Warmack did cut the plates, but I specd the dimensions. Its Bryans D3 plate that I extended and put my rails in. The west coast have been running such cars for years.
I also already have 2 stock car plates that I've had for months. Torsion cars have been out since I started running retro 10+ years ago.
Happy Holidays GVP
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Posted 17 December 2020 - 03:34 PM
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Posted 17 December 2020 - 04:19 PM
Sorry, Cap but I have had those exact plates for a month. in .040 and .030 thickness. The specs are mine, the chances of you coming with the exact same specs as MINE is Zero. Maybe we should just ask Bryan to Chime in. The pans are .200 longer then his original pan the the back of the pan were squared off which was requested by Matt Bruce. I am going to get ahold of Bryan shortly.
Happy Holidays to you too my Friend.
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Posted 17 December 2020 - 04:50 PM
My pan was square cut by Bryan to the west coast dimension, you can see where I extended it with 1/4 brass sheet to get what I wanted. I then ordered a longer batch to match. I had stock cars cut at same time of the first plates.
I never asked for anything to be a copy of yours. I saw guys running torsion cars and wanted to try it.
I never asked for anything to be a copy of yours. I saw guys running torsion cars and wanted to try it.
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Posted 18 December 2020 - 12:14 AM
Sorry, Cap but I have had those exact plates for a month. in .040 and .030 thickness. The specks are mine, the chances of you coming with the exact same specs as MINE is Zero. Maybe we should just ask Bryan to Chime in. The pans are .200 longer then his original pan the the back of the pan were squared off which was requested by Matt Bruce. I am going to get ahold of Bryan shortly.
Happy Holidays to you too my Friend.
GVP.
Gentlemen, I own chassis built by both of you, and can attest to the quality and the workmanship both of you put in your products.
In my four decades of work in the aerospace and machine tool industries there have been many cases of competing companies developing the same product independently to supply a market need. In one case I personally witnessed two companies hiring the supplier I worked for, to provide identical goods and services for the product each were trying to develop.
Given the narrow box you are working in and the common goal you are both working toward, it would be very conceivable that your dimensions would be indistinguishable, and the best business practice for your supplier to not mention it.
Best wishes of the holiday season to both of you.
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Posted 11 January 2021 - 09:15 PM
New Torsion Can-Am for Jeremy Dennis. Warmack/ CHR plate, Chicagoland Bracket and pin tube mounts, DHMI guide tongue, Bartos Axle.
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Posted 18 January 2021 - 08:39 AM
Cap Henry finished 2nd at the HMS retro benefit bash with this Warmack/CHR chassis.
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Posted 09 February 2021 - 09:41 PM
New Razzo Can-Am for Frankie Schaffier, .062 Forks, .047 outer rails, 4” WB, 52 grams as pictured or 58 with pan inserts.
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Posted 11 February 2021 - 11:21 AM
Cap.. Awesome build... Thank you so much!! And a huge thanks to Rick and Ricky at RGeo for such a fantastic kit and all of their support.
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Posted 18 February 2021 - 09:48 PM
Dan Ebert’s new torsion can-am! Warmack/CHR plate, DHMI guide tongue, R-Geo Bracket, Chicagoland Pin Tube Mounts, and a Bartos Front Axle.
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Posted 26 April 2021 - 05:49 PM
Your work is top notch, mr Henry! What is your favorite solder and flux?
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Posted 26 April 2021 - 06:07 PM
cool torsion, like the pin tube mounting, we been running motor bracket w/o axle tubes on west coast with no ill effects forever now
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Posted 22 November 2021 - 11:31 PM
New Can-Am for Dan Ebert. I used the new plate from Dennis Dominey, R-Geo 1” Bracket, Bartos Front Axle, Chicagoland Pintube Mounts, and DHMI Guide Tongue. 53 grams as pictured.
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Posted 22 November 2021 - 11:33 PM
Your work is top notch, mr Henry! What is your favorite solder and flux?
I’ll have to look at the label, I don’t remember the brand, I bought it where I work, napa. It’s the lowest melting point solder we sell.
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Posted 22 November 2021 - 11:35 PM
cool torsion, like the pin tube mounting, we been running motor bracket w/o axle tubes on west coast with no ill effects forever now
I prefer running axle tubes, I don’t like using a bunch of axle spacers, or long spacers on the axles.
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Posted 31 December 2021 - 02:24 PM
People will only pay attention to what they are interested in. Im sure their are other hobbies with great innovators, but because we arent into those hobbies, we dont know. Just how life is.
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Posted 02 January 2022 - 09:49 PM
New Can-Am chassis for Dennis Dominey. Built using his plate, Chicagoland Motor Bracket and Pin Tube mounts, DHMI guide tongue. The Fork was done to Dennis’s idea. .055 side rails, .062 forks.
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Posted 20 February 2022 - 07:42 PM
New Jackal Pro, built with .047 side rails and a .062 fork.
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Posted 13 March 2022 - 06:43 PM
New Can-Am for Jeremy Dennis! Chicagoland Nose, Bracket, Guide Brace, and Pintube mounts. Bartos Front Axle. Jeremy supplied all the bolt on pieces to make it a roller. 51 grams bare. 20 rails of .032 wire. 4”WB. Based off a Ford/Denny K design.
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Posted 19 April 2022 - 01:00 PM
Congrats to Matt Sheldon on using this CHR Built DHMI kit to win the Rocky Mountain Retro Race at Duffy’s Slot Car Raceway
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Posted 03 November 2022 - 09:27 PM
New R-Geo Arrow for Jordan Temple. Chicagoland 3/4” Bracket, Bartos Threaded Front Axle, HMS Bearings. .047 rails.
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Posted 20 November 2022 - 01:09 PM
Congrats to Jeremy Dennis on winning his First Can-Am Race! Jeremy used this CHR built chassis to win the ORS race at HMS
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Posted 20 November 2022 - 01:40 PM
New R-Geo Arrow for Jordan Temple. Chicagoland 3/4” Bracket, Bartos Threaded Front Axle, HMS Bearings. .047 rails.
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How did that motor bracket work out with the cut up from the bottom?
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Posted 20 November 2022 - 03:42 PM
He crashed the car hard enough to bend the nose and not the bracket lol
Realistically the only time its weak is when the motor isnt attached.
Realistically the only time its weak is when the motor isnt attached.
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Damn, thats a good idea.
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