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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/12/2008 4:53:42 PM

oldschool77

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Hey...can monster beetle/blackfoot rims fit on a lunchbox? Always wondered if those monster goldies would work on this platform.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/12/2008 6:29:39 PM

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ORIGINAL: lbshelfqueen

i was thinking about the wheelie bar and threw this together, its longer, wider and stronger, should stop the gearbox twisting.

Very clever use of the bushings instead of throwing them out!

What kind of brass did you use?

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/12/2008 6:41:00 PM

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Also does anyone use dubro wheels (smaller of course) to help the LB wheelie longer? Ithink the hard foam ones would be great or the rubber ones with the sweet silver dishes lolz. Something a little bigger that can absorb being smacked to the pavemnt more and then control the wheelie while in motion. Just a though, it is the only part of the LB I am not wild about. Hmmmm...thinking out loud again.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 12:01:40 AM

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ORIGINAL: oldschool77

Hey...can monster beetle/blackfoot rims fit on a lunchbox? Always wondered if those monster goldies would work on this platform.

yes they will, you will have to get new tires though

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 12:02:59 AM

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ORIGINAL: oldschool77

Also does anyone use dubro wheels (smaller of course) to help the LB wheelie longer? Ithink the hard foam ones would be great or the rubber ones with the sweet silver dishes lolz. Something a little bigger that can absorb being smacked to the pavemnt more and then control the wheelie while in motion. Just a though, it is the only part of the LB I am not wild about. Hmmmm...thinking out loud again.

they might, so i think you should try it

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 12:24:07 AM

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Just so they absorb a little better and kepp the truck upright longer. A harder wheel must want to kick the truck back on all fours...will do! I'll post pics if the thing ever gets here! To make me feel better...

I can't wait! THE EAGLE HAS LANDED! I am going to drive 100mph to pick it up tomorrow!

List of hopups on the way/in hand

-full bearings
-gold wheelie bar
-super stock RZ motor (have)
-gold heatsink
-3800 nimh packs x2
-Light kit/amber for the turn signals
-Gold body clips (have)
-Kimbrough servo saver
-HT servo (have)
-5th shock to soak up torque against the shocks
-alluminum threaded 80mm shocks
-Tazer 12T esc
-Synth radio receiver
-Wild Willy 2 Spare tire painted gold

I found out ccp will be making chrome bumpers soon! Maybe gold!

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 4:55:33 AM

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dude thats quite the list you have there. That is not going to be cheap ha ha. Have fun!! I bet you have it done in a couple hours.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 3:33:24 PM

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I have plans tonight that interfere with my build lolz....maybe I'll just bring it to work!

I ordered most of them already...I just want to build it up and enjoy it and not think of doing things down the line. The only I really need on that list asap is the bearings...would hate to build it up only to tear the rear apart to get the bearings in. Everything else is simple bolt on pretty much.

Overall the cost wasn't bad, maybe $150 on top but tons of stuff can be reused on other cars/etc.

As far as building...lolz...I downloaded the pdf for the instructions like the nerd I am to get a preview. I like to build and I know how to build it right, sometimes I get excited and try to build it to fast and all of a suddent I realize the front arms are backwards, or I forgot something in the shock, etc. Sometimes I rush bodies because I love to decorate them and get them ready...I was that kid on christmas who ripped through his gifts like the tazmanian devil.

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 3:37:35 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Stampede Killer

quote:

ORIGINAL: oldschool77

Hey...can monster beetle/blackfoot rims fit on a lunchbox? Always wondered if those monster goldies would work on this platform.

yes they will, you will have to get new tires though

I thought they looked familiar on the hubs...sweet! It won't be good off the line and for wheelies probably but the bashing should be much improved and top end!

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 3:39:01 PM

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On a WIld Willy 2 side note...I saw an ORIGINAL IN BOX WW1 go for over $1000 shipped...DAMN!

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 3:42:17 PM

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ORIGINAL: oldschool77

I like to build and I know how to build it right, sometimes I get excited and try to build it to fast and all of a suddent I realize the front arms are backwards, or I forgot something in the shock, etc.

when i was building my first LB, it was my first kit build ever. i thought i was taking my time, but dang i had to redo a number of small things. it wasn't maddening because i was trying to be careful...it was just inexperience. what can i say? i was a rookie!

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RE: Return of Lunchbox.. - 5/13/2008 4:07:58 PM

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I built a clod as my first...learned the hard way about a few things...

loctite
overtightening screws into plastic
taking off ball cup pieces too much causes them to not grip ever again
mechanical speed control contact goop attracts dirt

When I rebuilt my first nitro after I took a spill (Smartech Magic Wheel/snapped bulkheads after clipping my car) I rebuilt the whole front end...it sat for a week, I started it up no problem but the truck would move! Picked it up, gassed it, rear wheels went forward, front wheels went reverse...ooops...diff was backwards after all it took to assemble it! THe truck btw was identical to a gen. 1 t-maxx.

It seems almost everyone here is a 30 something r/cer that is revisiting the hobby...I fall into that category myself as well as Lunchboxer I believe. I have a little more money lolz then I did have when I was 12 in 1989 when I built the clod...I still have a bit of a stigmatism about Tamiya being more of a toy kind of r/c (no offense)...but aside from crawling does Tamiya have capable and competitive nitro 1/8 scale and electric buggies/truggies that can keep up with AE, HPI, Losi and the lot? I ask this here because most of you have squadrons of Tamiya and I just don't hear about them much in racing to be honest.

Sorry for the off topic...Tamiya has plenty of street credibility but in almost 20 years being removed from r/c I am not sure if Tamiya is still competitive/hop-upable when it comes to competitive pro racing. Kyosho and tamiya were the fierce competitors back in the day, Kyosho barely is seen to me nowadays in stores. AE/Losi had the Jr-x2's, gold pan cars, etc but Tamiya always seemed more recreational. Please correct me if I am wrong other then the Bruiser which has stood the test of time as an R/C masterpiece and clods which seem to be more for their axles/crawlability then performance.

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