AT THE BENCH WITH MINI !

[David@MinidreamsInc.]

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.]

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.]

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.]

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.]

JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS VEIWED THIS TOPIC !

[Clay]

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]

  Clay said:

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!!