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Don't be shy about using plenty of putty!

SP800001 continues. Now the fun part. Make sure the tracking is right on before continuing. I marked the flairs with a Sharpie on the inside and using a disc on a Dremel I rough cut them. Then I added the "green stuff" ( back in the day there was a green body putty for 1 to 1 cars called Green Stuff ). I used plenty as there is more at the hobby shop and I want these flairs to blend well with the body. This green putty is supposed to be stronger than normal hobby putty. I have it on my TA-2 Mustang and so far it hasn't cracked but I didn't put it on as thick as on this body. The putty smells strong too but I can do this in the hobby room as the wife is gone for the day. I'll take it to the shop to dry for a day. The picture is marking the inside of the flairs for cutting.
I have noticed flairs on 1 to 1 NASCAR's. So we are not really making something up, we are just exploiting the situation!

SP800001. I set the flairs as close to the tires as possible knowing the body will move up and down while on the track.

SP800001. I use Automotive Goop to hold the pins to the body. I put the Goop on the pins, stretch the body over making sure the wheels line up with the wheel wells and let it set for a day at least. I need to do this in the shop as my wife will get an immediate head ache if I do it in the house!

SP800001. Oops! I took too much off the body according to my body height contraption. I will make up for it when I mount the body using a thin piece of double stick tape under the body as it is in the final stages of mounting.

Now ready to mount the body.

I have to cut this much off the plate to make it fit properly as this chassis is as narrow as it will go so it can fit the Chevy body.

SP800001 continues. Getting set up to mount the body. This is the kit I will use. Add $4.25 to the bill, Professor Motor has this kit.

SP80001. This is how the body sat before cutting the front tires down and grinding the rear wheel wells out. The chassis is set at .055" as the rules allow.

PS80001 continues. I cut the body down to 1.875 as the rules allow for 1/24th. cars. This body was warped toward the rear and I grabbed it and twisted in the opposite direction and I wasn't shy about it as it was quite the twist! I turned the front tires down to .982", down from 1.085". Rules say you can take them down to .938"/15/16"  I take a finger nail file made with sand paper to cone the tires.

No more ugly soldering showing up!!