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Old 29-07-2011
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Hi to all reading this
i have decided to restore my old 2005 durango prototype and use it again
i want too run modern lipo's but cause of its history couldnt bear too machine out the cell dividing ribs, so i have had a new chassis made without them
I have put some pics here so you can see the new chassis with old bits next to it ready for re anodising and re racing...excited
Many thanks for reading
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some more pics of how it used to look.....good days and bad days
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Lazer ZXR hubs?
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TC3 hubs....all the car is either associated( most b4) or Gerd Strenge ( originaly) apart from the props are old schumacher items
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The New chassis was drawn in cad and altered by Adam Hampton....and he did an amazing job as per normal, Many Many thanks to him for his attention to quality and detail....its better than the original... the fit is outstanding.
and was machined out by Lewis Dickinson at VEGA/Team Xtreme so also Many many thanks to him also for his attention to detail....yes its vega good
they have both done me proud on a silly little one off project of mine
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Loving the new/old rango!

Amazing work by Adam H and Xtreme, I want my own CNC machine!

Looking forward to seeing going, once done it'll be too nice to race!
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I had a few hours last night so machined the kick ups on the new chassis, and pocketed out the under the diffs everything fits perfectlyExcited now!
I may even ( if I get time ) anodise it black tonight ( in my kitchen so wife will be really happy with that lol)
Hopefully when it runs again It will still be on the pace and I can get to use it at offroad wars yay!
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looks awesome rebel
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cant wait to see this bad boy back on the race track yet another rango to beat. couldn't resist see ya wednesday scott
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Thanks stu
Sadly the car won't be running tomorrow , but next week now
I have assembled it all , to test fit everything and one of the last bits is to mount the motor, and I've missed a bit of milling (tiny bit) but now I have to take it all apart again so as to get it on the mill.... Boo!
I was really excited about running it again, but best to do it properly lol
Even fitted a brand spanking new one way....
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Look forward to seeing it go!

Oneway eh?! Old School!
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