Petty Plymouth with billet magnesium chassis
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, Mar 07 2018 07:43 PM
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Posted 07 March 2018 - 07:43 PM
One of my racers, Lee Verdich, showed me pics of the car below his ex-foreman, a big Mopar fan, made when bored at work.
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Mike Swiss
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Posted 07 March 2018 - 08:02 PM
Probably wouldn't work very well but definitely an 11 on the cool factor.
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Posted 07 March 2018 - 08:07 PM
He just did it to do it.
Apparently he did one from aluminum years ago, when he was somewhat of a regular slot racer.
Apparently he did one from aluminum years ago, when he was somewhat of a regular slot racer.
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Mike Swiss
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Posted 07 March 2018 - 08:52 PM
He must have been really bored at work. 
I love it.
I love it.
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Posted 08 March 2018 - 12:53 AM
Really bored and making $25+ bucks an hour... 
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Posted 08 March 2018 - 02:43 AM
Curious minds want to know. How did it work?
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Posted 08 March 2018 - 08:53 AM
It hasn't been on the track AFAIK.
I didn't take the pics.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
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Posted 08 March 2018 - 03:10 PM
Cool chassis. About ten years ago I did a 3-D model of a chassis I was thinking of making in the 5-axis machining
centers at work. I tabled the idea mainly because you can't effectively solder to aluminum. I thought about doing it
in brass, but with the price of a block of brass it would have been too pricey and I didn't see any way to get a return
on the investment. All the cross sectional thicknesses were much thinner that the one shown above.
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Posted 08 March 2018 - 03:15 PM
Dave,
I just see it as a fun hobby project.
Not everything has to be built to compete, or sell.
Speaking of solder, now having more time to study the pics, I now see how he screwed a brass sheet to the motor area, to solder the motor to.
I also like his screwed on, upright loop, brace.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
