What GL do you guys use for the O/S Lotus 40 body, please ?
I'm guess about 11/16" ?
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Pablo
Lotus 40 Jail Door guide lead question
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, Feb 17 2016 10:48 AM
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 10:48 AM
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 10:52 AM
As long as you can fit under the body.
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 10:59 AM
? 
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 12:16 PM
Or use one of the guides with a front mounted post. Ever notice the guides used on 1/32 scratchbuilts? Mike Chavez used those guides on his Can Ams at BPR.
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 12:45 PM
11/16 is what I measured it at, but I was hoping one of the Jail Door racers that have actually made chassis for this body could tell me what they used.
Please also tell me what type flag y'all use. I'll be using a Cox. This info is for my Ursaner build 
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 01:17 PM
Mike Katz is probably the go to guy on this,
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 01:41 PM
Thanks Bill 
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Posted 17 February 2016 - 01:45 PM
Paul Sterrett built most of the BPR jail door cars that used the Lotus 40 body. Keith Tanaka might be able to help too.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 02:53 PM
I got the answer from Mike Katz - the TrueScale Lotus 40 supports a full 3/4" and no reason why the O/S wouldn't.
Sure enough, once I got the parts all jigged up I could see he's right.
Thanks Bill B.
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Posted 03 March 2016 - 03:02 PM
Your are very welcome Pablo.
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