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06-09-2008, 08:19 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway
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a few better pics of one of my many Sand Scorchers. This is gonna be a runner, and is very hopped up and not at all stock...         I will install electrics and an interior, along with the driver and some more details soon, so I can finally enjoy driving of the museum pieces. Last edited by simensays; 06-09-2008 at 10:41 AM. |
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06-09-2008, 08:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation
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first pic I thought was a 1:1... nice rig!
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06-09-2008, 03:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas
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Thats awesome. Great job lookin rig!!
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06-09-2008, 03:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The state of 'Missery'
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Man,gotta love those old Sand Scorchers!  |
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06-18-2008, 10:13 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal
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Nice job on the body making it a split window. I am really partial to those old Tamiyas as that was my first R/C car. I spent thousands on aftermarket parts in early 1980s dollars.
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06-18-2008, 10:19 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Stunning!!!! I love that Tamiya design and you've really made it look great. Glad to hear it's going to be a runner. Someday I'll restore mine.......someday.   |
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06-18-2008, 10:46 AM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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WOW that thing is awesome! I have always wanted one of those, thought it would look sweet on my white bone trailer. I hope to see some action shots  |
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06-18-2008, 12:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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What a piece of ART/HISTORY!  Glad to hear it will be a runner! |
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06-18-2008, 12:20 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Beautifully done classic a very nice Tamiya collectible.
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06-18-2008, 01:22 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: san francisco
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My brother has a pair of those...well the bodies. Got a shot of the original chassis? I has a box of misc. stuff with a few different chassis'.
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06-18-2008, 11:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scappoose Oregon
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Hmmm, looking at that front torsion beam suspension makes me want to build a scale replica of our Mid-Travel sandrail...Great thats all I need, more projects |
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06-20-2008, 08:46 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fenton, MO
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Beautiful!
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06-21-2008, 01:23 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway
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Bent70, here is a couple of shots of the original chassis (well, this is actually also a highly hopped up chassis, featuring a custom carbon chassis plate, custom made front and rear alu cage bumbers, alu wheels etc), at least it looks pretty much the same. it's gonna be a surf beetle, some may have seen the scratch built surf board from another thread under scale accessories, the body is awaiting paint, and I am making a scale period roof rack - have already made some scale surf decals etc, will post more pics when I get around to completing this.     I have been into collectiong and restoring vintage Tamiyas for several years, and have about 40 in total (mostly Sand Scorchers, Bruisers/Blazers/hilux 4x4 and Wild Willys) - and spend most of my time on tamiyaclub, which is the #1 resource for info on these old classics. The green bug is still not done - I am working on the interior and driver, and need to get the electorincs in, I just have too many projects going on at the same time liek probably everybody here  Dirthead - if you still have all those aftermarket parts, you can finance your RC itch for a few years, parts for these cars, and especially hopups are hard to come by. The diff I have installed in the green one cost almost as much as a NIB CR-01 kit alone!!! Last edited by simensays; 06-21-2008 at 01:29 PM. |
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06-21-2008, 01:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MO
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Nice |
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06-22-2008, 01:06 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: st-lin laurentides
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06-22-2008, 07:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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That is bad ass I cant wait to see the interior finished Please tell me your going to give us a video!!!! I also have a vintage tamiya super champ that im restoring my problem so far is that I cant figure out what motor size it takes? Heres a pic of it as I got it..   If you could give a little advice as to a motor it would be much appreciated...Thanks Rick.. Last edited by rcjeepbuilder; 06-22-2008 at 07:12 PM. |
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06-23-2008, 09:39 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: norway
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The gear box is designed to fit the standard silver can motors that came with the kit back in the days. I have mounted a Tamiya Sport Tuned in the green beetle, and in order to make a modern motor fit, you need to dremel the inside of the gearbox a little. Check out this "how-to-guide" on tamiyaclub.com. I have finsished a Super Champ chassis also now, and opted for the original motor as it will be a shelf queen - body is awaiting paint... Good luck with the SC - let me know if you have any q's, or even better, do a search on tamiyaclub. Last edited by simensays; 06-23-2008 at 01:00 PM. |
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12-18-2008, 01:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: laval
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hi , very beautiful sand , where i can buy this bumper ( front and rear) . thank s very much |
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12-18-2008, 05:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Love that split window |
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12-18-2008, 09:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beechview/Pittsburgh
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Dang that is beutiful!!!
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