ORIGINAL: The Mad Modder
ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner
I was looking at SOLD listings on ebay.
vintage axles go for $100 a piece.
The trans go for about the same
$70 for the front bumper
I didnt see any sold listings for just the chassis or the wheels/tires, but thats probly another $75 or so.
So I could get $30-$150 or so by parting it out (after ebay/shipping/paypal fees)
Thats tempting to do. But its equally tempting to fix it up for myself. I mean, when will I ever find another one for that price?
Assuming it's in decent shape, $75 was a steal. It would be a bit pricey to get it fixed, but it is, imo, one of Tamiya's coolest trucks. It's very realistic with its metal axles and locking hubs.
with the scaler craze today, why no one else has manual locking front hubs is beyond me. The 3 speed trans is cool, but for me the locking hubs are even cooler. Just like the ones my dad's '85 dodge ram had!