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[SerfProd]

It's been a while since I scratchbuilt a slot car... Getting ready to build some Retro Can-Am cars...

Decided to build this Cheetah for practice... Body, wheels, motor mount and drop arm are vintage items...

[Tex]

Good job, Mike! It looks like you still know how to plug an iron in! All you have to do now is pump up the wheelbase somewhere close to 4"(+- 1/4") and widen it to 3-1/8" and you're IN like a BIG dog!

[One_Track_Mind]

Hi Mike,

Great job on the practice car build!

Question: Are you using four rear axle oilite bushings?

Compliment: Nice nerf side pipes!

Question: What part of rural Ohio are you residing?

Compliment: You'll likely be the Big dog chassis builder of us two in Ohio!! Keep up the practice.

Question: How long has it been since you last built a slot car?

Best Regards,

[SerfProd]

Question: Are you using four rear axle oilite bushings?

Yes... Copper motor bracket was pretty thin, thought this
would strenghten it...

Compliment: Nice nerf side pipes!

Thanks.

Question: What part of rural Ohio are you residing?

Northwest: Defiance.

Compliment: You'll likely be the Big dog chassis builder of us two in Ohio!! Keep up the practice.

Don't know about that, but I have a few ideas on design...

Question: How long has it been since you last built a slot car?

I'm a wing car racer, so I have assembled and straightened a ton of chassis...

It's been at least 12 years since I have scratchbuilt anything...

Last chassis built were 15A (before they went to aluminum chassis) and a large number of drag cars...

Best regards,

[SerfProd]

Finally got time to do the wheels...



Finished wheels on chassis.



Five-spoke machined inserts from Pinewood Derby car.

Next, will finish chassis and paint the new body for show..

Body pictured in first post is for running on the track...

[Tex]

Nice-lookin' wheels, Michael; dresses up real nice!

[SerfProd]

No master painter, but the body is done...
Just have the motor and a few finishing touches...

[One_Track_Mind]

Hi Mike,

That's real nice!

You sure painted it like a master painter would.

[Tex]

Good job, Michael! Give us a track report once you've put in some laps.

[SerfProd]

Ready to run...

Guide flag is machined Cahoza for commercial track...
Motor is Mabuchi, shimmed magnets otherwise nothing
special...

[SerfProd]

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[Dave Crevie]

Love the way you used the old practice of twisting two lengths of lead wire together. Just the way we used to do it. 

[Bill from NH]

Doesn't twisting the wires like that stiffen the lead wires? I recall running doubles & triples when I ran wing cars, but we always ran each lead straight.

[olescratch]

Very interesting build!  I'd like to know where the 26D brackets were obtained, and if there are more?   Also, how did those wide fronts handle?  I like the look, but concerned about the performance of a tire that wide. 

[Bill from NH]

REHCO had 26D brakets. At one time, they packaged a 26D with the more popular "Dubro" 16D bracket. That particular 26D bracket used 5/32" tubing rather than bushings for the rear axles. These could be drilled out for bushings, but REHCO may have others.

[SerfProd]

Car was built as a shelf queen.  Ran it on the king at Miamisburg OH,

fantastic straight away  speed but the tires were not correct for real

lap times. If I ever get time to build my home track will revisit the project

and make it handle.