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Aurora Mustang

Postby Fitzy » Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:49 am

I picked this up on e-bay last week a little cleanup new set of tires and brushes runs like a champ had to share it so here is some before and after pictures.

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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby HomeRacingWorld » Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:26 am

Outstanding find and work sir, what a nice ride.
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby tjettom » Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:28 am

Great find and great refurb job...looks like new! What method did you use removing the decals?
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:09 pm

Yeah, what they said! I assume that you used a fine polish like Novus on the finished body, but how did you get those old decals off? Great job.
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby btaylor » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:42 pm

Well done! Looks like a brand new one now. Fun to run those old slots too!

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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby Fathead59 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:46 pm

Very clean car, how does it run on the track
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby Fathead59 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:48 pm

Opps, , , , sorry , I did read that you said it runs like a champ, missed that first go around
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby Fitzy » Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:05 pm

Cleaning and removing the decals was really easy I think the decals on there were from a model airplane but anyway I just reversed the application so to speak I soaked the body in warm soapy water and it came out CLEAN! only bad part it soaked the American flags off the doors so I will replace them. For polish I used Turtle Wax Polishing compound very fine plastic polish like novus works like a charm on polishing colored plastic bodies. The motor was pretty sticky and sluggish when I got it so I pull the rear axle out and let the motor run in Gunk Citrus Engine De-greaser for a few minutes then rubbing alcohol to rinse it clean a new set of tires from Smilin Rays and it runs like a champ!
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby HomeRacingWorld » Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:53 pm

Well I have to say again, well done sir.
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby dge467 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:00 pm

Nice job!!
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby VTECFOUR » Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:43 pm

Nice refurbishment.

What scale?

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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby bill from nh » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:21 pm

Very clean rebuild. Nice job! It looks like it could have just come out of a factory box. :)
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby Fitzy » Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:39 pm

It's 1/32 Scale it really is clean there is one small scratch that runs through the black stripes on the roof and the front bumper has a little wear but for the age I'm very happy with it have to find some more of them for some match racing!
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby TuscoTodd » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:55 pm

That turned out GREAT!
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Re: Aurora Mustang

Postby BIG E » Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:40 pm

Yeah, that's the way it's done, Fitzy. Nice Aurora FORD.
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