Who was wrenching today??? What did you do??

[Kimmie28]

Been wrenching on a couple projects. The wife decided to retire her raptor and I broke a bunch of stuff on my trx4 sport so I swapped chassis. I took the gate keeper backend tore the raptor body apart to repaint it and freshen it up for the shelf. I think it's turning out well. Decided to trim down an old dodge body I had alying around and fit it to the gatekeeper cage. Turning out well I think as well

 

[Serea71]

Decided to mess some more with my pan car. I had to learn to set the ride height and droop on the rear pod (thanks YouTube lol). Also set the camber up front and put it on the scales.

 

[luke66]

where do you get scales like that?

 

[Serea71]

where do you get scales like that?

I got mine on eBay, just look up "SkyRC Bluetooth Corner Weight System" in eBay's search bar, I got mine for about $80.

 

[BarnFabRC]

I was working on this old girl today. Finishing up a complete rewire, cooling system refresh and brakes all around. The goal is to have it finished and polished up for the 4th of July parade.

1966 Dodge Power Wagon brush truck.

 

[Lukedavis]

Decided to mess some more with my pan car. I had to learn to set the ride height and droop on the rear pod (thanks YouTube lol). Also set the camber up front and put it on the scales.

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Damn that is really well balanced side to side!

 

[Serea71]

Had to rewire the sensor wire for the motor. The original one was much shorter and was mounted underneath the suspension components for the pod, however it was causing pod binding just by the wire rubbing up against the damper tube plus throwing off the weight of the Left Rear of the car. Grabbed a longer one and mounted it above all the suspension parts. And it was definitely not a 4 hour job but it did solve the issue. It's amazing just how sensitive these pans cars can be.

 

[Serea71]

Had to rewire the sensor wire for the motor. The original one was much shorter and was mounted underneath the suspension components for the pod, however it was causing pod binding just by the wire rubbing up against the damper tube plus throwing off the weight of the Left Rear of the car. Grabbed a longer one and mounted it above all the suspension parts. And it was definitely not a 4 hour job but it did solve the issue. It's amazing just how sensitive these pans cars can be.

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False alarm, i had to pull it apart a 3rd time and found a diagram and had to put the smaller wire in (again).

 

[Lumikko]

I made a thread for an adjustment screw for easier setting of the gear mesh.

Not quite centered by hand but close enough to get the job done.

M2.5 tap.

Just a small cap head screw.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Sorry guys, I posted in the wrong thread.

 

[Serea71]

Not sure if that counts as wrenching, but I had to redo the contingency decals. (all the little sponsor decals) The old ones were made from peel and stick sticker paper and the ink turned the sticker paper yellow for some reason, which turned the decal yellow. I'm 99% sure it was the paper itself. The new ones are waterslide and the ink should not yellow the new decals. My grandmother works with waterslide everyday so she helped me with her expert knowledge. The new decals were printed out, waited 24 hours, thinly sprayed with non-yellowing, UV protectant clear gloss, waited another 24 hours, applied to the body, waited another 24 hours to dry and then finally they were done. I also added some Snap-On vinyl decals on the rear quarter panels, and Dale Earnhardt decals on the C-pillars. After all that, I simply polished the body with one of those cloths for eyeglasses. A huge pain, but the decals looks a lot better in person. (the big white mark on the rear spoiler in the last photo isn't damage or anything, it's that shiny and glossy lol) It's crazy how shiny the car is, but I love it that way!

 

[blaster27]

That car looks too cool.

 

[ahr43]

Yesterday and today shot four cans of PS-16 Metalic Blue and one+ can of PS-12 Silver back-up on the Senton 2WD body. Give it until after the 4th to cure, then peel off the window masks and protective skin and sticker her up.

100degF in the shop. Probably too hot to paint. Got tired of waiting-been two weeks waiting for it to cool down. So shot 'er up anyway. Cheers. 'AC'

 

[blaster27]

Can't wait to see the end product.

 

[requiem33]

Finished up a new body for Spec Truck dirt oval

 

[Serea71]

I had these tire decals laying around so i put them on my UDR tires

 

[Chubaka]

I had these tire decals laying around so i put them on my UDR tires

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Where would one find those? Looks awesome.

I thinks all crawler tires should come like that!

 

[blaster27]

Nothing like a new set of rubber.

 

[Serea71]

Where would one find those? Looks awesome.

I thinks all crawler tires should come like that!

They're made by Proline, part number 10119-33. I agree, they look awesome!

EDIT: I'm not sure if they still make them or not, I just remember grabbing these from the discount area at my LHS last winter

 

[blaster27]

Would like to see the UDR. . Love the decals.