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Re: Chromies Runner

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y2kgtp wrote:Also, what method did you use to straighten out the chassis?
a B.F.H. would do the trick. you probably have one next to your non-rebuildable motor tuning tools. :wink: :lol:

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Re: Chromies Runner

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scr8p wrote:
y2kgtp wrote:Also, what method did you use to straighten out the chassis?
a B.F.H. would do the trick. you probably have one next to your non-rebuildable motor tuning tools. :wink: :lol:
i got a nice big rubber mallet that should do the trick....I guess I was not smacking that AE hard enough.

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Re: Chromies Runner

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y2kgtp wrote: Also, what method did you use to straighten out the chassis? Mine has a slight bow to it, and the front nose piece is tweaked as well.....
I just clamped it between two pieces of wood in a vice, and the gently pulled back on it a little bit at a time ,then check it ,then move it up or down in the vice , and then bend it some more.
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The older I get , the faster I was.

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Re: Chromies Runner

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Chrominator wrote:
y2kgtp wrote: Also, what method did you use to straighten out the chassis? Mine has a slight bow to it, and the front nose piece is tweaked as well.....
I just clamped it between two pieces of wood in a vice, and the gently pulled back on it a little bit at a time ,then check it ,then move it up or down in the vice , and then bend it some more.
Thanks! I guess I do need to go out and get that bench vice finally....

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Re: Chromies Runner

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My Holey Chassis was quite tweaked, front and back. I actually put the SIDES of the Chassis in a Towel Covered Vise, and "straightened" each bend just a bit. I figured the Sides are basically the "braces/stiffeners" of the Chassis, so bending from this point, should cause the affect I wanted, AND, HOLD it there. When I got it where I wanted, I turned it bottom up, on some blocks resting on the "floor" of the Chassis, covered it with the Towel, and lightly (maybe a little more than tapped, but started lightly) tapped it all the way across from each bend, to the same bend on the other side. Its held up good so far, but I havent really put it through too much....yet. This STUPID Building Addiction is keeping me too busy to play with the damn things!!!! :roll: :evil:

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Re: Chromies Runner

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MONSTER wrote:My Holey Chassis was quite tweaked, front and back. I actually put the SIDES of the Chassis in a Towel Covered Vise, and "straightened" each bend just a bit. I figured the Sides are basically the "braces/stiffeners" of the Chassis, so bending from this point, should cause the affect I wanted, AND, HOLD it there. When I got it where I wanted, I turned it bottom up, on some blocks resting on the "floor" of the Chassis, covered it with the Towel, and lightly (maybe a little more than tapped, but started lightly) tapped it all the way across from each bend, to the same bend on the other side. Its held up good so far, but I havent really put it through too much....yet. This STUPID Building Addiction is keeping me too busy to play with the damn things!!!! :roll: :evil:
you mean we get to drive them? :shock:

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Re: Chromies Semi Polished RC 10 Runner

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chromie is that a PINK sand rail back there?

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Re: Chromies Semi Polished RC 10 Runner

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RC Chick wrote:chromie is that a PINK sand rail back there?
No ! that's not pink , that's Racing Hot Magenta . :lol:

It use to be red , but it must be a real cheap paint, because it turn Magenta real quick.
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The older I get , the faster I was.

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