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    • #11810
      Avatar photoKen

        A Fairlane GT stumbled onto my workbench. So off I went…

        The package came with 13″ inch wheels. Does anyone have an issue with 1967 5-spoke bullit inserts instead of the stock car inserts? Maybe the driver was friends with Steve McQueen and he gave him some wheels. Aren’t bullit wheels period correct for a 1967 Ford?

        The car is still getting a roll bar, driver with steering wheel, fire extinguisher, inserts, and it’s race ready.

      • #11811
        Avatar photoKen

          Authenticity trumps good looks. The club historian has spoken.

          We gave Mr. McQueen his bullit wheels back and thanked him kindly for the offer. Off to the insert shop we go.

        • #11812
          Avatar photoMiA

            Good looking build.  Nice and tidy. :yahoo:

            What are the blue spacers for on the front axles?

            Probably should have stock looking white steel inserts for authenticity.

            Looks good with the smaller wheels. It will be interesting to see whether performance/appearance changes with 15″ wheels??

          • #11813
            Anonymous

              Nice looking car.  Should be a good runner with the proprietary K chassis…

              One thing you should keep in mind if you intend on running it in the R32 races.  There is an 8mm maximum wheel width.  The rear wheels seem a bit wide.

              Keep building.

              Ciao

               

            • #11816
              Avatar photoKen

                Thank you very kindly gentlemen.

                The blue axle spacers are just a nice, light, 6mm axle spacer from Professor Motor. They go to the wheel side. The brass spacers are more precise and go to the bearing side of the axles.

                The 13″ inch wheels are so small in diameter, that they look wider than they really are. They measure exactly 7.65mm wide. MIA may have stumbled onto an interesting wheel/tire combination with this car. Its got me very curious.

                Please let us know how it runs when it’s back at home MIA?

              • #11820

                Nice Job Ken!

              • #11821
                Avatar photoKen

                  Thank you very kindly F1nutz.

                  Here’s the completed Ford, Fairlane GT with driver, roll bar, and fire-extinguisher. The 5-spoke inserts are for the photo only. Stock-car inserts are arriving soon.

                • #12119
                  Avatar photoJoe

                    Very nice Ken where did the body and decals come from.

                  • #12120
                    Avatar photoKen

                      Hi Joe,

                      The decals came with the complete Monogram car. We only changed the chassis. Michael stumbled upon it and snapped it up. He got lucky.

                      Ken

                    • #12126
                      Avatar photoMiA

                        Changed the gears, took some weight out and loosened  the rear end spacing a bit. It’s better but will need taller tires and more gear work. Still feels a bit slow and draggy. One thing at a time to see what a difference each change makes. looks excellent on the track though

                        Thanks Ken.

                      • #12128
                        Avatar photoKen

                          You’re most welcome MIA.

                          You need a little backlash between the gears. Rotating your rear axle showed some resistance. The green 24T crown is the correct gear.

                          Your rear tires are 20.8 mm. Mine are 21.25 mm. There’s less than a 1/4 of a millimeter in how these cars sit. Don’t be in a hurry to change the wheels just yet.

                          I might suggest profiling the outside edge of the rear tires to be a bit more rounded? The car chatters around corners. That’s just a newbie making an observation. Oops. I’m not allowed to call myself a newbie anymore.

                          You’re very close to the finishing the car.

                          Cheers,

                          Ken

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