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Well done. Fast progress.

agemax wrote:

... a little "modding" with a dremmel...

Looking good - - can't get offended by the body trimming - it's a lot better than Tamiya did with the Holiday Buggy 2010 & the re-re Sand Rover

Surprised you stuck with the Grasshopper gearbox pivots though, & didn't use the slotted Hornet ones ?

the gearbox mounts are identical? the hornet ones had no slots??
i still think the rear shocks are identical too. beginning to wonder if it was originally a grasshopper and some one converted it to a hornet????

agemax wrote:

the gearbox mounts are identical? the hornet ones had no slots??
i still think the rear shocks are identical too. beginning to wonder if it was originally a grasshopper and some one converted it to a hornet????

I think you're right - the Hornet has slotted gearbox pivots, theoretically allowing the rear wheels to move up & down semi-independently, and the rear shocks should have an aluminium body, with a screw on aluminium collar on the top.

They should also have a ball fitting on the bottom, which fits into a cup that's half metal pressing, half moulded plastic ring that fits around the gearbox "arms" - which I don't see in your "after" pics

defo a grasshopper then, the shocks are identical and the gearbox pivots. oh well at least i have a fully rebuilt gearbox fitted now and everything is all greased up.
maybe just adding the hornet top shock mounts may make a slight difference.
my lunchbox has a slotted gearbox mount, is that what a hornet is supposed to have? maybe i can buy the slotted mounts seperately?

I didn't notice the difference from the pics before either...
Might have some of the chassis mounts for you somewhere. Don't think I have the matching springs though...

Edou wrote:

I didn't notice the difference from the pics before either...
Might have some of the chassis mounts for you somewhere. Don't think I have the matching springs though...

that would be cool if you have them

I'll have a look and let you know...

Edit - already found a couple. Pm me your adress and I'll send them to you.

Edou wrote:

I'll have a look and let you know...

ok maybe we could strike a deal, i'll send you some brass 12mm adaptors for front wheels as a swap?

Don't worry about it. You can have them either way - only takes a stamp.