Ok guys, it's the off season. What repairs, upgrades & projects do you have planned for your car(s) and/or trailer?


I'm planning to fully cage my 2003 WCM. The car has been solid since purchased in 03. My son took it to many wins and I put several on it myself. It's time to upgrade that bad boy with a full tubular armor. It will look close to the newer WCM's. The kit is a work of art put out by Rick Himself. The front aluminum shock towers are going away. I will be going to 4130 shock towers welded onto the chassis like the Pro1 cars. I'll add the clamp on shock mounts to complete the deal. I haven't decided on the laydown conversion yet, but I'll probably stick with the traditional motor setup.

On my 2007 Pro1 I'll be tearing it down going through everything, replacing the bearings, steering pin bushings, checking the heims...ect.

I'll also go through the throttle/brake cable system on both. Plus I have been listening to ideas from another racer on bullet proofing the front steering system. I should be able to remove much of the steering slack that comes along over time. Of course, both motors will need to be rebuilt. Don't know if I'll do them myself or let someone else build in some much HP?!

On my trailer: I plan to add another short bench to hold a vise and drill press. I do hope to get my tig welder setup in the trailer for at track repairs. I hope to learn how to tig weld too!!! ... LOL. If not, there's always AJ to take the torch for me. I do have the trusty mig if needed. I wil also be insulating the roof better while sheeting it with 1/4" luan. My AC unit is a bit on the heavy side so the extra support will help with the bumps along the way to the track.

I have a lot planned. Not sure if the wifey will let me get it all done by March but I'm gonna hide in the trailer until she comes looking with the honey do list.:thumbsup:


So....What you got going on this winter?

not much for me to do ....so i guess i can help you or do some of your honey dos. lol call me when your ready to get started

There's always something to do on 1/4 car! Look hard, you'll find something...LOL:thumbsup:not much for me to do ....so i guess i can help you or do some of your honey dos. lol call me when your ready to get started

Just get all my old dirty fast cars cleaned up. new bushings and clean out the bearings. Set it all up and put some new tires on them and wait for next season.LOL I hope to have a few warm weekend so I can do a little testing on some NEW frontend parts for the sprinter.

I hope to get me a new trailer for next year. I have a lot to do for other people also.

No wife or honey do list. My time and money is my own. I've got some learning to do, and need to get everything ready from scratch. It's a good thing that there are allot of good people like Scott and Jim and the whole 1/4 scale community to help.

I will be doing my own WCM cage conversion on 2 older WCMs :thumbsup:plus helping to promote our new track up here!!:woohoo:

Looks Good, Glad to see someone raised the cage up ouy of the window area.

I will be doing my own WCM cage conversion on 2 older WCMs :thumbsup:plus helping to promote our new track up here!!:woohoo:

When converting the pre 2006 WCM chassis as the one in the pic on this post, From the stand up motor to laydown . The inner bar that goes length ways from upper right top chassis rail to the lower left chassis rail needs to be shortened about 1 inch the reason is the outlet on the muffler comes out behind that bar and makes it difficult to get a exhaust hose on the pipe ,and the motor plate needs to be noched for the muffler to clear, I thought I should share this with you guys incase any of you are thinking about laying down a motor , By the way nice job on the cage it looks good ,Thanks for sharing ,,,Robert :thumbsup:

well lets see after tommorow i am off work for a month got a lot of stuff to do just dont know were to start not worried about 1/4 scale it dont take that long to pull 1 down and build it back doing nothing at all really sounds better if i can get away with it just R&R is probly what i will try and do

tim allen throws the torches on me now and he needs some new gauges for them one of them messed up at the boyd race we could not get one bottle to turn on 1st we striped it then it broke the stem off trying to turn it on so right now they are out of service

When converting the pre 2006 WCM chassis as the one in the pic on this post, From the stand up motor to laydown . The inner bar that goes length ways from upper right top chassis rail to the lower left chassis rail needs to be shortened about 1 inch the reason is the outlet on the muffler comes out behind that bar and makes it difficult to get a exhaust hose on the pipe ,and the motor plate needs to be noched for the muffler to clear, I thought I should share this with you guys incase any of you are thinking about laying down a motor , By the way nice job on the cage it looks good ,Thanks for sharing ,,,Robert :thumbsup:Thanks for the info Robert,I wont be laying down the engine,I used to build my own cars from scratch so it was hard not to cut this off behind the suspension and build it all the way I wanted ,I'm more concerned with the looks or scale appearence than anything else, besides WCM is a nice solid design and I dont want to be building cars all winter

Will be working on another special edition Pro-1 Chassis. ZOOM ZOOM!!

When ya hear a boom,then it's Lightning.:woohoo:

Done gave the WCM a complete facelift.:thumbsup:

No wife or honey do list. My time and money is my own. I've got some learning to do, and need to get everything ready from scratch. It's a good thing that there are allot of good people like Scott and Jim and the whole 1/4 scale community to help.

Bob - bring that baby here when you get it. We'll get-r-done! :thumbsup:

Or did u get it already??

Winter plan: Shovel a path to race shop to wrench on cars! I wouldn’t live anywhere else...April to November that is. :)

Let's see:
Re-building the oval track with all the accessories (drivers stand,scoring booth,sprinkler system, blah blah)

Getting two sprints (one is my sons) ready for 09 season.

And trying to decide what paint scheme I want on the new Pro1 Grand National I ordered!!!

Let's see:
Re-building the oval track with all the accessories (drivers stand,scoring booth,sprinkler system, blah blah)

Getting two sprints (one is my sons) ready for 09 season.

And trying to decide what paint scheme I want on the new Pro1 Grand National I ordered!!!

Is that all? LOL.. :dude:

Wow, I don't think I have enough off time. Rebuild sons Busch car, old WCM with the short a arms and steel tabs for a arm mount to the newer style front end. Alum. plates shock towers a arms rack ect.

Rebuild sprint to let my youngest son try it, Rebuild his truck, build a new sprint from scratch for me, check out my car and build a new car from scratch with pro 1 parts?

I need to retire so I can work 12 hours a day on these, LOL

What a first year, didn't think the bug coyld bite so hard and not let go

Joey

Wow, I don't think I have enough off time. Rebuild sons Busch car, old WCM with the short a arms and steel tabs for a arm mount to the newer style front end. Alum. plates shock towers a arms rack ect.

Rebuild sprint to let my youngest son try it, Rebuild his truck, build a new sprint from scratch for me, check out my car and build a new car from scratch with pro 1 parts?

I need to retire so I can work 12 hours a day on these, LOL

What a first year, didn't think the bug coyld bite so hard and not let go

Joey

It gets worse as time goes by.:wave:

Joey. What a 1st year. It only gets better. you learned how to do everything faster. But you got a plate full.:woohoo::wave:

Yea Fred, I'm waiting on parts. LOL take your time.

My old WCM cage chassis:thumbsup:, allmost ready for powder coat

i got a new project coming now we have to strip the old powder off and put new powder on before we change everything over. i hope time is on my side

What does everyone use to remove powder coat?

most people ive talked to sand blast but iam gonna try aircraft striper on mine i feel like sandblasting could damage the chasis i used the striper on my real car it worked great

What does everyone use to remove powder coat?

I heard walnut shell blasting works great. :thumbsup:

walnut shell blasting is best, followed by soda ash, for any sort of covering over metal.

sand blasting gets the metal hot and could warp it.

I know this from 1:1 cars.

walnut shell blasting is best, followed by soda ash, for any sort of covering over metal.

sand blasting gets the metal hot and could warp it.

I know this from 1:1 cars.

Soda ash??

One other thing, my powder coating guy told me that when using stripper keep the (chassis) area warm.

I have my frames dipped in caustic soda . Takes paint , grease , oil , brazing flux off the material without hurting the metal .

I have my frames dipped in caustic soda . Takes paint , grease , oil , brazing flux off the material without hurting the metal .

Randy - Are your frames paint or powder coat?

What are the Pros & Cons of powder coating... personal opinions?

I Prefer Powder Coating Over Just Painting The Frame. I Have Tried Both. Powder Coating Is Lighter, Lasts Three Times As Long. Does Not Have The Little Nicks Like Regular Paint Gets. I Also Think It Is Cheaper. Might Not Be In Some Places But I Get Mine Done At A Very Good Price Or I Think It Is A Very Good Price. Almost Everyone I Know Uses The Powder Coating.

wcm00 is a nutcase.......................hahahahahahhahhahaha hhahaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy - Are your frames paint or powder coat?

Powder Coat

I like the powder coat better.

wcm00 is a nutcase.......................hahahahahahhahhahaha hhahaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET-R-DONE DUDE !!!!!!!!!!

I have my frames dipped in caustic soda . Takes paint , grease , oil , brazing flux off the material without hurting the metal .

Randy. Where would a person locate someone to do this? and about what is the cost? Thanks Paul

Randy. Where would a person locate someone to do this? and about what is the cost? Thanks Paul

Paul there's a place here in Toledo called American Metal Cleaning . I don't have the web site address handy . It cost $50 , sounds pricey but alot less messy to deal with .

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !!!
We are getting blasted. Since about 4:00 or 4:30am it started. By the time I got into work at 5:15 there was about an inch. at about 7:30 there is over 3 inches maybe 4 and blowing. Yeee haaaa. and it ain't even winter officially. Where is all that global warming I keep hearing aobut? Even Vagas got snow twice!!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !!!
We are getting blasted. Since about 4:00 or 4:30am it started. By the time I got into work at 5:15 there was about an inch. at about 7:30 there is over 3 inches maybe 4 and blowing. Yeee haaaa. and it ain't even winter officially. Where is all that global warming I keep hearing aobut? Even Vagas got snow twice!!
sorry to hear that Jim,gona be 75 today here in Dallas!

Did you not get the message, global warming is for every where except the mid west of the U.S. we always get dumped on in the winter.

nuttin but rain here......

we have ice here, it is raining and freezes when it hits the ground, road, steps, cars,
and fender benders, a lot of them. 10 am. I am glad I did not have to go out into it. Ohio drivers forget how to drive in bad weather every year.

we have ice here, it is raining and freezes when it hits the ground, road, steps, cars,
and fender benders, a lot of them. 10 am. I am glad I did not have to go out into it. Ohio drivers forget how to drive in bad weather every year.

I don't know what your talking about, Ohio drivers can't drive when the weather is good. LOL :wave:

I don't know what your talking about, Ohio drivers can't drive when the weather is good. LOL :wave:

Where is Sam Hornish Jr from?

Where is sam in the points???? LOL:wave:

Where is sam in the points???? LOL:wave:

LOL !! :hat:


Are you gettin' ready to wrench on your new ride? Lets go! Geez!

LOL !! :hat:


Are you gettin' ready to wrench on your new ride? Lets go! Geez!

My car builder had a death in the family. Thats what he told me. I made the offer to just ship the parts, but no reply.

I don't know what your talking about, Ohio drivers can't drive when the weather is good. LOL :wave:

NO argument there. second only to michagan drivers

NO argument there. second only to michagan drivers

I agree. :thumbsup:

sorry to hear that Jim,gona be 75 today here in Dallas!

KMA MIke