I have enjoyed HO
scale slot cars since the 70's and in the past 10 years or so started
racing 1/24 scale Parma FCR cars, stamped steel flexi chassis, wing
and drag cars. Recently, I have been focusing on 1/24 scale model
body "Hardbody Stocker" racing with the Pro-Track and H&R chassis on a
large wooden commercial track. What a blast!
I also have some
custom scratch built chassis for model bodies in the works, including
a "Pulling Truck" for the truck and tractor pulls. The "tuner" cars
will be fun projects for my home track, I have 5 models planned.
I've started
racing 1/32 scale slot cars, this is new to me so I'm looking forward
to the adventure!
Also, if you have
any questions or comments, send me an
email,
if I don't know the answer, I'll make something up that sounds good!
Some of these 1/24 -1/25 scale cars (bodies) have
been "raced out" and are retired to hanging on the wall.
This 1968 Firebird
stock car (retired) has the Pro-Track "Full Scale Hard body" Chassis.
It's the first one I built that started a new class of racing at
Raceway Alley.
'71 Mustang "The Rabbit"
1969 Chevy Corvair (retired)
1970 Road Runner
Open Wheeled
Modified 1940 Willys, '68 Firebird hood, grill of a '32
Ford and the engine is Chevy.
Currently racing this custom 1969 Camaro Stocker
New 1970 Mustang
Stocker running a Parma S16D arm in a Pro-Slot
can... it's a rocket!
1/24 scale Hardbody Stocker Building Page...
Click this photo for an
illustrated,
step by step building of this car, check
it out!
Most recently I have started
scratch building retro type slot car chassis. This is my first
attempt at a Can-Am/GT Coupe class. I used front wheels I had on
hand and rear tires were what I had available at my local shop. I
have body's on order and will update as I get things done. I have
plans to build a Formula1 as well and my Flexi GT chassis almost
race ready.
I'm
planning to race in the Ohio Valley Retro Race Series.
(Slotblog link)
. I'm still in the testing stages and
hope to be ready to race by January 17th.
I just got started
on this Carrera track in January 2008... finally! It has a 25' 10" inside
lane with a 27' 11" outside lane.
I replaced the double crossovers with a chicane and can add the
crossovers back to have two 27' 2" lanes.
I used interior doors doweled together to get the size I needed; two
3.5x6.6 ft. sections connected to form an "L".
The base is made of scrap wood. My space is limited, so I need it to
slide around on the base to get around the
back sides when needed for maintenance.
Recently I added
1/4 inch foam insulation, "Blue Board", to deaden that hollow door sound
and it allows me to tape the wiring flat to the surface.
Next, I'll cut the 1 inch blue foam to fit around the track openings,
sculpt, paint and add trees to make scenery.
This I can lift out for modifications and cleaning. If I ever want
to make changes, enlarge or move, I can reuse everything.
I started this 1/24 scale Ford GT last summer,
finally got it mounted to the
Pro-Track chassis. I tried the PlaFit Cheetah, Fox and finally settled on the Rabbit motor. Looks like that has just enough power for a small home track.
1/25 scale 1940 Ford Coupe Click the photo above
to see my scratch built chassis.
I have a few 1/32 scale cars so far, I plan to scratch build some
chassis to fit 1/24 and 1/25 scale model body's.
That should keep me out of trouble... maybe.
Slot.it Nissan R390 GT1 kit with House of Kolor's
Copper to Green Flip. "A Snow Day Project"
This is my soon to be "old" HO scale
track I built in 2002, I think... I wanted something that would be easy
to clean. I thought vinyl kitchen table
cloths, like grandma used, might work. It is easy to clean, the problem
is that it has a cotton backing that drills and screws get twisted up
in.
So I wouldn't recommend its as a base, looks nice though. I have it
wired to a computer running
Lap
Timer 2000 . It's a nice
program
with excellent wiring directions on the site, you can even order the
wiring harnesses directly from the author if you need to.
The nine inch Daytona High Bank turn
is a fast run.
I have several Johnny Lightning,
older AFX Magna Traction and
T-Jets and some newer Tyco, Lifelike, Super
G-Plus cars as well.
Hot Rod GTO T-Jet
Resin cast Cadillac T-Jet
This is one of my old favorites,
Ferrari 512 M.
I built this traction pan onto an AFX
chassis back
in the 70's. It still handles like a dream!
Some
drag slot cars above feature these parts:
Champion Overhead Springs, QT Leadwire, Gold Dust Brushes, Group 20
S16D Armatures, Top Gun, Sonic, King Crown, Slot Sprocket Gears.
Made by: Parma, Pro-Slot, Pro-Track, H&R, WRP, REH, DRS, Slick 7, JDS,
Koford, Mura.
With Ford, Mercury, Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Chrysler,
Plymouth, AMC
model car kit bodies from Monogram, Revell, Ertl, AMT.
Built with the Hudy Tire Truer, Com Lathe, tools.
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