Yokomo 870c rags to riches

DanB4 · #1 20-01-2014

Hi Guys!

Around 1 year ago I bought an Optima Mid Custom for restore (pics somewhere on here) and it came with a very shabby looking Yokomo 870c chassis which in all honesty was wrecked but came with a nice vintage Parma Cyclone motor so I took it.

On arrival, yep, it was a wreck and still needs a lot of work but a mate of mine (Gingapaint) painted up a body/tray/wing for me in Masami style and I bolted some JC pink wheels on it and I'm in love!

I have some Associated team car shocks to fit and may buy some Fibrelyte shock towers and top deck (it has a metal?? top deck fitted)....the main thing I need is a front bumper, I know these are hard to find but if you have one in any condition please get in touch.

Thanks, hope you like it - far from finished but I'll post an update soon

Dan

NeilD · #2 20-01-2014

Another fantastic restoration from you Dan. The endless hours you spend trawling the web for parts has paid off again.

optiman · #3 20-01-2014

The 870C is also on my wish list!!!
Dan please attach some interior pics

ralphee · #4 20-01-2014

Skill, and my favourite of Masami's paint jobs!

lee

DanB4 · #5 20-01-2014

Lee I need one of your bumpers mate!

ralphee · #6 20-01-2014

Think i have a few left mate, not sanded or drilled though, just pre shaped. It'll be shorter than the 870c as they were cut for the 94, but i drilled one for a 91 fitment, and it works fine, leave it with me, fighting a chest infection so not feeling the mood to hunt them out, but ill get on it soon! Check out my 91 thread mate, think i posted pics of this cut fitted to my 91!

bests..........lee

trekkerkk · #7 20-01-2014

brings back memorys

trekkker

DanB4 · #8 20-01-2014

Get well soon Lee and thanks.

Thanks to all of you too

'87 and '89 4wd winners together:

Naushad · #9 21-01-2014

Looking sharp Dan.

BORMAC · #10 29-01-2014

Nice to see a nice reproduction of masami's 89 paint scheme. Now you need to paint both of the bulk heads with the same green, sort out some genuine black shock towers and net some more apropriate dampers.
I'm pretty sure I have the tyres he ran in the 89 worlds too.

DanB4 · #11 29-01-2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by BORMAC

Nice to see a nice reproduction of masami's 89 paint scheme. Now you need to paint both of the bulk heads with the same green, sort out some genuine black shock towers and net some more apropriate dampers.
I'm pretty sure I have the tyres he ran in the 89 worlds too.

That's the plan brother!