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Post by pete on Apr 11, 2021 17:47:08 GMT -7
Ooo that is old one Sam. Nice meter also.
The meter is huge in comparing chassis and set up. Nice going Bro.
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Post by dave632 on Apr 14, 2021 14:23:21 GMT -7
Getting the right downforce is important. Too little and you lose traction, too much and it slows you down.
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Post by chriskingsley65 on Apr 14, 2021 17:19:25 GMT -7
Getting the right downforce is important. Too little and you lose traction, too much and it slows you down. That is what im working on now |
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Post by dave632 on Apr 15, 2021 7:44:12 GMT -7
I once put Neo traction magnets in a BSRT Unlimited. The magnets are actually 1/2 the size of a normal BSRT traction magnet and use a plastic
filler for the empty space. The chassis lost about 10 MPH, this was a 60 MPH chassis, and about .05 in ET. You could easily run the car on
the ceiling with these magnets. Getting the car off my steel stop strips was a chore, had to slide it off, could not pull it directly off
without breaking something.
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Post by skillet on Aug 9, 2021 19:00:40 GMT -7
Had a tyco dodge police car in the junkyard. I hijacked a picture to show what the body is supposed to look like.  |
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Post by skillet on Aug 9, 2021 19:16:00 GMT -7
The junkyard body were working with was a smashed model with no parts (bumpers ,motor, windows ext.). Definitely going for a 2 door. Made a front lower valance for it. After doing some sanding...it started resembling the 73 Roadrunner I got sitting in the garage. Guess I'm going for it!    going to shave the front down some to square it off a little.  |
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Post by skillet on Aug 9, 2021 19:23:28 GMT -7
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Post by skillet on Aug 9, 2021 19:33:51 GMT -7
Doing some adjustments by sanding , it's time to hit it with some primer to see what we need to fix still.    After looking at it, the lines on the hood are to long. Will be cutting those back some. Besides some filling around the wheel wells I can live with the rest. I'll get that done and spray another coat of primer... |
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Post by crazynski on Aug 10, 2021 5:28:48 GMT -7
Sam,
I commend you for doing all that work to save a body. It's looking good so far.
I would have given up on such a wrecked body.
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Post by skillet on Aug 10, 2021 14:15:18 GMT -7
No giving up here Ken, we got a great support group. I think my favorite cars come out of the scrap pile :-)
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Post by crazynski on Aug 10, 2021 16:23:36 GMT -7
Sam, Next time I scrap a car, or buy a scrapped car at a slot car show for $0.50. I'm forwarding it to you, brother.  |
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Post by dave632 on Aug 11, 2021 7:24:25 GMT -7
Those Tyco police cars are bringing a decent price on e bay.
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Post by mazda on Aug 11, 2021 8:07:37 GMT -7
There is a lot of work gone into that build the body is looking terrific  . The strange thing is that one of the cars that I have built for the next race at Beer Creek, is a very knackered Javelin body out of my junk box. I think that it had been painted by a five year old with a knife and fork instead of a brush  . |
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Post by crazynski on Aug 11, 2021 8:09:29 GMT -7
Hi Dave, You're the third guy that stopped me from modifying this car. Maybe I should just replace the glass and put it aside? Number 43 is molded into the grill. Since when did Richard Petty become a police officer?   |
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Post by crazynski on Aug 11, 2021 8:21:51 GMT -7
There is a lot of work gone into that build the body is looking terrific . The strange thing is that one of the cars that I have built for the next race at Beer Creek, is a very knackered Javelin body out of my junk box. I think that it had been painted by a five year old with a knife and fork instead of a brush . Mazda, If you're referring to the purple Bardahl Javelin with the white swoosh across the sides? You've un-knackered that one quite nicely! Wow! |
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