaft to spare.
Don't really find anything that important besides just cleaning. Now off to racing for tomorrow!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Update and final update

New front gear box I did last night.
Got it all put back together today, electronics, everything. Not fully detailed but clean enough.
Did find that the front right shock had a bent shaft. Thank god I had a singular replacement shaft to spare.
Don't really find anything that important besides just cleaning. Now off to racing for tomorrow!

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Oooooooohhhh!!! Put that shock shaft in Ebay!!! 'Custom special bent shock shaft. Custom designed by racers on the track, at the track! Perfect for taking bumps around corners. Fits all models, duct tape included.'
$50!

I love it!!! I can't wait to hear how it runs with all your clean up and repairs!!!

It looks great!!!

 

[DavidB1126]

Oooooooohhhh!!! Put that shock shaft in Ebay!!! 'Custom special bent shock shaft. Custom designed by racers on the track, at the track! Perfect for taking bumps around corners. Fits all models, duct tape included.'
$50!

Dude has ideas.
We gonna be making bank over here lol

 

[CertifiedMike]

Dude has ideas.
We gonna be making bank over here lol

Stick with me kid!
With ideas like this, we're gonna need to make a LOT of fast get-aways!!!

 

[Lukedavis]

looks great!