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Vintage Indy LTO chassis

Started by Gator Bob , Sep 10 2014 05:57 PM

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#1 Gator Bob

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 05:57 PM

Lightweight Left Turn Only set-up for AAA/USAC Indy Proxy.

3 7/8 WB
5/16" GL
1.4" W
34.9 Gr.
Non-Hypoid

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 07:20 PM

neat!

what body is going on it?

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 08:44 PM

What makes it LTO???

She's real fine, my 409!!!

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 09:05 PM

Bob, can you post a top-side photo of this chassis?

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 09:15 PM

What makes it LTO???

The slot :laugh2:

Sorry Tim, that was too easy.

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 09:44 PM

The slot

Sorry Tim, that was too easy.

How true ! :laugh2:

What makes it LTO???

The varied stiffness of the L/R rails based on the longer solder joint on the right rail.

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 09:55 PM

Bob, can you post a top-side photo of this chassis?

Not a great shot ....

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 12:18 AM

neat!

what body is going on it?

Hey Mike,

These kinds of bodies.

http://slotblog.net/...al/#entry552176

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 06:49 AM

Bob, thanks for the top-side photo.

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:11 PM

Bob, my opinion is, you are really cooking on the front burner lately :clapping: :victory: and I like seeing it.

That chassis is what I would call "elegant in it's simplicity". It looks straightforward, but has a lot of things I really like about it. :heart:

Not to mention, SANO to the max

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 02:22 PM

Got to beat me, too.....race in a few weeks.

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 12:00 PM

Update:

Added tubes and brace.

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 12:01 PM

Bob, my opinion is, you are really cooking on the front burner lately and I like seeing it.

That chassis is what I would call "elegant in it's simplicity". It looks straightforward, but has a lot of things I really like about it.

Not to mention, SANO to the max

Thanks Pablo !!!

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 01:41 PM

:umnik2: HAY! Where did the gator go?

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 02:43 PM

HAY! Where did the gator go?

A fine young Alabama lady named Mandy Stokes got it .... :shok:

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 06:49 PM

Oh nuts, she's already married ^_^

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 07:36 PM

Bet she didn't have any trouble reeling a husband in. :scratch_one-s_head:

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Posted 14 September 2014 - 08:06 PM

I'll bet you are correct, and I'll bet she cooks a really nice breakfast.

Cheese n eggs with gator nuggets n bell peppers

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I'll bet you are correct, and I'll bet she cooks a really nice breakfast.

Cheese n eggs with gator nuggets n bell peppers

Missed that :laugh2: ... I'm there dude.

Pass the grits and gimmi another busquit ......please.

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Posted 10 January 2015 - 09:56 AM

Bob, when in the past was this chassis built & raced? Any interest in running Indy cars on Florida ovals other than the one roadster race?

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Posted 10 January 2015 - 11:30 AM

Hi Bill,

I built it for Kenny Snodgrass to run as the #22 in the AAA/USAC Indy proxy event held in Sept. 2014.

We got it dialed in on Kenny's home track "Brandywine", it was fast but on a 'flat' oval but really needed to stay up on the ~~wheel~~ 'controller'.

Kenny thought it best to go more conservative for the event considering there will be 8 guys driving it.

I added a center plate, cut to length to match the exact amount of lead weight that was added in testing.

Here is a picture of the car as raced. Bottom right.

http://slotblog.net/...e-4#entry562462

Only two Indy races last year on Bill Pinch's oval .. these as a proxy and a Retro spec type car race for the GRRR guys.

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