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Hey All; Well I have Been hearing about the Guitar Pick Steering Linkage Fix since before I even had a Micro DT. And I was in need of something while my turnbucles came in.So I decided to make my own from a guitar pick I caught at a Cheep Trick concert. I got a few that night. So I broke off mine and tried the ZipTie method but found mine were to thick and bound up the susp. So I decided to show you all how I did it. First I got me a Guitar Pick and some old Steering Links and used some water based glue. NO CA glue. I glued the old links onto the pick and let it dry.Then I used my Pin Vise Mini drill bits and sized the holes to the right size. Then I drilled them out at both ends. After drilling them I cut them out with a new eXacto blade.I scored it in both directions a few times and then Popped them off.I then used some locking plyers to hold tight at one end. I used my Dremmel Tool to shape the pick to the size of the stock links. Once shaped on one end I moved the plyers to the other end and smoothed out the other end. Once I was finished I pryed the old linke off and washed the water based glue off. Then I installed them on the truck as if they were bought from Losi. NOT... Still enough pick left to make 2 more links. So stop by your nearest Guitar Center cause they will give you a few free guitar picks.Well I hope this helps you out a bit. L8R,WrenchHead.

Here I got me a Killer pick I have had for 15 years or so.


Here I used some water based glue so I can get them apart when finished. Let the glue fully dry or you will slip/slide away


Here I sized the holes and drilled to the right size. Don't guess get the right sized bit.



Here are all the holes drilled out from the back side. Plus i thought this side of the pick was kool.


Now I will score the pick in both dirrections to split is straight. Pop it off once you score it about 1/3 way through.


Here I cut them into 2 individuals and trimmed them with my Lexan scissors.


Now it gets a little tricky You have to be slow and steady. Just trim the pick into the shape of the stockers.






Here are a couple pics of the finished steering links and the stocker templates and a new unmolested Cheep Trick Pick



And now the installed finished product ready to be a bashed on. Yes they work great. No binding like the ZipTies.

nice man. very nice. i havent noticed any binding with the zip ties after i made the screw holes a little bigger. all this micro work is hard on the patience when you start dropping screws. and i had the hardest time finding a screw driver that would fit these tiny little phillips heads.

AMEN says the older guys that have to do this work with a magnifying light!!!



I saw this guitar pick idea before, but as usual scotto, you brought it out beautifully with a great tutorial, and even managed to toss in some unabashed Cheap Trick Love!!!


What more could I want besides a Checkerboard Lid to complete the theme

Not a problem there wolvie.I try. Hope someone can just use my idea once. l8r,w.

I might try this...but first i need to find a cool guitar pick like my old black AC/DC pick...is there an online store that sells band picks?

im sure any guitar site would.

just google guitar pic

Good idea there MJ. Also I seen some cheep on eBay too. l8r,w.

they really are everywhere.

Yeah, I don't even play or own a guitar, yet I have pics lying around!

does the rigid ness of the picks keep the suspention from working properly? looking at my dt the tierods flex as the suspention pivot being the steering block has no pivot.

No not a prob for me. I used zipties first and those would effect the susp. to much. But the pics are about the same thickness as the stockers. They are a bit thicker and was hopeing they would last longer and hold up better and they did. Make sure you don't screw the screws in to far. I opted for the 3Racing turnbuckle kit on my Micro Ram instead of the Pick fix.l8r,w.