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[Slot Car Rod]

I assembled this early anglewinder car using a Mac-painted Cro-Sal Olds body.  Beautiful paint.  The body is only about 3" wide, and most of my anglewinder chassis are wider than that.  I found this beautiful chassis that fit perfectly.  It needed a minor clean-up and to have the body mounts finished.  A 16D motor was assembled.  The motor features a Lenz armature, Arco magnets, and French end-bell.  The chassis was built with fixed gear spacing, and 8-34 fit perfectly.

 

The car is very fast, and the handling has a real "pro feel" to it.  Brakes are perfect.  The tires used for the track test are modern treated tires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[slotcarone]

Beautifully built and detailed chassis and body! Early anglewinder style for sure.

[Bill from NH]

Beautiful build Rod! The body looks sharp & the vintage chassis appears well constructed. I always liked yellow paint with orange fogging. It's easy to see on the track & has a nice contrast. 

 

That chassis looks something like the early Tony P's. Its drop arm looks like one I once saw on a Cukras F-1 chassis.

[Larry Labounty]

Such a great looking car!!!!

[don.siegel]

Yep, great looking car Rod, an excellent example of an early anglewinder chassis. 

 

Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried one of these with silicone or urethane tires? I'm asking because we now have a couple vintage events that allow anglewinders, but foam tires and moo are not used... 

 

Don

[zipper]

Those were the days...I started with a Phaze III anglewinder, pink Cukras s24 (good for a beginner...)

[Martin]

Love the fade/fogged sunset paint job, love the chassis too.

 

Got to be honest Rod, the interior lets it down IMO,It is not in the period painted and it looks like it is done with colored marker pens.  

 

Its perfect in every other way, love this period of early anglewinder 

[Slot Car Rod]

Thanks everyone.  I fixed the problem of the lead wires getting dragged along.  The early anglewinder period of slot car racing was fun.  Urethane tires work on some of my anglewinder cars and are not happy on others.  Milder motors would probably help when using urethanes.  I have not tried modern silicone tires on anglewinder cars.

[Mark Onofri]

One word, BAD ***

[Dave Crevie]

Love the fade/fogged sunset paint job, love the chassis too.
 
Got to be honest Rod, the interior lets it down IMO,It is not in the period painted and it looks like it is done with colored marker pens.  
 
Its perfect in every other way, love this period of early anglewinder 

The real car was white and built by Bob McKee and his shop. That being said, slot cars began getting wild paint jobs during this period, so I would say it fits the time frame. True to prototype paint schemes went away.

[Alchemist]

Very nice Rodney!
 

It's good of you to share.

 

Thanks.

 

Ernie

[Lone Wolf]

Sweet 

 

Best part about all your builds is that you actually put them on the track.

 

These things were made to be run.

 

Just make sure there are no kids on the same track at the time, don't ask how I know this 

 

I love those oval hole 16D's.

 

Dynamic used those on their angle winders from around 1969 and I always found them to be really nice motors even stock.

 

Keep up the good work my friend.

 

Joe

[Dave Crevie]

Sweet 
 
Best part about all your builds is that you actually put them on the track.
 
These things were made to be run.
 
Just make sure there are no kids on the same track at the time, don't ask how I know this 
 
Keep up the good work my friend.
 
Joe

Agree whole heartedly.