TT-01 Try #2 lol

Well not the worst $15.00 I ever spent, was discribed as a hunk of junk not worth anything.

I said its a start lol

I cut some old pede rims I had laying around and made a set of wheels, now to get some black water pipe and make some drift tires.

I do not care for the body but its what I have for now lol





The chassis tub is hacked but still ridgid enough, but will in time be replaced, they are cheap.



It does have full bearings and the aluminum shaft, may have been an old TT-01D or just slightly upgraded.



Well like I said its a start.

First 2 things I need to find for it is a 21 turn motor, and a motor mount, and I could make it run with the XL-1 esc I have ROFL

Well picked up a body at the local indoor lawnsale.

But its too big.



Well time to put on my modeling hat and do some body work.

Well tonight I did get it cut and shortened.





This thing is full of lights, headlights.



Tail lights.



And lighted speakers in the back dash.



And the back window is intact as is the wing, and both side mirrors.



Will take a little time and body work to get all the lines rite but I think it will look cool as a drifter when its done.

Well tonight I got the two halves of the body glued together.

Like I said its going to take a little body work to get the lines errr uummmm lined up lol

This is about the ride height I think I want + - a mm or so







All stripped down ready to start the body work, now for the slow part

Well got my motor mount and figured oh why not.









Now to get some rims, tires and a new chassis

[QUOTE=E-savage;890369] are you taking any precautions on your diffs to make sure thy dont go BOOOM!?[/QUOTE]

When I get the new chassis I'll be checking over everything, but will most likely be locking the diffs for drifting, its all I really plan on doing with this car.

Well bored so desided to start in with some scale detail, and fixed the battery strap.







Should look pretty sweet with some nice rims.



Also got things tidied up a little.





Need to get to work on the body lol

Ah this is coming together very nicely!

NitroFinatic93 wrote:

Ah this is coming together very nicely!

It really is, well, i have a lot of time on hand, so i got you some links of some parts you may think about upgrading..
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a FRP chassis [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
sway bars f & R
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Bumper, as your old one looks to be eaten, and some nice shocks, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Thanks for the links, lol I bought the stock chassis, cheapest I've ever seen one

Saved me a little time searching out parts I may want

Got a little of the body work done ''phase #1'' lol

Roughed out one of the window trims, little more work it should look ok.





Little more work on the rockers, flairs, and doors and will be ready for first primer coat.



Starting to look better I think.





Other side in need of much more work lol

its coming along real nice man! Your doing a great job once its all sanded and painted youll never be able to thell you sliced and diced the body. And np for the link i had them bookmarked before i got my on road.

Out a little time in it tonight, got one side pretty much ready for the 1500 grit wet sanding.

Another coat of body filler applied, sanded out, and got side windows cut out.

Slapped a quick coat os paint on it so I could see whats going on with it.

On to the pics

Little more work on the trim over the window and this side is pretty much done other than wet sanding.





The side loover looks great and I'm done with it other than finish sanding






The other side is still needing some work on the loover but the door is looking pretty good and the window trim is close to done.





Hope to get a little more done this weekend after x-mas is done lol

this thing looks sweet, look forward to seeing it finished.

Little more done, wet sanding done on main part of the body, forgot to get primer today so done until I get some.

Threw on the other parts for inspiration











After I get some primer I can see where I'm at again and get back on it.

Thanks for looking.

Looks great, has really progressed a lot! any idea for the powerhouse? and upgrades too?

d3lap wrote:

Looks great, has really progressed a lot! any idea for the powerhouse? and upgrades too?

Pics from earlier post

Looks like a brand new TT-01

All back together looking great.





Also brand new a-arms and skids/bumper mounts





Also in the new parts were new friction shocks





Time to get back to work on the body lol





Thats for another day just now finished up the chassis

you get the rims yet?

I did get them and they look sweet.
Also got body mounted up











Its my day off so going to get some black water pipe to make some tires today.

Also picked up another body last night, pics of that later today

Well like I said the paint job was an EPIC FAIL, paint just would not stay in place, severe orange peal, awfull runs, and the red they used on it from company even bled through.

I have a lot of sanding ahead of me.







I'll get it fixed up, sanded out, body work I see I'm not happy with fixed, and get the proper paints for next time.

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In comes AMERICAN MUSCLE











Got it on the 50% off rack, brand new never even put batteries in the car before ripping the body off of it ROFL

Its a hard plastic but kind of a flexable plastic, I almost think it would dent or bend before breaking.

itll drift like a champ!

Look's like an awesome find.I've got a Ford Grand Torino body laying around,maybe I'll mount it on my drifter,too.

nice man! looks awesome with that new body, i bet the celica will turn out great too once you get back to it! Liking the homepage BTW!

Love the challenger body but them yellow rims screw it up

Well the challenger is really a temp.

It will be the Celica when its all said and done



But for now.

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-_- STILL not done! what are you waiting for man!