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[usadar]

Finally,

Kamo-san has finished building two of his original Can-Am chassis.

I will take one of them to the Checkpoint Cup.

This is what he has built for me over the end of the year for the Cup.



Looking forward to seeing you all at BPR very soon,

Haruki

[RichKraft]

The cars on this thread are simply amazing. Four pages of pure craftsmanship.

[Michael Rigsby]

These are some of the most beautifully done retro cars I have ever seen. The craftsmanship is second to none. The bodies are downright great looking.....good enough to compete for concours....and still race them rather than be a shelf queen

MR

[Steve Deiters]

Interseting touch on the guide flag hole. Looks like they were touched slightly with a mill to make sure the surfaces on both sides of the "drop arm" are flat and parallel. Were they machined?

All in all very good looking stuff. Let me know if you need a chassis tester in North America!!!!!

[The Bugman]

Interseting touch on the guide flag hole. Looks like they were touched slightly with a mill to make sure the surfaces on both sides of the "drop arm" are flat and parallel. Were they machined?

All in all very good looking stuff. Let me know if you need a chassis tester in North America!!!!!

too late steve,all US TESTERS are out here at BPR,,,
but if you ever get a chance to get a Hanada chassis ,either a kit & do it yourself,,or do like ive done and paid a MASTER BUILDER Mr.Kamo-san,to build one for you, "they are fantastic"

[usadar]

Interseting touch on the guide flag hole. Looks like they were touched slightly with a mill to make sure the surfaces on both sides of the "drop arm" are flat and parallel. Were they machined?

Hi Steve,

Are you mentioning Kamo-san's build?

He uses Mike Swiss's Chicagoland Raceway's brass coined guide tongues (3/4 inch wide) with steel braces (also from Chicagoland) soldered to them.

Thanks a lot for your interest in our Tokyo D3 chassis.

Good racing,

Haruki

[Tim Neja]

The Tokyo group of racers and builders are absolutely first rate craftsmen!! I've had the opportunity to drive some of their builds - and now own a couple of them. There's no finer chassis anywhere in the world. They are producing excellent quality parts/ kits now, too!

It will be fun to see how all these chassis do at the Checkpoint! Welcome Haruki - and all the fine Japanese builders!! Let's race!!

T

[usadar]

Kamo-san has sent me the photos of his build of a Hanada Can-Am chassis kit for me.

I will test this on Monday at Cheerio Speedway just before I leave Tokyo for LA for the Checkpoint Cup.





Haruki

[MSwiss]

Are you mentioning Kamo-san's build?
He uses Mike Swiss's Chicagoland Raceway's brass coined guide tongues (3/4 inch wide) with steel braces (also from Chicagoland) soldered to them.
Thanks a lot for your interest in our Tokyo D3 chassis.

Steve,

Yes it looks like he "faces" them to get them perfectly flat and burr-free for the best guide rotation possible.

Very nice, meticulous work.

Because he trimmed back my steel guide brace back to the edge of the coining, I didn't even realize at first it was on there.

[j-slot]

Here is my new build.

Perimeter-like main rail and outrigger style pans.

Total weight (with body) is 101 grams.









Akitani

[j-slot]

Hello race fans,

Haruki has already left Tokyo to participate in the Checkpoint Cup. He will get to BPR soon.

Here are the cars and chassis which Haruki takes to BPR in addition to his race cars.

Ready to lend cars I built.
After the test run, I added some adjustments and clean-up. I hope they work well for anyone.







Kamo-san's excellent work for his customer.





Haruki's Can-Am backup car built by Kamo-san.



Good Racin'.

Akitani

[usadar]

Thanks a lot, Akitani-san to post the pictures.

Kamo-san's original Can-Am & Hanada F-1 chassis in the above thread are built for me to try in the Check Point cup, as well as the complete
Can-Am car shown in the last photo,

Kamo-san has built another original Can-Am chassis, almost same construction but not so much lightened as the above, may be easier to drive.

I have brought the one with me to BPR.

Now I have arrived at at the hotel in Cypress and been to BPR to say hello to Greg.

I am going to set up the F-1 chassis(Kamo built) this evening, hopefully testing it tomorrow morning at BPR.

See you all guys at BPR,

Haruki

[Tim Neja]

Haruki's been spotted and running very fast on the King at BPR!!! Lot's of FAST Tokyo chassis - all seem to be working well - including the one I have from Kamo-san!!

Thanks, guys - your builds are the BEST!!

T

[usadar]

The following　pictures　taken　by　Keith　are　those　of　Tokyo　D3　related　chassis　raced　in　the　recent　Check　Point Cup held at Buena Park Raceway:


Haruki

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[The Bugman]

Hauki-san,,,,,looks like a good contingent of Tokyo chassis this year,@ THE 2012-CPC,,,
they work so well,,,,i truly appreciate (being one of the 1st here at BPR) the Hanada chassis' (2 kinds CanAm & F1),
and to my builder,Kamo-san,,
they have improved my racing sooooooooooooooooooo much,
i bought 5 kits to continue to have many great cars in the future,,
thx to all involved creating,building & promoting these here in the USA,

[j-slot]

Here are Morio Hashimoto's recent beautiful paint job.









Akitani

[Bill from NH]

I used to read J-Slot regularily when wing cars were run weekly. Morio did some outstanding paint jobs on them, too.

Now, I always look at the Tokyo D3 galleries.

[j-slot]

Bill,
Nice to hear you used to visit J-Slot site.
Morio Hashimoto is not only a good racer/builder but also a great painter especially.
Thanks for your interest.

Akitani

[usadar]

Here are Morio Hashimoto's recent beautiful paint job.









Akitani

Morio Hashimoto is a very well experienced racer/builder/painter with a long racing history.
He used to race at the USRA Div.1 Nat's in the 1990's.
His craftsmanship is so great that you would be impressed to see the slot boxes he made by himself.
He is going to help our racing program by preparing painted bodies for newbies joining Tokyo D3.
We are so glad we have such a great guy as Morio at Tokyo D3.

Haruki

[Bill from NH]

I've never met Morio face-to-face, but I've seen photos of his quality work on the internet long enough to say you're very fortunate to have such a talented individual as a member of your racing group.

[S.O. Watt]

Very Nice!

Such beautiful artistry.

Your D3 club has many, many talented members!

[j-slot]

I have built a Retro Pro chassis.
3.875" wheelbase. 4.750" guidelead. 39 grams as shown.
Main rails are 0.062(outer) and 0.055(inner).





Completed. Total weight is 86 grams.
It ran in about 3.7 second on any lane of our King track.



Although Tokyo D3 has no plan to start Retro Pro racing for the present, it's the first legal Retro Pro car Tokyo D3 made.

Akitani

[Tex]

Sweet lookin' ride, Akitani!

[j-slot]

My another new build is a Retro Coupe.
3.875" wheelbase. 4.750" guidelead.
Main rails are 0.062(outer) and 0.055(center).
Total weight is 99 grams.







Akitani

[Tex]

BEAUTIFUL craftsmanship, Akitani! And I LOVE the grill-work in the back!