Was curious to see how much work it would take to convert a "standard" Revell chassis to a more current downtube type. The copyright date on the kit frame was 1987. I went to the Triple X (not for that you pervs!)Chassis website and used the schematic drawing to get the dimensions correct.
https://www.xxxraceco.com/images/chassis/chassis%20side%20schematic.jpgStarted with this......
Standard Sprint Car Frame by
Mark Shea, on Flickr
After removing the old upper frame rails and side bars in the cockpit and adding some Evergreen rod, we now have this....
Converted to downtube frame by
Mark Shea, on Flickr
I'm pleased with the results so far. I've added upper crash bars to both sides of the roll cage and a seat mounting bar, waiting for the glue to dry. More Later.
Al, we have a local track here that runs the 305 sprints too. The top 5 drivers in that class are really good. A young female driver took the points title this year, a first for that track and the division. A second track is adding them next year, so teams will be able to run Friday and Saturday. Should boost the car counts.