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[Pablo]

Billy Watson Banshee re-pop body, about 7 thou

 

 

I'll build a custom chassis for it. All brass - no wire no steel.

WB 3 3/4", GL 3/4", front wheel width 2 3/4", rear wheel width 2 7/8", pan width 2 3/4".

 

Made some pre- examination Sharpie marks

 

 

 

[Bill from NH]

Should be a good build! Will this be another painted body & brass chassis like the last two? Or will this be a complete car? I haven't forgotten that you got me one of these bodies, maybe two, from Billy.

[SlotStox#53]

Nice! Sidewinder/inline/angle?

Big block Mabuchi? Just a few questions whilst watching & enjoying this build

Work your !!

[Pablo]

This is the perfect motor for this car:

http://slotblog.net/...licate-thunder/

 

It's been hibernating in my vintage motor drawer for a while

 

[SlotStox#53]

Nice, small block Mabuchi. Low C of G with a dose of HPower...

[Pablo]

Yessir, thanks Paul Speaking of low CG, that is a good point.

It is a small lightweight motor, and it would be easy to make it an inline.

But it would have to sit way up high to accomodate a reasonably sized wheel.

 

Has anyone ever made a 13uo sidewinder, or anglewinder? I've never seen one.

 

Here is my plan:

Clearance .032 level

Wheel OD rear .765, front TBD

Axle 3/32

Gears 48P 7T straight steel pinion, 30T sleeved Cox spur

 

It's better to deviate from a plan than have no plan at all

[Martin]

I like it, gets all the weight over the rear wheels too. I have never seen this done either. Good plan. Go for it.

[Bill from NH]

I don't know about 1/24 cars, but some of the 1/32 ones posted on scratchbuilt.com show various mini motors in both inline & anglewinder chassis. My guess is that some of the older British slot car mags have even more photos.

[Pablo]

Thanks Bill

 

"Hold the phone, Bunky, I think I have an idea". I can make it full sidewinder if I tilt the motor up.

7/30 48P gears would give me 4.3/1 and a sleeved Cox 30T will allow me to still use a 3/32 axle

 

[Pablo]

First order of business - the 45+ year old endbell is cracking.

Will a Pro Slot minican endbell work? Only one way to find out.....I'll try it

 

[Bill from NH]

Couldn't you also screw & glue a brass plate on the original endbell to strengthen the cracked area? Something similar to those Champion brass plates.

[Pablo]

Good point, and if this was a fun car for myself I could do that.

Would I sell it on the international market that way? Nope.

[Jaeger Team]

I guess you could adapt an endbell from SCX RX (41/81?). That motor has same dimensions of mabuchi 13

[Bill from NH]

These endbells seem to crack while you just look at them. Is it something like the material ages poorly or doesn't like ultraviolet light?

[SlotStox#53]

I'm pretty sure the 13UO/13D is the same size as the different flavors of FK.

Seem to remember John having used both PS & JK minican endbells for these modded mills? With material removal necessary..

The SCX endbells can be used but have unique brush hardware/springs. Although having seen a rewound HPower SCX the springs are strong enough for a 55 #29 and oem mags.

Bonus is they fit straight in with no dremeling required (from what I remember)

Love the idea of turning the small motor on its side for a true sidewinder

[havlicek]

ATTENTION Colonel Pablo.  Please report to the "briefing room" (PMs).  I can hook you up and maintain the lovely vintage thing you have going here.  The repair is available, and I would be glad to take care of it for you.

(private Havlicek at attention and awaiting your reply...SIR!) 

[Pablo]

Thanks for the help everybody I was successful in making the PS EB fit.

I was worried that the bushing wouldn't be in alignment once I got it on, but it was perfect.

 

However, John offered to do a fix on the stock EB, so I'm opting to do it that way.

 

FYI, like Paul said, the PS EB will fit with some creative carving.

[Racer36]

13 UO! My favorite! 

 I will be sending a few of the little beauties to John H for  some magic shortly. These ones with the aluminum can mod were done by my mentor in the early 70s. I have one of his old chassis that is screaming for a restoration.

 

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[Bill from NH]

Dennis, tell us more about these aluminum can mods. They appear to be an added plate for can mounting in an anglewinder.

[Racer36]

Exactly Bill. A fellow named Ron Allen got me started in the early 70s and he was a wizard with a Unimat. He cut the end out of the cans and installed the aluminum end with a BB. We put them in anglewinders.

[Racer36]

Here is the chassis it will reside in. 1973 vintage

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[Racer36]

Sorry if I am hijacking your thread Pablo! 

[Bill from NH]

Dennis, the chassis appears to fit a womp body. Rails look like .032, but did you run fronts?

[Pablo]

No problemo, Dennis. It's relevant

[Racer36]

The front axle tube was pirated at some point and I need to reinstall it. It is sprung on piano wire. It was pre-Womp for us. We ran sports car and saloon bodies on them, as well as an under 2.5 litre class that was fun. BMW 2002s, Vauxhall Firenzas, and more that I cannot recall. I wanted to get this restored to show Ron, but unfortunately he passed away around Christmas. His son Steve will enjoy seeing it though I am sure.