How to do stuff with the least amount of monies??

[ugotkevin]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm anxiously awaiting the new silver bullet. We've used the drill press with a drill bit under the block to try to get that 3* for the rears but it's kinda tricky to line up the hole spot with the bit under the block staying right on the edge so I'm pretty sure that the rears are off a little.

I was thinking of using automotive rubbing compound and polish since I already have a bunch of that stuff, will those work? I'm trying to find where to buy the red rocket stuff at but no such luck. Does anyone have a link?

 

[Vitamin K]

Okay, that's weird.

Red Rocket should be for sale here, but it isn't. Instead, the old stuff that DD4H used to sell is listed.

What's up with that? April Fools' joke? Supplies of RR run out?

 

[LostAussie]

Okay, that's weird.

Red Rocket should be for sale here, but it isn't. Instead, the old stuff that DD4H used to sell is listed.

What's up with that? April Fools' joke? Supplies of RR run out?

You can still get it as part of the Zero Friction Wheel Bore Polishing Kit

 

[RSR]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm anxiously awaiting the new silver bullet. We've used the drill press with a drill bit under the block to try to get that 3* for the rears but it's kinda tricky to line up the hole spot with the bit under the block staying right on the edge so I'm pretty sure that the rears are off a little.

I was thinking of using automotive rubbing compound and polish since I already have a bunch of that stuff, will those work? I'm trying to find where to buy the red rocket stuff at but no such luck. Does anyone have a link?

I made a fence block to help us set up for accurate drilling on the drill press. I find we use it for a lot more than just drilling the axle holes. It's good for sanding square edges, having somewhere to hold cars in build process, etc... I just clamp the fence block to the drill press and then use a level and a square to make sure it is square to the drill. After that take a block you aren't going to use and drill a front and rear axle hole on one side of the block, just by sliding the block left and right against the fence. Drill these holes with no cant. Slip a couple of #44 bits into those now drilled holes, set the block back in place against the fence. If you look down the block front to back and they line up so that the far bit is completely hidden by the bit nearest to you then you are going to end up with workable results. I need to cut very shallow groove in the block surface for the bit used to impart the tilt to rest in.

I would obviously have a Silver Bullet, but as my son only had Webolos left in pack racing I haven't bought one yet. With the thread being about how to do well, with little cost I thought I would share what has worked for me and my son.

 

[gWebber]

Assuming there real is no set rules.
Knowing what I know now after a mere three weeks learning and making all the errors prior.
Here's what I would do if my budget was $100 to $150 (based on building one car vs starting a hobby)

Option 1. Buy all the budget tools and end up building a highly questionable car only to find the other dads are running some tricked out super cars.

Option 2. Buy only a few of the right tools due to budget and end up building a questionable car due to lack of knowledge or skill and get whipped by dads using some super car (no rules remember).

Option 3. Go to DerbyDad4Hire, get plug and play block, some good (pre bent front) axels, polishing kit, and some decent wheels. Cost : right around $150. Spend time finish polishing and tuning, then go whip some butt with a car you know works. .... Then spend a billion dollars on tools and learning for next year

 

[ngyoung]

IF I was really on a budget and just wanted to worry about making one car I would do this:

DD4H pre-drilled block
92TX axles free with BASX wheels special *optional
Graphite
ultra fine sandpaper kit from Hobby Lobby 40% off with online coupon
Novus 2 or plastX polish. --wheel bores
walgreens Q-tips.