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The start of the build.

This is not a cheap hobby, is it !?!

Neils74 wrote:This is not a cheap hobby, is it !?!

Definately not a cheap hobby

Schumacher still sell 2" full spike tyres on their website if you need any more.

Paul.

Hi Guys..

Cool restoration there...I was wondering if any of you can offer me some help.

I recently bought a Schumacher XL which is heavily used.. I was wondering if any of you have any idea where to obtain a new or mildly used XL or XLS chassis... It seems like my XL has been modified with a homemade chassis which is a lot wider..

The XLS body that I bought does not fit this car at all.

Kelvin

khng wrote:Hi Guys..

Cool restoration there...I was wondering if any of you can offer me some help.

I recently bought a Schumacher XL which is heavily used.. I was wondering if any of you have any idea where to obtain a new or mildly used XL or XLS chassis... It seems like my XL has been modified with a homemade chassis which is a lot wider..

The XLS body that I bought does not fit this car at all.

Kelvin

Hey Kelvin

So, send Terry an email at [email protected]

He has just made a complete chassis kit for me in grp. Awfully nice fellow.

Hi Neils

Thank you for the reply.. that was very helpful.. Here is a picture of my car. Can you tell which chassis is it? is it the XL or the procat?

A closer look

I'd say XLS. Its wider than the XL plus has some kind of modified or aftermarket chassis plate.
Great start either way mate.

The chassis is definitely homemade. I guess if I have to use this, I will have to shorten the sides of the chassis.
Where apart from eBay am I able to get new tires and wheels for him?

nice one there

orange belt and MMS/trinity layshaft probably aslo MMS/TRINITY diff....

mvh isobarik

I know this isn't going to be any sort of concours winner or shelf queen. But as a runner its getting there.

Wow Neil that is looking nice mate. Very clean and well put together. Please be sure to get some pics of this car in action.

J.M. wrote:Wow Neil that is looking nice mate. Very clean and well put together. Please be sure to get some pics of this car in action.

Cool, thank you. Building this thing has been so much fun and calming (apart from the bleeding hands part)

One thing I have learnt from this is that, yes, Schumacher made an awesome car that destroyed the competition back in the day. But my god, they couldn't write an instruction manual to save their lives!!

So I still have to decide which supplier of the lexan stuff is best. I've read good and not so good things about the 4 different manufacturers who can press a body/wing and under tray kits....... any recommendations ?

Still on the look out for (T029 T515) one way clutch housings. Battery clips (CO58 T513) and rear wing buttons (T107)

Trying to come up with ideas for spraying the shell (which I still have to get (any ideas on suppliers, quality etc)

How hard could it be? Considering the last time I tried ( Tamiya Hornet) was painted with a brush on the outside of the shell 27 years ago.......I had no idea!

I also have to paint a second body with my son's handiwork.......... any ideas?

Your sons attempt looks like something I would have painted back in the 80's Definately retro.

I've got a new Frewer shell for my XL, but i'm unsure if you can get these repro yet?

Paul.