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Post by SKR on May 1, 2008 20:12:57 GMT -7
This thread is for you John (closet P/S guy ;D) The car I'm making here is for Tom of TSS Hobbies for my appreciation of all his help with sponsorship for the Gasser Nat's.. The body is from the new Auto World III cars. The chassis I'm using is a G-plus. Here is a little about this class of car that we race here at PSD. We came up with the MM/PS with this picture in mind. A relatively inexpensive in line car with great looks. No lexan or styrene. Just resin or plastic bodies. Ceramic magnets and a $12 retail limit on the armature. Gears, electrical (pick up shoes, springs, shunts), wheels & tires are unrestricted as long as they are readily available to the public. Our track records are an E/T of .3642 and the MPH of 42.09. First thing first will be stripping down the body of it's paint, windows and wing. To strip the paint I use Denatured Alcohol from Klean Strip. I pour some into the clear half of a clam shell package from an AW car. Only let it sit for 5 minutes, Take it out and wipe off the paint with a paper towel or rag. You can also use an old tooth brush to get into all the tight spots. Take a toothpick to clean out the paint between the body lines. I advise you not let it soak for a long period. I'm sure with a long exposure to the DA, it'll attack the plastic. I haven't tried it but do suspect it might. I've had no problems re dipping the body a few times to get most the paint off. Wash with soap and water after your done with the DA.   Still more prep to be done. I did start carving out a hood scoop from balsa wood. I use an X-Acto knife and 400 grit sand paper to shape my scoops.  Next time I'll be finishing the body prep and go into more detail with the scoop. |
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Post by SKR on May 1, 2008 20:15:18 GMT -7
Something like these are the goal for the body look.....   [/color] |
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Post by sluggercan on May 2, 2008 7:16:07 GMT -7
The Purvis Ford Mustang picture is of Robert out of Fredricksburg VA. He is the fastest IHRA Pro Stock ever. 800 Cu In Motor near 2500 HP His brother is law Frank Snellings builds Pro exaust systems and did the exaust on my XKR in Aluminum seemless tubing. Frank also runs IHRA Pro Stock. Robert's Mustang is a Million Dollar investment by Purvis Ford. www.competitionplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=528 |
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Post by scottman2007 on May 2, 2008 8:48:46 GMT -7
So Skr
will you try and fit this body on a T Jet chassis ?? or are you just going to use the AW chassis 3???by the way i think you a couple other people on here should sale those scoops to people like me who has no talent in that area..just a thought.
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Post by SKR on May 2, 2008 9:18:01 GMT -7
Thanks for the info Slugger. Sounds like quite a bit of money wrapped up in their program. Scottman, I'm mounting this on a G-plus. They are similar to BSRT'S G3. Tmead has offered to make some scoops if I supply him with one. That's something I still plan on doing, it's just a matter of getting some bodies together and making a universal one to fit each style. That's the one thing I like about making each one separate. You can shape them to the hood, window, and just overall size of the car your building. G plus chassis, top view  G plus, bottom view  |
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Post by SKR on May 2, 2008 9:34:27 GMT -7
Here are some tips on making a balsa wood hood scoop. You can buy the stuff at your local Hobby shop. Inexpensive and very light. Start by cutting off a small piece long enough for your scoop.  Draw the shape of scoop you want. It doesn't have to be perfect, just a rough out line.  I take my X-Acto knife and start shaving off small slithers of wood.   Starting to take on some shape. I use 400 grit sand paper to smooth things up. I work on one side for awhile and then catch up on the other side. I also draw on the scoop through out the process for reference. A sharpie will work.  Getting close. I need to trim up the side that butts up against the window a little. Cleaned up the body some more and lightly sanded it with some 400.  Probably going to paint this like Robert Patrick's P/S. If I decide to do so I'll mount the scoop last. It'll be easier to paint the stripes this way. Next time I'll start working on the rear wing. |
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Post by scottman2007 on May 2, 2008 13:56:23 GMT -7
Wow thats great and helps alot on making them,maybe ill try and make one if not iam all for troy and his brother making them and selling them to all of us ,LOL
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Post by johnbalich on May 2, 2008 14:40:06 GMT -7
careful laddies................................these are great scoops for modern pro stocks..........not Superstocks.... (The Grump)
Btw I think i have a mold for this style scoop. Let me look around the domicile
certain plastics...not all, will not like denatured alcohol. Not common, but I have seen ti happen.
Another common paint stripper for models is Brake fluid. It dissolves the paint in a few hours tops, and often within minutes.
Scrub your self and the body thproughly wish common dish soap after.
Another oddball tip.........to remove chrome (when you want painted bumpers for instance, or prefer a 'steely' look instead of chrome wheels, drain opener [liquid plumber] works well. It will also strip the skin off your hands, so use some caution.
All chems and paints use with good ventilation. We want you around for a long time!!!
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Post by kdog on May 2, 2008 15:03:41 GMT -7
Ok good tip's John & Sam, here are some more the Dog uses.... Revove chrome in seconds with Easy Off oven cleaner... and I mean seconds! You need the orignal type (yellow label) with fumes, It's the lie soap that does the job. This will work well on many types of paint as well, and I have never had plastic damage. The other tip is, every one of the mentioned tips has an effect on plastic if you forget it's soaking, so keep an eye out! The least damaging I have found is Pine Sol, it's sticky and nasty, but you can soak stuff for a couple of days, than the toothbrush method Sam talked about is good for the scrubbing. WARNING... Don't under any circumtances use your wife's toothbrush.... THATS BAD!  |
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Post by SKR on May 2, 2008 15:10:55 GMT -7
I'm not going to fast for you am I John? I wouldn't want you to mess up your P/S.... Brake Fluid, Easy Off, Pinesol & Denatured Alcohol are some paint removers that I've heard of guys using. There are many out there. Just be careful on what you use. You don't want to ruin a good body. Gmead Snorkel Scoop  Balsa, Tri Aero Scoop  Plastic Hot Wheels hood scoops  ] Balsa, You can see the different sizes on the Probe and the Tbird behind.  |
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Post by johnbalich on May 3, 2008 0:18:37 GMT -7
when pro stocks race, Ill be there. Bring your "A" game!!
the graphics on the mountain-motored Pro-Stock that Slugger posted are awesome!
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Post by bondoman2k on May 4, 2008 9:31:32 GMT -7
Wow! I LIKE that "Stang! I will probly try to do something close to this on my track too. Just so you know Sam..those 2 pics you put in here of the 1 to 1's are actually Pro Mod cars. Pretty close to PS bodies but just slightly different. Being a HUGE PM fan, I probly have 500 pics saved of these types of cars!  By the way, I just wanna know where you got all those bodies Sam? VERY cool stuff! I am having a REAL hard time finding much in the way of real 'cool' bodies! Guess I just need to 'enlarge' my budget huh? LOL!! ;D (don't think the wife will be real happy about THAT! LOL) Around here tho, stuff like this is pretty much impossible to find. Only way I can find anything is the internet. BTW..if anybody needs 'links' for reference pics, just let me know. I got a BUNCH of websites saved to get 1 to 1 pics and info from. Is there a board on here for links? If not maybe you could add one? Ron 
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Post by SKR on May 4, 2008 10:17:36 GMT -7
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Post by SKR on May 4, 2008 16:43:36 GMT -7
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Post by johnbalich on May 4, 2008 17:54:22 GMT -7
Good stuff. my body hacking" fingers are itching to start something like this.
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