Parma Good Times Chassis

So somewhere along the way I ended up with this old Parma chassis. Surprisingly, the foam tires are great, usually stuff this old is dried and cracked. And the turney parts and the spinny parts seem to work. That's the good news.

Bad news is that this thing is chopped up.

Got to looking around and by some miracle, the parts I need to make this a roller were still available. Let's get to work.

Parma Good Times: About

Parma Good Times: Pro Gallery

First order of business is to pull the motor pod off of the old chassis and bolt it on to the new plate. Good to apply some blue loctite tot the threads since these are not locking nuts.

Parma Good Times: Text

Parma Good Times: Pro Gallery

Next up, install the front axle plate and move the kingpins and spindles over to the new chassis.

Parma Good Times: Text

Parma Good Times: Pro Gallery

Didn't take a lot of pictures of the rest of the process, but the pictures speak for themselves. This is one of the most simple RC vehicles that was ever available. Servo, Speed Controller and Receiver attached with double sided tape. Cut some piano wire and made some Z-Bends for steering linkages. Motor is a standard stock silver can. Runs well, super quiet. Next on the list is to pick a body shell. I am thinking a muscle car with those giant rear tires.

Parma Good Times: Text

Parma Good Times: Pro Gallery