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Ursaner 1967 Arco replica

Started by Pablo , Feb 15 2016 01:07 AM

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#76 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 10:40 AM

That gizmo looks like a case trimmer for hand loading ammunition.

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 10:53 AM

Same principle Eddie

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 12:54 PM

I found a stash of Parma flag spacers that didn't get thrown in the round file :dance3:

Country dwellers say you'll find a use for anything and everything within 7 years. I beat that by 6 1/2 years

Parma needs to re-label them as "Gold Cup flag spacers" - they are a perfect fit for the sleeve

Problem fixed, the dc-65x gizmo saved the day

Note to self, using a 3/4 GL on this body requires a tube of <.220. Water under the bridge.

Now, where did I put that doggone spoiler material ?

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 02:35 PM

Koford pins bent and sharpened; pin holes bulletproofed

7 thou spoiler

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 03:09 PM

Very nice :good:

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 04:07 PM

Thanks, Red It's done, ready for testing.

(note-the braid is just for testing)

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#82 SlotStox#53

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 05:24 PM

Body came out great Pablo :good:

Goes nicely with the Noose interior and makes for a superbly finished car

That Lotus sure is sitting "just right"!

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#83 Bill from NH

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Posted 14 March 2016 - 08:25 PM

Joe Reid of SRP in NC sold a gizmo similar to this for facing gears, wheel hubs, & bushings. It might have fit on 1/8 axles & guide posts, but I doubt it was bored to fit anything with a 3/16" diameter. I'll have to reread Rick's thread to see if I can gather more info on the "gizmo."

Your's is called a "reverse spotfacer."

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 06:29 AM

That is a real beauty Pablo. It looks fast just sitting there!

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 06:40 AM

A+

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#86 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 06:43 AM

Outstanding!

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 10:00 AM

Killer Machine!

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 11:11 AM

Thanks everybody !! I give all the credit to Capt. Rick; all I had to do was follow his lead :good:

Track test and tune possibly later this week, then she goes up for sale.

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 11:33 AM

Red, how about the Lotus as a race prize instead of a box of pancake mix? :laugh2:

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 03:57 PM

Sold. 5% goes to Slotblog, and my job here is done :dance3:

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 07:29 PM

To late Bill. Should have spoke up sooner. :laugh2:

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Posted 15 March 2016 - 10:51 PM

Sold. 5% goes to Slotblog, and my job here is done

Wow, that's fast ! Not surprising though as its one sweet ride :good:

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Posted 18 March 2016 - 05:41 PM

Thanks Paul

Track test completed today at World Champion Greg Gilbert's track "The Nightmare".

Right out of the box it was perfect, no adjustments needed. I drove it, then handed it over to Greg.

It handles beautifully, no bad habits, drifts real sweet. Power is perfect for the car and it runs dead cool.

Greg loved driving it. He started out slow then pushed it harder and harder.

Check out the wide grin in the last pic:

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Posted 18 March 2016 - 07:30 PM

Just something about that feeling when the car is perfect and you can just push & push

Love the look of Greg's track :good:

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Posted 18 March 2016 - 08:04 PM

Yup. Paul, I wish you could have been there as another witness and tester :dance3:

Howie probably needed that extra drop arm lead for the track he raced on, but I don't feel the car needs it.

So no lead was added. The drop arm is plenty heavy enough "as-is" in my opinion.

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Posted 18 March 2016 - 10:24 PM

Yup. Paul, I wish you could have been there as another witness and tester

Howie probably needed that extra drop arm lead for the track he raced on, but I don't feel the car needs it.

So no lead was added. The drop arm is plenty heavy enough "as-is" in my opinion.

The American Red i ran the original car on in Atlanta had the bumps in the straight to launch cars. The lead was helpful with that. It sounds like that thing is really working. That is so cool.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 06:20 AM

And that track probably had too much power on top of it to make the humps even worse.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 06:29 AM

The few times we overcooked turns, she would just drift too far. Very planted in the slot.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:08 AM

That was a killer chassis design, built many back then for customers. This was the last good inline design before the angle winders changed the playing field.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 01:09 PM

The American Red i ran the original car on in Atlanta had the bumps in the straight to launch cars. The lead was helpful with that. It sounds like that thing is really working. That is so cool.

Be thankful the bumps in the straight weren't as severe as these on a track in the UK :shok:

From the MRDC "model road and drag center" in Southend back in the day!!

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