At around 40yrs old, I'm sure this is the Worlds Biggest Vintage RC Car! Bought in 2021, I've decided to start restoring it. In this video I do some basic work on it and get it started for its first run!
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If you have any suggestions for upgrades, or parts to make this better.. please use this comment to share them. I can then come back here for advice for part 2 :) ta muchly
Do a build with this with an 8s conversion ;)
if you do it like Electric classic cars, design it as a bolt in replacement for the engine, then you can restore the car afterwards.
Does that Dumbo Rc radio have fail-safe for the nitro engines? Make sure to set it at full brake. People seem t forget about it and have 1/4 scale missiles flying out of control chasing children and dogs. 😂
80cc Taylor engine.
Get an R64 body for it
It's a neat old car. As you said getting running was a big positive. Replacing the servos will be a lot of work. Considering their age it's not surprising they would fail. I am looking forward to future adventures with this vintage car.
Yes, gonna need a good going over ready for next time 👌
Will be a lot of work? I could replace the servos in an hour lol
Servos should be easy to find and replace.
“Welcome to the garage” are some of my favorite videos going back to WPL that you’ve done my friend!
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FINALLY !!! This is the car i saw when i was younger in a park, but could never find anything on it…….I would say this is the car that got me into RC’s ( truthfully my dad gave Tandy RC’s when i was kid like the porsche 962 “pulp fiction” car) but this one opened a new world for me….Thank you Phil you made a grown-ass man cry in a good way Thank you
I don't know much about them as a brand but I DO remember 1/4 scale R/C gas vehicles were $2500 to $3500 CDN in the late 80's early 90's. Yes, first thing I would have done is replace all the electronics and make sure you have no issues with the ignition system on the engine. Not sure if it has points or hall effect sensor for the firing.
Yeah, looking forward to giving it a good going over
@@TomleyRC YOu know as well as I do if it's points, a little 400 gr sandpaper will make the world of difference. You did great tho getting it going even for a short run like you did.
❤ spring load the throttle and brakes so if you have an electrical failure it will mechanically shut off and stop . Good luck Phil 🤞 ,bob 😊
So good to see you put oil in the cylinder before running. No one is doing it and its so important if it has been sitting for years :) Thanks for sharing.
I was a car mechanic for a bit after leaving school… so have rebuilt the odd engine here n there. Certainly important for an engine that’s not been run in a long time
It's BAD ASS! You can do it! Looking forward to you working your mojo on this machine!
I remember the garage with Wpl reviews the good old days you have moved on a long way now mate 👍👍
Yes, those were the days 👌
Hey Phil, this wasnt a fail. You got an almost 40 year old rc car to run. Thats a win in my book and the this old car Is very cool. Cant wait to see what you do with it. Dont sell yourself short man. Not a fail. Great video. I always look forward to your videos because you do a great job, even if you dont like Traxxas.😁
Good video proper old School engineering
Yeah, love it
been looking forward to seeing this run
Me too!
That's far from a fail, you know what to do now. Also you could make a muffler for the exhaust, just a can with a hole for the exhaust to go in to, lots of holes for the out and steel wool inside. It's basic but it should do something. 😀👍
Yeah, not a fail… looking forward to getting it ripping 👌
Awesome!!! More of that!!! 😁😁
More coming 🤘
That’s bloody awesome! The body looks reminiscent of a Metro 6R4.
I agree 👌
6R4❤
I just revived 2 nitro buggies one 1/8 and a 1/16 2 speed both 12yrs old and now there clean a few parts replaced and workn like a charm that car is a beast for its age
It’s a nice feeling getting them up and running again 🤘
Definitely put a Taylor RC motor and components on it make it super badass!!
I like the idea of keeping it stock ‘ish’
Good luck, hope to see it running well in the future
Me too! Gonna make a parts list
you and Kev should do some collabs man you all have the coolest RCs dude
Love 2 stroke, Show part 2 soon please! 😍🙏
Definitely not a fail! That thing is beautiful!
Yes, after all the work.. it was certainly a success
The angle of the shocks is absurd!!!! The A arms would flex more than the absorber, that's 80's tech!!
Yeah… weird haha
Careful!! Traxxas might claim that exhaust design!!!! 😮
Haha
Yes i remember the garage : good looking car yes new lights servo and and more a lot of work nice one phil
Yes.. a little bit of work to do
Thats the car/project I am looking forward the most on your channel Phil. Please bring it back to full glory
Yes, 100% 👌
Exhaust coming of and almost no difference in “sound” 😂 that thing is awesome! Looking out for the next video on this one :)
Haha.. yeah, a little deeper note.. but no difference in volume
Got me an FTX Tracer from back in the garage days 😂 not really a fan of the body shape, defo 80’s vibe BUT if you were to spray it white and add some new decals it could almost be an old Metro 6R4 rally car? 🤩
Yes, would be good to get it looking more like a 6R4
Honestly, its one of the coolest rcs ive ever seen. Cant wait to see how it rips
I love watching these old gas videos it reminds why I don’t run them, you can’t beat the sound tho
Yeah.. loud, but cool to get going
I really like the body. It's so 80's. Don't change it. It's too cool. Keep at it. Can't wait to see it finished.
Yeah.. maybe just sone better lights, and maybe a few 3D printed pieces
keep going on this so cool.one advice the muffler and the air filter must be in perfect sinc. the intake and the exaust is very important for 2 stroke motor. the exaust it's what push the air for the motor work better. seal the muffler better and fine tune the carb. consider change the piston segments and verify the head for deep scratches that causes loss of compresson. pardon for my english by i am portuguese. good work
Can't wait to see this full refurbished!
Me too!
This brings me back i had one when i was 10 years old i still have it and it runs im now making parts for these at no charge to anyone who wants parts they dont make cars like this anymore its a shame 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Yeah, proper old school vibes
Id run it on 3 servos. 1 for throttle 1 of breaks 1 for steering. Sounds more complicated but its actually not. It gets rid of alot of linkages and deletes the throttle cable.
Yeah, good idea. I think my FG has 3 servos
That's gonna be bad ass once you get it straight. That tuned pipe sounds awesome. For the throttle I'd go with a a bell crank to a rod to the carb.
Good idea 👌
Tomley u inspired me and my Rc buddy to join this hobby and create an Rc KZhead channel, I watch your vids everyday keep up the great work And don’t hate on Kev T
Theres just something special having a working engine inside these small cars. I love nitro and gas powered RC´s, just on a class of its own!
Yeah, does ad some character to them for sure
The annoying slow always a headache class........any cheap 550 can brushed 2s rc car will destroy a nitro........but the trill of the build and love of the hobby keeps them alive
I remember "welcome to the garage". All the WPLs and MN stuff. Good times!!!
What a great piece of RC history! Really looking forward to the Part 2!!! I'd love to see you completely restore this old girl! I just recently got back into the hobby, and all I remember from way back when I was a kid my neighbor did RC stuff, so I would tag along with him and his kid to local club get-togethers. There were a bunch of adults tinkering around with petrol stuff like this, since elec-tech was nowhere near what we have now and ICE cars weren't nearly so compact. I wanna say there were at least 3-4 guys that had 1/4-scale stuff like this and raced on weekends in parking lots alongside the folks running NiCd buggies, but they had a circuit set up that was HUGE by comparison. I live in Florida, so we also went down to Daytona's oval and ran some of them on the big banked turns, same as NASCAR and then dropping down to the infield for some "road course" layout. I really want to see that again someday, except with my own car barreling through the turn!
That's quite the piece of engineering going on there. I've done petrol rc's years ago but they're always a pain to get running, every time I'd run one they always needed tinkering which spoilt the fun for me. I look forward to seeing how you get on with it all the same.
Yes, hopefully this old school one is a little simpler to tune and run
Really cool. Can't wait to see you run it.
Me too!
I remember seeing this for sale. I would definitely put a new plug in there and change the ht lead make sure the spark is a strong as it should be.
Yeah, getting a parts list ready 👌
Loving the old school rear bike reflectors used for lights!
Definitely NOT a fail! Looking forward to this series 👌👍
40+ Years old and it still works that well. I would commit to a full tear down and rebuild.
From the past with soul 🔥🤩
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That is a cool rig.
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So cool! Old school cool!
2:36 I think nothing is missing there, floating brake discs is a common technology
Yeah, they seemed to function okay actually after a little tweaking
😂 Anyone else remember traxxas monster buggy? VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND! Actually uses a 2 stroke engine just like yours! ❤ Love the video!
That was definitely a success. 30 year old 2 stroke RC, and you got it going. Can't wait to see it ripping around. Man, is it loud though. Any noise complaints, hahaha. Cheers Phil have an awesome day.
Yeah, I’m really looking forward to getting it ripping 👌
Thats awesome! I want one.
Have to get one of those alligator clip octopus things for sure! Car was cool too, I suppose😂
Haha
That was cool sometimes the vintage stuff can be fun as well.👍
Yes, good to get the old things running again
That's a truly exciting video
Awesome, can't wait to see it running properly....
Me too!
That's a really cool big little blast from the past you have there! Loved seeing the electronics get upgraded!
It’s gonna be even better with new servos 👌
Im not mad on Nitro, but Im actually really excited to see this build get going! That exhaust is so obnoxious though, listening with headphones was an experience😂
Put a new spark plug in it will help you tune it better. Even though it doesn't look bad the porcelain inside from sitting gets micro cracks when heating back up I have to replace my 2 stroke jet ski plugs every season for the same reason.
Yes, I will order one for the next video
@@TomleyRC also I love your content I did not realize how I started the initial comment. I do not want to seem rude by any means. Your content help make the choice of buying the USA 1 when it came out and I love the thing. plus a bunch of rarrlo cars. I went half blind 6 years ago and RC has helped me with relearning Dept perception. Thank for doing a great job.
No worries dude... I didn't take it as rude :)
The rims and tires are sick looking. It seems like the larger you go up in scale the better the tires and rims get. Awesome car. Definitely worth a bunch.
Brilliant that is Phil!! I can't wait to see that car on song, I think it's gonna be really quick! 👍🏻
A beauty! It reminds me a lot of the Renault 5 Rally
Yes a little bit like one
A real car. Love this thing. looking forward to more of this.
The front of the shell looks reminiscent of the metro 6R4 rally car
Yes, i thought that. Maybe I need to 3D print some parts 👌
@@TomleyRC if you do decide to go that route it has to be the blue/white compuserve livery (ish)
Can't wait for the next episode of this project. It needs a porsche body on it, that would be awesome.
Be awesome to find a Porsche body 👌
This was a pretty sweet video, that car is definitely a pretty interesting design very cool mechanically. The body style makes me think of the pikes peak race cars of the 80s. I can't wait to see more of this when it gets warmer. Great episode brother, much love and respect from New York!
Yes, maybe I need to add a few spoilers and tidy the body up for the next video 👌
@@TomleyRC that sounds awesome, definitely looking forward to seeing what you have planned for it! PS great work on the rc advent calendar it was definitely a first and seemed like it was a hit. I know I didn't miss a video of it absolutely loved it man, keep up the great ideas your killing it.
@@davidskala7652I actually think it looks like the Toyota 22-d
I love it, esp the body it’s very different
Me too 👌
I would definitely call that a success. Can't wait to see it in action. Great vid!
Awesome, Nitro and Phil together on the channel, cooool it's alive. Ha ha ha.
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Sooo cool. Love those tyres too. Or tires as you need to type into Google to find anything like them. Some sort of old kart dirt track rubber maybe? Don't look cheap 😬
Yeah, I need to find some replacements!
I had a quick Google, my word they were dear! Proper cool but dear.
Great effort Phil. Gas and Nitro are always projects. Even more so on cold, wet days. Looking forward to seeing more of it.
Yeah, they are sometimes a bit testing for your patience haha, it good fun to get running!
Very Nice throw back there Phil!! Brought back some amazing memories of these 1/4 scale rigs rippin around the old rally track!! We ran them back in 90-94 roughly! Ours were FG but still awesome fun!!! Great find and the price !!! 😱WOW!!!!
Nice! I love my FG… but this thing dwarfs it lol
This is cool stuff right here! More vintage stuff please.
Now that was a great video. Cant wait to see this project build up. 👌🔥
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Enjoyed watching this. I will look forward to part 2
I like how you get things running using bits you have. Also love seeing vintage stuff because as you say its more mechanical
Looks an absolute beast!! Love it and already looking forward to the next video 😊
Me too!
Thats awesome. Cant wait to see how it turns out!
Me too!
That’s a beautiful rig besides the body🤣 my votes for electric.max5 combo.nsdrc servo.Porsche body imo would look bada$$🤪 can’t wait to see this rig finished,however you decide to do so😊
Haha.. I’ve got other plans for a big electric car 👌
Sorry for the multiple comments. I would run a hotter spark plug. Especially in the cold conditions. Also, make sure the spark plug gap is correct with a feeler gauge. I'm guessing 0.030" is common for these engines, or it will be hard to cold start every time.
Yeah, i looked for a new plug when I went to get 2 stoke oil, but they didn’t have any in stock. So I’ll order one for next time 👌
Could this engine be converted to EFI?
Really nice and unique old school quarter scale! I had a SVM model around the year 2001 that was chain driven, the car was massively huge... Miss those Rc days, thanks for taking me down memory lane ☝️
Oh man that's so cool ! Watching you tinker makes me want to get my old HPI Baja out and have it running again. Taylor Racing engine, upgraded servos other than that Idk if I would change much else.
I’d like to keep the stock engine for now.. but certainly new servos 👌
@@TomleyRC I'm just poking at you. I wouldn't change the motor unless it fails. It's super cool original equipment. At e try to track down a cooler looking body shell 🤷🏼 the Porsche body would be epic
Loved this video, I ain’t much for vintage cars but the sheer size and it being petrol perked my interest ❤
Oh, that engine sound! 😍 Great project!
I quite like that old body. Group B vibes.
Yes 👌
This is so sick bruv I want more of this beast roll on spring/summer time 💪🏻🫡
I'm sure someone had already mentioned this but if not. You could hook up the throttle with 2 rods and 90° servo horn. Get fancy with some springs so you don't bottom out the throttle barrel or damage the servo
Really looking forward to Part 2 of this, personally I think restoring/upgrading old RC engineering is great… 🏎️ 💨
Ooooo new video. Lunch was just made better!
Read this while eating my lunch 😇
OMG, that's awesome!!!
A cool project for sure 👌
I love that body! I'll take it :) Reminds me of an old Peugeot rally car. It's definitely a project, but it will be worth it.
I Would Like To See This BEAST Up And Running Again With It's Bodyshell On. 😃👍.
The plan for this video was to at least rip it around for a bit with the body on… just didn’t quiet go to plan. Part 2 for sure 👌
@@TomleyRC looking forward
Hi Phil. Really like the design of the car. And it sounds great. Looking forward to seeing it rip about. 😊
Mr Tomley I have an Old 1/5 Traxxas Monster Buggy from the 90's they are just awesome
Nice!
@TomleyRC I'll add it on my channel tomorrow, gotta love the vintage cars though
Welcome to the garage! Ahhh it must feel good Mr Tomley. Nice time capsule you got there from back when new ideas came to RC constantly, back when RC was trying to find its feet. Very cool car, very cool call out. Makes me realise just how long I have been watching your channel. Happy New Year my friend.
Macgyver at work. Starting 2024 BIG
As promised 😎🤘
This is badass! Looking forward to the next videos on it
Shame is didnt come with a full set of hoosier tyres Should try and find some for it! Ether way cool car! New to your channel by the way and absolutely loving your content Relatively new to the hobby and have found your channel a great source of information and entertainment Keep up the great work mate! Viewing from Australia 🦘
Thanks dude. And yeah.. would be good to find some replacement tyres. Wheels are cool… so would be nice to keep them on it
Looking forward to pt2 👍
awesome to see this rip around again!
Good on ya mate awesome getting it working