REDLINE TORSION BAR STYLE AXLES

model40fan Saturday, 6/1/2013

PYTHON, FORMERLY CALLED CHEETA...Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
THE LOOP IN THE AXLE IS SPREAD AND SLIDES OVER THE RAISED BLOCKS [BETWEEN THE RECTANGULAR HOLES], THEY ARE NARROWER CLOSER TO THE BASE KEEPING THE AXLE PINCHED AGAINST THE BASE...
GONNA TRY ONE WITH FTEs...BASE AT THE REAR AXLE IS A TAD WIDER THAN THE FTE AXLES, BASE MUST BE SLIGHTLY FILED FROM EACH SIDE...


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model40fan 6/2/13

THE USA RELEASE "HOT HEAP" ON THE LEFT HAS [2] SEPARATE AXLES AND THEY APPEAR TO BE SOLDERED OR PINCHED PINS...
THE HONG KONG RELEASE "HOT HEAP" ON THE RIGHT USES [1] BENT AXLE...AS THE PYTHON DOES...; Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox

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model40fan 6/2/13

'31 WOODIE USA RELEASE ; Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
.USA WOODIE AND USA HOT HEAP USE THE SAME ENGINE [2-RIVITS IN THE BASE] ;
Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER RELEASES,

Boy, they sure have simplified since then.

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model40fan 6/2/13

GREAT POINT ! NOTICE HOW MUCH EASIER IT WAS TO ASSEMBLE THE 2ND RELEASE, THE BENT, [I] PIECE AXLE COMPARED TO SOLDERING OR PINCHED PINS THE USA RELEASES...
'36 FORD COUPE USA RELEASE ;Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
HMMM .... NARROW FRONT WHEELS !

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model40fan 6/2/13

BEATNIK BANDIT,
BOTH APPEAR TO BE USA RELEASES BUT ARE ASSEMBLED DIFFERENTLY, THE LATER RELEASE IS CHEAPER LIKE OTHER EARLY REDLINES ;Diecast Cars, Hot Wheels, Matchbox
EARLIER RELEASE ON THE LEFT...

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model40fan 8/19/13

THE HONG KONG RELEASE IS MUCH EASIER TO SWAP THAN THE USA JOBS...

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JDC442 8/19/13

SMitty~ How challenging is it to put FTE axles in an early redline? Haven't attempted that one yet.

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model40fan 8/19/13

NUTHIN' TO IT...
TEAR OUT THE OLD AXLES, CUT A SHALLOW AXLE SLOT FOR THE FTE AXLE WITH A HACKSAW, DRILL A J.B.RIVIT HOLE...J.B.QUICK IT, ALIGN IT...
MANY EARLY REDLINES HAD SMALL WHEELS, TRY MOUNTING THE FTE AXLES UNDER THE BASE LIKE A GASSER...
WON'T HAVE TO RE-ARCH THE REAR WHEEL WELLS AS MUCH... PAINT ORANGE !

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EconoCarl 8/19/13

SMitty~ How challenging is it to put FTE axles in an early redline? Haven't attempted that one yet.

JDC, are you thinking about allowing different axle/wheel combos in the series idea?

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JDC442 8/19/13


JDC, are you thinking about allowing different axle/wheel combos in the series idea?

YES! Check out the thread -I added another option.

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