Hello,

I just completed my first scratch built slot car, it's made from 1/8 square brass tubing soldered together with a brass plate holding the motor and I used a snap together Revell model kit. I "borrowed" the rims and the motor from my Carrera Superbird with Slot It gears and axle "tubes" made from brass tubing the exhaust and air cleaner were from a 1/24 scale model :-D

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/T-Bird66/car2.jpg

The burger stand was made from 1/8 hardboard

sweet ride!

Nice!
Any more pics for details?

Yeah more pics woudl be great, the Harley behind seems cool too

Thanks for the kind words! I "ripped" the car apart today so I could take pictures as the body was glued to the 1/8 square tube chassis. I did run it earlier today on my friends Carrera track then on another friends wood track and it ran very well! I did some improvements by adding a chrome gas tank to the rear and glueing screen in the grill instead of the foam and adding chrome "moon" hub caps to the front wheels only.
I'll post the finished pictures when the glue is dry...right now it's on my bench.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/T-Bird66/Chassis3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/T-Bird66/Chassis2.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j44/T-Bird66/Chassis1.jpg

It is really just a glorified boat trailer.. :lol:

Great set up, now scale it down. ;)

:thumbsup: rr

Hello

Thanks for the reply and the tip, and yes this is my first scratch built car. LOL on the scale it down!! I think most ho racers would cry if they seen what I did with my HO cars...I traded them (except for 5 ) to a guy for 1/32 scale cars. I had some since I was a kid (over 35 years ago :eek: ) they were all near mint but I do still have the AFX/Tomy track which is only about 12 years old but in mint condition. The people in the picture were bought on Ebay and they are called "Bikers" the detail is amazing as they come already painted except for the "Homies" in the home made food stand.