After the recent covid lockdown, I rediscovered all of my old HO scale slotcar stuff that has been boxed up since early 2000 or so.
I have always been interested in scratch built brass chassis, and painting Lexan bodies in HO scale. I never attempted to scratch build a chassis, but found I was pretty good at painting bodies.
With my interest renewed, I started searching for current forums and see what is new in the world of slot cars. I found myself very interested in the current 1/24 hardbody racing and I am very interested in building a few chassis for some of the old unbuilt model cars that I have.
My biggest problem is that, here in San Diego, there are no tracks that I can find, so, whatever I build will be mostly a shelf queen. The closest track to me would probably be Buena Park raceway where I could probably run the cars I build if I am ever in the area, so I will try to build to their rules.
I do like the fact that they run scratch built chassis instead of H&R style chassis. I don’t have anything against them and will most likely purchase a few, but I needed a reason to buy a chassis jig and try scratch building and BPR provided that motivation. So, I bought a Very basic jig just to get started, various pieces of brass sheet and rod, and some music wire. A couple of motor mounts, axles, and a set of Daytona stockers.
My first builds will probably fit into Buana parks short track NASCAR class. But some things I just don’t know, ok let’s be real. I only ran HO scale. I never raced or even ran a 1/24 slot car, don’t have a controller, and no track nearby. So I need some advice on the right parts to get to build a BPR legal hardbody. The motors they run are easy, guide flags should be also, but looking at Kofords website alone, there are so many.
Regular, cut down, threaded, non threaded. if not threaded, I assume you have to tap threads?? totally clueless.
And tires, this is the most important because I can’t start building until I know what the common practices are. Most of the hardbody classes at BPR run a 1” minimum tire diameter, but there are so many different sizes and types of Daytona stockers. Should I get the regular Daytona’s or the jail door ones? Is it normal practice to run them out of the box, or do people buy a larger size and true them down to legal size? Also why are the sizes in different measurements? Like, some are .950, 1.1” , 1 1/16, 27 mm. Again, totally clueless
For example, the short track nascar rules state a minimum 1” rear and a .950 minimum front, so any suggestions as to what Daytona stockers to get front and rear would help, and should they be trued down to size?
Is the minimum chassis clearance 15 thousandths front and 50 thousandths rear correct?
Thanks for your patience with such noob questions. I wish I could just drive over to BPR.
