LAVA

Rocket car

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Pro Racer
Jan 1, 2013
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Algonquin for the"good land". Wayne's World
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My 8 year old daughter named this one! Hope she's fast!!
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LAVA is the coolest car I have seen you build man...Great job!!!

I also like Hurricranes car and color. Very nice guys!!!
 
Those cars are sweet! Great job guys. Do you guys rough up the outside rim of the NDFW to allow the wheel cover to stick? Also, do you make the hub in plane with the rim of the wheel?
 
BulldogRacing said:
Those cars are sweet! Great job guys. Do you guys rough up the outside rim of the NDFW to allow the wheel cover to stick? Also, do you make the hub in plane with the rim of the wheel?

To be honest, this build is all new to me. I love the look and had to try it after watching LB destroy the track record. He is the expert on this as it is his design. I'm hoping to learn from this build and improve on future builds. If it is respectable, I'll send it in for the January race...
 
Do the same building routine, but use one of DD4H's X-bodies. Better flex strength, but same body weight. However do make extra cavities B4 and After the Front Axle. You might consider a horizontal strut in the middle of the hole on the front two cavities. But this is really a beautiful car. What were the top and bottom covers? MonoKote? Or something else?
 
I think Lightninboy's started something... /images/boards/smilies/wink.gif
 
Rocket car said:
LB is correct. It does take FOREVER to make a car like this. I counted about 20 hrs or so to make the body.
I noticed you went with a ladder style body, but added structural support with birch ply (or something similar) cut in a half moon shape running along each rail. Interesting...