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Re-installation phase: With Builders notes!

Builder Note:
I love and have used with great success “Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease” for wheel bearings, chasses, suspension and universal joints (for Automobiles) I have NO ware any of my gears in the trans. (for what its worth)


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Builder note:
I used these to get my metal parts all shinny (oohhhh) LOL.LOL


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Builders note:
Ooooohhhh that what I used the emery cloth on (HHhhhMMmmmmm) not to shabby!.. It’s a polished Neu 1515 3D S!.. Well that’s something you don’t see everyday!?!. LOL



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Joining the pieces:
Builders note:
I find it quite easy to build the E-Revo in 3 separate pieces and join them together in the end!, everything fits nice and easy this way..


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Now the final touches:



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Add on the fin, tires and stickers and BAM!, I’ve got a new toy!..



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It's like a new truck! Wow! :yipi:

So THIS is what you were doing the last few days! :lol:

Thanks..

:wink: Yeah it like a new truck now.. Heee heee somthing new to brake :lol::lol:

This, tons of house work and I got my FLAME THROWER TO WORK!!! :gasp: :surprised: :wink:

I'll post it up in project X tonight it's fricken awesome!!! :intello: :yipi:

Excellent polishing work! Marvin would absolutely love it...

bah-ling! looks awesome

Hey Shaun, long time no see!

WOW :gasp:, nice job with the clean up, it definately looks like a brand new truck, hard to believe you virtually snapped it in half earlier. That polished Neu looks real futuristic, i bet it goes heaps faster now :lol: Never noticed that shiney steering servo before as well, that looks mint.

Good to see you havent left us :eyes: :party:

Thank you Sir. I appreciate the kind words..:intello:



Hay Jordan..

Hell now Sir I could never leave (ive got far too much invested) :lol: :rofl: .. I’ve just been bussy getting things ready for the mother in law :gasp: (she staying for two months)..:surprised:

It’s not bad looking :wink: but still not as cool as your BAD BOY!.. YOU bastard!! :lol:

I do like the polished Neu too, (thanks) You know It should get me an extra 15 mph easy LOL.LOL….:rofl:

Uh Oh.
 

Thats not good news Shaun. you know when the Mother-in-Law moves in, your moving out is next. :lol::rofl::lol::rofl::rules: You better clean up your act and watch out for too much R/C work. She'll be watching you like a hawk, and giving her opinions to her poor little girl.:yes::whistle::oops:

Nice to see you back on here after the short break. Your like me. Too many toys to quit now. We are only just getting started with this stuff.:lol: Nice rebuild Shaun.

Just awesome.

LOL.LOL… No it’s not like that at all!!! I love it when her MOM comes over, my Wife will need to convert back to a true “Japanese Wife” :lol::lol:.. I LOVE THIS.. :yipi: She hates it!..:party: Her Mom is very old school Japanese, :oh: so she cant talk back, :no: everything will need to be cleaned at all times, all meals will be prepared and ready at my calling, laundry will be done, folded and she even takes out the trash!..:na: LOL.LOL.. Come on Mother in law.. :intello:

Thanks for the kind words Sir.. yours are BAD ASS TOO.. you’ve got a great collection going I hope you share them with your kids as I allow my boy to break everything I have at least once.. It’s part of being the DAD!.. LOL.LOL..

Have a great one Sir and thanks so much for stopping by..

Shaun.


P.S.
Ooo she cant speak any English, so we all talk to her in Japanese.. another plus for me!..




Thanks Sir..:intello:

Pity she can't stay longer, huh!!! My mom-in-law is not that good, however she always helps with yard projects and does not have any issues rolling up her sleves to get a job done. She painted most of the inside of my house and helped the wife with the bathroom tiling. All I had to do was install the a/c and level the house (and about 2 years worth of other "fun" jobs)!!!!

Have a great one Shaun, hope you can pass by when you are in town again!

How are those traxxas cvd's holding up for you? Im interested in replacing the stock sliders as i seem to break them every time i run, but i have heard that some people have had issues with the traxxas cvd's (especially when combined with RPM arms).

the truck is looking awesome by the way!!!!

Thanks

Huh???
 

Hell if things are that good when she is around, I would be setting up a permanent room for her. That sounds like a great way to keep the wife in line for good. I know what you mean though. My wife was born and raised in San Francisco, but her parents are both hard core filipina. Kind of the same culture in a lot of ways. Especially when it comes to how they treat their men. Nice going Shaun. Have a nice Christmas Sir.

Im trying to think of some good mother in law jokes, but none spring to mind...

Nice work dude, liking the polished motor alot.

Dang, thats awesome. Need some sunglasses for watching those pics hehe.

Insane! Can i send you my cars for cleaning and polishing!

i had the same thought! :mdr:

Question though- what exactly are the polishing compounds you used, and what kinda polishing wheel is that (material?)? Gotta beat hand-polishing things at any rate...

Thanks for the compliments Shizzon,
I’ve bent my fair share of them, but I have never broken them!. I like them and for $54.00 they are defiantly worth it!.. I have broken 6 axel output shaft and have been told that if I used Traxxas stock one, I would break the stock plastic color instead I don’t know?!,

I still like them and they match the build so I'm keeping them..

Thanks for stopping by and I hope the ramble made sense?? LOL.LOL




Thanks Harstyle.. :lol::lol::lol:


Sure that and one case of wine! I'll have it back to you in a month!.. :intello:



I've seen your Builds Neil your are so clean you can eat off them (please!) :lol: :wink:

Cleaning compounds:

I start with steel wool 000
Then I use the cleaning wheel (white) on my 8' bench grinder with the following compounds:
Royobi "E" (For cleaning nickel & chrome, stainless steel, brass and copper)
or i use
Mibro #2 Cleaning compound for nickel & chrome, stainless steel, brass and copper

Then I change the pad to the orange (polishing wheel) and use the following compounds:
Royobi "H" for shining to a high gloss hard and soft metals
or
Mibro #6 High gloss polishing compound

then to top it off I'll use Mothers Billet Metal Polish.

So a quick re-cap:
• steel wool
• cleaning coumpound
• polishing compound
• final shine “Mothers” then
• Buff to a high blinding gloss…

It's 3-6 hrs of pure quality time with your RC!.. :intello:

P.S.
This usually works best after a few drinks!.. :wink:

And you need like 30 cloth towels too :whistle:

Dude, that is a GREAT job!!! You must have some kinda patience

I think some time we will have to trade skills. Need anything fabricated? :lol:

:lol::lol: not at this time :whistle: but your on SIR..:yes:



Thank you Sir,:intello: It’s just something to do / fill that void between 1-4 am (Friday and Saturday nights) :wink: Did I mention I'm I’ve got two kids..:lol::lol:

Hey Shaun,

Have you run the 'Ultimate GR3' since you've cleaned it up? I bet it goes even better than it looks. Hows the mother in-law situation :sleep:

Hey Jordan.. :smile:
No I wanted to keep it clean and show it to my dad, :wink: my parents are down for the weekend so I'm taking my kids and them down to the park this weekend for a bash section, it will his fist experience driving any RC let alone my this, my 808 and my battle truck!.. Good time ahead!.. :lol:

The mother in law is going GREAT,:yipi::yipi: and I wish she could stay longer!! :intello: The house has never been cleaner, fridge and pantry are stocked with food all of the clothes are being washed and foled, the dogs are being walked and fead!.. I'm telling you! The WIFE is hating life!,:yes: I'm sitting back LOVING IT!! :rofl::rofl:… It just doesn’t get any better Jordan.. hahahhahhahaaaa…

Have a great weekend Sir..

I have a G3R, too and I am going to switch the Gorilla center front shaft to the Traxxas shaft as you did. I hope you could help me.
What is the part number of the shaft (#5450?)?
I notice the Gorilla center front shaft is so close to the stock servo save mount; probably 2-3 mm apart. Doesn't the Traxxas hit the mount due to the larger diameter? How to solve the porblem? Thank you.

Hello,
did you had problems with your Traxxas CV Driveshafts?
they are strong?
Thanks

Bye

They are strong but still breakable - I keep a stock of shafts in and go through one every one in a while. The RPM arms are too flexible IMO to use with the CVD's

you advice for my FLM-Maxx ?
or MIP ? TSAIS ?

awesome revo but be careful of those cvd's i have busted 2 set's on my gorillamaxx emaxx watch out.

really nice truck my friend!
just wonder what you used to take the color away?

Oven cleaner.
 

Most people just use Easy Off oven cleaner to remove the anodizing.