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Bud's Ferrari 330 P4

Started by Pablo , Mar 12 2017 04:19 PM

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#76 dc-65x

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Posted 15 July 2017 - 08:06 PM

Your perseverance is paying off big time Pablo........nice work!

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Posted 16 July 2017 - 06:05 PM

Thanks Rick

Tube and bearings, except for a small dimple, are fine so I just cleaned it up.

Time for a wire tinning party :dance3:

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Posted 19 July 2017 - 12:52 AM

Amazing build and even more amazing rebuild. Your (can do never say die) attitude shines through. Reading this was like a roller-coaster, thanks for the ride.

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Posted 17 August 2017 - 04:28 PM

Getting the jig loaded - déjà vu Looks like post #20 except for the color of the jig motor can :laugh2:

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Posted 18 August 2017 - 04:14 PM

who makes that jig, Pablo?

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Posted 18 August 2017 - 05:49 PM

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Posted 18 August 2017 - 06:12 PM

Tex, recall your jig you posted photos of that had cracks & broken-out pieces? Pablo's is the latest version of that jig. His has more pin holes & the placement of those along the sides have changed from yours.

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Posted 18 August 2017 - 06:17 PM

Pablo-

With all the building (and rebuilding) you do how do keep your jig so clean?

What do you use to clean it?

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Posted 18 August 2017 - 06:35 PM

Liquid dish soap and baking soda with a brush between builds.

Soak, clean, rinse, and let dry so the water escapes the holes.

The jig itself won't corrode, all you have to do is not burn it.

The pins occasionally need sandpapering and when badly pitted, replaced with 1/8" axle material.

All metal parts/accessories live in a WD 40 soaked plastic tub when not in use.

Plus, I clean as I go. I'm constantly cleaning with p towels and isop. alc.

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Posted 21 August 2017 - 02:50 PM

Remember the dimple in the rear axle tube caused by the crash?

I wanted to make a drain hole anyway, so :crazy: ..............

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Posted 21 August 2017 - 04:07 PM

I don't install bearings/bushings until after a chassis is completed. That way, each end of the rear axle tube can act as a drain.

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Posted 21 August 2017 - 04:15 PM

That's good for a new build. In this case, one of the very few assemblies that wasn't damaged in the crash was the rear axle tube/BB assembly. The BB's were in there solid and in perfect alignment so I figured, why mess with them?

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Posted 22 August 2017 - 08:03 AM

New chassis is done

Instead of wire wraps, I soldered a piece of wire across the tube connecting the uprights

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Posted 22 August 2017 - 05:27 PM

Bud's Ferrari is back in the game 100%

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Posted 22 August 2017 - 06:21 PM

Great looking car Pablo.....and it's a Ferrari. :sun_bespectacled: I'm in Ferrari mode right now especially after watching the Mecum Monterey auction on TV last weekend. LOTS of amazing Ferrari's crossed the block.

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Posted 22 August 2017 - 07:49 PM

Has it ever been determined what caused the problem & crash in the first place? Or was it all smoke & mirrors? The rebuild looks pretty nice.

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Posted 22 August 2017 - 08:46 PM

One sexy car

That's a Truescale Ferrari if I remember? :heart:

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Posted 23 August 2017 - 08:16 AM

Has it ever been determined what caused the problem & crash in the first place?

No, to this day it is still a mystery.

If someone does know, they aren't talking about it.

The only lesson learned is, if the wheels are spinning before the trigger is pulled by the driver,

DON'T PUT THE CAR DOWN :laugh2:

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Posted 23 August 2017 - 09:34 PM

Track test #2 Saturday, 2 September at The Dungeon.

Or, should I call it, second attempt at transferring it to the owner :laugh2:

I'm 99.9% sure it will go smooth as silk this time and Bud will be happy as a clam :thank_you2:

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Posted 23 August 2017 - 10:35 PM

The only lesson learned is, if the wheels are spinning before the trigger is pulled by the driver,

DON'T PUT THE CAR DOWN

I've never seen this happen since I started slot racing in 1963. It must of been one of those "the trouble is okay leaving here" events. :to_become_senile:

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Posted 23 August 2017 - 11:40 PM

I find it astonishing that, given the extensive chassis damage, the body survived essentially unscratched. I can assure you that, from experience, this would not have been the case were it a hard body!

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Posted 24 August 2017 - 08:28 AM

Lexan® TrueScale. No paint flaked off in the crash :good:

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Posted 04 November 2017 - 11:23 PM

We have several theories of what caused Bud's Ferrari to suffer an uncommanded full power crash into the Dead Man back in May, but the exact cause has never been determined. Today was Track Test #2, and Bud was (understandably) paranoid of a repeat freak occurrence.

I tested it first just like before - it seemed as sweet, maybe even more, than the first test.

After coaxing Bud to "get back on the horse and ride him" by telling him "I made it, I can keep fixing it", he gingerly put it in the slot. This time, he made sure the wheels weren't spinning before setting it down :laugh2:

The rest is history. He made a few laps, felt the speed, brakes, handling, grinned happily and put it in his box

Mission Accomplished :thank_you2:

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Posted 05 November 2017 - 07:41 AM

Glad you left the batteries out of the car this time. I don't think Bud cared for your little joke. OOPPSS. Wasn't supposed to say anything. LOL. I know he was very happy Yesterday. Except for the JK race.

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