RE: In need of an expert...
Im glad your having so much fun, and your right, you have found the best site for rc on the net!
Very cool that you found a car for free. Theres a few small things worth noting about the body.
You will need to make the holes in the body so the body posts will slide through and you can attach it to the car. That being said, make sure you make the holes before you paint; just lay the clear body ontop of the car and line it up so its straight and the wheels fit evenly in the wheel wells, then mark the spots where the body posts touch the clear body then make the holes with a drill.
Also keep in mind that the body will need to be cut out around the bottom ans the wheel wells. This can be the hardest part because if its not a good "cut job" then it will show. I have found the easiest way is to take an exacto knife and score the line that you want to cut a few times and then just pull the excess away; the body will peel away from the line youve scored....it takes a second to grasp the concept but when you do it, youll never look back!