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Another eBay purchase, to go with the MSC Metro 6R4.

   

'Ready to race', it came with 'No grip' fronts too small to touch the track (it's 4WD!) on an axle 'adjusted' for different ride heights on either side, rear tyres that had aged differently - one was solid and had to be cut off in sections and the other was like a black marshmallow, a missing chassis adjustment screw and a motor 'held in place' by a screw that kept falling out.

Still, even with postage it was a good £20 less than others and approx 1/3 the 'collector price' someone else was asking.

All grist to the mill, which led to a few happy hours stripping, cleaning, oiling, replacing/substituting parts and re-assembling the chassis into a washed, cleaned and polished body, using a small spacer to raise the rear a little to clear the larger tyres.

Deep joy.   I just love doing this stuff 

Still to address - the body sides slightly bowed along their length.

Oh - and it came with those gorgeous (Mitoos?) alloy wheels too.