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[Gator Bob]

I'm BACK ... Tought some of youz would wanna to see diss so Greg 'The Cheater' Wells 'hooked me up'.
 
The Stock Car Chassis Champion Never Made
 
The 4-½” in-line brass rail Stock Car Chassis was available starting with part #285 in 1967.
This creation was built as a one-off roduction prototype or a “What If” build to try and run with the anglewinder cars. When the AW chassis with floppy pans took over the rapidly changing slot car world the in-line cars were left behind.
What I built here is a late 1968 #286 chassis with an upgrade to floppy pans using an early 1969 Champion kit #293-2. These are the same pans that became the standard for Champion “RTR Group Cars” into the stamped center 1970s NCC period.
 
I did the wire pan hinge different than the instructions or production cars... one long 'L' that keeps the front of the pan from bending after the first wall shot.
 
Could it compete with the AW cars? No, or highly doubtful.
Is it a missing link? - Maybe
Is it cool as hell? -  Damn, I think so.
Would a 617 make it rock...or roll? ... A 517 fits in a hypoid configuration.
Should it be built up with 3/32" modern rolling stock 'n BBs? Maybe.
 
And there it is!

 

[slotbaker]

Very cool.

 

Welcome back.

 

[bluecars]

He's back!!

[CoastalAngler1]

Glad you're still kicking it!  

 

Mossetti chassis are the 'now' chassis BTW.

[Bill from NH]

I would have pre-tinned all the brass tubing to give that chassis a "factory look." 

 

Welcome back, now behave!

[Gator Bob]

Glad you're still kicking it!  

 

Mossetti chassis are the 'now' chassis BTW

 

StarKist. 

 

Still... alive and kickin'.

Guess it would be best to hold on just a little bit tighter  to all those JKs now that they are obsolete and future collectables.  

 

Old is the new now for me... so in the year 2525 (If man is still alive) those will bring in the big bucks.

[Gator Bob]

I would have pre-tinned all the brass tubing to give that chassis a "factory look". Welcome back, now behave!

 

[dc-65x]

Hi Bob,    Cool chassis! 

[Gator Bob]

Hi Rick,

And thanks.
Trying to figure out how to build it up, too many options. Your suggestions or input is valuable.
 
The only thing I'm fixed on is the body has to be a 1968-69 stocker.
 
This what has been running through "My Mind."   
 
1 - A Group 12 Champion 26D 'maybe cheated-up' with Arco magnets and shim, vintage 1/8" rolling stock and Cox flag. A 'pure car.'
2 - Same as above with a 517 or one of "My Built" 16D motors like THIS ONE.
3 - Resto Rod 'mash-up' with a fresh Puppy Dog, pink gear/angled pinion, 3/32" rolling and all other modern components.
Last but not least.
4 - A two-hole Mura Super Wasp and 1/8" ProTrack five-hole wheels and white letter tires.
 
What to do?
How would you do it?

[Samiam]

I'm in favor of #1.

 

Just have to find a "Proper" period stock-car body.

[boxerdog]

I like plan #1, too. Should be very smooth and fast.

[Bill from NH]

I like plan #4.

[olescratch]

#2!!

[Gator Bob]

I do appreciate all your input. Thanks.
 
The list kind of came out in the order choice that I thought made most 'sense' with regards to KooL factor. Number 3 would most likely be the fast fun factor and if the drop arm got welded up it would be a legal Retro car. I know, I know the motor would not be but it will never get a FK-130 style motor, ever. Well ... unless some one else owns it.
 
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SL,
I hear ya'. I do have a good selection of straight up and flat Stocker bodies.
 
Flat (Handling) - Lancer originals and MAC repop
Straight up (scale-ish) - Lancer, Booth, O/S, and Parma. The only one I'm ruling out is the O/S '66 Charger as the come with a factory 'dent' in the left front corner.
 
So... Handling (w/ short wings?) or Scale (w/ rear spoiler?) ??? I don't know what year the stepped-on Handing bodies first came on the 'scene but the do have a KooL factor all their own. 
 
Not a poll but... Everybody's Free. 
 
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D.C.,
I agree it would be a good HP match, be pure ride and smooth as ale... but maybe 'tipsy' (hic*) with the short/tall chubby 'engine #26.'
 
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B.F.,
Did you change from #3 to #4 or am I losing it? I have a very sweet 'Fresh from Florida' built double BB SWasp screamer that would make this thing 'haulass.'
I'll post that over in "My Built."
 
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J.S.,
A true 517 or the Mura-Buchi in the link?
 
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Waiting on the MasterCrafter R.T. to comment

[Gator Bob]

Motor for choice #1

 

[dc-65x]

Trying to figure out how to build it up, too many options. Your suggestions or input is valuable... What to do?

 
Hi Bob,
 
This is just me but I have fun building cars close to how they were back in the day. It's interesting and fun for me to see how they run. We already know how much better a more modern approach works.
 
Again, this is just me.   Whatever you do, if you have fun doing it you've made the right choice. 

[Gator Bob]

Hey Rick,

Thanks and I'll take that as choice #1.
 
Gr-12 26D it will be. That is what the motor bracket was designed for.
A Pure Prep !

[tonyp]

Bob,

The fairlane that O/S sells is the body we used back then.

[Gator Bob]

Tony,

Thanks.
 
Like THIS ONE?
 
I think those are a Lancer copy and I like the straight up vs. the stepped-on look of the 'handling' bodies.

[tonyp]

No, that's not it. Champion made the body.

[Gator Bob]

"My Bad"... you did say Fairlane.
 

[tonyp]

That's it.

[SlotStox#53]

Now that Fairlane is one sweet-looking stocker shell. Tough to decide between regular and the equally cool *squished* handling ones.

[Bill from NH]

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Did you change from #3 to #4 or am I losing it?  I have a very sweet 'Fresh from Florida' built double BB SWasp screamer that would make this thing 'haulass'.
I'll post that over in "My Built".

 
Bob, you must be losing it, I never changed my choice.   I figured if you were going to run this car much on tracks, a C-can and Super Wasp arm would be easy to replace when the first one blows. It would also provide you plenty of RPMs. If you're building this for a shelf-queen, any motor, or even no motor, will do.

[Gator Bob]

Bill, I agree with your synopsis as a runner, good power band and just gotta love that two-hole scream.
Not my first choice but it would be armed and dangerous.  This car will never be run in anger.
 
With the 42^o, BBs and Champ lite springs she's real loose.
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