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[Pat Dennis]

Has anyone built this Chassis from way back, or ID it?
Thanks John

John,
Well, finally someone has built the Car Model Project chassis - looks pretty good. I note that you didn't follow the instructions on the mounting of the drop-arm., your pivot tube interferes with the provision for the "old style" body mounting post -an insignificant detail. I have always wondered how many of these were actually built.
Pat Dennis

[sidejobjon]

Pat,
Just the fact that you reconized it is a honor. There had to be plenty of these made back then. Here is one more example. Wider & with pins for drop arm. I do see simularity to TYCO Pro you did later.
Thanks for your great work there would have never been HO Brass

[tossedman]

How's that thing run with that tiny motor? It would make making some scale cars like older F1's a but easier if it runs OK. Nice build by the way.

Cheers,

Todd

Tried to use smaller scale motor "from R/C" so this HO scale would look like larger scale. Also used Rick's HO jig.

[sidejobjon]

Todd,
I been building alot Chassis. But not spending time racing, tracks & racers to far. So i have to many projects going but not zeroing in on one class, love them all TJets,AFX,Mag & Non,Brass, 440. As you can see there is no pinon gear. I have to buy mega axels, Tires, Wheels Gears to get some Chassis running.
Wish we were back in sixtys two tracks Every town.

[chaparrAL]

Here the latest _450_.jpg]Great to see Pat Dennis looking in. He's the one guy in HO cars i never met. I raced with Carl Dreher Gary Rider Randy Kemp 1970 Car Model HOPRA.

[Pat Dennis]

Here the latest Great to see Pat Dennis looking in. He's the one guy in HO cars i never met. I raced with Carl Dreher Gary Rider Randy Kemp 1970 Car Model HOPRA.

Unfortunately, I had to drop out of organized racing when I joined Tyco, but still kept track with what was going on, and what the current trends were. Speaking of the "old racers", I had the opportunity to meet Carl Dreher again last year in Dallas.
I'm interested in the recent innovatuions in brass HO cars - there are quite a few guys doing some innovative work. My main question is "what overall width are you guys using these days". When I was building & racing, we were sort of max'ed out at 1.375", due to the limitations of the more commonly used Aruara track which had 1.375" lane centers. By the way, Tyco had 1.5" centers, which allowed more width, but, as everything I did was for commercial purposes, I had to meet the narrower limits.
Pat Dennis

[chaparrAL]

Pat , We now all use the modern limit of 1.312 for car width and we now race on tracks with 1.500 lane spacing or more. These milled tracks are so sweet, so smooth i have been mounting the body solid to the chassis, no shaker plate or hinged pans. Pat , BRASCAR has a Yahoo discusion group that includes Gary Rider and others , msg me if you would like to join. Best Al

[sidejobjon]

How's that thing run with that tiny motor? It would make making some scale cars like older F1's a but easier if it runs OK. Nice build by the way.

Cheers,

Todd

Todd,
I got it running this week end. There was not enough straight away it screams I was very surprised. I went in a RC hobby shop in teneck ,and they had a couple in a parts box. A little slower then a 440, but i realy can`t tell burned rubber all four gears. Pat Dennis can use one for a project he owns me.
Thanks John

[tossedman]

Cool! Good to know. Thanks John.

[JD]

has anyone ever tried one of those little oblong motors like a zip zap in an ho chassis?
i been thinking about trying,but just wonder if the power is there.
anyone got a picture of there build?
thanks,
jd

[toybaron]

looks great for an inline...

[picard34]

has anyone ever tried one of those little oblong motors like a zip zap in an ho chassis?
i been thinking about trying,but just wonder if the power is there.
anyone got a picture of there build?
thanks,
jd

Tried it and fried it! It will work as long as you can regulate the power to 3v that those motors work on. The brushes are simply little wiskers - which will burn right up if you over power them with even 6v. Not to mention that there is simply not enough magnet in there to get you much. I have thought about adapting a slightly larger can with a proper endbell with real brushes.

[JD]

Tried it and fried it! It will work as long as you can regulate the power to 3v that those motors work on. The brushes are simply little wiskers - which will burn right up if you over power them with even 6v. Not to mention that there is simply not enough magnet in there to get you much. I have thought about adapting a slightly larger can with a proper endbell with real brushes.

how about placing one or two magnets on the outside of can?
i guess i had my hopes up that these would be something i could
use since i have so many....someone mentioned wrapping an f-1
around one and see how it done...
i guess that is out of the question as well.
oh well,anyone need a bunch of little useless motors??
they may be good for something....like a little mini
carnival ride on your layout?? yeah,maybe good for that..
oh well,ideas???
jd

[Big E]

how about placing one or two magnets on the outside of can?
i guess i had my hopes up that these would be something i could
use since i have so many....someone mentioned wrapping an f-1
around one and see how it done...
i guess that is out of the question as well.
oh well,anyone need a bunch of little useless motors??
they may be good for something....like a little mini
carnival ride on your layout?? yeah,maybe good for that..
oh well,ideas???
jd

Nice work, all of you builders. I just love the way the old Aurora gears and stuff find their way into these slick pieces of craftsmanship! Excellent, cool, and unique! - Ernie

[sidejobjon]

Been trying to get all these TCP chassis running.

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[gonegonzo]

I understand where the gears come from but where do you find the oilite bushings or even brass sleeves to run he rear axle thru ?

Thx ,
gonzo

[Coolhand]

You could try the super G plus motor bushings or srt can motor bushings for oilite bushings. For brass sleeves HT50 brush barrels drilled out to .0595 or if you can find it BSRT tyco 440 X2 arm bushings HT080.

Coolhand

[Russkid]

I understand where the gears come from but where do you find the oilite bushings or even brass sleeves to run he rear axle thru ?

Thx ,
gonzo

Associated sold them in the old days along with a brass inline
motor/axle carrier. I have an extra if you need it. Just pm
me and I'll ship it out.
Bob F.
russkid

[sidejobjon]

Here some on EBAY http://cgi.ebay.com/...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Bob are these like yours?

[Doug Morris]

Rick, I know the post is old but do you have any jigs left? My newest AW.

[NSwanberg]

Doug that is a gem!!

[sidejobjon]

Doug,

Is that a TCP pan to start with, or total Scratchbuild? The side weights / body mounts don`t have movement? When i was at store to buy my wifes ring there was other jewelery there not this nice.

[Russkid]

Here some on EBAY http://cgi.ebay.com/...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Bob are these like yours?

John, I don't check in on the blog very often. The Associated items are
the inline brass rear axle carrier and brass bushings to go in them.
The brass bushings are nothing special - kind of thin, but
they fit the bracket well. I will dig them out. I actually tried selling
them on eBay years ago but no bids......

[sidejobjon]

Bob,
You know there are a couple things i would buy from you. PM me
Thanks John

[chaparrAL]

I now have some motor brackets with bushings in stock.

Soon I will have one for Ball Bearings.

The magnets in the motor in your Riggen are pathetic, Wake it up with a Landshark Motor. Comes plain [cheap] or with MRT balance and trued 7 .5 ohm arm.

Plug in the iron!