RC Bashers

Hey All; So I have had this HPI Pro4 chassis sitting on the shelf for years and wanted to try the Vintage Trans Am class they started up at the the new carpet track. So I decided it was time to pull it off the shelf and toss some electronics in it and get an approved body for it. They also run spec wheels and tires but the fronts are on backorder. I decided on a 1969 Chevy Camaro VTA body for it. I installed aHitec 645MG servo and my R1 Tekin sensorless ESC and motor. The class is limited to a 17.5 and it looks like this is equal to a 21.5 and limited to a 2 cell lipo no more than 4000miah and no more than 65C.So I am running my 3300 65C Thunder Power batttery. Had a rough practice session today but I got through it. And while I was waiting I got to run my RC18R for more track time.Here are some pics of the project.enjoy.l8r,w.

Donor shelf queen chassis



My redition of my daily driver Dodge Dakota R/T






HPI Pro4 chassis ready for some Vintage action





So they didn't have Lipos when this chassis was produced.Well it took a while and some work but I got it to fit in the chassis without having to buy a Lipo specific chassis eXotek sells for it



had to shave and relocate battery holders but I got it in there.





Here is the new lid. picked it from the LHS Fri at 12 noon and was on the track tearing it up 12 noon today.







Spent the morning mountin the lid and glueing tires over a cup of Joe.






And this afternoon on my pit table at the track in between runs.

hey, some ol man left his reading glasses on your table there wrench.

i like that man! i always wanted to try that chassis.

looks like that local track is gonna have a lot of nice classes man. wish we had one like that!

body turned out nice as usual my friend.

glad to hear your dusting off this one and breathing new life into it. be nice if i had something like this around here. nearest indoor track is 3hrs away.

Your day will come to my friend. lol I hate em myself but it is that or give up anything within a foot of my face.lol

All the blue & silver in your collection, I'd think you were a Dallas Cowboys fan..........

Nice rig there, bud!

lol, I wear glasses now. I couldn't resist the jab though. The Camaro body is bad@ss btw.

As a matter of fact I am a Cowboys fan.lol Funny how that works. It was just color combo I liked for my Team /Runner colors. And easy to reproduce and get out the can quickly. I have another paint scheme for my Shelfers.

lol, his shelfers are silver & blue instead.

Well, myself- I'm a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders fan..........

Well I finally got my back backordered wheels and tires. VTA runs spec rims and tires from HPI. So off with the testers and on with the runners. I added a bit of flat black to the spokes and some silver for lug mutz and a some tire decals to finish the old school look.

them set it off perfectly!! nice job on them.

wow man. that looks awesome!

Whoa- that rolling stock is just beautiful. Niiiiiice choice!

Thanks fellas,I like em too.lol Just those lil' touches that always seem to set these rigs up. Was a real PITA finding those dang front tires. After a few hours +/- on the www I found a set on the shelf at a hobby shop in Nebraska. But now I am ready for the pionts series next year staring up at the carpet track. I got out there Sat. and ran a 150+ laps and got the rig dialed in alot better. Never used Tire Juice before and it really works till it falls away after about 10 mins.


Oh and my shelfers are Blue with red and white flames with a lil yellow/orange to break things up a bit.

Just a few examples for your viewing pleasure.lol

Here is one for you all.lol

Talk about scale- lol. It even leaves the black marks.

ncie man. hows the driving of it?

Sweet! Id be interested in seeing how fast those laps go.

Hopefully there's still a lifeline to this thread,I have a pro4 that SHOULD be showing I'll in the mail today ...& I literally joined the forum to track down the who makes the Dakota R/T body and if they are still available anywhere, considering I've done every truck body out there that isn't a Ford,ive also had a problem finding the proline silverado that was discontinued a while back but thats a whole other hunt ,,SO IF ANYONE COULD LMK IF THERES SOMEWHERE TO GET THE DAKOTA ID REALLY APPRECIATE IT...by the way if you couldnt tell i really like your dakota,those whwwls are almost dead on to the 1:1

wrench does a excellent job with the race bodies. Always uniform and always store bought quality.

Thanks and Welcome; That body is a long discontinued Parma Dakota R/T Gen II. I myself have been hunting for a spare and have yet to locate one. The Rims are a Tamiya set that came in black and I painted them silver and dull clear coated them to match my 1:1 daily driver. Let me dig into that box and find the header card from the rim package I can get you a part # for them.Feel free to ask any Q's about the rig and I will be glad to help you with setups and the like.



My scale version.lol Wife just will not let do the Hot Rod Flames.

wont she at least let you do some 20's and some nicer rubber?

You got to get ur shine on Wrench I've got 20's on both of my 1:1s