Tamiya Time, Ep 14, Vintage FF01 Idemitsu Motion Mugen Civic, Light Restoration, Vintage RC

[@YoShImUrA53]

Idemitsu is an oil company. They're still around, but nowadays they race with Honda motorcycles, as far as I've seen. This livery was from their racing team back in the day. They raced it in at least the EF and EG Civics back in the INTER TEC series (later, JTCC) and overall in Group A racing in Japan (also, a few excursions to some races in Asia, outside Japan, such as the Macau GP, in HK) in the late 80s, early 90s. They were competitors to the likes of the JACCS and STP Civics, TOM'S Corollas, Castrol Primeras, etc.

[@YoShImUrA53]

BTW, super score on it. Super sweet looking, if not perfect, but great to just have in the shelf! Next time, for any lifting stickers, have you tried hitting the bits that are lifting with a bit of hot air from a hairdrier for a few seconds? Heat softens up the vynil and can conform to the contour of the body better. That could actually save the sticker, even if the glue is long gone, at least it would just lean on the body better, an since it won't be run, it should hold up well, I think.

[@YoShImUrA53]

Also, what you call caster, is not such, but actually toe. In the case of RCs, it's very common to have toe out for the front and toe in in the rear, as you say. Your arms are most probably swapped positions or inverted. It may be intentional, but most probably not how Tamiya intended, or that would be a first for them. I built a Tamiya FF01 with a Renault Clio body back in the 90s when it was released, but I can't remember now. Still, I'm pretty sure you can find an FF01 manual pdf online to double check :)

[@Mike-qh2zh]

Hcf-2 is still idemitsu

[@Mike-qh2zh]

That head on the hood is their symbol

[@YoShImUrA53]

@@Mike-qh2zh I'm aware. I meant the company is still around, but their racing activities are more focused on motorcycles, from what I've found

[@All_RC_Fun]

Those are some happy little orange mirrors. Looks really good. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JeffSkurkis]

If I didn't watch the video and just saw the completed light restoration, I would have bet that the orange mirrors were stock. They look great.

[@dodge5522]

Nice kit

[@murrijuana2842]

Cleaned up great 👍

[@Miguell136RC]

Very cool car my friend 👌💯💯😍

[@HobbyPerfeXion]

Funny my experiences usually go the opposite way...I order something expecting something good and end up with crap 😄 . Cool little ride, really dig the orange color.

[@metalgearrc2166]

You don't have to have a steady hand to get the stickers on. Just use a little dish soap with water and a squirt bottle. Squirt it on to the body and the sticker, then apply the sticker to the body then adjust it to where you like it. When you're happy with it squeegee the water out and it stays.

[@craigpimlott204]

Rear toe in .to keep the rear of the car inline for better handling .I had a mo5 that had the uprights on backwards it drove like a dog .swapped them around and bingo .❤❤

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Great job and great looking civic!👌😎👍

[@RCJesus420]

So many Tamiyas now! lol You're definitely addicted.

[@FreakoRico999]

The white wheels are probably of the Castrol Civic. That one had white wheels. I have all Tamiya Civics in my collection now, the wheels came in white, black and grey... Good find! Looks good!

[@lrmbvv]

great find, the stickers are amazing, the TS fluorescent red, is almost an exact match, Got this on a TA03F chassis. Let us know on that Ford Mondeo, thats a unicorn for me, also an FF

[@keithcarchide806]

Awsome I love that civic body I have a Castrol civic body on a ff01. I believe I have some gears for a trans for a ff01 I’ll dig them out if u want them ther urs

[@aut0bahn]

Hi. Do you want the blue stiffer springs on the rear?

[@scalecrawlnl]

Great conservation work on the Civic. Like Tamiya Tuesday, also, on a Wednesday in this case. Pretty soon you need an annex to the new tiny rc house (following on IG). Thank you!

[@alfredyost7972]

I have 4 FF01 cars. All four of mine are the new Beetle. All of mine also have the Tamiya universals in the front. Which are now hard to get. Thoughts ?

[@TCnML]

How about a cc02 on Tamiya Tuesday? Maybe you could mount a hardbody on it

[@RCeveryday]

I do have one I’ve never built…

[@TCnML]

Can’t wait to see it. Next Tuesday works for me. Better get building LoL

[@RCeveryday]

Lol. It may be a minute 😂

[@hondofourfivetwo9347]

The Castrol Civic version was my first touring car still have it along with the original box it came with the same white wheels my FRP chassis is nowhere near that clean and I’ve been through two of them due to a lot of racing on asphalt it’s retired now wearing a Piaa Honda Accord body and setup as it was last raced electronics wise I believe you are referring to the rear toe settings not caster and if you are the proper setup was for the rear tires to be toe out on the FF01 if you move the uprights left to right it will give you toe in which is the proper setup for the TA01/02 4wd cars but it can be used on the FF01 to make it less tail happy

[@allana5930]

From what i remember they should be towed in but it's bean a minute so.. ?

[@RCeveryday]

I’m pretty sure that is correct. Will have to flip them around.

[@sloppycscustoms2725]

🤙🏻🍕