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[Isaac S.]

I agree, they are ugly. 

[Mark Onofri]

You mean like this?
Yah,I noticed on a 888 that Parma located the spring in the centre. Somewhere there's a thread that describes how someone had a bender for the front axle uprights.
I'm sure if I look, I'll find the bracket (bottom of the box).
I'm surprised you didn't notice why I switched the chassis.

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[Mark Onofri]

Ok, I have a question. The motor without the sticker has green arm wire. The one WITH the sticker has clear coated copper wire.
My question is.....
I thought green wire was for the wasp motor.
(dc65-x that was the real reason for not using it)
Anyone know ?
(that's a hint Isaac)

[Mark Onofri]

Oops, sorry about that. I had (3) three motor choices. The 1st was a bare steel can with green wire on the arm. The 1st motor I bought was a black can wasp with green wire. Is the plane steel can one of first wasps?(Isaac)?

[Isaac S.]

How long is the stack? And is it tagged? 

[Mark Onofri]

I haven't done a autopsy and, not for nothin ,if it had a tag........

[Isaac S.]

If the stack is long, than it is possible that it is a Mura Challenger arm. I don't think those were c-can sized but I don't really know. 

[Bill from NH]

I don't know about the unbalanced Challenger I, but the Challenger II, with a .440 stack fits a C-can. It's also called Competitor, Sportsman, & Contender, depending upon who wound it. 

[Isaac S.]

Thanks Bill. That could work then. 

[Mark Onofri]

Ok, thanks guys. We'll save that for later.
One thing I found out the hard way is that you don't want to true the tyers to much. Like I did. Now they don't touch the track. Another thing, although the RedFox body has GREAT detail on where to cut the weelwells & the lower body, it's to low for my liking. If you ( like I did) go by there line you wind-up with to thin of a upper weel arch.
Later today I'll fix this. Kinda sucks ,I wanted to run it tonight! I still might.
Any thoughts on the track clearance? I'm using the old faithful Champion aluminium gauge. Anyone ( BillNH) have a better idea?

[Mark Onofri]

DUHH: the tyers were just hanging up on the pans.

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[Mark Onofri]

Perfect?

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[Mark Onofri]

Ok, it's a baumy 14°F so I'll have to do more to the car.
Hopefully this chassis will be to the liking of everyone (but me).
To polish
Or
Not To polish
That is the question

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[Bill from NH]

Any thoughts on the track clearance? I'm using the old faithful Champion aluminium gauge. Anyone ( BillNH) have a better idea?

 

A foot length of the appropriate diameter piano wire.

[Bill from NH]

DUHH: the tyers were just hanging up on the pans.

 

Trim the pans, not the tires. Save the rubber for the track. Pans are made for smaller tires than what you are using.

[Bill from NH]

Clean up the chassis in post # 38. It looks like someone took a **** on it. You didn't ask, but that chassis is a Rehco too.

[Mark Onofri]

American Line

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[Mark Onofri]

Not a gold bar, just enough.
It's the one without the motor mount.
Bill NH, the tyers are easier to trim than the pans. Remember, this is for the three types of people I listed in the beginning.

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[Mark Onofri]

BillNH, it took me a minute to figure out what you meant by two pieces of wire. My English is a nota that good. The question was what ground clearance.So, what diameter wire for what clearance ? .015,.063,.125?????

[Isaac S.]

American Line and Rehco are the same. 

[Mark Onofri]

Perfect Valentines day present enfor your significant utter.
I finally bought a Paasche air brush. It's a day and night improvement over the 37+ year old Bagger I've been using.
I made the interior from .006" stock. Nuthin fancy.

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[Mark Onofri]

Is that red or is that red.
Actually,REH had both. If you look closer you can see the difference. One was +$, the other was-$. I think AM Line was +$.

[Bill from NH]

Paasche is a good airbrush. Which model did you get?  I still have my 52 yr. old single action Binks, I works good.  What model was your old Badger? They're a good brand & have easy to get parts.

[Mark Onofri]

I spared no expense. 😂 All I can tell you is, the paasche used 1/3 the paint @ 1/3 the pressure.( With acrilic) Always loved the colours acrilic is available in but, it was a b***h to spray with the Badger. Looking forward to trying it with lacquer.

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[Mark Onofri]

(hard to tell the difference. There exactly the same size but, different delivery systems. I'll save it for another thread.