What I did on my summer vacation...

[CertifiedMike]

I admit, I've been distracted with garden, green house, water damaged wall, brain damaged me...errr...
Busy my friends, I've been busy!!!
BUT not so busy that I've not been prepping....

I bought stuff!

I bought a BUNCH of parts! And an '86 Ultima and '89(?) Turbo Optima SE. And more on the way!!!

For you youngsters out there...

Here's a vintage 2 chnl stick Futaba radio from same 89ish vintage.
Cool kids used to extend the sticks, get them chromed and put light up skulls on them! Or cool cobra heads!!!


Ok, not really but...

This is my 1st Ultima. I plan to run it. Its not mint. Needs some love. Shocks are done, wrong anyway. Planning an eventual brushless install.

Turbo Optima Mid SE is a bit of a dream car for me. I intend to restore this one. I have most of the parts already.
I think the springs are from a ClodBuster or something! Holy over sprung!!! Platinum shocks on custom diamond plate shock towers. I have the FRP stuff to replace it with once the shocks and springs are sorted.
I think the ball diffs are fried... we'll see.
I got full electronics with this one so I''ll be running this one 'stock', vintage, brushed... to start at least.

Those 4 stacked wheels are the correct color yellow wheels for the SE for anyone who cares.

I bought bearings and hardware and a bunch of other stuff I'm not going to take pics of right now because its 95° still.

 

[9x19]

Nice plan!

I have done something similar, I bought a few kits to keep me occupied this winter, once I'm no longer gainfully employed.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Nice plan!

I have done something similar, I bought a few kits to keep me occupied this winter, once I'm no longer gainfully employed.

Thanks!!! Its not really a plan so much as luck.
I found these cars on ebay, made offers and was lucky enough to buy them!

Let the parts shopping begin!!!

I have lots of projects to keep me busy here... Now I have a few projects that I'll ENJOY too!
I'm pretty excited about these two!
I get to use some of my 'extra' parts that I have been collecting over the years too.

I keep finding deals on vintage stuff... I still need to buy a radio so I can actually USE some of these things too!!!

If I recall correctly, you stashed away a couple VERY nice kits too!
I can't wait to see the unboxing vids!!!

What are your plans for your kits?
Any plans to try and run them on a track?

Mine will be slow and not winning I'll bet, but I'll be the happiest guy at the track!

 

[9x19]

Oh, yeah, once built they will be tested.

Also have plans to build an abbreviated crawler track (broken concrete and maybe a suspension bridge) along the side of our home where grass doesn't survive.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Oh, yeah, once built they will be tested.

Also have plans to build an abbreviated crawler track (broken concrete and maybe a suspension bridge) along the side of our home where grass doesn't survive.

I was hoping to build a small crawler course indoors for winter. The suspension bridge sounds fun!

I love my 'shelf queens' but even those are wanting some track time right now! Its time to knock the dust off!

 

[xjtorc]

Nothing better than a fresh pile of parts!!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Nothing better than a fresh pile of parts!!

Except for 2 piles!!!

 

[Tunedfrog]

I see fun in your near future.

 

[DavidB1126]

For you youngsters out there...

Got an older one somewhere in the basement
Doesn't work anymore
Heard stories that my uncle broke it lol.

 

[CertifiedMike]

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Got an older one somewhere in the basement
Doesn't work anymore
Heard stories that my uncle broke it lol.

That thing is AWESOME!!!

THAT is a cool resto project!!!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Next day of summer vacation...
Got yelled at by Mrs Certified to clean up Kyosho Summer!!!!


Now I'm putting Kyosho Summer away.

There is Kyosho ALL over this house!

 

[9x19]

Next day of summer vacation...
Got yelled at by Mrs Certified to clean up Kyosho Summer!!!!


Now I'm putting Kyosho Summer away.

There is Kyosho ALL over this house!

Perhaps one day, some of it will get out and enjoy the sunshine.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Perhaps one day, some of it will get out and enjoy the sunshine.

With any kind of luck, this heatwave nonsense has passed and I might get out to enjoy the sunshine again too!!!
2 days on lockdown!

I was looking the SE over. I believe I have most of the parts already here. Since that one will be full resto, a vintage radio system is going in it.
I have PLENTY of the old gear to make the resto happen, quickly.
The SE chassis plate is heavier than stock. Its thicker.
The car weighs a LOT!!! I will need to find a suitable brushed motor to make it rip!!!

I'm going to paint it bright orange and call it 'TMK'.
(Turn Marshall Killer!!!)