'32-'34 Ford Hot Rod Race...all using a common frame...

These are good candidates for this race. Smitty has probably built a couple hundred of these...and quite a few full scale ones. But, I'll do a little build-up using these, jyst to show you how cool these can be...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_085510_zpsosydwiog.jpg

This is the chassis I'd like to use for this race...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_091412_zpscfd4ivwr.jpg

It is a very simple frame, which makes the customizing very straightforward...just like the real thing!

And, here is what the underside of this '34 Ford looks like...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_091218_zpspe4myteq.jpg

As you can see, it is a 'Highjacker' model, which are a little trickier to make racers out of, so the chassis swap makes good sense.

And remember, there are a bunch of bodies that will work on this chassis...maybe Smitty can give you a complete list...and I'm sure I can twist his are and get him to do a build up in this thread too!

This is how I like to support my cars when I drill them...this is vice with plastic on the jaws...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_092811_zps7ukhhbi7.jpg

Please use eye protection when drilling your rivets and go slowly...drill just deep enough to free the body from the chassis...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_092931_zpsqyl2uyz7.jpg

I just talked to Smitty, and he had a good suggestion for the race. The '34 Chassis is a little easier to customize, so it makes sense make that chassis part of this as well. I think Smitty might do a build up on the '34 chassis and I'll continue with the 'Dumpin' A' chassis.

So, if you want, either of the above chassis can be used!

These are the main components tgat I'll be using for my build...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_100117_zpslyojfovb.jpg

The '34 body, the Dumpin' A chassis, and, for now, the Dumpin' A grill and engine...the engine will get swapped out.

As you can see, the holes don't line up...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_100455_zpsz6gymxwd.jpg

So, I have two choices, I can drill another hole to allow the body post to drop down, or I can grind down the post. I'll be drilling a hole in the chassis...it will make for a stronger connection.

More on that in a bit

A new hole drilled in the chassis for the body post...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_132428_zpsuv4scm4a.jpg

And now the body is almost sitting right...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_132500_zps6wk0nshq.jpg

I need to grind a little away from the reenforcing material of the original hole in the chassis and then, the body should sit down where it belongs. I'll work on that tonight.

Last night, I did a little paint stripping...this is what I used...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160303_192218_zpsiggkxbhe.jpg

And it did a pretty good job...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160304_092133_zps3f8yxoek.jpg

I'm not sure how well you can see this, but I ground a little material away so the body post can sit down in the hole all the way

 And I opened up the axle hold downs, so I can get the new axles in there...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160304_094455_zpswcb3im6u.jpg

This doesn't look like much, but I had to narrow the bottom of the engine a little to get it to fit between the frame rails.. 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160304_100918_zpspamaqpxi.jpg

That is, if I decide to keep.this engine in it

And, as you can see, the body is now sitting nicely 'channeled' down over the Dumpin' A chassis.. 

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160304_101435_zps2wpn1mli.jpg

If I were running small front wheels, I could leave the stock front bumper alone, but I'll be using the medium sized wheels. So, I'll have to straighten it out a bit to clear the wheels

And here it is, mocked up...

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w407/critterwerks/20160304_103155_zpsgukugphx.jpg

Weight will have to be added and those are jyst stand-in wheels. I'll show more of this car a little closer to the race.

Now, it's Smitty's turn to show you how it's done! And I'll have to twist Traction Event's arm to get him to do a build up as well!