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I need your opinions....there is no right or wrong answer
comp1839 replied to Peter Lombardo's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
i'm rolling on the floor!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^ hehehehehe. -
How to make A arms for a Pro Stock Car?
comp1839 replied to John Pol's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
john, learning to solder is not very hard. you can read all you want about soldering but, 9/10's of the equation is, getting in there and doing it. learning what works for you can only be done by actually soldering. i use a soldering gun, an iron and a small butane torch. knowing where to use each and how to apply the heat is a matter of feel. knowing when solder is about to go molten is something you learn by doing. trying to learn advanced soldering techniques without you knowing the basic ground work, is a waste of your time and the time of who ever is teaching. my best advice would be, get your feet wet, master the basics and then ask the questions. practice, practice, practice. -
How to make A arms for a Pro Stock Car?
comp1839 replied to John Pol's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
here's some from a different project. -
How to make A arms for a Pro Stock Car?
comp1839 replied to John Pol's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
here are some scratchbuilt arms. plus scratchbuilt front ends so you can complete the task. -
top bottom if you need more info. please ask.
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scott, here are some shots of a 5 stage dry sump pump. it is 10 3/8" long. 3 1/4" wide and 3 1/4" tall. the radius in the sectionsis 1/4". rear
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henry, thanks! scott, sure, you can use it if you want. it's probably 10" or so in 1:1. if you want more accuracy. i run a different style dry sump system in my 1:1 cars. i can give you on the money dimensions for the entire system if you want. chris, always a pleasure to read your comments!!! mark, thanks so much! dave, thanks and anything you need just yell. hehe.
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got to work on the dry sump system a little over the week end too. made 3 pumps before i came up with what i wanted. here's the pump. return manifold. mocked in place.
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henry and tom, thanks! appreciate the thoughts. aaron, while the saying is old, it's never been more true! LOL! thanks. mike, always glad to help!!! chris, thanks bud. it is such a milestone getting this to be on all four wheels. not many would GET it..... i know you do!!! jason, that's quite the compliment. thank you. scott, thanks so much. were getting to the point where i'll be getting to install some "chassis accessories" !!!! hehe.
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here are some random body shots. roughly 3" scale inches of ground clearance in the rear. front wheel opening. just a reminder: the front tire is too small in diameter. rear wheel opening.
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moving to the rear. tires have plenty of inboard (frame) and outboard (body) clearance.
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with all of the parts needed, to actually hold the car up, completed. i stuck the wheels and tires on to check if all of the calculating and effort are paying off. here the car is on it's own 4 wheels. keep in mind that the front tires are only temporary units (they are R.C. pieces). the front tires scale out to around 22 inches in diameter. the correct front tires, which i have yet to make, will be 25 inches in diameter. so the front end is about 3/16" too low. the new, proper diameter front tires will correct the ride height dimension. FINALLY, sitting on it's own. here you can see i have a 3/8" piece of rect. tubing as a gauge. the front height is low by the diameter of the frame rail. which is 3/16". so all is good! this pic shows all the front end pieces in place. track width is correct. geometry is correct. you'll note the front wheel/ brake relationship is correct. the front brakes DO NOT hang out from the front wheel as in many factory version models.
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1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Finished 10/14/2018
comp1839 replied to Mooneyzs's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
you just keep raising that bar chris. amazing craftsmanship!!!! -
My question is..what is the ideal front strut to use for a round tube chassis? is your question referring to ideal 1:1 struts or ideal model car struts?
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2085 VETTE JET! 8th Scale Corvette Flying Car...Finished!
comp1839 replied to Ira's topic in WIP: Model Cars
ira, i usually don't comment on builds outside of drag racing but, this thing is just "x"tra cool. you have an awesome imagination! -
henry, thanks and http://www.mcmaster.com/#o-rings/=qhv1rl chris, thanks buddy. ira, thank you and anytime.
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ray, thank you. chris, what can i say? you are THE man and i wish i had 1/10th your skill. ted, thanks. much appreciated. o.k. so......since the rack go mounted i decided to do the steering to get it out of the way.
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Late model (2010+) printed Pro Mod/Pro Stock question
comp1839 replied to ScrappyJ's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
casey, i think dirk is looking for the one henry (phantom 1) started. -
henry, thanks. appreciated! joe, thanks. i try to make each model i build. a little better than the one before. mike, thanks and you got a p.m. in your box. scott, thanks.
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worked on the rack and got it mounted too. here you can see the aluminum clevis' i made earlier.
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1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Finished 10/14/2018
comp1839 replied to Mooneyzs's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
chris, this is an amazing display of craftsmanship and attention to even the subtlest of details. i have to agree with dave^^^^^^^^WOW! -
mike, thanks buddy. waiting on some updates on that vette! she's killer. henry thanks. i hope you're making progress on your camaro. leonard, i'm jealous of your camaro and the t'bird, dude. can't wait to see more. clint, thanks for considering my work nice enough to comment on. jim, i always get a little extra boost when some one with machining skills appreciates the build. thanks!! chris and scott, both of you are light years ahead of me in talent, thanks guys!!!!!!!!! rick, i'm always glad when some thing i build inspires others. thanks man! greg, always glad to hear from you, buddy and waiting on some of your camaro updates!!!
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here's a few of the whole thing.
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dave, thanks, i know what you mean sometimes you just hate covering up all the little details. henry, chris and scott thanks guys. i appreciate your comments and thoughts. so, after making all those little parts i had to put them to good use. the lower arms are just mocked on for now. need to install all the extra hardware later.
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still making more front mounting and steering clevis'. also started on a steering rack.