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#2776 slotcarone

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 07:19 AM

Hi Chris,

You said you heated the thick brass with a torch--If you need to do that then your soldering iron either is not robust enough or it is not transferring the heat to the metal properly. Most likely the latter. Seems like you are channeling a Jersey John chassis here--this was his inspiration for that design. I built two of them a few years ago.

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 11:32 AM

Nice Mike---note how CLEAN all the parts are! That is how to start your soldering---everything will stick better and easier with clean parts.  Then very little solder and LOT'S of acid flux!!  Good example of good technique!


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Posted 30 December 2016 - 06:22 PM

Thanks, Tim!! Here is the other side no tumbler used just some metal polish. You can see my ugly face in it.

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 06:36 PM

Hey Mike,

Which tires are those? I always have to chop the nose.
 

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#2780 Cap Henry

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 06:52 PM

Look like HVR.
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Posted 30 December 2016 - 07:34 PM

Cap is correct – HVR.

But if you look close, JJ, you will see I have the chassis rail inside the axle upright. Very time-consuming rail to get the correct bends while still laying flat!! :)
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Posted 31 December 2016 - 06:37 PM

I asked Jersey John to make a stock car chassis out of the Go Fast GFR-1 chassis.

Below is what he came up with.

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Posted 08 January 2017 - 12:04 PM

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New Can-Am chassis total of 14 .039" rails. Original JK plate with X25R rear pan mounts, Chicagoland motor bracket and guide brace.

Finished third in the ORS Can-Am race at HMS.
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Posted 08 January 2017 - 03:16 PM

Looks good Cap. Is the top rail soldered in the middle of just on the ends?

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Posted 08 January 2017 - 03:21 PM

The top rail is soldered all the way across.
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Posted 10 January 2017 - 07:53 PM

Okay, so I have been watching and listening. More flux, more heat, longer heat to really get the lead to flow. And the end result is an F1 to try and run at HVR at the end of the month. It has two steel .062" rails and one brass .062" and the rails are not soldered full length. I know I need a guide reinforcement but I am waiting on materials for that.😉

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Posted 10 January 2017 - 09:56 PM

Looks good teach.

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Posted 12 January 2017 - 12:50 PM

New Can-Am chassis. JK nose, R-Geo pans and rear pan mounts, Chicagoland bracket and guide brace. 52 grams.

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Posted 12 January 2017 - 03:16 PM

Cap,  Is that for the Blue King?  What size wire?


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Posted 12 January 2017 - 04:01 PM

It's for whatever track it works on LOL Last year I won GTC at R4 with the same layout. 20 rails of .032 and 2 of .039.
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Posted 20 January 2017 - 02:54 PM

Fresh off the jig, 4 .047" floppy pans. Jk nose Jk x25 pans and team pan support, HVR/Luy bracket. Comes with HVR bearing fronts, Barton axle, and rear bearings installed.
$130 shipped

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Posted 26 January 2017 - 02:48 PM

New F1 for Joe Hollywood, been able to run these lighter then other cars so built this one with a 1/2" wide center pan instead of 3/4"b6e8a8bd7f9a35bc498bf79a8d0bc7ee.jpg6d860f8af1dd692a1fd790ce11944c2d.jpg


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Posted 03 February 2017 - 09:03 PM

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Hey guys it's been a while but this beautiful thing is hot off the iron and going to be raced tomorrow as a can am on the hurricane at race place


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Posted 03 February 2017 - 09:19 PM

Looks good 

Beat of luck.


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Posted 05 February 2017 - 09:44 PM

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Pair of new cars to try out
Can Am is 12 rails of .039, 4"WB, Swiss 3/4" bracket, cut down swiss guide brace, JK X25R kit, rebuild of a wrecked car. Weight was 52 grams
F1 is a Rgeo Shark Nose, Samson Style Rails, 4" WB, .95" GL, .060 Pans, Swiss 3/4" Bracket, Swiss 2 degree guide tongue. Weight was 56 grams


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Posted 07 February 2017 - 11:54 PM

Couple F1's heading north. Six rails of .055 and split eight rails of .047. Chicagoland 2 degree guide holders and brackets.
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Posted 16 February 2017 - 08:00 PM

A couple of new builds.  First up is a FSF kit built up for Can Am for a young gun Liam Millican in NERR. 

 

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.078 main rails

4" WB

1" GL

110 grams race ready

 

Next one up is a Can Am for me. 

 

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Double rails of .062

4" WB

15/16" GL

CR guide tonue

CR 1.360" motor bracket

Brass is all .032 except for the center weight which is .016

57 grams with center weight

Center weight is 5.0 grams

 


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Posted 16 February 2017 - 08:01 PM

A couple of new builds.  First up is a FSF kit built up for Can Am for a young gun Liam Millican in NERR. 

 

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.078 main rails

4" WB

1" GL

110 grams race ready

 

Next one up is a Can Am for me. 

 

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Double rails of .062

4" WB

15/16" GL

CR guide tonue

CR 1.360" motor bracket

Brass is all .032 except for the center weight which is .016

57 grams with center weight

Center weight is 5.0 grams

 


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Posted 18 February 2017 - 12:24 PM

Couple new builds
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JK Nose, DS7 pans, Swiss 1" Bracket, 4" WB, Double .063 rails. 56 grams bare.
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R-Geo Razzo, 4" WB, Swiss 1" Bracket, 12 rails .039, .062 "Rear Rails"
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Stock Car for David Stahl to be assembled into a race ready car.


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Posted 19 February 2017 - 09:50 AM

Nice work, Cap.

Some real interesting stuff.

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