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[911GT3]

I actually had some time to build a new Can Am.  This one is from the RGeo GVP kit.

 

My compliments to Rick for producing such a nice kit.

 

My first attempt at a tuning fork chassis.

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[JimF]

Well done!

[tonyp]

I copy everything from Duffy myself.


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[MantaRay]

Great Build Eric

[TG Racing]

Eric, Great build!  I just did one of those too.  Are you going to run it on Sat.?

[Dennis David]

Yes I got to come out to SCR more but there's no way I can keep up with you guys on the track.

[Gator Bob]

I copy everything from Duffy myself.


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Now you tell me ... after getting 5 of'em.

[Duffy]

See? You shoulda talked to me first.

[DCR]

Hot off the chassis jig……….I call it the "DCR CRAB"….…Another chassis to test for the Checkpoint race.Iv still got to trim it a little and clean it up a bit……..but for now back to work!……………………………DC

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[Duffy]

Interesting, watching stacked wire replacing brass in pans. I may have to divest in my K&S shares, wha'ya think?

[Bill from NH]

K&S sells wire as well as sheet brass. I'd retain my shares.<LOL>

[Tim Neja]

Looking good Don!! Keep cuttin and solderin!!!   I've got one our yours set up at 90 grams--waiting for some testing this weekend!!

[S.O. Watt]

Interesting, watching stacked wire replacing brass in pans. I may have to divest in my K&S shares, wha'ya think?

We are returning to the '60s to that time before we discovered brass pans were easier than rod.......

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[Duffy]

...and then, I discovered that stacking piano wire for my center section was easier than Dremeling slots down the springsteel pan like TonyP was doing. What, you haven't done your History here?

 

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[DCR]

…………More insanity……I just finished this Can Am for a customer at about 4am………40.5g as it sits,,should build a car in the 88g range……………..11 chassis in 10 days….and only one more to go {I think?}…….DC

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[Tex]

You guys are awesome! It take me 11 days to just get a center section together. LOL

[DCR]

……….New chassis for the Checkpoint……The growing fleet!…………….DC

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[Duffy]

do you need bigger shoes for your growing fleet?

[DCR]

Well it's 3:22am,and Iv finished a new F1 for Socals favorite Slot Racer,"The Great Foamy Hill"……….Not my prettiest work,but it's been a long 2-weeks,so Foamy can deal with it!……Take Care everyone………DC

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[Dominator]

Great job on the shakers.

[Dominator]

Here is an update on a chassis I built back in November of 2009 (Post#235). 

 

 

After some testing of the original design I added some weight and a traditional bite bar and the car was great.  Of course after almost 4 years of taking some hard hits it was time to disassemble and rebuild.

 

 

Some of the updates where:

• Extended wheel base from 3.950" to 4.0"
• Shortened up the rear part of the pan next to the outer rail. I found after being hit in the rear a couple times this was a weak so removed some of it.
• The original pin tubes were raised up with .047 wire.  This time I used .032 brass.  This also replaces some of the weight I had added. I also adjusted the pin tubes to match my other builds to make body changes easier.
• Stronger front axle supports.
• Total car weight will be just over 108 grams

[DCR]

……..Another chassis for the Checkpoint race.This one is for a well known east cost racer.I hope everyone has a good trip to Socal…..looks like this is going to be a HUGE EVENT!……………….DC

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[Gator Bob]

 

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Looks good !

What is the idea for doing the scalloped pans?

[MSwiss]

Let me take a guess.

It's to allow the body to work more or to keep the body from getting hung up on the pans.

Or just to look cool.

[Dominator]

Correct on both accounts Mike!