Nitro buggy restoration project

[HPI_lover]

Hi everyone,
I am tackling a project as a gift for my dad for Father's day
It's a ofna 9.5 violator 1/8 scale nitro
It originally came with a .28 Schumacher engine and JX electronics package
The car hasn't run in about 8 years and has no motor, he has worked on and off on it for the past few years but never got anywhere with how expensive motors are
I have found the correct servos and reciver in order to use the original JX transmitter and purchased a .21 size dynamite buggy engine to get it up and running again
I am very limited on parts and any help or advice to get the old buggy running again would be greatly appreciated
I will update with pictures as it progresses

 

[HPI_lover]

Here are a couple pics of how it is right now, I'll update again once I get the motor next week

 

[Tunedfrog]

Looks good. Looking forward to seeing her finished.

 

[NCNitro]

Awesome thing you're doing for your father, I'm sure he will really appreciate it.

 

[HPI_lover]

Thankyou, I am really looking forward to having her running again, the person we bought it from said it actually won a 4wd buggy class once in the early 2000s
I also just eant to give a quick shout out to the awesome and kind people of nitro talk, you all are super kind and helpful, I definitely will be sticking around NT for a while, you all are the best!

 

[Maximum_Quake_Pro.com]

Thankyou, I am really looking forward to having her running again, the person we bought it from said it actually won a 4wd buggy class once in the early 2000s
I also just eant to give a quick shout out to the awesome and kind people of nitro talk, you all are super kind and helpful, I definitely will be sticking around NT for a while, you all are the best!

i am also restoring one, if you need any parts or unable to find anything, let me know, i am taking the best out of 2 partial chassis i have to make one, and may have spares

 

[HPI_lover]

Would you have the secondary electronics box and a servo with the standard receiver plug?
The throttle servo was one of lower quality and the plug is gone, did get the steering and receiver to work again fortunately

 

[Maximum_Quake_Pro.com]

Would you have the secondary electronics box and a servo with the standard receiver plug?
The throttle servo was one of lower quality and the plug is gone, did get the steering and receiver to work again fortunately

I believe so, PM me