SlotsNZ Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Bought this on a whim with a few classic Carrera muscle cars. Didn’t have any donor chassis, so modified the snot out of it, to get rid of the front stub axles and push the guide forward about 1cm. Overall the chassis sits 2mm lower at front, 1mm lower at back. The body has been dropped 2mm into the chassis. Throwing out the Carrera innards, chopping the window unit and grinding the body and interior, took 8gms out, down from 83gm to 75gms, then 7gms lead added in total, back to 82gms, with an SRP 16k s-can motor. Overall it is fairly well balanced, runs similar to my Ninco XK120 Jag convertible, which weighs 81gms. It is for our Pre ‘65 Sports class at club. . ‘merican flavoured. A ‘63 Corvette Stingray C2. The Carrera body/chassis and narrow track means it won’t be as fast as some of the class cars, but it is doing close to my Ninco Jag on my track though less forgiving. And it looks cool …. Original wheels turned down for inserts 3 Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsmsoccer Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Yes Mark looks cool real cool and I even like the colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Love the Vette Mark that’s a great class of car to run. I had a bunch of those 16k SRP motors but used most and let a few go to others. Can you still buy them they were great? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted October 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Hi Vince, like you, I bought a pile a few years back when I knew that the NZ dealer was about to finish them. used some, sold a few to clubbies, and have just a couple left. But a European dealer I have been picking up odd bits and pieces from for a few years, APPEARS to have some 10 packs left - his online listings are t always accurate…… I am looking at putting together an order of a few cars with some guys in club this week, so I’ll ask him about them, and let you know his details if he actually has them. Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 10 hours ago, SlotsNZ said: Hi Vince, like you, I bought a pile a few years back when I knew that the NZ dealer was about to finish them. used some, sold a few to clubbies, and have just a couple left. But a European dealer I have been picking up odd bits and pieces from for a few years, APPEARS to have some 10 packs left - his online listings are t always accurate…… I am looking at putting together an order of a few cars with some guys in club this week, so I’ll ask him about them, and let you know his details if he actually has them. Thanks I need to get back to some slotcar stuff I have a few builds sitting dormant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Good job on the Vette. Looks nice. Looked at them but the guide position put me off and the thought of moving it forward eluded me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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