Freds Tuber

[fred0000]

the orange just didn't go well with the green, so I decided to try some stuff.

first is, i'm trying to dye a set of wheels green, some chromed plastic takes a dye really well, some doesn't i'll post final shotss after.





and i've been wanting to strip my rings, i'ev read drano was best, also read oven cleaner works good, too, I had oven cleaner on hand (be carful if you try please)

I moved each one of the rings to their own dish shortly after, this oven cleaner stuff worked fast, I was done in 5 min. (I only stripped the outer rings, the black inner rings dont stand out)


stripped rings, with the oven cleaner I used. you could just watch the orange bleed out.


i'm not going to strip the links, to much effort for something scratched to hell anyway.

[fred0000]

the wheels are done, I soaked them in the dye for 2-3 hours, it didn't get as dark as I was hoping for, I thnik they turned out alright, i'm going to run them just to have a differnt look then everyone else.

I will get some mounted pics hopefuly soon, need to transfer the weight from the curent wheels to these ones, or make them weigh the same.

pics:

[Caustic101]

Originally Posted by fred0000

I dont get your joke...

maybe cause I was born in Ontario though haha

"Mr Mackey voice: Drugs are bad Mmmm-Kay"

Nice Ride, I have afaik the same wheels good to see I can try to dye them

[fred0000]

looks alright I think.
it'll do.





Edit: also would this crawler be comp legal? with the skins inside the chassis? let me know.

[racerrandy]

Here is a link for the rules. I read it through and it sounds like yours should be legal.

I have an Integy cage as well, I just haven't got my rig put together yet. Just too busy till after the first of the year.


http://www.usrcca.com/rules/2010_USRCCA_Rules.pdf




Randy

[Duuuuuuuude]

I'd dq you just for the white zip ties.


Want me to send you some black ones?

btw: looks like the dye came out good.

[Caustic101]

6580 Island Highway North, Unit A

or

140 Terminal Avenue

Your local Lordco stores, they have packs of zap straps. Also normally black zap straps are stonger then whites when same size.

[fred0000]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I'd dq you just for the white zip ties.


Want me to send you some black ones?

btw: looks like the dye came out good.

guess i'm not going to comp in Arkansas till I change my zip ties

Originally Posted by Caustic101

6580 Island Highway North, Unit A

or

140 Terminal Avenue

Your local Lordco stores, they have packs of zap straps. Also normally black zap straps are stonger then whites when same size.

I know where to get zip ties, just used what I had on hand, I actualy have some green zipties I may put on, but they are dark green, we'll see

[Caustic101]

I was just saying at lordco as they are bulk bags and rather cheap compared to say canadian tire

[fred0000]

Originally Posted by Caustic101

I was just saying at lordco as they are bulk bags and rather cheap compared to say canadian tire

thats for sure, way cheaper at autoparts stores.

i've been wanting to try a new tire for a really long time, the panthers have done me well, but variety would be kinda nice, I wanted rovers, but found a deal on some brand new losi comp claw's so I will be giving those a shot on this rig, I still have a set of wheels that i've weighted to my like's for this rig, so that will work out well, they arn't as tall as I had hoped oh well.

[fred0000]

my steel idler gear came in, should be rock solid atleast for a little while now.

[fred0000]

I am finaly stepping into a taller tire, and let me tell you, I am excited. I ordered a set of white dot rovers from a member on here a little while ago, but getting impatient waiting for them, and today while in the hobbyshop to purchase my new motor I saw a set of pink dot rovers and had to buy them, they never had HB tires.
I also got myself a new 35t Tekin motor, should be a nice upgrade from the integy's i've been running for years.



I am in the proccess of mounting the tires now, the included foams with the rovers are a real let down, they are like 1/2" to short to even fill up the tire, so I am taking apart my current wheels and tires to use the pro-line memory foams out of them instead. the rover foams should be OK with the shorter panthers.

I think it'll be cool to have 2 sets of wheels/tires with me ready to go all the time.

[fred0000]

finaly got the tires mounted, and motor installed. cant wait to try it this sat (aslong as its nice)

pics of the new shoes.





can see my HS-7954SH back in its rightful place, got old fast with a weaker servo...



and the new Tekin T35 hiding inside.

[BigSki]

It looks good! Do you have a place to do winter comps?

[fred0000]

Originally Posted by BigSki

It looks good! Do you have a place to do winter comps?

don't have a place to do comps at all they used to, then I got into it and no one was putting them on, (I have yet to comp..ever) there is alot of talk about it going on through the winter, this season should be looking pretty good, i'm stoked.

[SmokinRocks]

Fred, what kind of dye did you use on the wheels? I like it

[fred0000]

I use RIT brand fabric dye, I havnt tried others, I just stick to what I know works, and been using for years, youtube has a few decent video tutorials on dyeing plastics if its something your interested in doing.

[SmokinRocks]

Absolutly. I think theres a crafts store that sells r.i.t. close to home. I was thinking of doing a black over the chrome stockers I have but wasnt sure if it would work. Back in the day we would use rit to dye our buggy wheels. a guy I raced with used a few packs of Kool Aid and it worked

[fred0000]

Originally Posted by SmokinRocks

Absolutly. I think theres a crafts store that sells r.i.t. close to home. I was thinking of doing a black over the chrome stockers I have but wasnt sure if it would work. Back in the day we would use rit to dye our buggy wheels. a guy I raced with used a few packs of Kool Aid and it worked

I knew you could, and have dyed white/some clear plastics, I saw someone do chrome and really wanted to try it, this was my first try dying chrome, and i'm very happy with it.

i've also heard of people pulling apart permanent markers and soaking the felts in water and using the ink to dye plastic. I think it would be cheaper to get a pack of RIT.

[sourdojack]

Originally Posted by fred0000

I am in the proccess of mounting the tires now, the included foams with the rovers are a real let down, they are like 1/2" to short to even fill up the tire, so I am taking apart my current wheels and tires to use the pro-line memory foams out of them instead. the rover foams should be OK with the shorter panthers.

I think it'll be cool to have 2 sets of wheels/tires with me ready to go all the time.

The Crawler Innovation's 5.5" double deuce foams work really really well in my Rovers. You might want to give them a try sometime... Memory Foams really suck in the winter time.

I see your from Naniamo, have you ever taken your crawler up to Tofino? My friends have a house up there and the rock on Frank Island is insane! Next time I go I'm taking my crawler with me!

TOM