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Old 15-07-2013
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Hi Peeps

Does anyone know where we can buy FRP as close to the early 90's Kyosho stuff as poss?
Need to make an LA-61, ZX-R(MkII, RR) top deck

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Old 16-07-2013
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I have a few ZXR top decks spare. I can check for you in a few days when I return home.
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Old 16-07-2013
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I have been custom making parts lately. Here are a couple of shock towers that I made for an RC10. I made the rear today. It is a hybrid tower. It is copied from a JRX-Pro but I drilled the mounting holes and middle lightening holes to match the original RC10 tower. The front tower is based on the RC10 World's tower but I lengthened it so I could run the longer front shocks. I actually was just playing around which is why I made these. I have a pin router. I'm about to start making full chassis since I can get blanks that have a front nose kick.
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Old 16-07-2013
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Beautiful job mate! Really smart work there.
That's the stuff I'm after! Where did you find the FRP sheet??
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Old 16-07-2013
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I can check for you in a few days when I return home.
Cheers pal. Henrik can get me one too.
That makes life much easier.
(Would still love to find the FRP sheet too though)
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Old 16-07-2013
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Here's the FRP I used for my Optima Mid rally car. Easy to work with!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400mmx300mmx...item3a7ae78559







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Old 16-07-2013
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Cheers Joel!
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Here's the FRP I used for my Optima Mid rally car. Easy to work with!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400mmx300mmx...item3a7ae78559


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Try contacting Lei Composites, they do any thickness and any size of sheet.
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Old 17-07-2013
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Here in the US it's easy to find the stuff. I bought mine at www.mcmaster.com Shipping may kill you. Is there a certain part you want made. I may be able to help you out. Maybe not but you never know.

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Beautiful job mate! Really smart work there.
That's the stuff I'm after! Where did you find the FRP sheet??
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Old 17-07-2013
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I need an LA-61 MkII(RR) Lazer top deck.
So far 3 people have offered me one! Which is why I love this forum. I can't thank anyone enough.

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Where were you when I was trying to sell mine lol
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Try contacting Lei Composites, they do any thickness and any size of sheet.
upto 150mm thick in the natural color
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fibrelyte.co.uk should have every thing you wont
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fibrelyte.co.uk should have every thing you wont
Only with a carbon fibre weave.
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