by howie » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:40 pm
Bob Nak built this fine Ford NASCAR to do battle and Beau finally built the Indy car I have been waiting on, really nice job on both cars. The Indy car gives me more incentive to start mine!
3,302 January 7, 2017 6:06 pm
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Very true Doc. With this storm settling in it seemed like a good time to copy over some of the forum material from The Northwest True Scale Racers site. Howie is planning to shut down the site by the end of the year, and I don't want to see all the great information lost!
3,303 January 7, 2017 6:02 pm
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by howie » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:35 pm
I am currently building ( slowly ) a cheap chassis. I pulled this chassis out of my old chassis drawer and thought I would try building it into a true scale car. Going to take some cutting etc. as it is real wide. I don't know what the brand ( Parma ? ) is as there are no stamps/name on it. I lowered the chassis by cutting the bushing holes at the top making it a horse shoe type shape and soldering in a bushing, I lowered it enough so the tires would last a long time before the chassis would hit the track! I completely cut off the front axle brackets and will build a new unit, one that will have an adjustable wheel base. It is going to need some weight also! I have another chassis in the drawer just like it, mmmmmmmm if this one works out, maybe I will finally start my Indy chassis.
3,304 January 7, 2017 5:57 pm
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by howie » Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:53 am
A new NASCAR built by Beau for Rick, a new racer. Looking forward to Rick's participation. Beau and I tested the car and it handles quite well. It is a simple and inexpensive chassis to start Rick on his way.
3,305 January 7, 2017 5:52 pm
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by howie » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:47 pm
Beau built a couple new cars for the 2015 season and ran them at the Oct. 4-2014 open practice.
A new TA2 Camaro
A '57 Ford Sportsman car.
3,306 January 7, 2017 5:51 pm
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by howie » Wed May 28, 2014 8:01 am
I think you are on to something Bill. Looking forward to the completion, looks like they are going to blend in with the body just fine!
3,307 January 7, 2017 5:46 pm
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by wb0s » Fri May 16, 2014 8:09 pm
Getting closer????...............
3,308 January 7, 2017 5:43 pm
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by wb0s » Tue May 13, 2014 7:51 am
TA2 Camaro flares???.....!!!!..............
3,309 January 7, 2017 5:42 pm
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by wb0s » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:46 am
The Mustang looks great Howie, nice job!!!
3,310 January 7, 2017 5:40 pm
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by howie » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:04 pm
Except for a few minor details, like installing a motor, this TA2 is ready for some testing and tuning! I will be racing this next race on 3-29-2014.
3,311 January 7, 2017 5:36 pm
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by howie » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:32 pm
Working on a TA2 Mustang. The body is narrow and so have to make the flairs wide. Rules say the tracking can go to 3.150" up front and 3.250" in back. So that is where this car is set at. Hope to have this car complete for the next race.
3,312 January 7, 2017 5:32 pm
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by howie » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:21 am
The Scholer chassis is $80.00, kind of spendy. It has springs up front. The problem I found with the chassis is the motor is held in by one screw and hangs in mid air. I installed a mount on the brush side of the motor and it stopped the motor from moving as it did during it's first race. Dwayne is currently running this car.
This is a picture of the bracket to keep the motor from moving, it works!
3,313 January 7, 2017 5:29 pm
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by racerbob9 » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:48 pm
Working on a True Scale NASCAR with no body modifications other than body height.
Racerbob
3,314 January 7, 2017 5:28 pm
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by howie » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:51 am
Finally continuing on this project. I hope to have this '40 Ford Early Modified done for the next race of Feb. 22, 2014. It will have a 312 Ford motor.
3,315 January 7, 2017 2:50 pm
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by howie » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:45 am
Bob: what a nice looking Early Modified! That '37 Ford will make a great addition to the field! Super job!! Can't wait to see it in action!
3,316 January 7, 2017 2:48 pm
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by racerbob » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:07 pm
Almost done!!!!
Racerbob
3,317 January 7, 2017 2:42 pm
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by racerbob » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:07 pm
Hey Howie, Here is a new pic of the 37 Ford. I cut the body down and have started the paint process.
Racerbob
3,318 January 7, 2017 2:42 pm
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by beaufrazier » Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:38 pm
Howie nailed it with this chassis!!! Works like an OSCAR style car. I'm in the process of making changes to one of my true scale chassis in the hope of making it work like Howie's. Lap times have fallen suddenly with this new design. True scale cars are really starting to run as good as they look. Great job Howie!!.....Beau
3,319 January 7, 2017 2:41 pm
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by howie » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:10 pm
The chassis pictured above turned out to be the best handling chassis I have ever built. I am quite pleased with it. It had a very good race result in it's first race. I was able to turn in a new NASCAR record. I no longer have my doubts!!
3,320 January 7, 2017 2:39 pm
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by howie » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:00 am
I finally finished the project, it is 11:00pm. the night before the Jan. 4th. race. I am hoping it will be a contender.
3,321 January 7, 2017 2:35 pm
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by howie » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:46 am
I am working on my new NASCAR, trying to get it ready for this Saturday's race ( Jan. 4th.). I need to paint the car and finish the chassis. This is a complete home built chassis. I really have my doubts about the chassis, we will see. The motor is not my best, but I mainly wanted to test the chassis to see how it handles. If it handles ok, I'll race it. The chassis is adjustable to raise or lower it both front and back.
Happy New Year to you all.
3,322 January 7, 2017 2:29 pm
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by howie » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:24 pm
Here are some new cars that are done and showed up at the Dec. 14th. 2013 race.
Beau's new NASCAR.
Beau's new Trans-Am.
Marty's 962.
Gearloose's new Can-Am.
3,323 January 7, 2017 2:26 pm
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by howie » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:22 pm
Beau just finished his 962. It looks like we will have enough 962's to race next race on Nov. 23rd.
3,324 January 7, 2017 2:23 pm
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by howie » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:53 am
This is the new '50 Olds body done up by Gearloose into a slot car, we dubbed it the "lead sled". Very nice with a great metal flake paint job! Notice it has the original "spinner" hub caps!
3,325 January 7, 2017 2:22 pm
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by wb0s » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:57 pm
WAY COOL Howie!!!!!