Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by racerbob9 » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:30 pm

Starting to work on a 2015 Mustang Trans Am racer. I am trying to do this without adding flairs....

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by beaufrazier » Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:48 pm

This should be an awesome build. Love the new Mustang.

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Sat May 16, 2015 10:52 pm

We voted to do away with the GT-1 because of the cost of the hard bodies and replace them with GT-3 clear bodies from Pattos place. So I set up a GT-3 on a former GT-1 Scholer chassis. Of course it isn't painted yet and is hard to tell what it is, but I threw in this picture any way. The car is a Ferrari 458 GT-3 and yes, we will run the wings. I made the clips that hold it to the chassis, kind of a copy of the clips to hold bodies to the Champion and other chassis for flexis.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:14 am

Our newest and youngest racer is Blake. He built this Sportsman car and will be racing it this 2016 season, numbers will be added. He also will have an Early Modified and a NASCAR to race.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by wb0s » Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:07 am

Very nice Howie! I like how you left the body a little taller and not trimmed down. It will be interesting to see if that negatively affects the handling.

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by beaufrazier » Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:59 pm

Great job Blake!!! Looking forward to racing with you again this season....Beau

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by beaufrazier » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:56 pm

Here is A photo of Ted's new GT3 I built for him. This is going to be a great class!

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by wb0s » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:14 pm

Today I finally took some time to work on one of my 1/24 cars for racing at Rapid Raceway. I bought one of Beau's new Can Am chassis, which is one beautiful chassis I must say, but I found out last night the bodies I had purchased from Truescale were 3 1/4" wide whereas my chassis is just 3" wide. Beau has these chassis made with provisions to change the side pans, but because my building skills are pretty limited I did not want to go that route. So after looking around I came up with a possible alternative. I pulled out an old American Line chassis that I had raced with the PASER gang years ago. It used a 36D motor but was already set up for tall true scale type wheels and tires. I cut out the soldered in 36D motor and installed a motor mount for a Falcon type motor. As I said I am not a great builder and am always looking for helpful techniques to aid in building and especially soldering. One tip I picked up from Jarius Watson in an article he did for the new slot car magazine was to use a small plastic bottle to apply liquid soldering flux. The small plastic bottle really helped me control the amount of flux I used and where it went! The second little trick I tried out was using foil tape to hold the chassis and parts in place while I soldered. The aluminum foil tape also worked well as it sticks really well and the heat doesn't affect it. So a little more work and it will be off to Rapid Raceway to see how it runs!!

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:02 pm

My new Beau chassis with a Ferrari 712 body. Except for wiring the motor, it is ready to test and perhaps race tomorrow.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:51 pm

Bill, can't wait to see your re-make of that chassis put to the test. It looks good!

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by beaufrazier » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:28 am

Love the foil idea Bill uses during soldering. I'm going to give that a try....Beau

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by wb0s » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:33 pm

I finally got my Can Am car done and ready for the race today. I sure hope it works OK....

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:21 pm

Beautiful Can-Am Bill. If it runs as good as it looks, your competitors are in trouble! Also, Ted's GT-3 is looking good, I agree with Beau, this is going to be a fun new class.

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by racerbob9 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:32 pm

I finally got going on my Beau Can-Am. Beau did a beautiful job with the chassis! Thanks Beau. Still needs some detail work, but finally............

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by beaufrazier » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:25 pm

Looking good Bob! Those who are now running the new chassis found that adding a little weight at the front on either side of the axle upright is about the only tuning needed . The final weight that works is 5.50-6.0 oz. Give that a try for a starting point.

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:35 pm

Bob; that is a very nice Can-Am. Looks like we are going to have some Beau built chassis competing this 2016 season.
Yes a little weight up front helped my Beau chassis quite a lot. I also added a little in front of the rear tires, I was not too thrilled with that move but left them on while racing and I will more than likely take them out. The chassis is a nice handling unit ( at least on the Rapid Raceway track ) and takes very little tweaking to get the handling right.
howie

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by racerbob9 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:39 pm

This is a Patto's Place 2015 McLaren 650S GT3. It is a difficult body to mount. Hope it works well...............
Bob N.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:40 pm

Got this Indy body form Beau who ordered it from PCH #10948. Beau has more of these bodies. Took this old 4.5" JK chassis from my old chassis drawer. I am going to combine these two items to make my first Indy car. The body is like it is made to fit this chassis! I can't pass this up! First thing I did was cut off the front axle mount ( may not have been necessary ) so I can make a new mount. Then I cut the top off of the rear axle mounts so I can raise the axle bushings and lower the car for 1.0" + tires. This is going to be a simple Indy car so I won't make the rear adjustable for ride height. Stay tuned.

Decals for this project.

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Just a mock up of a perfect fit!

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Raised the rear axle bushings. Yes, I will clean up the rust etc. when I get done with this project.

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I will have to cut off the chassis where the marks are so the body will fit flush with the bottom.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:20 pm

Googled Red Bull Indy cars and this is what I came up with so it is what I am going to copy. There are various Red Bull Indy cars, I liked the blue color.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:06 am

Chevy NASCAR and a Mustang TA2 painted by our youngest racer Blake. We are taking these projects to the farm in Wyoming ( Blake and his twin sister Aubry are joining us ) on our semi annual trip. They will be sitting on a Sloting Plus SP800001 chassis.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by wb0s » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:31 am

Nice job Blake!

Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:07 pm

As if I don't have enough to do I am going to build a True Scale Can-Am chassis out of this Champion chassis that I found in my old chassis drawer. I would LIKE to have it done before next race ( Nov. 28th. ) with a new body and all! We will see how that goes!

The Champion chassis.

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#1 is to cut the front pan off so the tires will fit. 2. move the guide flag back a tad. 3. cut off the motor bracket and install one that will take a Hawk 7 motor. 4. Cut off and make an adjustable ride height axle bracket. 5. Make new front axle brackets, yea, I know it says 6, but it is 5 ok?

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:11 pm

First thing did was I checked the motor mount. I didn't have to remove the motor mount after all, I just cut the bottom bar out of the mount and the top screw hole lines up and a Hawk motor will hold with one screw and double sticky tape on the bottom! The motor sits flat against the chassis.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:46 am

I took the easy way out on the front axle by just soldering a tube onto the stock uprights. Body mounted. I cut the body at what I thought was the place to cut, as it turned out the True Scale tires up front would not fit under the body. I have some clear plastic and I cut a piece and super glued it to the sides. Consequently I will have to paint that part on the outside, no big deal. The rear tire at this point is just a prop. I will have to take more material off the chassis on the inside of each front wheel as they are rubbing, not good!! Now the hard part: making an adjustable rear axle mount.

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Re: Projects: Done/Not So Done

by howie » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:59 pm

Ok, this is what I came up with for an adjustable ride height bracket: find an inline motor bracket, ( in my spare parts drawer ) cut the axle housings off. Find a piece of flat brass about .062" thick. Cut the brass to the length you want. Solder the three together. For lightness I found a piece of aluminum .062" and cut to the size I need and put a 90deg. bend in it. I will put two notches at the bottom where it meets the chassis so I can move it back and forth and drill two holes in the chassis to bolt it where I need it. Then I will put two notches in the brass piece that is attached to the axle holders for up and down movement and drill two holes in the aluminum for bolts to hold it where I need it. The up and down movement is for tire wear. The aluminum piece will be cut down, as it is now it is too high, Also I will cut the brass piece to match the axle brackets. Of course you want to make sure the "stars" are all aligned and the axle turns freely and easily.

I cut off the original axle housings.

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I will replace the bushings with bearings before it hits the track!

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