Tamiya SuperChamp - 58034
This is my first post here and an overview of the SuperChamp restoration I've just completed. First up, here are some pics of it when I bought it (eBay, about £180 paid). As you can see, it wasn't in too poor a shape, just really needing a little TLC. What attracted me to this model on eBay was the fact that it has some period hop-up options including CRP swing-arms and coil-over shocks. A nice touch. It didn't come with a diff, but I ordered up the Tamiya Buggy Champ 2009 ball diff to make sure it had one on the rebuild. I'll be using a standard 540 silver-can motor, but replace the original with a new one and put the old one to one side. The Resto First thing of course is to strip the car down and give it a good clean up. Unfortunately I didn't take any pics, but trust me the inside of the gearbox was a disgrace and I'm amazed it ever ran with any kind of performance (and maybe it didn't). Full of about 6 different kinds of grease. Took me ages