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#2876 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 06 December 2017 - 05:38 PM

Not bad Eddie

I'll take that.

 

Thanks Dominic.


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Posted 06 December 2017 - 07:17 PM

Eddie,

 

How much does it weigh? Is the center piece removable or permanent? Does it move?

 

Looks like an interesting build. Good work on it!

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#2878 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 06 December 2017 - 08:09 PM

Thanks Jim

 

 As you see it ready to race with body and tires it was 109 when it won at CMS week before last.

With no lead I think it is about 102 or 3.

The center pan is permanent and it is a shaker pan so it moves.


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Posted 07 December 2017 - 08:19 PM

So, here is my new f1. 3 rails of 039 and center forks of 055 to a custom nose piece and brass guide tongue. 4" wb and .870 gl. It still needs a maiden run.

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Posted 07 December 2017 - 09:37 PM

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95% done, new stock car for Dennis Dominey out of a X25R, Samson style rails. Will get a center pan and a Bartos front axle


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Posted 08 December 2017 - 04:42 PM

A  HITMAN SAMURAI Stock Car for Rob in Cali and Kevin in Colorado.

 

RGEO kit ...062/.032 main rails

 

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#2882 JerseyJohn

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Posted 09 December 2017 - 06:10 PM

Finished up today a J-MOD for RAPID RICKS Modified Outlaw class built from a RGEO Thrasher with Hudson Valley BB fronts.. Heading to MA....

 

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Posted 24 December 2017 - 05:54 PM

This one is a Christmas present I built for Richard Sylvester, proprietor of The Doghouse racing club. He's been griping to me about not having a good retro F1 --- especially one that he felt could challenge mine!  :D

 

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The rails are all .055, including the fork. The brass pans and main nosepiece are .063.

 

My only regret is that I painstakingly attached the front axle before sticking the whole thing in the tumbler. After the axle was attached, The length of the axle exceeded the mouth of my barrel, so, I cleaned it up and scrubbed it with some steel wool to give it a nice shine.

 

Now, I'm just looking forward to a little track-tuning with him.

 

Cheers, and Merry Christmas.

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Posted 01 January 2018 - 05:53 PM

I just pulled this chassis, built by Bernard Powell, out of the C/R tumbler, and it looks pretty nice, so I'm going to post it for him.
 
I have a few critiques for him, but I like how he used the C/R CNC milled, body mount standoffs, as his downstops, in the back.

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#2885 Bernard Powell

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Posted 01 January 2018 - 08:17 PM

Thank you very much any tips you can give me I appreciate it

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Posted 01 January 2018 - 08:21 PM

#1 tip;
Use more punctuation in your posts. Lol

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#2887 Steve Ritter

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Posted 01 January 2018 - 08:30 PM

My New Jersey John F1 chassis. Beautiful work. Looking forward to the next race!1ec3763598a844d0e4faa654fcf31b7d.jpg

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#2888 Dominator

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Posted 01 January 2018 - 08:45 PM

Well done Bernard. I like the nose.

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Posted 01 January 2018 - 09:00 PM



My New Jersey John F1 chassis. Beautiful work. Looking forward to the next race!1ec3763598a844d0e4faa654fcf31b7d.jpg

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#2890 Bernard Powell

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Posted 02 January 2018 - 01:45 AM

Thank you dominator I'm learning trying to get better with the help of Mike Swiss I'm learning

#2891 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 06 January 2018 - 11:06 AM

This one has

 

.047 rails

 

CL motor bracket and guide tongue.

 

Should have used 3/4 for the front parts the one inch makes it a bit heavy at 51.9 G

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#2892 Bill from NH

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Posted 06 January 2018 - 11:58 AM

Eddie, your chassis looks great! The front uprights caught my attention. Are you using 3/32 bearings with a drill blank front axle?


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#2893 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 06 January 2018 - 12:02 PM

Yes Bill. I have built a few but this is the first one that I cut out the center of the tube.


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Posted 06 January 2018 - 03:48 PM

Eddie, thanks for your quick response. :)


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#2895 Bernard Powell

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 08:47 AM

Looks real nice Eddie I like the front upright also

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 08:59 AM

Nice job Eddie. What's the wheel base and guide lead?

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#2897 Eddie Fleming

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Posted 07 January 2018 - 09:15 AM

Thank you Bernard.

 

Dominic this one is very much an experiment. the WB is 3 & 7/8 and GL is just over 7/8. Can I just say SHORT


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Posted 23 January 2018 - 10:45 AM

Not that I need another Can-Am car, I decided to build something a little different. Basically, this chassis is a 2 piece chassis with the side pans tied together. The main rails are .039" (7 each side) and the pans are made of .055 wire. RGEO motor bracket. The chassis with the front axle weighed in at 47 grams, while the RTR car is 103 grams.

 

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#2899 Dominator

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 08:53 AM

New Can Am for Greg Wilkinson (a.k.a. Papa Nerf). FSF kit. .078 main rails, CR 1.360" bracket, JK 7R, ARP 9/Red Fox 28 gears, Cahoza guide, TQ lead wire, JK tires front and rear, 4" wheel base, and 1" guide lead. Comes in at 109.3 as shown which is perfect for Rapids hillclimb.

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Posted 05 February 2018 - 12:47 PM

New demo chassis from Matt Sheldon's Duffy Metal Works. Nice parts, Matt.

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