Tamiya CC01 for competing in things

[Gula]

Hey if you're ever ISO lower profile hardware, I've found these and had planned to buy a couple to try out.
Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out!
$0.56 | 2pcs-50PCS CM Stainless steel black Hex Ultra Thin Super Low Flat Wafer Head socket Cap Screw m2 M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 m8 m10 m12

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOmpWeC

 

[eddievedder]

Hey if you're ever ISO lower profile hardware, I've found these and had planned to buy a couple to try out.
Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out!
$0.56 | 2pcs-50PCS CM Stainless steel black Hex Ultra Thin Super Low Flat Wafer Head socket Cap Screw m2 M2.5 M3 M4 M5 M6 m8 m10 m12

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOmpWeC

Nice! Thanks I have a handful of random ones like that. But it’s a mish mosh little pile. Maybe I should order some.

 

[eddievedder]

After my last run with this FJ I had some sort of binding and then it simply wouldn’t move. I couldn’t even manually turn the wheels. So I tore into the gears and all seemed well. I found the issue in the GRU.



It seemed that one of the bearings seized up. I had a spare so I replaced it and tossed some more grease into the GRU and added some grease to the plastic front Tamiya gears. I took it for a quick test run and it’s as good as new.

 

[eddievedder]

I always thought the rear of this FJ looked a little off without a spare tire.


I decided it was time to add one.

I mounted it up pretty high so it wouldn’t get hung up as the rear departure angle on the truck is pretty good. I think the spare completed the look of the rear.

 

[Gula]

Maybe take that rock crusher and wear down the edges a bunch to make it look used?

 

[eddievedder]

Maybe take that rock crusher and wear down the edges a bunch to make it look used?

Yeah it looks too new, huh? Maybe I’ll hit it with the dremel and some sand paper.