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I have four MF bodies, three Willys and a Turtle Deck T with a track nose (watch for this one, its going to be powered by a TDR Offenhauser). I am very happy with all my MF bodies and other than haveing to cut out windows and wheel openings, the MF body needs very little finishing. They are strong, dimensionally accurate and even thickness throughout. The Willys coupe can be ordered in various configurations, depending on your build preference. MF will be announcing an 8th scale Anglia, hopefully before the end of the year. More information about the MF line of bodies can be obtained from "tdr.innovations@gmail.com".

One thing to remember about the RP process is that the finish texture is not smooth and that depending on your preference for detail, some surface smoothing may be required. And, the smaller the part, the more difficult the smoothing process gets. The answer to your question is yes, we are looking at producing bodies, parts and accessories in smaller scales.

Its time to start detailing the chassis, beginning with the front disc brakes.

TDR Innovations has added a new 1/8th scale kit that includes one engine stand and four jack stands. All are adjustable and can be viewed at www.tdrcatalog.com.

The first step in your journey should be purchasing "Table Top Machining" by Joe Martin. Its an excellent reference book. Its a bit hard to find, but check places like Ebay and your local used book store or Google it.

Just for fun, I'll show you a spy shot of my Willys Roadster. I cut the roof off of a coupe body, chopped and laid back the windshield, dropped and laid forward the cowl, sectioned, pancaked and molded in the hood, molded and laid back headlight buckets and filled in the cockpit. There's still a long ways to go. Wait until you see my Willys woody........

Sorry, here's a side view.

PStreet asked about the Willys body. Here's a few photos. [ IMG]http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii183/kitmandeuce/008.jpg[ This is test body that was molded in one piece with a seperate hood. In addition, considerable time has gone into smoothing the underside. Production bodies can be ordered in various configurations.

One thing I forgot to mention about the TDR chassis is that its wheelbase is adjustable. The chassis is produced in four pieces that are pinned together with styrene tube. The wheelbase can be adjusted depending on the length of the styrene tube. Adding a roll cage and more X members will provide extra strength. Don, I'll be putting a Lenco behind the engine.

The Willys body is from the Madd Fabricator. Its done in fibreglass and is very strong, dimensionally accurate and even thickness throughout. I'll be posting photos as this build progresses. MF also produces a fibreglass Bonneville Belly Tank, a Turtle Deck T, some really cool Sprint Car stuff and a soon to be released Anglia. Scalemotorcars is very close to introducing an 8th scale Baracuda body to the market. The chassis shown above should work under some of these new bodies. Hopefully, all this new 8th scale stuff will create some fresh excitement in large scale modelling.

I know somebody will want to know how strong RP produced parts are. This should help to answer the question.

Here's a photo of the rear end showing the coilovers and fourbar suspension installed in the chassis. When produced, all the attachment points and suspension pieces and brackets are drilled to accept attachment hardware. In this mock up, I used styrene rod to temporarily attach the IFS, rear end and rear suspension to the chassis.

This thread will introduce you to the new TDR 1/8th scale Pro Street chassis modeled in CAD and how it came to be by producing it useing the Rapid Prototyping method. The first test chassis, shown here, will be my personal project. Once I'm satisfied that everything works, the chassis will be added to the TDR product line. The first few photos show examples of the CAD model from various angles. [i M G] http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii183/k...-426-Cuda-2.jpg The next photo shows the test chassis as produced useing the RP method. The chassis was produced in four sections. Each section is pinned and joined useing styrene tube connectors. The test chassis is designed to accept an IFS and a 9" style rearend suspended by a coilover/fourbar rear suspension. MG]http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii183/kitmandeuce/028.jpg I've posted these photos in this thread because this chassis is going to be built here as my personal project. The chassis will go under a 1/8th scale fibreglass MF Willys coupe body and it will be fitted with an injected TDR426 engine. So, from here on, this will be my personal build. Its going to take some time, but I'll post as I go along and answer any questions here. TDR products can be viewed at "www.tdrcatalog.com" and they can be contacted at "tdr.innovations@gmail.com".

Thanks again GBK! We'd really like to hear from those of you who build in small scale. Tell us what you want by sending a message to "tdr.innovations@gmail.com" and we'll take a serious look at creating it. By the way guys, mention you read about us here and we'll give you a 10% discount on your first purchase.

Yes, we can do that. All you need to know is send us a wish list to "tdr.innovations@gmail.com" and we'll get to work.

Thanks GBK! Watch for more options for the Jag engine. If the demand is there we will look at creating some small scale parts, accessories and bodies.

I would like to introduce you to TDR Innovations. We produce model car parts, accessories and bodies useing CAD design and Rapid Prototype poduction, resulting in exact dimension and fit with no air bubbles or flash. All of our products are designed and produced in the United States. We currently offer large scale parts and accessories along with the complete line of MF fibreglass bodies. We have several future products in R&D that will be announced soon. Our current product line is in 8th scale but we can produce in other scales. We do accept custom orders. Please visit our web site at TDR Web Site (bear with us, its under construction). Please forward all enquiries to "tdr.innovations@gmail.com". Thanks to Gregg for allowing us to post this information.

What an amazing build!! Thanks for shareing it with us. Question.......how did you bend the rectangle tube used for the chassis?

Greetings all. I'm one of Tim's partners in TDR Innovations. The RP method of producing parts, accessories and bodies is very exciting and will add a new dimension to our hobby. If you would like to know more about some of the products we are producing, please email us at "tdr.innovations@gmail.com" and we'll send you some information and photos. In addition, if you'd like to see what some of us are building in large scale, visit us at "www.scalemotorcars.com". (This is not a solicitation for your membership). We are working with Gregg and you'll be seeing more information soon. Rick

You can also visit www.scalemotorcars.com.

Here's some better pictures.

Here's an update on my 8th scale Willys projects. The bodywork on the roadster is just about done. I started with an 8th scale fibreglass coupe and cut off the roof and enlarged the cockpit. The front and rear fenders are molded to the body, the cowl is sectioned, the windshield frame is chopped and laid back and the hood has been pancaked and wedge cut. I molded in Jag headlight buckets but I'm not happy with them so will probably go with laid back stock buckets. The second project is going to be a Willys woody. Again I cut up a glass 8th scale body, ending up with everything from the cowl forward. So far, I've removed the crown on the fenders and molded in and laid back the headlights. Next up will be a section of the cowl, wedge cut out of the hood and a chop and lay back of the windshield. The body will be scratchbuilt useing the stock rear fenders. Rick

Thanks for the comment! I've cut out the stock headlight buckets and I'll be molding in a pair of laid back Jag headlights. I'm also going to remove the top of the front fenders so they will "flow" into the Jag headlights.

Thought you might be interested in something different so am posting pictures of my in progress 8th scale Willys roadster. The body started out as a fiberglass coupe and my first modification was to remove the top and lean back the windshield. I've taken a "wedge" out of the body by dropping the beltline at the door tops and sectioning the cowl. I've also taken a wedge out of the hood so that it follows the body line forward. The hood sides, front and rear fenders have been molded to the body and the belt line below the doors has been removed. The doors will be reshaped later. The cockpit is under construction and so far I've molded in the entire top of the cockpit and added a wraparound dash. I'm currently building the interior tub. Future body modifications include laid back Jag headlights. The chassis will be a Morrison style with IFS/IRS. I have several powertrain options in mind, including a Hemi, a Cosworth V8 with transaxel or a Ferarri with tranaxel. I have each one and they all look cool under the hood.

Earlier this year, we at Scalemotorcars.com put on an open and very successfull on site "Show & Shine" sponsored by Model Cars Magazine. Photo's are still on site. We're doing it again for one week starting November 28th. The basic format is as follows: **Anyone can enter. No rules and no prizes. **Any scale car/truck/bike can participate, finished or unfinished. **Each entry is allowed a max of six photos plus description. **This is NOT a solicitation for membership to Scalemotorcars.com. If you have any questions, I'll answer them here or at <rick21142@shaw.ca>.