by howie » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:53 am
SP800001. Trimming of the body, front tires and rear wheel wells. This body was warped toward the back. I grabbed a hold of it and twisted in the opposite direction, I wasn't shy in doing it as it was quite a twist!
After cutting the body down to the rules, 1.875" for 1/24th. bodies. This is how it stands over the chassis. The chassis has been set at .055" clearance. Next cutting down the front tires and grinding out the wheel wells.
This is how I cone tires, with a fingernail sandpaper file. I also cut down the front tires from 1.085" to .982". Rules say you can cut the tires to .938"/15/16".
After coning tires to .250" as the rules allow. I will coat them later with clear coat paint.
This is how the body now sits over the chassis after grinding out the rear wheel wells. All wheel wells will have to be ground further to install flairs. I want to mount the body first.