Mach Won Funnycar question

[thatz4u]

is there an easy way to build the frame? mine seems to have the crossmember holes too shallow...thanks for any help

[rattle can man]

Do you have them the wrong way around? they might only fit one way.

Have you painted them? the thickness of the paint might be why they don't fit.

Can you drill them a little deeper?

[thatz4u]

15 hours ago, rattle can man said:

Do you have them the wrong way around? they might only fit one way.

Have you painted them? the thickness of the paint might be why they don't fit.

Can you drill them a little deeper?

they are the right way

unpainted

will attempt drilling next...

[iBorg]

Or you can sand them down to fit.

[rattle can man]

either trimming the pins or drilling out the holes should work.  

[thatz4u]

any tips on keeping the frame aligned??

[Mark]

Use the floor piece to help align the chassis during assembly.  The floor will eventually be attached to it, why not use it to make sure everything lines up?

[rattle can man]

i'm not familiar with the kit, but Mark is correct. I used the floor of a Revell funny car to keep its frame square while the frame parts dried. 

You could also use Legos (or the cheap ones from a dollar store) to build a box/square corner/ set blocks inside the frame. Just use the blocks that are at least 2 pegs (e.g. 2x4) wide to ensure they are square if you need to build a box/ right angle. If you go this route, you might want to consider whether you use a fast, medium, or slow setting glue. cAlso check to see if your glue of choice will glue the blocks together.  The ones I bought for use don't react with model glue, but do glue together with ACC/ Super glue.

MicroMark does have magnetic jigs, right angle clamps etc.

[deuces wild]

I have machinist 1x2x3" blocks....?