RC10
 

Hi all,

Wow 2 years, Looking forward to this :)

Just so you know RPM still have the motor covers but you can't order them on line apparently you have to email them and pay by money order or something like that. Some sort of tax fiddle I think but a few people have had them recently I think there like $10 each.

Hi J,

The white RPM gear cover has been re-released for the Worlds and Classic.

Here's the email I had back for part number ASC6311

We are offering those motor plates for $10USD each, plus $7 shipping for 4 guards shipped to the UK ($47 USD total for 4 guards). Please send either cash in USD or an international money order made out to the owner of RPM - Mr. Richard Royall. Since we don't normally sell direct, we have no way of accepting personal checks, credit card or PayPal payments at this time. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please send your remittance to:

RPM R/C Products
14978 Sierra Bonita Lane
Chino, CA 91710
USA

Once we receive your remittance, we will send your requests parts out to you the following business day. Please be sure to send your remittance via traceable method for your own piece of mind and security. Also, please be aware that the guards we have available are black in color.
Take care and thank you for your interest and support of RPM products. If you have any other questions or comments, please feel free to send us another e-mail.

Heres the boy :D With re-release white RPM gear cover purchased from MBmodels..........:thumbsup:

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Ive been toying with the idea of getting one of these for a while now I might just have to take the plunge 😕

Nothing has been used all as NEW and completely original.

Have you got all your hard where for it? These a guy on Facebook that does a nice selection Team KKK

http://www.teamknkhardware.com/apps/...s/show/5538080

You can get a lot of stuff in 4lb of shipping 😉

I have an original RC10 Graphite Team Car. Might have to dig mine out too.

Thats my car! :p

RC10 Graphite First Pictures.
 

Ok, so here is the first pictures of the Graphite as I received it today.

The last Pictures shows my small cleaning kit for the mission ahead......:D:D

The Mrs doesnt know, so dont tell her.....;)

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After all the excitement I forgot to remove the gear cover to see if there was a spur gear and slipper assembly.

So I just removed the cover. To my surprise its brand spanking :o


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RC10 RPM GEAR COVERS NEW & OLD
 

Just to show you the differences between the Original RPM gear cover and the new re-release.

I am going to totally strip what is built on the RC10 Graphite and rebuild. This will include gearbox, diff etc.... with full rebuild pictures along the way.

I am starting tonight so more to come tomorrow......:thumbsup:

You always seem to land on your feet :thumbsup: looks good buddy. How did you get on with the shocks?

Shocks
 

Just waiting on reply J,

BIG FAT FINGERS CROSSED.:)

Well have stripped it down tonight all of it is original. I stripped the slipper and gearbox down and all is brand new and original.

Teflon sealed bearings.
1st Edition Red slipper pad.
Layshaft
Idler
Felt between gearbox and motorplate all new.

I have washed, cleaned and polished all of it and the chassis is gleaming.I will post pictures tomorrow and THE REBUILD WILL BEGIN !!!!!

Forgot to mention.

Im after the 2 nylon nuts for the servo saver and arm. I have got a new white plastic servo saver kit but no nuts are in there. Its just the standard servo kit that comes as standard in the kit.

If anyone has 2 they would sell or know the part number that would be great.

Thank you.:thumbsup:

6282, if it's the 8-32 nylon nuts, they are still available.

Servo Saver nylon nuts.
 

JMMN,

Thanks matey really appreciate that. Thank you.:thumbsup:

RC10 Graphite.
 

Ok,

Last night I stripped and washed all parts. I have come to a decision on the RC10 and what to go for.

I will be fitting a Black Motor Plate rather than the GOLD.
I will be fitting Black graphite Front and Rear towers.

I was considering the fibre glass but want to keep it black and white and the graphite are a option. They are just plain not carbon pattern.

I am now posting pictures of it so far.........:thumbsup:

Had a graphite stealth back in the day , loved it .

RC10 GRAPHITE UPDATES !!!!
 

So all parts cleaned ready for install. I was lucky enough to find a complete front end.

White wishbones, front hangers,front casters,front spindles,axles and hinge pins. Once stripped and cleaned have came up like new with no marks. I fitted new ballstuds,nuts,E-clips, new graphite black tower, white shock bushings and foamy things.:thumbsup:

Note the first Edition red slipper, new and never used.:woot: Diff showing driveshaft stopper washers installed.

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RC10 Graphite.
 

I was sorting out my new screws ready for the build and noticed there are 3 different styles of the same screw.

Here are the 3 differences from the dark green re-release screws to the light gold original and noticed that the other screw has a single raised dot next to the cross.

The first screw has the raised dot at approx 11.00 o'clock on a clock.. Sorry for poor picture.

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Fitting to the Graphite Chassis
 

So I started the rebuild today. Following the manual its starts at the front of the Graphite. I was going with 3 washers under the post but will start with 2 until I have painted the body shell. So this is start..........:thumbsup:

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Looking good Mark, so your painting this shell then? Does that mean your going to keep it!!!!

You bet J,

This one is staying.:wub

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'll believe that when I don't see it in the FS section :p

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: NO !!!!!

ive already bagged all his cars lol :p

I though you said that about your c2works :p

Lads Lads Lads,

hahahahahahahahahahaha please let me finish it first :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I have more to build/restore after this one also.

Gold tub WORLDS
B3 Factory Team restore
1 special one ?? ;)

RC10 Graphite.
 

Got to do a little more work on the Graphite. Pictures show rear wishbones, hinge pins and mounts cleaned. Rear bulkhead cleaned and fitted with new Wing posts, ballstuds, nuts and foamy things. Rear shock tower new graphite fitted with new screws,nuts,white shock bushings and white nylon shock nuts.

Starting to look like a RC10 Graphite now :D:D

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Looking good so far! Itll be finished by dinner time!

RC10 Graphite.
 

hahahahahaha,

I waiting on other bits from America and France so could be at a stand still soon:wub Think the hardest parts Im stuggling to get is the 2 white nylon 8-32 nuts for the steering/servo saver cant find them anywhere :(

Just had the Rear drive shafts turn up though :D:D:D

RC10 Graphite.
 

I have managed to do a little more to the Graphite today. New battery holder, servo mounts fitted and also a bonus fined of a brand new original RC10 aerial tube YEAH BABY !!!!! :D:D

I will be starting the best gear box ever made tomorrow.... The Stealth Gear Box...... Still by today's standards this gear box in my opinion is the best ever made. Diff is second to none and the box can still handle the power of a 7.5. 25 yrs old WOW !!!!!

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So parts I am waiting for are as follows,

1980s Lunsford Ti 7s Turnbuckle set.
Associated Shocks Front and Rear Teflon Coated.
Rear flanged Bearings.
Front Wheels.

And I still cant find 2 8-32 white blasted NUTS !!!!!!!!!:yawn::yawn:

What front wheels do you need buddy? And I'll see what I can do about the nuts oooo errrrr 😉

Hi J,

All sorted for wheels matey. Im waiting on the above to turn up. Its just those blasted white 8-32s X2 of for the servo saver and steering:lol::lol:.

I'm no good with imperial sizes but welshy has a pack of 4 40 if they might do?

4-40 are for the front wheels and shock nuts. :( 8-32 are basically the imperial size for 4mm metric......