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[Gator Bob]

Help - are these wheels legal?

[Jairus]

While I am not an expert on wheels.... and unless someone says otherwise, they look like they are from the late 70's or early 80's.

The rule of thumb is any wheel with a flange on one or both sides are usually vintage. Later in the 70's they tended to make the wheels more "tube like" eliminating the flange.


BUT, if that is all you got... I say go with it on the first set. They look the coolest and most vintage.
(provided they are straight)

[Gator Bob]

Who sells repro vintage wheels with modern rubber installed?

[The Bugman]

dont know of any W/RUBBER mounted,but ED sells some really nice 1/8 axle rears
gotta mount yer own rubber,,,,,JK sells some good rubber,,,
cause those look like the wheels & tires we used on our Flexi Nascars,80's,90's,,,
i could be wrong tho,,,

[Gator Bob]

Thanks Oscar....
took those off some old Champion of Chamblee cars but who the heck knows when they were put on. The blue rubber had me thinking the were vintage.
I'll check out EDreams and dig deeper in the junk over here.

[Gator Bob]

Are these wheels legal? Have lips and step cut centers.

[Jairus]

Yes!

[Gator Bob]

Thanks Jairus.

[macman]

Oscar, That car ROCKS!!!! Samson chassis is gorgeous!!!

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Yes Dennis did a great job on it Oscar!

[Maximo]

Yeah, Dennis did a beautiful job on that chassis! He does great work.

-Max

[The Bugman]

Are these wheels legal? Have lips and step cut centers.

now yer talkin "period correct" wheels Bob,throw some rubber donuts on,
you got em buddy

[The Bugman]

im sooooooooooooooo lucky to have Dennis as one of my best buddies, ,
to help build(help hell,,, he's a wizzard at this stuff) my crazy ideas,,and turn em into
a real car ,,,,,,,,T.Y. Mr Samson ,
see you's guys at the starting line in Sept.

[Maximo]

Master of Ceremonies Jairus!

We, the House of Maximo in the Kingdom of the Thingies...!

Announce our entry into the Balls-Out California Choti Proxy 2012!

Our Choti racer is called FRENCH and carries the #55!

[Jairus]

Okay Max, you are on the list. So... where is the car? Inquiring minds want to see it!

[Maximo]

Czar Jairus,

I had hoped to debut it on the official thread today but I still await the appropriate rubber! Spoke with Jerry Kulich today and I should have the rubber on soon and debut Wednesday.
Everything else is ready.

We are proud of this machine, our very first ever Proxy Competition model!

-Max

[Gator Bob]

Could someone point me to the braid depths for the two tracks .... maybe put them in post #1.
Thanks.

[Jairus]

I think they are in post #5 where there are also OTHER important updates.

15 days to go!

[Gator Bob]

I thought there were some firmer figures discussed in later posts.
For the front wheels to touch and to meet the other clearances this is important as the chassis built for me is not a drop arm car.

Post #5
3. While both tracks are King tracks and nearly the same in layout and length. The braid depth is slightly different. Randy believes that Eddie's track is nearly flush, Oscar has reported that B.P. braid is recessed as much as .030. I can confirm neither of these claims, but it has also been reported that the B.P. track is due to be resurfaced between now and September so that may change.

[Jairus]

Bob, you are over thinking this.
I will make an adjustment to that post but it has been determined that after the resurfacing B.P. is nearly the same as before.
Then Randy went to Eddies to check and found the depth to be .020, which makes the difference barely .010 which is the variance on any one single track. So... use a .030 nylon washer under the standard lift guide tongue and the standard Jet Flag and you will be good.

[The Bugman]

i had/have posted this (i thot here),but after the BP King was rebraided,the braid is almost no depth now,
maybe .005-.008,,,IM POSITIVE OF THIS

[Jairus]

Interesting Oscar. First I have hear this information, thank you.

[Gator Bob]

Thanks Bugman, I thought there were other specs discussed but going back to review 700 plus posts lead me to just ask for the numbers.

[Gator Bob]

First test on a King will be this Saturday .... when ... the water from the storm recedes.

[The Bugman]

well times getting close,,,,ALL THOSE ENTRIES need to get it movin & shakin,
time draws near for photos and entries,,,and all we have is 3