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[Regis4446]

Thanks, Rick.

[racie35]

I sure wish Rick would make some of the front and rear motor brackets for this... that's the parts that send someone on their way to building a decent one.

[MattD]

Great frames

[dc-65x]

Making these brackets (that Cox stamped out in seconds) is just too time consuming for me. They took me hours of conventional machine time to make and what would people be willing to pay for them? Maybe $10 for a set. I'd be working for next to nothing. A laser cutting machine could bang them out but still, machine time ain't cheap and I don't have one. Sorry.

[racie35]

I'll give you $35.

[markus]

Look what I bought on eBay yesterday. Which one of you guys ran my price up to 200 bucks??? ;-) The seller had a few of them! Quite a few.

 

[SlotStox#53]

Aha, saw those 7 or so cars all based on Gurney chassis!! Think the reason that one went so high was because it was the cleanest example

[markus]

Yes, it's pretty clean looking, can't wait to get it. Looks like I will be making a set of body mounts though!

 

One person bought both shortened chassis (one for $38 and the other for $100) and another all the uncut ones that I didn't get ($86 for each and he ran the price up on mine to $201). Anyone we know ...?

[SlotStox#53]

Was weird how all of them had the side rails/body mounts removed. Looking at the originals & how Rick made them, shouldn't be hard to recreate .

Look forward to seeing your clean and finished car. 

[MattD]

REH picked up all the old Gurney chassis many years ago and cut the side mounts off them. They then sold them. I had never seen one, but have heard plenty of guys tell this tale.

[markus]

REH, really? Thanks for the info, that is really interesting! Maybe one should survive in the REH condition? Nah, I'm putting the outriggers back on mine!

 

Actually the seller had 17 of them at one point (a really nice guy). All of them had missing outriggers so the REH story fits this well.

 

Can't wait to see it done either!

[Detroit Dave]

I also threw my hand into the bidding on these but could only afford to bid $83. It was enough to win one of the cars!  

 

I now have my AMT kit and I'm looking to acquire the rest of the bits for my own Gurney clone! How fun! 

[markus]

Here is the progress on mine. I thankfully have a nice original chassis for reference. Had to order all my brass from England to get the right sizes and made a rough copy of Rick's chassis jig (very rough) … I am fairly happy but need a bit more soldering experience (go easy on me, I am still a "Rookie" here)!

 

Anyone have any nickel plating tips?

 

And a great big thanks to Rich in Ontario for helping me get this one. So much fun should be illegal …

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[markus]

This is what it looked like a couple days ago

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[Detroit Dave]

Here is the car I purchased.

[racie35]

I just found one needing some work and I'm happy! Can't wait to get fixing it and then look into nickel plating.

[racie35]

Latest reissue molded in white now.

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[SlotStox#53]

Great news it's molded in white

[racie35]

Yes, it'll make a decent copy. There's a few differences in the lights and gas door. My brother said the rear window braces are in the kit but out of scale too thick. Interior shouldn't be too hard,so I'm gonna grab a few because we actually got 3 chassis from the seller.

[markus]

There's just something about these Gurney Cox chassis!

I did one on an NOS frame as a 65, one repaired butchered one from the same lot as a 63, starting to restore the next butchered frame for a 64 and then I eventually need another frame to do a 66 Galaxie with an old promo body I have, all as Dan Gurney Cars of course.

 

Anyone tried replating one?

[racie35]

I looked on you tube at nickel plating and it doesn't seem to be out of reach . Lots of guys having success and kits available with supplies.

[racie35]

3 patients arrived yesterday

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[SlotStox#53]

Well, that's just being greedy

Micromark do a nice little plating kit that should work .

[racie35]

Seller had a few so I figured get them while we can. My brother and I are doing the gurney car now with the right chassis parts. I've looked awhile for these.
I will look into the plating soon.

[racie35]

I'm thinking of using the wheels from the amt slots that no one likes on the front...they kinda look the part