Everything sounds like it is coming together nicely!
So jnev (it's Josh, right?), will you be needing my MM after all? You are more than welcome to use it, but if you aren't planning on using it I can throw it into my direct-drive-to-diff HPI MT2 and have another operational vehicle.
As Shaun said, I can distribute cell phone numbers. You don't even have to PM me, just say here in the thread that you would like them
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