Bob-Stormer

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those show up on "the 'Bay" rather frequently. You should be able to get it tuned up if you need parts. Looks clean.

Hallgm

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just finished had to put one of Bob's new bodys on it

DesertRat

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Does anybody know what the first 1/12 car that came standard with a ball diff was? That question has been bugging me for a little while and I figured somebody on here would know...

Hallgm

I have a origonal alfa body but it is painted I like them clear for display

took some time to gather the parts for this one all NOS MRP TD

78 MRP Datsun body

Hallgm

I would say Bolink orJomac I know the lighting 2000 had one late 80 but I think I had Bolink ones before that

Hallgm

Bolink group 12 needs plugs batterys

RC12e wrong plug

Infinite 12th

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Schumacher

He was the first to do it for 12th...

Hallgm

Ya it was probably a schumacher diff in the bolink I seem to remember a name cast into the gears I am going to look at that.

Bob-Stormer

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I'm in with everybody else, Cecil Schumacher developed the ball diff.

Bob-Stormer

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Schkee for the win.

Gotta admit, they do look good.

Hallgm

I am working on getting my Ligthning 2000 and Parma panther together looking for small risitor for both and parma rear wheels to match front sample
My pic of the risitor dident work I will try again

terry.sc

Schumacher developed the ball diff as an accessory for the Mardave car Robin was racing at the time, but Schumacher didn't build a complete car until the XL. The first car which included Schumachers diff was the Gemini SL, followed by Bolink - got a Bolink labelled NIP Schumacher diff in my collection. I think the Associated RC12E was first car with a ball diff made by the same company as the car.

LonnyJ1950

Don't know much about Leisure cars, but I had a Leisure diff in my 12E before Associated's came out. Was a complicated bit of kit that used 2 different rear wheels. If they put it in their own cars, they beat Associated.

Johnny Wishbone

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I know that MRP sold a diff kit that fit all the early D drive axle cars. It was a hollowed out bolt that used a set screw to secure it to your existing straight axle. Looked like it used standard washers that you could buy at a bolt supply shop and the diff balls where pretty soft too, it also used this massive nylok nut for the adjustment.

Pretty sure it was out before the diffs came out for the 12e cars, maybe by a couple months.

Hallgm

CW Schumaker had the pat. app. Bolink was the exclusive distibutor for the US