New help for old cars

[oz10k]

I had an old Strombecker that needed new braids. As I was rummaging through my parts box, I came across some extra Scalextric guide flags.

I tried one braid, and it was almost a perfect fit:



To get the length right I folded-over one end:



This seemed to work great:



But don't do it. When I tried to insert the motor wire, it was too tight of a fit and I had to unfold it.

But I'm happy to report that the new braids look and work great:



Ron

[btaylor]

Great idea! I bet they are a lot softer braid than the original as well. I have a lot of Strombecker cars, and most of them have the original braids so stiff they act like springs when put on the track!

Bob

[smithspeedway]

SRP makes lengths of braid in the right width at a pretty reasonable price.