Yea we ran the corner climb, that track is so cool!
Cars look great as alwats Rob!
Weekend Warrior Stock Car builds
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Mopar Rob
, Apr 28 2011 11:27 AM
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Posted 25 May 2011 - 03:53 PM
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 04:55 PM
Since Rob is in a holdng pattern with his builds, maybe I should send him a couple of the Retro Bits Parts Kits to fill in his spare time.
Add a R-Geo "Retro Bits" chassis into the mix. I've kind of been sidetracked with other builds and figured it was time to finish the Aero Warrior kit. I also had some retro bits so I figured I'd make that into a stock car also and hopefully complete both at the same time?
I already started the center section
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 07:49 PM
OK, a Dremel tool and fire are dangerous. I cut apart my Warrior build to make it similar to the retro bits build. I'm curious what the final weight difference will be.
Here's the before picture
And after. Basically, I added a shelf of brass in between the motor bracket and instead of the rails being bent in a "U" shape they just go up to the axle tubes as reinforcement
Right now the Warrior build is 32.5 grams and the retro bits build is 28.5 grams. Obviously both builds have the same wheelbase and guide lead length
Here's the before picture
And after. Basically, I added a shelf of brass in between the motor bracket and instead of the rails being bent in a "U" shape they just go up to the axle tubes as reinforcement
Right now the Warrior build is 32.5 grams and the retro bits build is 28.5 grams. Obviously both builds have the same wheelbase and guide lead length
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 08:53 PM
Nice work as always Rob.
We have not run stock cars on an oval yet. I bet your one chassis would work great on an oval.
We ran stock cars on Boggie's 155 ft Hill Climb today. What fun!
Keep up the good work
Greg
We have not run stock cars on an oval yet. I bet your one chassis would work great on an oval.
We ran stock cars on Boggie's 155 ft Hill Climb today. What fun!
Keep up the good work
Greg
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Posted 07 August 2011 - 09:45 PM
Returned to the work bench tonight and did about 30 minutes of work. Not much but at least it's going in the correct direction
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Posted 08 August 2011 - 06:16 PM
The Retro Bits Aero stock car is all complete. Now off to the Aero Warrior build
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Posted 09 August 2011 - 09:14 PM
Soldered what I consider the hardest and most iportant part of the build, the outer pans.
photo of the top
photo of the bottom
photo of the top
photo of the bottom
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Posted 09 August 2011 - 09:18 PM
Great build Rob, I would like to ask you why did you solder the front support on the pans on the under side? 
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In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 09 August 2011 - 09:23 PM
Great build Rob, I would like to ask you why did you solder the front support on the pans on the under side?
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Not sure what your looking at and if it's an optical illusion? I'll go back and edit my post and label the photos top and bottom
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Posted 11 August 2011 - 07:37 PM
Finished the chassis toninght
69.5 grams
69.5 grams
