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[team burrito]

Very nice build, Richie.

[LindsayB]

Some Retro cars I have been building. This is what happens when you let a wing racer build Retro chassis's. this one handles OK







Note, the centre rails go inside the motor box and are bent up to support the axle tube, the outside rails do the same. Front section is 55 thou brass, total car without lead is 88 Grams, needs more work, centre rails are not stiff enough, might brace front of motor to inner rails to stiffen car up.

[LindsayB]

Some Retro cars I have been building. This is what happens when you let a wing racer build Retro chassis's. this one handles OK







Note, the centre rails go inside the motor box and are bent up to support the axle tube, the outside rails do the same. Front section is 55 thou brass, total car without lead is 88 Grams, needs more work, centre rails are not stiff enough, might brace front of motor to inner rails to stiffen car up.

One more Pic, showing axle tube support, using rectangular tubing

[Pablo]

example:


You can split them into 2 pieces if you want in the middle of the forward section (white spot in first photo). One piece will be hard, but it can be done.

[Bob Chaney]

A little bit at a time, I've completed my first second scratch chassis in 25 years..



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..a CanAm D3, it is certainly not as "pretty" as most of the chassis displayed here. My lo-bucks operation has not yet allowed for the purchase of a tumbler to make it all clean and shiney. I have had to depend on a little judicious scraping, and the application of Comet with an old toothbrush.



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Trust me .. this is a great deal better than the first attempt.



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70 grams as shown here, it will spec out 105 - 110 with all the bits attached and a body mounted. Hopefully, I'll get everything attached and see how it works on the Angel tonight.

[slotcarone]

Beautiful build Bob!!!! No tumbler needed---just use some brillo and water in the sink and your chassis will take on a polished look. I usually clean mine as I build each step.

[DirtyHairy]

couple i finished today....the one is an Fx kit and the other is a RGEO......we'll see how they go tomorrow

[Richie]

Looks good!

[Hipsticker]

tring to post my first pictures .hope this works .....

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[Tex]

Nice job, Gary! Look forward to seein' more from you!

Nice paint job, too!

[John Gorski]

John Gorski Retro Pro Sidewinder Snake 2009-2010
My 1st sidewinder build since the early 1970's
Built with Bryan Warmack Sidewinder Bracket & Nose Tongue
90 gram Complete with Barney Poynor Team Cort X12 Proslot Retro Pro Mill

[Phil Irvin]

Mr. G.
Different to say the least ...I LIKE IT. ...The way you set the rear up, seems to me to make the stresses more equal side to side...NICELY DONE....

The first from how many years ago?......naaaa

OLPHRT,
PHIL I.

[Craig]

The latest Retro Coupe build is for Herman James. He will be jetting this car around the NorCal circuit shortly.

Hand cut M&M nose piece out of .040 brass
Cort guide tongue at .875 guide lead
Overall length is 4.75
3.9375 wheel base
Double .055 main rails
John Sinz .032 pans slightly modified (split as usual)
JK front wheels
Weighing in at 51 grams, raw chassis

I'll get this rolled out in the next day or so and have it ready for Herman when he comes down next weekend.

[Richie]

Herman is a lucky man!! Great build Craig!

-Richie

[MSwiss]

I finally found time to get behind the soldering iron.
This is a customer car for a class unique to Chicagoland Raceway, Retro Hot Rod.

It makes good use of some K & S .064 strips/chunks I had precut a few years back.
The middle 3 are just tacked on to the main .062 wire chassis rails with the thought
some bite could be tuned out by soldering them more solid and/or connecting them
to each other.


Here's the type of body that goes on the odd shaped chassis.


Here what the chassis looks like with the 1" + tires installed.

[Pablo]

Very sexy

[PerryV]

Excellent Job Mike

[tonyp]

Looks like Mr. Gorski is planning on a west coast trip soon. Nice John.... Did you try it yet?

[John Miller]

The last chassis I built was in 1986. I figured as long as I built the chassis that I would paint the body too.

I put this one together under the advice of Hershman. After I spoke to Ron I called Chicagoland and ordered some goodies!

It's not as shiny as most of them on here.

We'll see how it works next weekend. Thanks again Ron and Mike.

[John Streisguth]

John, make sure you change that crown gear to the other side (if you didn't already know...)

Nice build, BTW

[Richie]

Goood looking ride!

[John Miller]

Thanks for the heads up on the gear John.

[John Miller]

I thrashed to get this one together for a race today.

I hope it works ok.

[finscale]

This is my first retro car. And surely the first IRRA retro car ever built in Finland.





I built this chassis for IMCA's 'Retro Worlds' race. IMCA organized this race last spring in Belgium. Rear tyres in pictures are only for testing. Retro racing was really enjoyable. Maybe sometimes I build more cars.

Regards

[Pablo]

Hey Roger R, "look out now"