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by wb0s » Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:55 am

Howie,

I want to thank you again for getting this project completed for me! I have taken this thing out, sat in on the work bench, piddled with it a bit, stuck it back in the box, and put it away, again unfinished, so many times you wouldn't believe!!! I can hardly wait to get some track time with it!!!

--------------Bill

Bill's GT-1 project continues.
Postby howie » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:04 am

This Corvette body offers a little challenge as the inside is not an even surface, so after much thought, here is how I am going to mount the body: The glass is already in the car so I can not get to the mounts through the open window areas. So I will use glue ( automotive Goop ) to attach the pins to the body ( after cutting off the bottom of the pins to fit the angle )and after drying will use JB Weld to attach the1/4" brass angle to the pans, that way the wet JB Weld can move to where it needs to be after setting the body on and when dry it will be properly in place ( hopefully ).

by howie » Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:32 am

Even though the turnout for the Apr. 20th. '13 race was not enough to race, Bad Bob showed up with his True Scale NASCAR.
He had a TS Can-Am also but I missed getting a picture of it.

by beaufrazier » Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:42 pm

Finally got her done!!

by howie » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:44 pm

Now that the Late Model Trans-Am rules have changed regarding tracking both front ( 3.150" ) and rear ( 3.250 ) I added flairs
( a requirement if you extend the tracking ) to my Challenger. I used .025" plastic sheet available at the hobby shop. I ground out the wheel wells and glued the plastic in and then trimmed them to size, then painted to match the car. Almost a piece of cake!!

by howie » Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:20 pm

That Early Modified is killer and I predict it will be a winner, looking forward to it's being completed and racing against it. The chassis and bumpers and all the soldering is first class.
I have that kit and it makes me want to dig it out and start building it, but wait, I have to finish my other projects first. I always say: "it is better to have too many projects than not enough!!

by howie » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:34 am

Some new cars showed up at the Dec. 15th. 2012 race. Gearloose has been busy building cars.

Kirk Smith's new NASCAR by Beau.

I believe this is Gearloose's new GT-1

Team Porsche by Gearloose

by howie » Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:37 pm

A late model Comaro Trans-Am by Gearloose.

by beaufrazier » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:56 am

Marty, outstanding looking Mustang! The color, the wheels, and those flared wheel wells. Killer!! Can you tell us how you accomplished the flaring?....Beau

by howie » Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:12 pm

Almost complete 962 Porsche. Still need to add detail paint to the body, and finish the driver's tray, add headlights/tailights etc.

by howie » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:05 pm

962 project. I mounted the body on a GT-1 chassis ( formally Monte's ). The front and back tracking was right on. Had to extend the wheelbase about 1/8th. of an inch. I was very careful to cut along the cut lines, I used a Dremel with a sanding drum for most of the close work. Had to turn down new front tires to 15/16th. to clear fenders. I turned down the rears to just over 1.0". however in the enduro I will start with bigger diameter tires if this is the car Beau and I race. I made new and wider pans. The old pans, front tires will be stored with the old GT-1 body. The body came with a full drivers tray and headlight buckets all in one form. I cut the headlight buckets away from the driver's tray. I will add a piece of plastic behind the headlights for strength as these pieces are very thin and weak. Then when it comes to night racing, I will tape the buckets/lights in place.
The driver's tray is really a nice one, three demensional, but there is room for it, it should really stand out after painting it up.