resurecting an old abused rental 98 - alot of pics - Page 7

randall ace · 01-10-2012, 09:05 PM

there is no way i could use all these , but they are fun to play with and modify...can be picked up reasonably....will keep me entertained during this long recovery....parts are inexpensive and fairly easy to get .. . and theres always that bulletproof reliability of the tippmann marker ......

i kept
-1 mag
- 1 phantom
- i cocker
- 1 spyder ( the pbn mom jan 2010)

** i know capt'n america like a mutha - right ???!? ..LOL
- my only explanation is i was watching alot of easy rider at that time ..LOL

and of course all my brass eagle markers from my collecting - gun whoring days

** and all my tippmanns

randall ace · 01-14-2012, 10:12 AM

- and ............. still waiting on parts....... *sigh* ........... boring

BlueTrane2028 · 01-14-2012, 04:08 PM

Nice work!

Doing a similar restoration on an old M98, so old it has the adjustable for windage rear sight. When I got it, the rear bolt was so badly pitted that it wouldn't move. I had another one from when I converted another 98 to e-bolt, dropped it in, lubed everything and it fired beautifully. I am thinking I really should get a new power tube, though. The one it came with with is aluminum and has a dent in the part the front bolt slides over. I'm painting mine flat OD green similar to yours, although being a non-custom it will not be ROF upgraded. It'll be a good loaner or something to turn a buck on. I got it along with a 98 Platinum ACT (completely working, no restoration needed at all) that came with a flatline and a CAR stock for... $50 for the pair. I couldn't believe the guy was serious about the sale. He just wanted out of paintball that badly.

randall ace · 01-15-2012, 12:18 AM

wow ........... u did well............

some more parts arrived today - but alas the techt hammers - well- arent - someone switched them with act hammers instead - in techt packaging , but not right parts.

Justus · 01-22-2012, 08:24 PM

Holy cow that looks good. Nice job cleaning up the expansion chamber parts!

randall ace · 01-22-2012, 08:57 PM

thank you sir ........ 8)

B-17 · 01-26-2012, 12:29 AM

If you go back to walmart... they have this nice spray paint called italian olive. That is the color you're probably looking for, it's in matte.

randall ace · 01-26-2012, 02:24 PM

Yup.. that's the color I used

p8ntballben2004 · 03-31-2012, 02:06 PM

How did this project end up??

bravodelta · 04-01-2012, 01:31 AM

yes do tell!!!

01-10-2012, 09:05 PM	#61 (permalink)
randall ace still recovering ..... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: columbus, ohio	there is no way i could use all these , but they are fun to play with and modify...can be picked up reasonably....will keep me entertained during this long recovery....parts are inexpensive and fairly easy to get .. . and theres always that bulletproof reliability of the tippmann marker ...... i kept -1 mag - 1 phantom - i cocker - 1 spyder ( the pbn mom jan 2010) i know capt'n america like a mutha - right ???!? ..LOL - my only explanation is i was watching alot of easy rider at that time ..LOL and of course all my brass eagle markers from my collecting - gun whoring days and all my tippmanns __________________ BEEN SLINGIN' PAINT OFF AND ON SINCE 1989 ** i maintain 3rd shift hours so if i dont respond right away during the day - ya know why my feedback : http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html http://www.pbnation.com/feedback.php?u=488994 Last edited by randall ace; 01-10-2012 at 09:41 PM.

01-14-2012, 10:12 AM	#62 (permalink)
randall ace still recovering ..... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: columbus, ohio	- and ............. still waiting on parts....... sigh ........... boring __________________ BEEN SLINGIN' PAINT OFF AND ON SINCE 1989 ** i maintain 3rd shift hours so if i dont respond right away during the day - ya know why my feedback : http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html http://www.pbnation.com/feedback.php?u=488994

01-15-2012, 12:18 AM	#64 (permalink)
randall ace still recovering ..... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: columbus, ohio	wow ........... u did well............ some more parts arrived today - but alas the techt hammers - well- arent - someone switched them with act hammers instead - in techt packaging , but not right parts. __________________ BEEN SLINGIN' PAINT OFF AND ON SINCE 1989 ** i maintain 3rd shift hours so if i dont respond right away during the day - ya know why my feedback : http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html http://www.pbnation.com/feedback.php?u=488994 Last edited by randall ace; 01-15-2012 at 12:26 AM.

01-22-2012, 08:24 PM	#65 (permalink)
Justus E-Tac Operator = Join Date: Apr 2010	Holy cow that looks good. Nice job cleaning up the expansion chamber parts! __________________ My Feedback

01-22-2012, 08:57 PM	#66 (permalink)
randall ace still recovering ..... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: columbus, ohio	thank you sir ........ 8) __________________ BEEN SLINGIN' PAINT OFF AND ON SINCE 1989 ** i maintain 3rd shift hours so if i dont respond right away during the day - ya know why my feedback : http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html http://www.pbnation.com/feedback.php?u=488994

01-14-2012, 04:08 PM	#63 (permalink)
BlueTrane2028 MCB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Nice work! Doing a similar restoration on an old M98, so old it has the adjustable for windage rear sight. When I got it, the rear bolt was so badly pitted that it wouldn't move. I had another one from when I converted another 98 to e-bolt, dropped it in, lubed everything and it fired beautifully. I am thinking I really should get a new power tube, though. The one it came with with is aluminum and has a dent in the part the front bolt slides over. I'm painting mine flat OD green similar to yours, although being a non-custom it will not be ROF upgraded. It'll be a good loaner or something to turn a buck on. I got it along with a 98 Platinum ACT (completely working, no restoration needed at all) that came with a flatline and a CAR stock for... $50 for the pair. I couldn't believe the guy was serious about the sale. He just wanted out of paintball that badly.

01-26-2012, 02:24 PM	#68 (permalink)
randall ace still recovering ..... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: columbus, ohio	Yup.. that's the color I used __________________ BEEN SLINGIN' PAINT OFF AND ON SINCE 1989 ** i maintain 3rd shift hours so if i dont respond right away during the day - ya know why my feedback : http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html http://www.pbnation.com/feedback.php?u=488994

03-31-2012, 02:06 PM	#69 (permalink)
p8ntballben2004 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2006	How did this project end up??

04-01-2012, 01:31 AM	#70 (permalink)
bravodelta Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011	yes do tell!!!

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