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- Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Building
- Topic: chassis and body help
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Re: chassis and body help
I have been scratch building 1/8 scale sprint cars for drivers and owners for the last 5 years. I use styrene tubing { comes in practically any size for the scale you want} for the frame and axles, styrene sheet .040 and .060 for motor, wings, body, etc. I use aluminum tube for the radius rods, stee...
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:34 am
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1980 San Jose Dirt Car
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10237
Re: 1980 San Jose Dirt Car
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff516/Ken_Meaders/005_zps70d06722.jpg Got the body done and mounted. Adjusted the wings some and starting the axles. http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff516/Ken_Meaders/010_zps5718d2d4.jpg http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff516/Ken_Meaders/007_zpsb2ab209f.jpg
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:33 pm
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1980 San Jose Dirt Car
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10237
- Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:34 pm
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1980 San Jose Dirt Car
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10237
1980 San Jose Dirt Car
I nthe late 70s the San Jose speedway closed. It was a banked 1/3 mile pavement track and all those racers had no where to race. The local fair grounds opened up a 1/3 mile dirt track and those pavement cars ran on it for years. The rules were changed to make the supermodifeds more like sprint cars ...
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:44 pm
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1/8 Scale to 1/12 Scale sprint Car
- Replies: 0
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1/8 Scale to 1/12 Scale sprint Car
After 4 years of scratch building 1/8 scale race cars I decided to try something a bit smaller so I drew plans for a 1/12 scale modern day sprinter and started to build it. It is 1/3 shorter 12" vs. 18", less material and I think maybe a little faster to build. I will be able to get the same detail ...
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:53 pm
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1974 Beck Pavement Sprinter in 1/8 Scale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28749
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:17 pm
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1974 Beck Pavement Sprinter in 1/8 Scale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28749
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1974 Beck Pavement Sprinter in 1/8 Scale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28749
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:53 am
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1974 Beck Pavement Sprinter in 1/8 Scale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28749
- Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:10 am
- Forum: Works In Progress
- Topic: 1974 Beck Pavement Sprinter in 1/8 Scale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28749