Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model - Auto Racing Memories

Old Sprinter · 03-17-2012, 02:05 PM

Here's the start of an 1/8 scale 2011 USAC sprinter. I build all my cars from scratch.

carc7 · 03-17-2012, 07:39 PM

YYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

webby · 03-17-2012, 10:00 PM

Nice! So tell us about the materials you are using. Tires, bars, panels, etc.

Old Sprinter · 04-06-2012, 02:01 PM

Here's how she sits today. Needs paint and decals and she's race ready. It made with fiberglass for the tail, aluminum for the firewall, trailing arms and pan; the rest is styrene sheet or tube. Wild, huh?

Racefan 777 · 04-07-2012, 10:29 AM

Awsome work! How did you make the tires? I am working on a 1/16th scale short track car and will need to make my tires and wheels. Still do not know dirt or asphalt, wide 5 or what. Can"t wait to see yours when it's done!

Old Sprinter · 04-07-2012, 12:32 PM

Cur the correct dia. out of styrene then put in spacers to the right width and cover the tire tread with poster board and cut it out with an exacto knife. I've got another thread here under Dirt Late model and there are pictures of me making tires.

webby · 04-08-2012, 11:10 AM

That's amazing. How many hours do you suppose you have in the project up to this point?

Racefan 777 · 04-11-2012, 12:47 AM

Thanks for the help with the tires! If I should choose to go asphalt I could still go the same way just leave off the cardboard. Since a stocker could have three the same size perhaps I should try some resin casting? Now just need the time. Will try and post some wip pictures.

Old Sprinter · 04-13-2012, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webby

That's amazing. How many hours do you suppose you have in the project up to this point?

Thanks, it's taken one month to the day, but that's 7 days a week and at least6 to 9 hrs a day. Crazy, but I love it.

Old Sprinter · 04-28-2012, 06:53 PM

I started a new one. This is Tracy Hines pavement sprinter. Got a ways to go, but it taking shape.

03-17-2012, 02:05 PM	#1
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 65 Posts: 50	Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model Here's the start of an 1/8 scale 2011 USAC sprinter. I build all my cars from scratch.

03-17-2012, 07:39 PM	#2
carc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Westminster, Colorado USA Age: 60 Posts: 227	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model YYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

03-17-2012, 10:00 PM	#3
webby Administrator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lakewood, Colorado Age: 47 Posts: 931	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model Nice! So tell us about the materials you are using. Tires, bars, panels, etc. Follow ARM on Twitter \| Like ARM on Facebook Rat Rods, Old school Muscle cars. Advertising on Auto Racing Memories

04-06-2012, 02:01 PM	#4
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 65 Posts: 50	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model Here's how she sits today. Needs paint and decals and she's race ready. It made with fiberglass for the tail, aluminum for the firewall, trailing arms and pan; the rest is styrene sheet or tube. Wild, huh?

04-07-2012, 10:29 AM	#5
Racefan 777 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Goodland Ks. Age: 60 Posts: 36	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model Awsome work! How did you make the tires? I am working on a 1/16th scale short track car and will need to make my tires and wheels. Still do not know dirt or asphalt, wide 5 or what. Can"t wait to see yours when it's done!

04-07-2012, 12:32 PM	#6
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 65 Posts: 50	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model Cur the correct dia. out of styrene then put in spacers to the right width and cover the tire tread with poster board and cut it out with an exacto knife. I've got another thread here under Dirt Late model and there are pictures of me making tires.

04-08-2012, 11:10 AM	#7
webby Administrator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lakewood, Colorado Age: 47 Posts: 931	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model That's amazing. How many hours do you suppose you have in the project up to this point? Follow ARM on Twitter \| Like ARM on Facebook Rat Rods, Old school Muscle cars. Advertising on Auto Racing Memories

04-11-2012, 12:47 AM	#8
Racefan 777 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Goodland Ks. Age: 60 Posts: 36	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model Thanks for the help with the tires! If I should choose to go asphalt I could still go the same way just leave off the cardboard. Since a stocker could have three the same size perhaps I should try some resin casting? Now just need the time. Will try and post some wip pictures.

04-28-2012, 06:53 PM	#10
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 65 Posts: 50	Re: Non Wing USAC Sprint Car Model I started a new one. This is Tracy Hines pavement sprinter. Got a ways to go, but it taking shape.