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[hiline2]

OK, after evaluating the vintage stuff with my buddy the "Piney Wood Boys" will be entering two cars; one dragster and one in Stock.
 
They will be coming from this selection!

[SlotStox#53]

Very nice selection Paul!! That rail on the left with the body, is that a mag rail or possible K&B ?

[BillB]

The testing didn't go as well as I'd hoped. Way to much GRIP with the modern tires I tried. The Willy's was a total mess, even with weight added to the front it wouldn't stay in the track. Changed to a harder and narrower tire and it ran good but still carried the front end pass half track before setting down. Looked cool but to much air time. The Fiat wasn't as bad as the Willy's. Added weight helped but slowed it a bit. Sounded like it was still pulling at the finish line, a gear change may be needed. I'm leaning towards the vintage tires for these 2 cars. Like someone mentioned earlier in this thread "A little wheel spin is good".

Will be working on a dragster next, updates to follow.

Great looking builds I've seen so far, keep'em coming!!!

[DVan]

Hiline, good selection, you should be able to get a couple of good one for the proxy race...

 

 

BillB, have you tried to say *tape the guide arm, they've done that here while testing, seemed to work.

*They locked the swing arm with electrical tape when they tested.

 

  DVan

[SlotStox#53]

Sorry the test didn't go so well Bill , sounds like what the guy over on Bracket500 found with the fibrewinder he tested without wheelie bars ... waaaay too much grip from the modern sponge even with the wheelie wheels he added and a fully weighted drop arm it still popped out the slot!

 

Look forward to seeing what Dragster you end up getting ready

[BillB]

I tried limiting the drop arm to 1/2" travel, still popped out. Locked up... worth a try.

NZ Mark sent me some of those sponge tires he used on his fiberwinder. They are the softest foam tires I've ever seen, self sticking.

[SlotStox#53]

Maybe even try some of the modern urethane tires ? may not be as grippy/soft as sponge, certainly wouldn't be as bouncy I would of thought.. The modern urethane will be going on the chop top '32 whereas the Bug will still have on the German sponge it raced on in Florida

[hiline2]

The Dragster is an aluminum frame,  Now I was polite and didn't show all the stuff  I was rummaging through ( that I've collected over a few years) So I'm not sure which might be a K&B frame and which are the repos from a Gent that's been discussed here previously. As you notice in this photo there are several  aluminum frames 3 are same length, but the others are long er even though they are of same design. The one on  end is the longest ! It has a sick motor ( poor magnet field?).  If interested Ill post all the photos.

 

[DVan]

Hiline, good  stuff, yes shows us more.

Can't get enough of this old dragsters and cars.

 

  DVan

[SlotStox#53]

Very nice collection of rails!! Even the back end to the Russkit Eliminator rail (anodized blue) ...

You got plenty of motors and frames to make a serious onslaught in September!

[SlotStox#53]

Early progress spy shots of the '32 Ford smuggled off the Teams database

 

Color & engine detailing already picked out & to follow...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hiline2]

Here are some of the other cars I was evaluating;

 

The kiemtron SW car motor is dead but I have 3 Kemtron Mustangs to replace with, The little Black Tyco (?) Motor car, has an issue that who ever had it messed up the brushes, It looks epoxied and balanced, so i may be seeking help on that one, The DC65 Car 2nd from right needs the small plunger and  spring for motor.

 

[DVan]

Hiline, very cool. if you could, the car 2nd from the right, could you please take a picture of the back end, I want to see how they mounted the rear axle/wheels to the motor.

 

  Thanks

 

 

     DVan

[Gator Bob]

Paul,

What's under the bodied car on the far right?

[Foamy]

Are you allowed to use rewinds in Super Stock, or is it like R&C Rules where that would be a no?

[hiline2]

DVan, my apologies! I though I had this tagged so I knew when someone  had a post to it. All these cars were eBay purchases.
 
Both the cars on the right of the above photo are powered by DC65 Pittman motors, DVAN here are some pics for you;
 
That's the best I can give you on a close up, Like a Kemtron Chassis kit rear end with added body mount?
 
As you can see also I have a problem with this one, I broke one of the small spring retainers when trying to remove them, someone had placed a larger spring in to hold brushes and it was to tight! Binding actually! HELP!!!
 
Gator Bob, the other car also has the DC65 Motor (this one has BBs) I think both have 6v arms. It runs strong and we are hopping to put a Stock Dodge body on it for race. (The aluminum strip removed, it wasn't attached anyway.)

[DVan]

Foamy sorry not to get back to you sooner, I just got a reply from Rodney.

 

The rules are simplified for the proxy race. For all classess use wind or rewind.

This event is for fun and there is no prize money.

 

Hiline thanks for the pics, I've looked for those adjustable "Eye hole screws with nuts" that

hold the rear end to the motor, I can't find any, BTW does any one know what they're

called?

I'm still on the drawing board on how to mount the rear end to the motor, but I think I'm

going with something similar to the top picture you're showing.

Thanks for posting pics....

 

   DVan

[DVan]

SlotStox For Your Information, after the proxy race some of the racers at Eddies' are talking about racing brackets, with vintage cars, this will includes can motors... In case when you come up and want to race some of yours if you have some.

This is only for racers at the track that day, no mailed/sent ins.

 

  DVan

[SlotStox#53]

Thanks for the info DVan , but can't make it up to the event, the car/s will be mailed in competitors...  Would be great to come and actually race my own cars on the track But alas the cars will make the trip on their own  

[DVan]

OOOPpppsssss   sorry about that SlotStox that message was for:

 

BoxerDog For Your Information, after the proxy race some of the racers at Eddies' are talking about racing brackets, with vintage cars, this will includes can motors... In case when you come up and want to race some of yours if you have some.

 

 

 

     DVan

[boxerdog]

Thanks for the invitation....I will look in the pile but I am a pretty poor drag racer!!!

[SlotStox#53]

To be able to race the Florida entry "Inch Pincher" in this Proxy it needed a hard body , so a Tamiya 1/24 kit was obtained & arrived at the workshop.

With around 1/8 - 1/4" longer wheelbase the chassis needed to be streeetched somewhat . After a quick session with the iron the raced chassis was able to slide underneath it's new clothes !

 

Riggen front wheels matching the rears were used instead of the Mila Miglia magnesium fronts from Florida, along with the soft rubber tires sourced from the Tamiya kit look great and clearly fit the 1" minimum diameter

 

Mucho work still to do like tune the Padlock, new lead wires, adjust the brush spring etc... and paint  the new & hopefully "improved" bug will be ready for September.

 

 

 

 

Now to choose the color and get this baby finished. ( chop top is well on the way to being finished too)

[dc-65x]

Nice Paul

[boxerdog]

Very nice, Paul. I think I like this body even better, don't you?

[SlotStox#53]

Thanks Rick & David & yeah definitely prefer this body . Original Lancer was good, the Tamiya one is just that much better