My late dad's CC01 re-build
 

Hello from MNL!

Here's a 23 year old kit of my dad that I am re-building. It was left in a storage at my parents house since my dad passsed away in 2003. Last year, I picked it up when I decided to get back to RCing and re-build it.

Here it was when I got it from the storage

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First was upgrade the suspension with new 100mm shocks

https://i.imgur.com/AYBsR02h.jpg

Rear:

https://i.imgur.com/kqa9L23h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/MbYYb6kh.jpg

Front: I created a new shock tower and made holes on the chassis to accommodate the 100mm shocks...

https://i.imgur.com/kH2FELhh.jpg

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Then next was replaced all plastic bushings with rubber sealed bearings

https://i.imgur.com/Pvyz5qWh.jpg

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Replaced the stock plastic hex hub to aluminum 12mm...

https://i.imgur.com/xywB7zDh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/86Sse21h.jpg

Wider wheel base by a few mm...

https://i.imgur.com/ARa1Xu5h.jpg

New set of wheels and tires...

https://i.imgur.com/6wCYYoQh.jpg

The stance...

https://i.imgur.com/f3oUGmch.jpg

Next was steering upgrade...

Replaced the steering column to GPM aluminum steering set

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Ordered (arrived yesterday) a PowerHD digital waterproof 20kg servo ($22) and some extra dogbones (4 pcs for $3)

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I have also installed a new Radiolink RX. Ordered a brushed 60A brushed ESC and 27T & 55T motors yesterday. Should be here by next week (April 24-29).

Re: My late dad's CC01 re-build
 

Looks great. Good idea for fitting the longer shocks. Your dad would be proud. Glad to see it rebuilt rather than left and forgotten. Hope you enjoy using it.

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Thanks! I've always wanted to set up a crawler/rally type of off-roader and I remembered that this kit was still at my parents' house (along with others, FF01, M-01, nitro boats, etc) and decided to get it and rebuild it instead of buying a new (or used) kit.

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Great use for an old rig "thumbsup"

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Thanks! This kit has so much sentimental value. I'm actully building it for my 10yo daughter.

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I love this. Well done.

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Thank you! ;-)

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New arrivals and installed them...

- 60A Waterproof brushed ESC from GoolRC bundled with 27t motor and another 55t motor
https://i.imgur.com/RvilCLIh.jpg

- LED light set
https://i.imgur.com/QRbEzqRh.jpg

Did a few thing during my spare time...

- Changed the ESC's plug to deans
https://i.imgur.com/j4qU37Kh.jpg
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- soldered the wires on the new motors
https://i.imgur.com/sRMcGnVh.jpg

- installed the new 55t motor and ESC.
https://i.imgur.com/x4nDxsEh.jpg

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Got a new battery and modified the battery bay to fit it...

https://i.imgur.com/A9t3ciLh.jpg

Replaced the plug to deans
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Perfect fit
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Preparation for painting...

Sanded down removed the "orange peel" effect from the previous paint.
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Filled the antenna hole with putty. Covered the hole underneath first then applied the putty.
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After sanding...
https://i.imgur.com/7r8efmGh.jpg

created holes for the tail lights...
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Need to improve and clean the edges of the holes with a file.

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Keep up the good work [emoji106][emoji106]

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Thank you! :)

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This is going well!

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My daughter requested a Teal color. So I mixed the color today and sprayed 5 coats as base color for the body using automotive polyurethane paint. Will cure the paint and start masking the flairs for secondary color (silver with a few drops/mix of yellow). Clear top coat next and wet sanding to remove minimal orange peel texture then 3 step buffing. Will detail the window trims, grill, light frames, signal lights, door handles, key slots and others too. Final touch will be the installation of the lights, front and back.

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very nice, i forgot how old that kit really is until i saw the mechanical speed control, i have a montero cc-01, but it came with the newer esc (2008), i think.

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So did the masking of the flairs and painted them to the secondary tone.

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*Masked the inner windows

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Masked everything else that should not be painted.

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Mixed the paint, catalyst and thinner. Color is silver with drops of yellow.

https://i.imgur.com/3T8B6Xgh.jpg

Painting...

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After curing the flairs overnight, I masked the signal and tail lights for silver

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Then sprayed...

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Removed the masking once dried

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Hand painted the clear orange and clear red lights

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Will spray the clear to coat tomorrow if the weather is good. Then wet sand, buff and finish the details of the window trims, grill, emblem, and install the lights.

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Loving the colors, they compliment each other well.

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Great job so far! It's cool to see a retro car brought back to life. Can't wait to see more.

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Thanks guys! :)

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Cleaned and buffed the windows. The stains couldn't be removed with just soap so I had to rub it down with buffing compound and a buffing machine.

Before:

https://i.imgur.com/EbiV28vh.jpg

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After

https://i.imgur.com/jIExbeJh.jpg

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Sprayed 5 layers*of clear gloss top coat.

https://i.imgur.com/Pqumg9zh.jpg

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Will wet sand and buff tomorrow once the clear coat is cured and do the window side panels, mpulding, grill, door handles and rear plate garnish with flat black. Then install the lights.

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So I wet sanded the entire body and 3-step buffed it.

Wet sanded...

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*Buffed...

https://i.imgur.com/7omAt01h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fUi14zvh.jpg

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Seen here are the metallic flakes...

https://i.imgur.com/0k2Hzlhh.jpg

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Prepped for masking (again)...

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Painted all the parts that should be in matte black

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Mask off...

https://i.imgur.com/CMF7oV3h.jpg

Finishing touches...

Tri-diamond emblem painted and some panel lines.

https://i.imgur.com/bY6rDKwh.jpg

Fabricated the lens for the tail lights. MAde some grid lines, repainted to clear red and added frosting too

https://i.imgur.com/0NkLr5ch.jpg

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Finished body and lights installed too...

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Now mounted on the chassis...

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https://i.imgur.com/uHS23Ouh.jpg

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With lights on...

https://i.imgur.com/7nHWFwkh.jpg

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WOW! Fantastic job on the body! It turned out great. Nice detail on the black trim and the lenses for the lights. Nice metallic flake, I didn't notice that before.

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Thanks! I mixed a few drops of silver on the Teal base color to make a metallic finish. For stronger metallic effect, just add a few more drops depending on your liking. But for pearl finish, the silver has to be mixed with the clear top coat.

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That paint looks great! Wish I had the patience haha


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Thanks! :)

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So some parts arrived yesterday...

Rear suspension link, aluminum shock and suspension link mount, aluminum servo mount, bead-lock metal wheels.

https://i.imgur.com/FKggULlh.jpg

Installed...

https://i.imgur.com/3pAYyJ0h.jpg
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https://i.imgur.com/RZDLAiQh.jpg

Aluminum servo mount...

https://i.imgur.com/92OHwVyh.jpg

Bead lock wheels...

https://i.imgur.com/2pdIX1Ih.jpg

Installed a fan for the motor. I fabricated a CF plate to mount the fan onto it...

https://i.imgur.com/9ied2RVh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/EQ60iJRh.jpg
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With the new wheels...

https://i.imgur.com/YxL8sYZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cpTkLmS.jpg

Still waiting for new aluminum parts for the front suspension and YR aluminum steering set.*Will update soon.

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Great transformation, I'm sure your dad would be proud. ... "thumbsup"

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Thank you! 😊

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So I've had this pair of shock mounts since last March and I have never really decided whether to use it or not.
https://i.imgur.com/t5Xew6Th.jpg

I was contemplating on creating holes on the rear part of the chassis to install this but the 100mm shocks doesn't need to stretch out in the back like it needs in front. But since the original mount of the CC01 is plastic, I decided to use this aluminum mounts and place it sideways. In that way, it can be adjusted to many setting. Forward, backward, higher or lower. The result is great.

https://i.imgur.com/Oao0Cklh.jpg
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I also installed strut bars using some spare adjustable links I had, front and rear. It actually helped a lot in stiffening the chassis.

https://i.imgur.com/YkZp7cih.jpg
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Great looking CC01 inside and out, keep up the great work!

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Thanks for the appreciation. :)

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This is really great. Nice truck and a fitting tribute.

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Thank you! :)

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Bought new sets of 100mm (grey) and 110mm (blue) shocks to replace the front dampers. The middle one is the nicest of the three. Better rebound and very smooth damping.

https://i.imgur.com/ClU415yh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QBQAjW7h.jpg

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The ESC and servo are waterproof but the RX isn't. So I ordered a case for the RX and fabricated a new ESC tray from a 2mm carbon fiber plate. Re-arranged the wires and concealed what I could to make it look cleaner.

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Went crawling today with the bigger crawlers (Axial, Traxxas, AE, etc). My CC01 was surprisingly good. Although it couldn't crawl up the very steep areas but it still manage to get to most areas in the mini mountain.

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