vintage HO hop-up parts

[VTECFOUR]

Went through the old HO stash and found these hop-up parts.



Looks like Riggen aluminum wheels with front O rings and rear sponge tires, AJ fronts, a Lancer Superbird body and gold anodized rims with sponge tires identified as TCP. Don't remember the last item.

Might be fun to build a vintage racer with some of these parts.

Dan

[BIG E]

Great stuff, Dan! I like those Riggen fronts, but man, are they a bear to get pressed on straight!
I don't know if the hole is small enough to tap out with the 0-80 thread to go onto the aj's axle, and I've never got around to trying.
A drill/tap guide and a pair of inside calipers should answer the question. I think on the set I installed (decades ago) I may have fabricated a softer axle from brass. They look great on the front of my "Big John Mazmanian" Willys gasser (Johnny Lightning body). The chassis is an old Aurora Tuff Ones with some other mods, including aj's thread on silicone rears, A/FX size.
Real cool parts, have fun building something with them! -- Ernie:>)

[vabchrog]

The TCP tires and wheels were the best in their day the nut went inside the wheel and you need a special nut driver to tighten them. The last pair I had I dropped the nut in some shag carpet, never did find it :)

[tabcomary]

I made a few sets of updated TCP rear wheels. I like that style because it lets you move the wheel closer to the chassis, permitting the use of wider tires.
The smaller 0-80 nuts are available from McMaster-Carr. They also sell a small wrench that can replace the original TCP wrench.

Happy Motoring!

[BIG E]

I love using the vintage aj's thread on and set screw type wheel/tire sets for my HO runners, as well as those from Riggen and the other manufacturers. They look great (especially polished up), even though they're not as true as a delrin hub pressed onto a modern axle. The nuts from McM/Carr are kind of thick. I've been buying good serviceable brass replacements from the model railroading department in the hobby stores for years. They're also a little smaller in hex size, and fit inside a wheel nicely. Hope this helps. Enjoy! -- Ernie :>)