Gold turnbuckles on Ryan Cavalieri's B44.1

[dzgn]

Does anyone know where I can get the gold turnbuckles shown on Ryan Cavalieri's B44.1 at the worlds.

Link below to the picture half way down the page.

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/worlds2011/day7/

[Matt Trimmings]

They are custom, you cannot purchase them. You can get them anodized yourself which will cost $$. A few years back there were a few of us that found out about a do it yourself method that required TSP (a industrial cleaning powder found at home improvement stores) and upwards of 100 volts of electricity. We wired up a bunch of 9v batteries and had the negative (i think) end in the water/TSP solution with the positive end clipped to the turnbuckle. When you dipped the turnbuckle into the solution a chemical reaction through the electricity would cause the color to change on the turnbuckle. Different voltages produced different colors. I am pretty sure gold was a fairly high amount of voltage. This is not recommended to try!

[Cardnim]

They look very like the Cat SX2 turnbuckles from Schumacher.
Might be worth a look, but cant guarantee they'll fit.

Here's a link to some of them:
http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/New_Cars_and_Parts/Cougar_SV/U3213.html

[Matt Trimmings]

Cav's are definitely Factory Team Turnbuckles

[Southwell]

I would of though they would be different threads.

[eb4_boy]

They may be Lunsford Racing Titanium ones.

[mini_brian]

On a seperate note but based on the same pictures of Cav's B44.1

The decal or detailing on the top deck of the car, where did he get this and is it an option for Joe Public. It looks great

Thanks

[ian h]

On a seperate note but based on the same pictures of Cav's B44.1

The decal or detailing on the top deck of the car, where did he get this and is it an option for Joe Public. It looks great

Thanks

Printed vinyl?

[Matt Trimmings]

On a seperate note but based on the same pictures of Cav's B44.1

The decal or detailing on the top deck of the car, where did he get this and is it an option for Joe Public. It looks great

Thanks

It is done by Upgrade RC...you will need to give them a call if you want it done, last time i checked they didnt do custom work. There are a few people in the states that might do custom stuff, Darkside Designs, Fastlane, Stick It..

[PTRU]

kifo paint also does custom decal's

[mini_brian]

Thanks Matt very helpful :thumbsup: