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[Mudhen]

Howdy,

 

I have managed to lay my hands on an early Lee Gilbert Eurosport, and it is my intention to restore it to its former glory. I was wondering if anyone has information on what guide flag, lead wire, tire size, and if possible, what type/size motor they ran in days of yore.

 

Any and all help would be truly appreciated.

 

Thanks, 

 

Richard Marnhout

[slotcarone]

Post a picture of it!

[Mudhen]

For some reason, whoever had the car before me chose to solder full pin tubes all the way across the chassis which kinda negates the flex.

 

 

 

[Bill Seitz]

The full-width pin tubes may be original. I had a Camen Eurosport chassis that was original with full-width pin tubes like that. Eurosport chassis have very minimal actual movement in the chassis, just enough to allow the large metal areas to flex. Eurosport used unique cobalt motors expressly for that class for a long time, and the motor box size supports that. I recall that Lee built his own setups, and PK armatures were very popular.

[Dominator]

Motors of that era were usually 18/24 or 20/26 with single, quad, or 6 mags.  I think around 2007 (give or take a couple years) is when multi-mags were starting to get popular.  Tires were .900 wide but depending on the track the .810 wide tires were the way to go.  

[Mudhen]

Thanks Dominator, Mike, and Bill. I assume that the 20/26 would be the "easiest "to drive, so I'm going to look in that direction. What diameter armature was popular back in the day?

[Dominator]

Usually .480 diameter. Before 5 tooth pinions, we geared then 7 tooth 72 pitch pinions with I think a 42 or 43 spur. There are more options for gearing today than we had back then.

[team burrito]

a good candidate for a brushless motor.

[Mudhen]

a good candidate for a brushless motor.

I've thought about it, but I would really like to bring it to its original form. Problem is, the only used motors that I've seen on eBay tend to be thoroughly thrashed , and way overpriced for something that at the minimum needs a total rebuild.  

[team burrito]

I've thought about it, but I would really like to bring it to its original form. Problem is, the only used motors that I've seen on eBay tend to be thoroughly thrashed , and way overpriced for something that at the minimum needs a total rebuild.  

running a BL motor would cost far less & probably more fun.

[Mudhen]

How do you mount those motors?

 

running a BL motor would cost far less & probably more fun.

[Mudhen]

By the way i did not see it at first but the name HAROLD ROWE is etched on the top of a frame rail. Anybody ever heard of him?

[team burrito]

How do you mount those motors?

you have to solder in a motor bracket & mount it with screws - easy.
 

[Rob Voska]

Don't forget you need to grind the rear magnet almost in half to make it a Lee Gilbert type of car.  There was a Lee Gilbert forum on Old Weird Harold...... wayback machine might help.  Don't forget his loose lead wire setup, a lot of body armor pieces & a huge mess on the floor..

[Mudhen]

Could you post some pics of the bracket?

 

you have to solder in a motor bracket & mount it with screws - easy.