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A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:14 pm
by JHarris
I've had several requests to see some of my cars, past and present. Here are a few that are in the garage right now. I will add more once I have more time and sunlight for pictures. I will put a caption with each photo to explain what it is.

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:22 pm
by JHarris
Here's my prized Pro Radiant and the Yokomo I ran at the 2003 worlds. I got the car about a week before the race. I hated it so much that after the race I stripped the electronics out of it and threw it in the attic without even cleaning it. That's highly unusual for me considering how much of a neat freak I am!

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:38 pm
by Charlie don't surf
The offset of the rear wheels appears to be correct, but the offset on the rims is wrong--how did you get this to work out?

And, nice to see finished pics :wink:

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:00 pm
by JHarris
It's not perfect but it's also not enough of a difference to notice on the track. Ideally someone would make an arm that's 1/8" longer between the shock mounting hole and the carrier. Someone told me before that there is such an animal out there somewhere.

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:05 pm
by Charlie don't surf
Trinity xxx rear hubs, or Trinity B4 rear hubs? And are they Kyo rear rims? Do they use a hex?

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:09 pm
by JHarris
Racers Edge .5 B4 hubs and Associated B4 wheels. The front uses B4 caster blocks, steering knuckles and axles. The CVD's are B44 rear. I had the bones chromed.

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:10 pm
by metallicats33
wow, that's a nice purple. Did you do that yourself?

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:11 pm
by Charlie don't surf
Wow, racers edge really ripped off Trinity/Kinwald parts there :shock:

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:16 pm
by flipwils11
Wow, gorgeous cars. I had no idea you were such a pro and neat freak. Where did the blue and purple cars (chassis and matching color parts) come from? Were those available (I have seen the blue and green RC10 chassis on eBay for big money)?

Also the shorty bumper in the front, where do I get one?

Adam

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:18 pm
by JHarris
My cousin works at a place that does chrome, zinc, copper coating, teflon coating, anodize and hard anodize. They do a lot more, but you get the idea. He did my blue car, the purple car, a hard black car I'm working on and the light gold on my Radiant rear brace.

The Racers Edge rear hubs came in natural aluminum. I had them anodized along with everything else aluminum on the car. That included the servo mounts, front axles, rear wheel spacers, all screws, nuts, bolts, shock collars and even the thumb screws for the battery hold down.

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:20 pm
by Charlie don't surf
I got this bumper from LOHAS, it's a remoc and new one! Very nice :roll:

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:24 pm
by JHarris
These are pictures of the actual cars before I tore them apart and rebuilt them my way.

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:27 pm
by Charlie don't surf
That's recycling for ya!

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:09 pm
by m_vice
:D they look very cool. NICE WORK 8)

Re: A peek into the Harris garage

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:21 pm
by dldiaz
Very nice models you have there.