Nova Salt Flat Racer

[meechum68]

11 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said:

Hi Michael, the build phase was a quick 3 weeks due to a self imposed deadline to finish before taking off for a vacation. I would have normally taken 5-6 weeks at the pace of 2-3 hours/day I usually work at. The planning phase was on/off for about 2 months, researching rules, searching the web for data/photos, acquiring parts and considering the design iterations and methods I should use. Not unusual for me to spend more time planning than building.

Thanks Charlie. I would not say perfect but the experiment turned out pretty good. This salt rat makes me think that ugly can be beautiful. Beauty in the eye of the beholder?

That is insane, in the time frame you built it in. And I feel the beholder thing so much! (I have a car hauler trailer in the works, and it is the epitomy of ... ugly, will post it soon in Big trucks WIP)

[Pierre Rivard]

20 hours ago, dust collectors said:

Curious what tires you used? They look great!

Tires are a mix of parts from the spares. Fronts are 2 piece styrene from an old AMT Falcon drag car and rears are 3D printed Dunlop 60's racing tires from JackModeling. A compromise at best. I'm looking for a better solution for future salt racer projects.

[dust collectors]

5 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said:

Tires are a mix of parts from the spares. Fronts are 2 piece styrene from an old AMT Falcon drag car and rears are 3D printed Dunlop 60's racing tires from JackModeling. A compromise at best. I'm looking for a better solution for future salt racer projects.

They certainly do the trick. I've been stashing parts for a salt flat build and having a hard time trying to find tires so appreciate the tip. Thank you.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Looks fantastic! Very nice creativity.