The 2 to 1 project is now complete (sort of).
I now have a working GV Rex-X using most of the original parts from the 2 partial cars:
The 2 to 1 project is now complete (sort of).
I now have a working GV Rex-X using most of the original parts from the 2 partial cars:
To help me with the Rex-X project I downloaded the GV-Rex-X manual. As I was working through it I noticed that some of the parts drawings didn't match the parts I had. I thought that maybe my cars were earlier or later revisions so I had another look online for a different manual.
I came across a Reely Rex-X manual and downloaded it and it looked more fitting to what I had.
During my internet searches I also found a number of other Rex-X's for sale on eBay. These were listed as GV but the photos looked like the cars I have.
The questions are therefore:
If I ever find out the answers I'll post them here.
Anyway, the upshot of it all is the project is progressing well and I have changed the category names on this website from GV Rex-X to just Rex-X.
The current project is building a single working GV Rex-X from the parts of 2 broken / incomplete ones.
One of the cars has severe front end damage with the front right suspension completely broken. Also the engine will not start although I can't see any apparent damage to it.
The front suspension from the other car is OK.
I have almost completed stripping down both cars and cleaning the parts. Once that is finished I can start to build a complete car.
The engine is a Force Engines 35 (.21 engine?) I have stripped down the engine, cleaned it up and re-built it but it still won't start. I have re-set the needles to the run-in settings and replaced the glowplug with one similar to the one that was in the engine when i received it, still without any luck. After doing some research it looks like this engine may require a long glowplug.
Watch this space for updates...