David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 THIS IS PART 1 OF A 2 PART HOW TO TIP THAT WILL COVER ADDING MOST OF THEM PEGASUS AFTERMARKET WHEELS TO SOME OF THE MORE COMMON KITS OFFERED TODAY ! MOUNTING PEGASUS WHEELS #1 ! PROMO STYLE AND OLDER AMT,MPC,ERTAL,AND JOHAN KIT CHASSIES! THESE CHASSIE'S ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE ALL THE UNDER CAR ITEMS MOLDED INTO THEM AS 1 SOILD ITEM ,OR ONLY HAVE THE MOTOR AREA OPENED ! HERE IS THE KIT I CHOSE TO USE AND A SET OF PEGASUS 1109 CHROME D'S FOR THIS TIP IT WILL HELP IF YOU USE 1 OF THESE ! IT IS A DRILL BIT SIZER . TO DO THESE NEXT 2 HOW TO'S YOU WILL WANT THE FITTMENT OF THE ITEMD BEING DRILLED AS TIGHT AS POSSIBLE TO HELP WITH THE SAGGING LOOK ! LOOSE FITTING ITEMS LOSE STRENGTH AND ARE HARD TO KEEP EVEN ! IT ALSO HELPS TO HAVE A GOOD SPREAD OF DRILL BITS ON HAND ! I USE THESE AND RUN ABOUT $10.00 SHIPPED OR CAN BE FOUND AT HARBOR FRIGHT FOR $6.00 ! AS YOU CAN SEE 30 BITS FOR UNDER $10.00 ! MOST HABBY SHOPS GET $1.25 PER BIT ! HERE'S ALOOK AT WHAT I AM WORKING WITH RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX ! AND SEE THE CHASSIE BING USED IS THE PROMO STYLE . ALMOST ALL THE NEW KITS ARE COMING OUT WITH A THICK METAL AXLE OR PUSH IN PINS THAT ARE LARGER THEN THE PEGASUS WHEEL STUD OPENING IS ! SO I SIZED UP THE AXLE AND FOUND WHICH BIT WAS NEEDED TO OPEN THE STUD ENOUGH TO GET A FIT ON THE METAL AXLE . NOW GRAB THE WHEEL AND GET A FRIM GRIP AND DRILL THE OPENING ! I GO ALL THE WAY OUT THE FRONT CAUSE IT HELPS WHEN ADDING THE KNOCK OFF'S ! YOU CAN NOW SEE THE SIZE DIFFERANCE THAT WAS NEEDED FOR THESE AXLES .
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 DO ALL FOUR LIKE THIS AND ADD THEM TO THE KIT ! OK NOW ON THE KIT AND YOU NOTICE THERE IS ALOT OF SLIDING ROOM DUE TO THE WHEELS HAVE NO REAR STUD SHAFT ! THIS IS AN EASY FIX ! WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T CUT THE AXLE'S DOWN ! WHAT WE DO HERE IS FIND SOME TUBING THAT FITS OVER THE METAL AXLES AND MAKE SOME SPACERS . IF YOU CUT THE AXLE DOWN YOU MOVE THE WHEELS IN TOO MUCH AND IT WON'T LOOK RIGHT ! TO MAKE THE SPACERS PUT THE AXLE AND WHEELS BACK INTO THE CHASSIE AND TRY TO CENTER IT EVEN IN THE KIT ! CUT THE TUBING THE NEEDED SIZE AND THEN PUT IT BACK IN THE CHASSIE !
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 SEE HOW THE SPACERS HELP ! DO BOTH AXLES LIKE THIS AND PUT IT BACK INTO THE KIT AND TAKE A LOOK ! NO SLIDING , WHEELS LOOK LIKE THE SHOULD ON A REAL RIDE ! NOT HAPPY WITH THE STANCE ? THIS NEXT INFO WORKS FOR FRONT UP REAR DOWN, FRONT DOWN REAR UP ,SIDE TO SIDE , AND A LITTLE AIRED 3 WHEEL ! I WANT THE REAR DOWN FRONT UP LOOK SO TAKE THE REAR SET UP BACK OUT ! TO GET THE REAR AS LOW AS IT WOULD GO WITH OUT CUTTING THE INNER WELLS OUT I JUST STUCK THEM UNDER THE KIT WITH THE CHASSIE IN PLACE ! NOW GRAB THE KIT , THE WHEEL , AND THE DRILL BIT . HOLD THE WHEEL CENTERED AND DRILL THROW THE WHEEL AND INTO THE CHASSIE . IF DONE RIGHT YOU'LL END UP WITH A NEW MOUNTING HOLE AT THE RIDE HIGTH TO SET THE CAR WHERE NEED FOR YOUR LIKING . PUT THE REAR AXLE SET UP BACK IN AND TAKE A LOOK ! NOT HAPPY WITH FRONT ? WELL GO GET YOU A BRASS HANGER! THIS WORKS BETTER CAUSE THE HANGER BENDS ALOT EASIER THEN THE KIT AXLE WILL . THERE'S NO EXTRA SPACE IN THIS CHASSIE TO LIFT THE FRONT ANY HIGHER SO I AM GOING TO AIM FOR THE EXTENDED UPPER A-ARM LOOK.
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 TAKE THE HANGER AND THE KIT AXLE AND CUT YOUR NEW AXLE THE SAME SIZE AS THE KIT AXLE IS . TO GET THE EXTENDED UPPER LOOK YOU NEED TO LIGHTLY BEND THE ENDS JUST A LITTLE . PUT THE NEW AXLE IN AND ADD THE SPACERS AND WHEELS AND TAKE A LOOK ! THERE YOU GO ! GIVES THAT LACK OF DETAIL ITEMS A NEW LOOK . FOR 3 WHEEL YOU'LL HAVE TO CUT THE UPPER HALF OF THE INNER WHEEL WELL OFF AND DRILL A HOLE FURTHER UP THE SIDE YOU WANT DROPPED AND FEED YOUR AXLE THROW THE KIT OPENING AND ANGLED THROW THE NEW HOLE YOU MADE . FOR THE FRONT TO BE LOWERED AND TO HAVE THE SIDE TO SIDE LOOK JUST COPY THE STEPS FOR THE REAR END I POSTED . IF YOU CUT THE TOPS OFF THE INNER WHEEL WELLS THE CAR CAN LAY FRAME IF YOU WANT THE PANCAKE LOOK . PART # 2 WILL TAKE ON THE REVELL , MONOGRAM, AND THE OTHER PLASTIC STYLE STUD MOUNTS !
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS VEIWED THIS TOPIC !
Clay Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 Dave, thanks for all the how to's, even though I may never build a lowrider, I certainly would use the tyips you posted here.
LVZ2881 Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 Dave, thanks for all the how to's, even though I may never build a lowrider, I certainly would use the tyips you posted here. Agreed, Thanks Dave!!
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