3LikesVintage Tamiya Grasshopper
04-21-2018, 09:35 AM
#1
Vintage Tamiya Grasshopper
1984 Grasshopper
So I took a trip down memory lane and am finishing up a restoration of my first RC car, a 1984 Grasshopper. It’s all vintage and per the manual except for rere tires, paint and one metal nut where a plastic one should be (need to find an old A parts tree).
It took some time to get back to its original state as I had made lots of ill advised changes as a kid. I even used to race on the tri-oval at Model Car World in Colorado. Pics coming.
04-23-2018, 06:56 AM
#4
Christmas of '84 , my first real RC , a Grasshopper.
Raced it on a carpet oval too, I remember using rubber bands to compress the rear suspension, so it wouldn't flip in the turns.
I ended up putting a Trinity Monster Horsepower stock motor in it, and a pair of foam tires. I raced it for a season on the indoor carpet, while the dirt track was frozen.
It cost $20 for a 6 cell 1200 mah Nicad pack and buying that second battery pack was everything to me.
Raced it on a carpet oval too, I remember using rubber bands to compress the rear suspension, so it wouldn't flip in the turns.
I ended up putting a Trinity Monster Horsepower stock motor in it, and a pair of foam tires. I raced it for a season on the indoor carpet, while the dirt track was frozen.
It cost $20 for a 6 cell 1200 mah Nicad pack and buying that second battery pack was everything to me.
04-23-2018, 02:08 PM
#5
It's killer that you got to restore your first car. Are you going to run it, or display it for the memories?
I installed the lights and driver figure this evening.
04-23-2018, 11:04 PM
#7
I agree, keep it on the shelf to remember the good times you had. Now get a re-issue and beat it up like you were a kid again. The quirky design flaws make them just as, maybe more, fun than a modern buggy that goes right were you want it 
04-29-2018, 04:40 PM
#8
Tech Initiate
awesome build!! Gotta love the classics.
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