Brass Chassis Build Measurements #1

This may take some time with all the step-by-step assembly, writing and pictures involved. If you do not know how to solder learn or have someone teach you then practice. This is NOT like soldering a wire on a motor.
Be sure to read and check everything with the pictures on each page before starting any of the chassis build steps. That way you will know what to expect
You will be able to go to any point of the build for reference. The build shown will be for a Mclaren M1 only. It is an easy build because it involves very little cutting and measuring of the brass parts.
This build will be the same soldering style for all 1/24 scale chassis. (The end outcome will be the size of the chassis to fit the body). Clubman to a NASCAR, the different measurements (length - width) and your choice of a center section and motor bracket, 1" or a 3/4-inch center section and the 1" or 3/4" for the motor bracket. That will be the differences for all different body sizes. This is just one style of many different brass chassis that can be made. Imagination and working things out are all up to you.
 Measure all measurements very carefully and Sand ALL brass parts thoroughly, if you do not do this the chassis solder points Will fail and to make matters worse it will probably happen during a race.
#1 Measure the inside of the body side to side. The measurement came to 69mm. #2 I take some old brass to see what it takes to measure up to that width. For this body it will take a one 1" wide flat brass center section, two lengths of 3/32" wide brass tubes and two 3/4" wide brass flat for the side pans. With all the brass together equals 68mm. This means when the chassis is finished, the body will not have to stretch to fit the chassis. You can now put the body over the brass to see if this is acceptable where you want the body measurements to be about 1mm short of being tight against the brass. This will all play out at the end of the chassis build.
On other builds, if body folds the brass you will have to sand the outside edges of both of the 3/4" flat brass equally until you achieve a negative 1mm fit to the body. Never shave the 1" center section.
#3 Measure the body wheel wells at the top center of each well and this measurement is what you will have to work with as far as the length of the chassis.