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« on: August 01, 2008, 22:15:38 pm »
Well,

Guess i have too much Spare Time, just started to go in the RC Hobby...

Here are my 2 Tamiya Grasshoppers...Number 35 is a Re-release, fully Tuned (Shocks, Motor...), Number 36 is a Original 1984 Grasshopper with some Hop-Ups...

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2008, 22:18:19 pm »
My Spare Original Grasshopper Body and Decals... Wink Grin Grin

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2008, 22:21:12 pm »
My Academy "Road Runner"... Wink Grin Grin

It has not arrived yet, but it is on the Way...

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2008, 22:25:48 pm »
My Dream...an NOS Tamiya SRB "Sand Scorcher" Shocked Shocked Shocked

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2008, 22:34:57 pm »
All ways wanted the Sand Scorcher - But now i have a real one - i'll get my Nitro car on as soon as i can  Cool
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2008, 22:36:14 pm »
Quote from: RACE HEAD on August 01, 2008, 22:34:57 pm
All ways wanted the Sand Scorcher - But now i have a real one - i'll get my Nitro car on as soon as i can  Cool

Pictures... Wink

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1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2008, 22:39:35 pm »
A Tamiya Hornet is also in the Building... Wink Grin Grin

Pictures soon... Wink

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2008, 23:14:50 pm »
Boys and there toys - more like - Men and there machines - picts on saturday  Cool
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2008, 23:16:27 pm »
Quote from: RACE HEAD on August 01, 2008, 23:14:50 pm
Boys and there toys - more like - Men and there machines - picts on saturday  Cool

It is Saturday...so Post them Now... Wink Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2008, 23:23:19 pm »
On your side of the world - still fri afternoon - wish it was saturday and then i would be at home - not wrenching  Tongue
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2008, 23:25:18 pm »
Quote from: RACE HEAD on August 01, 2008, 23:23:19 pm
On your side of the world - still fri afternoon - wish it was saturday and then i would be at home - not wrenching  Tongue

 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

I'm having some Jack Coke at this Moment, but would not mind wrenching.... Wink Grin Grin

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1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2008, 23:54:54 pm »
Ugh, keep me away.  I have to consciously ignore r/c cars.  Still have my originaly Wild Willy at my parents house, someday it will come back out.

Good friend of mine way back when had a Grasshopper. 
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2008, 00:07:05 am »
Quote from: javabug on August 01, 2008, 23:54:54 pm
Ugh, keep me away.  I have to consciously ignore r/c cars.  Still have my originaly Wild Willy at my parents house, someday it will come back out.

Good friend of mine way back when had a Grasshopper. 

Wanna sell it???

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1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2008, 02:20:51 am »
I always wanted a FULL SIZE radio controlled car/buggy - So I built one  Wink Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2008, 04:37:43 am »
Quote from: Frank LUX on August 02, 2008, 00:07:05 am
Wanna sell it???

Frank

Awww man, I'm gonna have to think about that.  I'd hate to get rid of it...
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« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2008, 05:17:42 am »
I first got into RC cars back then - I was 14 years old in 1984, and the Grasshopper was my first RC car.. I remember buying it from Tower Hobbies through their mail order catalog.  I ended up hopping it up with a 540 motor, then another low wind motor after that with a bigger battery pack... I abused the hell outta that thing and it kept ticking.  I ended up moving up to a Kyosho Optima (chain drive awd)... I had a number of different cars and trucks over the years - the recent years, I got into nitro RC (on and off road).. micro rc (1/18 scale) .. .they're a blast, but sure get pricey ... just like full scale cars - the faster you wanna go, the more expensive they get Smiley .. I have wanted to get another Grasshopper for a couple years now though, just for nostalgic reasons if nothing else.  Very cool photos, thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2008, 20:11:26 pm »
Got Pictures...Huh

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1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2008, 11:50:09 am »
Unfortunately bills for the big cars mean I can't buy the N.O.S Wild One that's on e-bay at the moment and I've given up on finding a Kyosho Rocky which is probably a good thng, nice collection Frank, should cover a couple of bottles of nitrous...

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« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2008, 14:37:17 pm »
Quote from: Mat Sanchez on August 03, 2008, 11:50:09 am
Unfortunately bills for the big cars mean I can't buy the N.O.S Wild One that's on e-bay at the moment and I've given up on finding a Kyosho Rocky which is probably a good thng, nice collection Frank, should cover a couple of bottles of nitrous...

 Smiley

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1960 Ragtop, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto, someday it will be back...
1953 Split Window, 1799cc, 48 IDA's, Don Zig Magneto,  OG BRM's...in da works...
SumFun Racecar, 2332cc, 48 IDA's, Magneto
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2008, 15:28:47 pm »
now some picts
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