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[Pablo]

Finished March 2013:

 

 

Here's where it all started:

The Mike Swiss Chicagoland Raceway kit car is very cool. I don't know why it turns me on, it just does.

First step for me is, putting all the parts in a big plastic container.  The motor and the plastic parts need to stay in individual baggies to isolate them from damage and attracting small metal parts to the Falcon 2 motor

 

 

Swiss already did all the hard work, now all I have to do is prep the jig and plan a chassis........

 

 

[Dave Crevie]

Can't wait to see how it turns out!

[Pablo]

Thanks Dave !

I may have a little time to work on it tonight, then there will be a week delay to go back to "work"

[Pablo]

I've been chomping at the bit to get at this little guy all week, stuck at work

 

Found a little time to get the inside decals placed and double coated with Faux Glazing Medium.

At this point, it looks like a cigar with some decals on it

 

The Dean Van Lines / Schaefer Gear Works Special lives:

 

[Dave Crevie]

Good start!

[Pablo]

 

Nothing new here......

-JK non-hypoid bracket is precise right out of the bag, ready to go.

-Bracing wires are tinned .047.

-Tube length is 1.550, which gives a total width of 3.125 when the wheels are trimmed and two .020 Slick 7 20 thou spacers are used on each side.

[Pablo]

Some gold enamel accent. 

[Gator Bob]

Nice! .......... you're a wild man builder. 

She might be done tonight ?  

[MSwiss]

Pablo.

Lookin' good.

 

I always like the inner wire form detail you add to your brackets.

[Pablo]

Nope.  I'm out of steam, Bob. Good night.

[Pablo]

Thanks, Mike S.

 

 

I studied Manta Ray's build, and copied his guide lead of .250

My math says a jig wheel should be about .890 to provide about .055 clearance.

The tongue was floated flat on top of the .063 chunk of 1 by 1 brass, with zero tilt, so it was easy

Also, Manta Ray indicated the correct position of the front brass chunk is at the forwardmost notch in the tongue.  Bingo.

[Pablo]

The Schaefer Gear Works / Dean Van Lines Special #12:

 

 

[Steve Deiters]

Great build. You are setting a very high bar for the others !

[Jairus]

Looking great so far Paul!

[Dave Crevie]

Superb work. This is what I like to see!!

[Bill from NH]

The white paint really makes all those decals pop out! Another nice job, Pablo.

[Pablo]

  Thanks !  The funny thing is, I put the decals on the car, then thought, what would be a good color to compliment the decals ?

I thought, White.  Then next day at work, just for fun, I Google Image searched for "Dean Van Lines Special", and guess what ? There was actually a Dean car, and it was white

I have found if I take about three pics, at least one makes the car look good    

 

Now, where is that doggone minitorch ?

[Pablo]

What is the scoop on this blue coating on the tongue ?

[MSwiss]

That's how spring steel comes from the factory to keep it from rusting.

 

I left it on for the same reason.

 

You can sand it off, or if you use a strong enough flux, dab some on with a paper towel and wipe it clean.

[Pablo]

Thanks Mike.

 

Am I doing this right ?   I have to grin, pretending to be Mike Steube while building this little car

 

Single pair of .063 wire rails. I think the biggest challenge will be trying to find space to make it heavy enough.  Maybe I need a plate under the bracket. 

 

 

 

[MSwiss]

 

  I think the biggest challenge will be trying to find space to make it heavy enough.  Maybe I need a plate under the bracket. 

 

 

That what's Ray went with.

There's plenty of room with the tall tires.

[Pablo]

Understood, thanks.

[Pablo]

Redundancy brace.

 

[idare2bdul]

Redundancy brace.

 

Planning on hitting something?

Great build, I'm looking forward to the finished product.

[MantaRay]

Pablo.......Sano build as always.
I drove one of Dave Crevie's cars on Saturday
They are a hoot.......

Gettin' ready for the R4/7
Then it's back to building Proxy cars...