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SteP 8: FittinG tHe body SHell
1
- Once it's been cut out using your preferred method, place the body shell onto the chassis
and align it, then mark the locations of the four holes for the body mounts, using a marker.
We aligned the body so that the two body mounting posts on each side of the chassis
were centred between the wheel wells and were 19mm / 3/4" up from the bottom edge
of the body shell.
2
- Remove the body shell and use a body reamer or drill to cut/drill the four 6mm diameter
holes in the body shell at the marks you drew.
4
- Mark and cut/drill a 6mm diameter hole in the top of the body shell for the antenna support tube to pass through. Locate the hole
directly above the antenna mount.
SteP 9: PaintinG tHe body SHell
3
- Double-check to make sure that both ESC ON/OFF switches are in the 'OFF' position,
then plug the Y-Harness into the two ESC battery leads and plug the battery pack into
the Y-Harness.
IMPORTANT:
The body shell can be mounted higher or lower than we recommend below. It's mostly personal preference, but keep
in mind that if you mount the body shell too low, the wheels may hit it when the chassis is fully articulated.
3
- Fit the body shell onto the chassis to test the fit. Use the four body clips to hold the body
shell in place.
IMPORTANT:
Double-check that the body shell does not interfere with any part of
the chassis or the suspenison, particularly when the suspension if fully articulated. If
it does, you'll need to trim the body shell slightly to fit around those areas.
IMPORTANT:
There is a protective plastic covering over the outside of the body shell. Do not remove it until after painting and before
applying the decals. The plastic covering will protect the body from paint overspray.
1
- Remove the body shell from the chassis and wash the inside of it with warm water and non-abrasive liquid detergent to remove any
chemicals left over from the moulding process. Finish with warm water only. Completely dry the body shell using a soft cloth. After
drying with a soft cloth, allow the body shell to air dry for a while.
2
- Paint the inside of the body shell, using paint formulated for flexible body shells.
do not paint the outside of the body shell.
3
- After the paint dries completely, peel back and remove the protective plastic covering from the outside of the body shell, then apply
the decals. See pages 24/25 for recommendations on decal application.
