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[Mopar Rob]

Pans wont travel upward because the rib in the pan hits the bite bar?

[Duffy]

Is making the DooHickey Sandwich on the outside of the rail, where it's ultra-vulnerable, the huge mistake?

Is having this DISCUSSION in the GALLERY thread the huge mistake?

Gee, I'm stumped.

[Bill from NH]

It looks like the first one's nosepiece doesn't have enough lift coined in enable the use of a regular guide flag. The second chassis seems to have a higher lift coined in.

[Pablo]

tsk tsk, I would expect better from the master builder Pablo.

Guess #2: the towel is ugly ?

[John Miller]

I built a couple of cars for the R4 Stockcar race. I started with slick 7 brass and improvised.

One for me and one for Dave Mountz. Dave if you see this you'll need front tires and you'll need to paint up a body. I don't have any .812 fronts or I'd throw them on.

[Rick]

Very nice John............

[Craig]

Very nice builds John!

I've taken the weekend to start a new project myself. This is the first of a two part build, one for me and one for Dale Yamashita. Next weekend I will be doing another Retro Pro for Gus Kelly and finally try to get my Hard Body Nascar completed for the Winged Western States. See below for a couple pictures.

[68Caddy]

Very nice John.


Nesta

[Foamy]

This is the first of a two part build, one for me and one for Dale Yamashita. Next weekend I will be doing another Retro Pro for Gus Kelly and finally try to get my Hard Body Nascar completed for the Winged Western States.

ummm, I thought Hard Body NASCAR was 36-D inlines. . . ???

[Craig]

They certainly are Foamy.....

Here is a cad drawing (partially finished drawing) of what I will build for that class.

[Foamy]

<sigh> OK, so what is that thing, a Corvette Challenge Car? Trans-Am? tellmetellmetellme. . .

[HarV Wallbanger III]

It's a 1/32 chassis Foam.

[Foamy]

Oooh. I was thinking something Hardshell exciting. Something like that would look good under a Revell Datsun 510, being that is a 1/32 chassis, it's close to the correct size. . .

[68Caddy]

Dennis what are you thinking of? Lexan or hard body?
Sweet chassis BTW.



Nesta

[One_Track_Mind]

I also beefed up the .025 pans with a stiffening rib to make them more stout than .032 but lighter.

Hi Rick,
So? you got it to work!

That's great! and they look fabulous.

[Rick]

Yes Brian I got it to work. Your post inspired me to get back on that project, Just needed more umph was all. Well not as much as you have, LOL. I have too many unfinished projects on my workbench, like that one, that I need to finish or prefect.

[Tex]

Here's my latest hope-against-all-odds. Independently plumbered pans. 3 rails of .063" in a "z-rail" configuration. 74.9 grams as pictured. Weighed 116+grams built up minus body. I've begun lightening it but the drill ran out of juice; hope to get it down to 100 grams.

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[911GT3]

Cool build Tex. Let us know how it runs.

[Mopar Rob]

Weighed 116+grams built up minus body. I've begun lightening it but the drill ran out of juice; hope to get it down to 100 grams.

Nice build

The weight of these adds up fast. Good luck with getting it down to 100

[John Miller]

Looks good Tex.

Zee-Cam-Am car is a slippery fish and Zee-Main rails look good. lol

[gjc2]

Here's my latest hope-against-all-odds. Independently plumbered pans. 3 rails of .063" in a "z-rail" configuration. 74.9 grams as pictured. Weighed 116+grams built up minus body. I've begun lightening it but the drill ran out of juice; hope to get it down to 100 grams.

I like that extra wide motor bracket, where did you get it?

[Guy Spaulding]

Anyone for a little 4.5 oval racing?

[Tex]

I misspoke. The chassis ALONE was 74.9 grams(not "as pictured")! Dremeled a big rectangle in each pan and drilled many holes.... but the built-up car minus body is STILL only down to just under 109 grams... looking at around 115 grams when it hits the track. Man, with as much brass as I removed, I thought it would have shed more weight. What's not obvious from the pics is that the nose piece is .063" brass(everything else is .032"); I wanted a nose piece that wouldn't bend on impact. Each side of the nose piece now has 2 large holes drilled in it. I don't have a pic yet of it all drilled out and cut up, but it's looking like swiss cheese now. I "may" be able to drop another gram or two by drilling more holes between the holes. There's lessons to be learned here, kids, and when I learn them, I'll let you know what they are.

That wide motor bracket was made by John Myers in New Braunfels, Texas.

[JerseyJohn]

Ok here is my latest 4x1. all rails are .055 the 2 inners on each side are soldered full length together. The outer rail is soldered 1 inch only to the front rails and side plate (.032) so it flexes up and down in the rear like a plumber.

Center plate is 1x1 .062
Usual floppies .032 . JK motor bracket. Thanks for looking ...............JERSY JOHN

[slotcarone]

Looks good JJ!!!! I'm thinking it will weigh about 140 grams all dressed up and should work nice!!!