Optima Mid Hop-ups - what was available?
 

OK this may be a little open ended, but for the Optima Mid fans out there, it would be great to know what parts were available for these, I'm planning a build with only vintage hop-ups if possible and so far have

Trinity SWB Saddle Pack Chassis
Andy's knuckle arms
Andy's rear arms
A&L Heatsink motor plate
Aluminium ball-raced C hubs
vintage alloy wishbone set

Want to know what options there are to finish the build off

Andy's front axle carriers: with metal inserts for the kingpins?
And a nice body ofcourse. Front one-way drive...

More stuff

JG Optima Mid Bumper
JG Optima Mid Body
JG 1505 Rear Body Mount Kit
Thorp 4665 Joint (outdrives)
Thorp Dirt Burners 5050 Rear Diff
Thorp 5020 Gear Set
Thorp 4441 1/16 Steel Balls
Thorp pinion gears
Alec & Lane (A&L) steering kit
Alec & Lane (A&L) trailing arms conversion kit
SRS Graphit chassis and upper deck



And some old ads...

http://joppis.dyndns.org/vintage_ads/026.jpg

http://joppis.dyndns.org/vintage_ads/027.jpg

I have the JG SWB chassis and upper deck

http://joppis.dyndns.org/optima_mid_...ersion_002.jpg

And the monster truck conversion (not really a hop up though)

http://joppis.dyndns.org/optima_mid_...ersion_001.jpg

TMS (Trade Model Supplies):
alloy wishbones
wheelbase extension kit - mounting blocks moved the rear arms back 20mm
ballraced alloy steering

SRM Racing:
Tufnol idler gear
Final gear
steel final pinion
ballraced steering
steel steering posts
shock clamps
alloy long wheelbase monocoque chassis kit
front UJ one way roller driveshafts

GPM:
shock mounts
motor mount
steering knuckles
uprights

Corally coral chassis and top deck

Racecraft alloy chassis and top deck

JG front and rear shock mounts in fibreglass and graphite

Composite Craft long wheelbase carbon chassis kit.

Bodies from Racecraft, Parma and Frewer

Thank you everyone for posting pics of ads, lists etc its much appreciated.

I will post pics of the parts I have here when I get a chance

I've been busy with work etc and dummying up all the parts for a new project .....