Juggalo Racing 73
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Great Post,,, goes along with what I was thinking about doing to an old Rustler to build a drag car out of itHey Nitro R.C. lovers!
Today I bring you guys the "Frankenstein Rustler" which was made out of 2 used cars (Rustler and Jato) and a few new parts..
I wanted it to look different than the regular Rustler (grey upper chassis) and since the Jato's tranny is black I decided to black out as much as possible so it matches.
Hopefully you guys like it and it actually helps those who are interested in building a 2 speed Rustler
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First thing first I just want to start by saying I would suggest buying a new lower chassis (blue aluminum) and using the old one as draft as the tranny might not align the first time and using the new chassis once you've got everything traced, measured & aligned properly.
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The reason I say it it's because even my final draft came out a bit crooked but I managed to rotate the transmission enough that it aligns evenly. Also I would suggest using the gas tank holder to align the engine first before placing the tranny so it actually falls into place smoothly.
You will have to cut a piece/edge of the gas tank holder as the fly wheel makes contact with it, in order for the flywheel to rotate freely.
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After you've aligned the chassis correctly and cut the edge of the tank holder the engine should fit just fine in which case you can now remove it and place the tranny where it will go or make the necessary adjustments if needed for it to fit.
Before setting up the tranny and the rear suspension mounts I went ahead and removed the gas tank holder so I could maneuver without any issues. This is optional you can keep the gas tank already set if you would like but the screws that hold the tranny also hold the engine so you will definitely have to remove the engine.
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Once the suspension mounts are set you can start placing the rear suspension arms and the back bulkhead.
The back bulkhead will not fit in the original holes so you will have to make new holes for it to fit.
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Also make sure that the transmission is secured before placing the shock tower, I did this by drilling 2 holes on the bulkhead and connecting it to the transmissions back portion.
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Once thats done you can place the shock tower and start connecting the rear suspension and battery holder.
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Now you can place the tank holder back and start mounting the upper chassis.
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So far this is where I'm at with the build.. This week I work all week so I won't be able to finish it until like the 10th of Nov. But if there's any questions please let me know I will try to answer to the best of my ability
