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[Mad Mark]

Fogured I'd start a new thread.
 
Not a very amateur build IMO.

[Mad Mark]

Another chassis. I'm thinking same builder:



Both chassis have balanced front wheels. Pretty trick.

[slotcarone]

Beautiful builds for that time! Thanks for posting them.

[Eddie Fleming]

I like what I am calling oil slots in the rear axle tube. 

[Bill from NH]

Jim Aguirre & his brother Russ were west coast pro slot car racers in the early 70s. They sold chassis, but I never saw one here in the Northeast. What I did see were plenty of their o-ring fronts for 3/32" & 1/16" axles. I also got some of their rear hubs along with some blue & orange donuts. I know they also sold other products too, but they're beyond my memory,

[Mad Mark]

Two of the cleanest arms:
#1


#2

[Mad Mark]

The rest:

Crusty

[Mad Mark]

This car looks to be never ran just about. I asked the seller where he got the stuff and he told me the guy he bought it from last used it at playland in San Fran. They came from Bay Area.

Dave bloom production body?

[Mad Mark]

Unused cobra and dynamic super hornet II cool!


Nice interior. Kovacs?

[Bill from NH]

If my memory is correct, the Aguirre brothers were from SF.

 

Try sandpaper on one of the crusty arms & see if it's effective.

[Mad Mark]

got the signed drop arm car as far along as I can with what I have available. started cleaning the endbell thinking it was a D can and I could build the rest of the motor from parts but its a C can endbell and motor bracket it seems which I dont have a can for.

fixed a couple broken solder joints and re attached the drop arm. this body was loose with everything and pin holes line up so on it goes. matching up old tape residue that signed interior seemed a match so on it goes as well. i also cleaned the chassis to get bulk corrosion off without altering patina too much.

bit more I can do like true rear tires to look nice and polish body and what not but probably just display for now.

[Bill from NH]

Whoever painted the body did a nice job with the fogging. The body itself appears to be in great shape.

[Martin]

Fantastic score Mark, well done mate 

[Mad Mark]

might try to restore a couple chassis to a further degree. think it’s time to finally get a tumbler or a ultrasonic cleaner. any advice on which is better for chassis? thinking ultrasonic because you can put motorcycle carbs in those.

[Jay Guard]

If you just want to remove dirt, oil, and grease then the ultrasonic cleaner is the way to go.  If you want it to shine like a new penny than the tumbler is your best bet.  However you should clean/degrease the item to at least a reasonable level before putting it into the tumbler.

[old & gray]

might try to restore a couple chassis to a further degree. think it’s time to finally get a tumbler or a ultrasonic cleaner. any advice on which is better for chassis? thinking ultrasonic because you can put motorcycle carbs in those.

 

To get motorcycle engine parts really clean use a dishwasher and Dawn liquid dish soap. Parts are clean and degreased. The kitchen floor is also cleaned from the overflow. 

(Posted for a friend) 

[Bill from NH]

Or take your bike to a car wash.   

[Mad Mark]

Thanks guys sounds like I might want a tumbler

[Mad Mark]

This looks like the oldest chassis in the lot:

Not sure what this motor is.

[Steve Okeefe]

That looks like a 1967 French/Tradeship folded can (perhaps with added screw holes).  The first Mura "A" cans were based on it.

 

The endbell appears to be a late 1968 Mura white.

[Mad Mark]

That looks like a 1967 French/Tradeship folded can (perhaps with added screw holes).  The first Mura "A" cans were based on it.
 
The endbell appears to be a late 1968 Mura white.

Interesting thank you. Yes endbell is a Mura has new shunted brushes so I did a break in and sounds pretty good.

[Mad Mark]

Was able to repair this chassis. think I found the original cross support for the hinge behind the front axle and put it back on. i reattached the drop arm up stop aswell.

[Jaeger Team]

That looks like a 1967 French/Tradeship folded can (perhaps with added screw holes).  The first Mura "A" cans were based on it.
 
The endbell appears to be a late 1968 Mura white.

Maybe a MURA M-244 "Magnum 880"

[Flathead]

Maybe a MURA M-244 "Magnum 880"

The M-244 used the Mabuchi dbb can, Marks motor is based on the Tradeship can that went on to be retooled for round holes and became what we know as the Mura A can. See link here;

http://slotblog.net/...e/?fromsearch=1

244 Magnum.



Tradeship can.



Photos courtesy of the LASCM.

[Mad Mark]

This chassis looks like it had some use but then had pieces removed to use on other chassis like drop arm pivot, assorted up stops, and pin tubes. Ill probably build this up for fun.