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Louisbaby wrote:

Is that a brand new motor? Mabuchi or Johnson?

It's the best one I had that matched what came out (which was falling apart), though I was tempted to use the period NIP white endbell motor that came spare with the car ... it's a black endbell Mabuchi, not sure if there is a technical term for it, but it's the one that fits the Wild Willy M38/Willy's Wheeler

My friend and I change the timing on those motors. You move the magnets back slightly, and to revs a bit higher...

Jonny
The time and effort is quite evident in the end result, great work! I know what colour .......and I am also not saying.
Marius

Nice progress. Great details.

full wrote:

... I know what colour .......and I am also not saying.
...

Yes, you've found me out - I have in fact painted it the colour of mushy peas.

I painted the roof in satin black ... then decided it was still too shiny so went over it with matt black


Also glue on/in all the extra bits on the front ...



... and rear:


... LEDs are held in the holders with hot melt glue:




... as are the holders in the car:






Wiring will get finished later...



Nearing the end - homemade decals cut out & ready to go:

Apart from connecting up the LEDs, sorting the suspension that's sticking slightly on one corner, a final polishing when everything is properly cured, and evening up the torsion bar pre-tension, it's all done ... which means time for .... THE COLOUR!!

I wasn't joking about the mushy peas













Weight has gone up from 1.970 kg to 2.024 kg ...




Thanks for all the interest everyone has shown in this project

The paint is Rover "Applejack" if anyone wants to use it too ... and here's a "before" pic from page 1:

Wow - what a world of difference. Great result.
Will the car be driven?

Edou wrote:

Wow - what a world of difference. Great result.
...

Ta

Edou wrote:

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Will the car be driven?

Never say never, but something pretty miraculous would have to happen to the suspension before I'd want to try it ...