Hi everyone, new member here

I've had this older nitro truck (sans body) for a while and I'm finally starting to do something with it. Problem is, I have no clue what I really have.

the serial number is B0721089

I'm pretty sure its a Traxxas something or other because all of the electronics are traxxas and it has EZ-Start. Upon closer examination, its a TRX .15 engine.

What I would also like to know is how hard is it to find parts for and is it worth fixing or just using it for parts? It did run when I bought it but last time it ran was 8-10 years ago.

Traxxas ruslter? Maybe a nitrohawk? Hard to tell without pics. 2wd? 4wd? How many shocks?

I know your new, but you can usually make an imgur album and just post the link with a space in it so we can copy/paste to look at them.

Some pics of the chassis

Nitro stampede ? looks like it

Yup Nitro Stampede

Sweet, thanks everyone! Parts don't look to be all that hard to get either.

Yea and it’s the one with on board starter , when traxxas first sold these it was a big selling point , good luck

Well it turns over with the starter, but the glow plug light never came on. Not sure if there's a problem with the electrical connection or if its a bad plug. I'll have to try and see if a different plug will make a difference. Either way off to a decent start

The EZ-Start units could be problematic at times on the glow plug circuit, if you have a glow ignitor, try that on the plug then swap the plug if it doesn't start. You can also fit the entire Electric Stampede suspension, minus the rear tower to it to widen the trucks as well as all but the same Proline wide track kit parts for the Slash 2wd to it as well.

Here's an old build I was working on 13 years ago that was stolen before completion.

02-07-2005102059PM by bjoehandley, on Flickr

I had the full electric suspension with Big Bores and Trinity Light Blue heavy springs in the back and RPM Carriers and Caster Blocks.....minus the rear tower (that's Nitro Pede/Rustler/Sport specific and not swapable), New Era front bulkhead, Trinity Hinge Pin Brace, 2.5R with Revo pipe, 2.5/3.3 Maxx header and Nitro Rustler/4-Tec gas tank, MIP Maxx/Revo engine clutch and Robinson Racing E-Maxx metal slipper and spur gear, HiTec 645 (steering) and maybe 625 (throttle) servos, Dynamite (I think) antenna mount, and I think Lunsford Ti camber and toe links.

Both of my Traxxas trucks with EZ start don't light up the glow plug good enough to start easily when cold. I usually stick this in the top and crank it over with the EZ start, they fire up much easier:

https://www.horizonhobby.com/li-po-g...harger-dyn1926

I have a stand-alone ignitor that came with a bag of parts I forgot about that came with the truck. Plug isn’t bad (and I have about half a dozen spares), but the weather here has been crappy so I haven’t actually tried starting it.