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#1 Jairus

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Posted 26 February 2022 - 11:32 PM

A customer asked me if I would build a replica of a 1969 era Pro racer using a few bits he collected.
I said sure, and he posted a pic of the bits shown below.

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What is here is a NOS Lancer body with various wings, a 16D Mura motor, gears, axle, bearings and AJS wheels.

Here is what I came up with.

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Motor is can drive mounted and judging from the photos of the com he showed me and the sound it made on the test bench I got the timing right even tho the sticker is upside down.
I did not build the motor.

Next step is the paint.  Customer wanted a replica paint job of something he found in the Slot Car Museum and it looks like this.

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Thinking I had free reign on the paint I went ahead and painted the driver.  Got the blue suit right but little else.....

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Ah well.... best laid plans and all that....

Jairus  B:)


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#2 Larry Labounty

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Posted 27 February 2022 - 12:38 AM

Great job make one feel it 1969 



#3 W. J. Dougherty

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Posted 27 February 2022 - 12:48 AM

Any what what arm is in the motor? Thanks
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#4 Jairus

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Posted 27 February 2022 - 01:43 AM

I did not build the motor.  But the photo supplied by the customer looks to be a THORP 24.

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Posted 27 February 2022 - 09:33 AM

:heart:  :heart:  :heart:  :heart:


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Posted 28 February 2022 - 12:28 PM

Nice build, :good:  look forward to seeing the final product.


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Posted 01 March 2022 - 07:43 PM

Almost done!  Have to sign the body and chassis.  Then put it in the mail tomorrow because I have a Porsche 906 to finish the paint on.

Enjoy.

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Jairus out....  B:)


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#8 dc-65x

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Posted 01 March 2022 - 08:55 PM

Very nice Jairus. Thanks for sharing!   :)


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Posted 01 March 2022 - 10:30 PM

:sun_bespectacled: Looking good, nicely done. :good: 


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