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Hello Guys,

Could someone direct me to a website that offers rod ends and coil over pieces, and parts of this nature in 1:25?

I've seen some in 1:24 that seem really nice, but haven't found any in 1:25.

I would like to dress up some Hot Rod and Fuel Altered kits.

Thanks,

Michael

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OK, thats good news. Would the same apply for tires and wheels too? Interchangeability maybe, or even if the same, is their much of a visual difference between a complete tire/wheel combp in !:25 / 1:24 ?

While we're at it, what kind of cars would use a 4 link in the rear? Later model fuel altereds too? Just ProMods?

Michael

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Again, unless you're building a model of a very specific car, to me, the visual difference between 1/24 and 1/25 tires and rims can be insignificant. I say this because there are often minor scaling errors with kit wheels and tires, so they may not scale out perfectly anyway.

Another thing to remember is that there are many many tire sizes in the real world, and that tires of the same labeled size (say 2 different 235 R15s, for instance, from two different manufacturers) may have a significant and visible difference in diameter and width. With that in mind, unless your tire is labeled specifically what size it is, you're pretty much in tthe clear...if it LOOKS right on the model.

One more thing...drawing from both 1/25 and 1/24 wheels and tires allows you to come up with things that just aren't available exactly in scale. For instance, a 1/24 wheel that's supposed to be 15" makes a great stand-in for a 16" wheel in 1/25 scale, etc. I was able to get the difference in sidewall height on this model (which WOULD be very noticeable in real-life and is supposed to look just like this) by using 1/25 scale tires on the front, and tires from a 1/24 kit on the rear.

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As far as 4-links go, I've seen them on all kinds of street cars and race cars, pro-touring cars, Cobra kit-cars, off-roaders, hot-rods...even the 1:1 '33 Plymouth I'm building for a client. For good reference material, do a google image search for "4-link rear suspension". You'll see that there almost infinite variations in geometry and applications.

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OK, thanks for the insight. The Lindberg 64 Dodge I finsihed up recently needs larger tires in the front, 1:24 and taller tires would've looked better! But it's finished, and I'm not looking back.

I'll have to do a search on the 4 link system, it looks cool, but a nightmare to adjust or even set up as far as my abilities go.

The hot rod looks right, by the way!

A vendor on this site has some nice rod ends and the things I'm looking for, so he'll be getting a PM soon.

Michael

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