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[slotcarone]

Looks real nice Jim!!!! The only suggestions I have would be to solder the back agra to the inner three sides of the motor bracket after you cut the tube and one other thing that I do on the chassis I build. I take the chassis and hold it in my hand so that the front axle uprights are horizontal and resolder them individually with plenty of acid so that the solder gets a good grip on the steel. I am referring to where they meet the axle. Most important is to have fun while you are doing it!!!!

[Rick]

Webbie, excellent workmanship!

I always wondered about the Zee railers. IRRA does not permit mixing of disciplines of floppy and plumber. Being that a zee rail is an action, would mixing floppies with zee rails be legal according to their past interpertation of mixing and matching movements?

[Jim Webb]

"...would mixing floppies with zee rails be legal according to their past interpertation of mixing and matching movements?"

Rick, I think it is OK - in another post (can't remember which one off-hand - the argument is made that the Z rail is a single or solid rail. That leaves the floppies as the only hinged up/down movement.

Mike, you are right. The Bakagra joints do get soldered after the axle tube gets cut. Hadn't thought about your method of flowing solder for the front axle supports. Will give that some thought!

[Jim Webb]

Hey Tim - How far from BPR is La Habra High School? I taught Band and ESL math there in the late '80's. Awesome kids, difficult parents, and weak-knee administrators (at the time). Did I mention, "Awesome kids"?

[MantaRay]

Great job Jim.....the angled rear z-rail stops are a nice touch. You have come a long way with your brass/wire skills. Jim is a master wood craftsman. I'm very proud of you

[Bernie]

Jim,
Not only are you a "world class word smith", you are now becoming a great builder! Looks super nice.

[MSwiss]

Jim,
Great job on the chassis.

With your woodworking skills, I knew you would fairly quickly become a terrific scratchbuilder.

It probably won't matter but it would be a bit safer to solder that inside area of the bracket/Brackagra
before cutting the rear axle tube.

PS-you are correct on your Z-rail assessment.
The type of main rails on a chassis has nothing to do with the pan movement allowed.

[Tim Neja]

It's pretty close Jim---only about 10 miles or so I think! Both are in central OC-- La Habra a little more inland. Where are you now?
T

[Jim Webb]

It's pretty close Jim---only about 10 miles or so I think! Both are in central OC-- La Habra a little more inland. Where are you now?
T

Chicago! I miss SoCal, and I especially miss Santa Barbara where we lived before moving back to the Midwest to assume elder care duties. One thing I remember about the La Habra kids was earning their trust and acceptance. I could never do it today, but back then I took a gaggle of them to the Green Burrito where they bet I couldn't eat a Big Ed and not get sick. I did, did not barf, they paid for the Big Ed, and things were different (in a good way) ever after. That was a hard-working bunch of kids - I very much enjoyed my time with them.

Jim

[Jim Webb]

Jim,
Great job on the chassis.

With your woodworking skills, I knew you would fairly quickly become a terrific scratchbuilder.

It probably won't matter but it would be a bit safer to solder that inside area of the bracket/Brackagra
before cutting the rear axle tube.

Thanks, Mike - having suffered once from droopy axle tubes, I will take your advice!

Jim

[Jim Webb]

Thanks, Bernie. As for wordsmithing, my computer is owned by the University. It doesn't matter what I type in, it always comes out sounding pretty.

[Jim Webb]

Thanks, Ray - high praise coming from you. I do sincerely appreciate your guidance.

Jim

[Cap Henry]

CHR Cars #037
JK Kit
.062/.055 Main rails soldered solid
Shaker Pans with added inner pans
Chicagoland Guide Brace
This car was built for Gary Clinton Jr

[blkdout76]

My rides are almost complete for Retropalooza 3..... Thanks Cap!

[MantaRay]

My version of the New Dragonslayer II, Built for John Austin (Brassrodman) The .062 bars tie the pans together and stiffen up the chassis a bit.

[Hipsticker]

i dont post much here but the new samuria is so awesome i wanted you men to see it ..its a samuria 4 assembled "pretty much" like ricky jr. builds his .and some tips from J.M. "merry muffin" helped a ton....ive seen many versions of how people hook up everything and this is a very balanced machine...heck im makin more exactly like it for sure
thanks rick for a great kit!

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[Rick]

Nice build Hip, you did well. Ricky hasn't built any of his, or Chris, they are all Merry Muffins to date. James does a fine job and you duplicated his work very well. Should be a good chassis. Good luck in Tenn.................

[Hipsticker]

OH i dint know james built all of them..lol ment no disrespect james ..you are a great builder sir.

[Craig]

I thought you all would get a kick out of something I've built for a Proxy race I've entered.



I call it, a motor with a chassis wrapped around it.




A work in progress, this is what will cover it. A 1965 Toyota 800



Here are a couple more pictures ready to race. Well almost anyway, Barney and I are still working on the body.

[Tex]

Man, my eyes cross just THINKIN' about buildin' something that small.

Very cool!

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Craig and I are building for the same SLOP proxy event..... Here is my ride....
SLOP (Super Little Open Proxy) The cars have to fit in a 4.25" X 2.250" box and the bodies have to cover the tires so we are doing "Old School Flares" to cover the tiny tires. The tires on the rear of both are Ranch Design 1/43 and .697" and the fronts are on mine are .595". It has a 2.425" wb so they are short!

Ranch urethane rears, gears and Arii model kit front tires. Mine has a 050 Mabuchi mini motor and with only 15K rpm it is as fast as my last season car right now but the race motor will be a 25-30 or 38K motor.... See the YouTube of my TQ and winning car from last season on my Lost Patrol SLOP track. SLOP tracks have to be single lane and max 9 sq. ft.



And the YouTube on David's track where I TQ'ed and won...

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[S.O. Watt]

Oh.................... My..................................Gawd!

[TSR]

I say, MORE LEAD!

[Craig]

I say, MORE LEAD!

Mine is going to weigh in about 85 grams so not so much for mine me thinks...

[Craig]

Okay, now that I finished the mini car I have created a new RetroPro chassis for one of the new to 1/24 scale racing Mike Low.
He is now the proud owner of the latest and greatest RetroPro designs coming off my jig.

Similar to my last RP with a few subtle changes. He requested raised pin tube at the front of the pans and shakers up front on the drop arm. I also made this chassis a combo rail car with .062 outer rails and .055 inners. I'm learning that our local King track requires a little stiffer car so this should do the trick.