blabride Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Hello, I am a newcomer to the site which is awesome by the way, but I have been modeling for over forty years. I am taking a break from my normal WWII subjects to build some early 70's drag racers from my youth and I have hit a stumbling block, wheelie bars for Pro Stocks. I have found everything I need to do Arlen Vanke and Don Carlton's Dusters but cannot seem to find a source for wheelie bars for these cars. What do you guy's do? Is there an after market source for these? It seems kind of wastefull and expensive to rob an existing increasingly rarer Pro Stock kit for these. Has anyone discovered a feasible way to scratchbuild them? It seem possible if one can find a good suitable wheel. Maybe off a 1/64 toy? Any help or advice? Thanks SB from Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 If you go to WalMart in toy section they have skateboards that kids put on fingers the wheels mit be small enough for it. Or you can make your own from evergreen tubbing. John Pol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Steve, after doing some checking, you only have to worry about the wheelie bars on Don Carlton's Duster, Arlen Vanke didn't run wheelie bars on his, at least not in any of the pics I've looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Agreed, I just went thru every picture of the Vanke Duster I have and there are no wheelie bars visisble in any picture I have As far as making your own I tend to think they would not be that hard to make from scratch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Bil, you just don't have enough pictures lol ................ AV did have them on his 73 car .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Now as far as scratch building the type that came in the MPC Pro Stock series .... get some plastruct round in various sizes and for the wheels, get some spent guitar strings off a buddy ....... Guitar strings a great for many things for models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Bil, you just don't have enough pictures lol ................ AV did have them on his 73 car .... LOL , I didn't have a single picture of a 1973-74 car,,,,,,,, till now . I loose interest after 1972 so I guess I've never snagged any pictures of the later car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Go to the hardware store and look at O rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Depending on your skill level they wouldn't be hard to make out of sheet and tube plastic, as jim said you could even use o-rings for the wheels on them to add detail. Look at photos of what you want and just copy it into smaller scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabride Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thanks for the reply's guys. I do think I will build some. I am planning on the 72 Vanke car although I would love to build that 73 car with the decal on the trunk. The Slixx sheet does not have that. I have also been looking at my brass stuff and I think I can solder some up easier than using plastic. John I went and looked at my son's old toys and found some of those toy skateboard wheels and yes they will work nicely. I don't think now that he is 26 and off married he will ever miss them either. Steve B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I went and looked at my son's old toys and found some of those toy skateboard wheels and yes they will work nicely. I don't think now that he is 26 and off married he will ever miss them either. But Steve, what about the grand kids???? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Another source for wheelie wheels is the scrap box from military modellers. 1/72 scale tailwheels from aircraft models fits the bill, plus the mounting hardware brackets and all are included! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar Mike Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Steve, I have some wheels I use that I get from work. Let me know if you want some. Mike Mopar To Ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychographic Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Here's a set using the skateboard wheels and Evergreen rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabride Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 I also discovered a nice casting of the brackets with wheels in a resin set that Speedcity offers as an A/FX upgrade set. I wish they offered these separately. I may order a set and a body anyway. I have been wanting to check out his stuff. http://www.speedcityresin.com/AFXPartsPackLayout.jpg Steve B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I also discovered a nice casting of the brackets with wheels in a resin set that Speedcity offers as an A/FX upgrade set. I wish they offered these separately. I may order a set and a body anyway. I have been wanting to check out his stuff. http://www.speedcityresin.com/AFXPartsPackLayout.jpg Steve B Steve, I can tell you that Scotts resin is amoung THE best out there. You won't be disappointed !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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