When you look at these cars on the track, you notice they don't look like the car you drove up in. They are slab-sided, slanted front, dirt nosed, fiberglass roofed, windowless race cars. Unlike NASCAR, they don't even look like "Stock Cars".

The first thing I did was remove the glass, the plastic pins are melted slightly over the clear piece to hold it in place. Once this is scaped away, I still couldn't get it out, til I noticed the chasis attachments were in the way. I gently pried the body open and popped the glass out. Next, I sanded the sides flatish, the new styrene sides will be glued to what's left. I also sanded down the rear spoiler and bumper, and sanded down the roof.

Next I cut out a paper template that I'll use to cut out the styrene sides. Now the scarry stuff starts, if I mess up, I'll have to start over. I wanted to keep the nose, but also get that slanted front. The first cut was at a 45 degree angle, just above the lights, keep the nose. Then I cut across the hood, at about the top of the wheel wells, this will probably get tossed and replaced with styrene, save it for now.

When you look close at these cars, the roof is not stock either. The "A" and "B" pillars are straight fabricated metal, the back section looks normal on some. On others, the passenger side of the roof is missing, and it's all skewed looking, with a covering only over the driver. This one will have the full roof, but it will simulate the flat fiberglass roof. The trunk is also flat with a large spoiler supported by "fins" on the sides. Also on closer inspection, the interior is mostly covered and only a cockpit for the driver is open. So I decided to cut the roof off too, and then I cut the front half (in front of the "B" pillar) off.

The next step will be creating the new pieces from flat styrene. I will need a new roof, "A" pillars, and two sides, a hood and trunk and a piece that covers the interior, except where the cockpit goes. First the sides, and then glue them on straight so I can size the other parts. I think, since I removed the roof, I can make one piece that can go from the trunk all the way to the nose. The roof will be a small piece that will be glued to the original roof section and then glued on the new body. Thin square styrene sections will become the new "A" pillars, and I'm sure I'll have to use some filler for the roof. The nose also has agressive fender flares that stop where I cut the hood. All these pieces and possibly more will be cut and this page updated soon.

Slotcar Home - running on the floor for now
Sebring - the real thing and my track
Daytona - use up the left over track and banked turns
GatorNationals - fast & straight - built from scratch
Building Custom HO Race Cars - in 1:64 scale
Build an Open Wheel Modified - in 1:64 scale
Build a Sling Shot - classic dragster in 1:64 scale
Haul it to the Track - see what I just discovered

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