lbshelfqueen

here are some pictures of the clear gearbox i will be fitting to what is left of my lunchbox, i think it was originaly from a mad fighter, there is a red counter gear and a green drive gear, metal bearings throughout and brand new set of metal dif gears, as i think it wont be used a lot i have fitted a standrd silvercan with a new 17t pinion gear. wheels and tyres are new!

lbshelfqueen

and for the front end i have front arms from a futaba fx10, no more bump steer and no more silly camber issues,
again metal bearings fitted into brand new madbull wheels and tyres, the track front and rear is about an inch wider

lbshelfqueen

ferrago ready to run, the axels are back on and old style electrics fitted, the msc is from a blackfoot i think, the resistor wires are slightly too shot, as are the motor wires, these had to be passsed through a hole i made in the chassis, the rear body mounts hd to be seriously lowered to make the shell level, i know the body is a bit far forward but it makes you wonder why lol, over all its a bit lower and a bit wider than standard, i love it.. dont think i can use it!!parts came from a lunchbox, fighter buggy, mad fighter, m-04, mad bull and possibly blackfoot (msc)

Noja

Lbs the ferrago looks sweet, where did you get the clear gear box?

lbshelfqueen

i found it on ebay, the gears i found best part of 6 months ago, and thats the first case i have seen since, wasn't too many made, the late mad fighter had them and the madbull expert built edition.

really easy to fit into the LB, just need to shave the inside of the rear arms a bit, it gives loads of travel on the rear suspension too.

cant wait to see it all lit up!!!

lbshelfqueen

hi guys, i found a nice set of tyres for the chrome pumpkin, they fit the standard wheels, but they are a different tread pattern, sort of a straight cut offset pattern also they have foam inserts and are a bit harder rubber than standard, they have nothing written on them. any ideas?

someone mentioned a company called AJ's

Lunchboxer

Got pics?!

lbshelfqueen

not tonight but i want to get some of the LB family hehe

Johnny_E

hi guys,

my name is john, i'm from germany and this is my first entry.

i read the whole thread and i love this forum and the lunchbox.

few weeks ago i did the a-team paintjob on my lunchbox,

and wanna show you the result, i hope you guys like it

Lunchboxer

The A-Team paint job looks great, John!! Welcome to the forum!

lbshelfqueen

hi guys here is my LB family now, starting with the lunchbox with yellow wheels. mostly stock but fitted with a sport tuned motor, metal bearings and front and rear lights, ferrago is as you know built for speed and cornering and has adopted the chrome hpi wheels from the chrome pumpkin, the chrome pumpkin has the tyres i found, i have no idea what they are but they are harder and come with foam inserts. any ideas guys?

lbshelfqueen

oh yeah and with the left overs i built another mix up car, its a grey madbull chassis with another clear gearbox from the madbull xb, fighter buggy suspension, and a few bits from here and there.

a mix of mad bull and fighter buggy.... i call it the bull fighter

BuzzBomber

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Just thinking here, has anyone put a 380 motor (as in, from a Grasshopper) on an LB to slow it down a bit? I know it will fit with the adapter, and it will probably lose the ability to wheelie. Just sort of wondering if it will last more than a couple runs, or will it overheat from pushing the heavier vehicle around on fixed gearing? Reason I ask is because my daughter's Lunchbox is too fast for her on the stock motor (she's not even 4 yet), and I have the stock 380 in my Grasshopper, which I could swap into her car. I know I could just turn down the throttle endpoints, but that's too easy.

Lunchboxer

I would prefer the 380 motor than turn down the end point on the radio.. I bet it would work fine.. !! Give it a try and let us know.. !!

BuzzBomber

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Yeah what the heck, I'll give it a try when I get a chance. Of course, I have ulterior motives......our club's track is hosting a vintage race next month, and the 'hopper will need the 540 for that unless I can figure out what's going on with my Frog's transmission and run that instead.

tamiya1978

Hey guys! I just built my new lunchbox. I chose to paint it camel yellow, which closely resembles the box art image I think.
It is all original at the moment exept from the ball bearings.
Let me know what you think of it..

Noja

Looks great Tamiya1978, I see the wheels are a little dirty, the body looks very shiny, I guess you haven't flipped her yet huh? You going to mod her?

Lunchboxer

Welcome and the LB looks great!!

tamiya1978

Hi Noja &Lunchboxer, here's Vanessa after her first day in the field...
Yeah, I think I will upgrade to a Tamiya Sport Tuned motor soon and will keep the stock springs 'till they break....I kind of like the bouncy style of the 'box now...
My 6 year old son is crazy about the Lunchbox and was crying when the battery was dead today..
Maybe I will buy a second Lunchbox for his birthday so we can race together... only have to find another cheap transmitter like the vintage Acoms one on the photo which I bought at a local flea market for 5 bucks.

tamiya1978

Hello there, I just found out, after a first inspection, that one ofthe wire springs already broke and the other one flipped above the axle.
I know a fifth shock would fix the problem, but has anyone got a cheap alternative or a trick to help me out until I saved some money for an upgrade?

lbshelfqueen

leave them.. mine snapped about 5 years ago

Lunchboxer

Yeah, you don't really need those springs.. I mean, they don't do much.. makes no difference..

lbshelfqueen

leave them or sort it propperly i meant to put.. so LBer any ideas on those tires i have on the pumpkin? i did put a photo up a few days ago

Lunchboxer

No idea on the tires, but they look good, though!!

alaskadf300

Hello all, since nobody has ever posted a pic that shows the amount of shaving that is required for fitting the frog adapters, I thought I would.