"Old Wood" 3.5 Tunnel Restoration and FE Conversion

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  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #1

    "Old Wood" 3.5 Tunnel Restoration and FE Conversion

    Had this "Old Wooden" 3.5 Tunnel sitting around for some time, and I've purged most of my other projects, so I figured I could tinker on this a bit over the coming months to hopefully make it useful again.

    Not even sure what it is, but whoever built it did so with a LOT of skill and care. Pretty nice lines, well made, etc.

    First step was to sand... and sand... and sand... sand some more... and I still have a little sanding to do.

    Going to do some structural upgrades, and then update the layout to support an FE setup. Not for racing, just for fun. It's a TINY boat... 24", so I'm going to set it up for a high-revving 2S setup, which will allow the use of appropriately smaller props and will also keep it light.

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    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."
  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #2
    And more sanding...

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    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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    • Darin Jordan
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2007
      • 8335

      #3
      Took a break from the sanding to do some machining on the K&B 3.5 Lower for the FE conversion...

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      Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
      "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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      • Darin Jordan
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Apr 2007
        • 8335

        #4
        3.5 Mods continued...

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        Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
        "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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        • Darin Jordan
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Apr 2007
          • 8335

          #5
          Teflon in these is draggy... so I'm replacing it with a brass stuffing tube, like I do in all my lowers. Propshaft will be replaced with a HyperformanceRC 3.5 unit, which has a longer propeller shaft and is supported by better bearing surfaces.

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          Starting to add in the bulkheads and other structural mods to support the FE Conversion...

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          Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
          "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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          • Shooter
            Team Mojo
            • Jun 2009
            • 2558

            #6
            At first glance I thought it was a hotshot, but after a few more pictures......WHAAAA? WHAT IS THAT?? Awesome mods on the 3.5!

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            • 30nitro
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2018
              • 330

              #7
              Very cool .....I'm resurrecting and old Dumas 36 inch Dragon Fly shovel nose hydro......nitro inboard to FE.....rare hull I'm told...very well built and stored..never been wet.... Should be interesting......

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              • Darin Jordan
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Apr 2007
                • 8335

                #8
                Couldn't help myself. No sense in doing this if it's not going to look good!

                Polished up the now modified K&B 3.5 lower...

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                Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                • srislash
                  Not there yet
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 7673

                  #9
                  Great job Darin! Leg looks Uber cool

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                  • RaceMechaniX
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 2821

                    #10
                    Darin, that's the tunnel I gave you years ago right?
                    Tyler Garrard
                    NAMBA 639/IMPBA 20525
                    T-Hydro @ 142.94mph former WR

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                    • Darin Jordan
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 8335

                      #11
                      Originally posted by RaceMechaniX
                      Darin, that's the tunnel I gave you years ago right?
                      It is! Figured it was time to make it look like it belongs on my shelf. :)
                      Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                      "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                      • RandyatBBY
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 3915

                        #12
                        After I get my shop set back up I hope to redo some old projects, looks like you are having fun. I am having a problem finding most little things in my garage, they are in a box some where. LOL
                        Randy
                        For ABS, Fiberglass, Carbon hulls and Stainless hardware
                        BBY Racing

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                        • fweasel
                          master of some
                          • Jul 2016
                          • 4286

                          #13
                          looking good
                          Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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