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Jeff Hails: Three 1/32 Chassis

Jeff Hails sends along these pictures of three 1/32 scale chassis he built. Thanks, Jeff!

Jeff writes: (continued from previous page)

I shared a lot of info with people on alt.hobbies.slotcars, and there are a few people out there still interested on "rolling their own." I regret that I haven't saved all the stuff I've built over the years. I guess I suffer from the typical racer syndrome - last year's race car is just an old car!

I lost the interest in serious racing with the advent of EDM and laser cut steel chassis - takes too much of the fun out of it. The recent revival in 1/32 home track slots got my interest back, and most of what I've built lately has been on the smaller scale. I'm looking forward to keeping the interest alive.

Above: Heavyweight 1/32 chassis. I built this one in 2001 to go under a nice old Lancer Ford Mk2 that I'd been squandering for years. The side pans are .060 and single main rail of .055. The rear bracket was bent up from .030 sheet stock. The rear tires are home brew silicones on old magnesium hubs. - Jeff Hails

Above: 1/32 in-line chassis circa 2001. The center section was cut down from a Parma 1/24 scale with Parma 1/32 side pans. I'm not sure who made the motor bracket, just one of the pieces floating around the junk box. - Jeff Hails

Above: Latest creation, a 1/32 scale chassis with an Aurora hard plastic body. Like the others, the center section was cut down from an old 1/24 center section. The main rails are .030 with a custom bent rear bracket. - Jeff Hails

Click here to see Jeff Hails: Four 1/24 Chassis

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