back seat driver

Here is my first attempt at a complete scratch built sprintcar chassis, for something different I have made a twin seater to replicate Robbie Farr's Eastcoast Piplines oufit, still heaps to do but here is the starting point for this build

nice framework!

Wow that is complicated. Are you using metal or plastic tube for this? How do you keep it all aligned correctly?

Fascinating build so far mate!

tezza43 wrote:Wow that is complicated. Are you using metal or plastic tube for this? How do you keep it all aligned correctly?

Fascinating build so far mate!

Tezza thanks for the nice comment and interest mate, this i made from evergreen rod, i used 1.6 mm for the major bar work and 1.2 mm for the nerf bars and gusset bars, to start with i made two identical side sections in a jig, these were then clamped to a board i had drawn out with the positioning of the lower bars on, i used the firewall from a Revell sprintcar kit and clamped it with alligator clips to the two chassis sections where it should locate, so that the sides would sit at the correct angle, i glued the lower cross bars in first, then did the middle then the top, allowing the glue to dry on each level before i started the next when all this was done i did the angled seat supports and front cross bars, mate it was very fiddly i can assure you, there may have been an easier way, as i said this is my first time at scratching a chassis, anyway it came out how i wanted it to so i am happy, hope you understand my dribble mate, once again thanks for the interest

Brilliant work, can't wait to see the completed build.

GREAT WORK

Sweet looking chassis, do you use heat for bending the rod?

Kane wrote:Sweet looking chassis, do you use heat for bending the rod?

no Kane i bent them without heat the top cross rails were bent to shape in a jig, then i ran a flame from a bic lighter quickly over them to hold that shape though

Bit of progress made on this build to date, have scratched up some side covers, got the fuel tank mounted and started on the wings, made new sides to look a bit more up to date on wings, the seats are scratch made as well, still heaps to do yet, pics are only for a rough mock up to give an idea of how it will look

That's really starting to take shape now

Awesome work. That's looking fantastic.

Any updates on this mate ?????

Deadly wrote:Any updates on this mate ?????

Have'nt done a great deal mate got front wing fitted correctly made top wing tree and new kirkey seat for passenger and done some shock modifications and put a lick of paint on it, waiting for some decals for it, have been repainting my s29 build that got ruined by clearcoat turning yellow and working on another sprinter at the moment, single seater of nsw driver Glen Saville N75, lots of scratch building on this one also, made my own butler built seat, arm and leg covers heaps of chassis and wing mods as well, fill the popcorn bowl and your glass again mate i will be a while

Will be filling the popcorn bowl mate The other sprintcar project sounds interesting

My new year desire is to try and finish some of the many long ago started and forgotten projects, first up back on the bench has been this one, started to get some detail parts started and some colour on it as well as the motor started needs lots to be done motor needs touched up and more plumbing to finish, just some mock up picks for a look

Mate, this is a great build with some bloody awesome scratch work going on

Thanks Deaf as