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Yes, because we all know I really, really need one more slot car and particularly one more Lola T70 Spyder...

Well, my excuse is that the Revell-Monogram Donahue Sunoco T70 is so gorgeous one really does not need any excuse to get it. And in this case, the price was right...

But we all also know that out the box, R-M T70's do not run all that well. So I decided on a re-chassis. And what would be more logical than to fit a Thunderslot T70 chassis under the R-M T70? In any case: I wanted to try out the hard chassis and pod, so there we go!

Not completely done though: still need to do some cosmetics, particularly the wheel inserts. I will be turning down the original wheels as inserts as they look good. So with that in mind, this is what the car now looks like:









While not a perfect fit (the wheelbase is slightly longer), the chassis fit well enough to my mind. It needed a fair bit of trimming and fettling to allow the body to sit low enough and have some float but all in all it worked OK.

I will be taking it to the track this evening. As always: I like "putting my money where my mouth is" and predict what kind of lap time I should be able to get with a totally new, built from the ground up car. For lap time perspective: the following are similar cars:

* Thunderslot T70 Spyder: 6.382 sec
* Thunderslot T70 Mk III Coupe: 6.548
* R-M Surtees Lola: "improved" original chassis: 6.782
* R-M Gurney Lola with Slot.it HRS2 chassis, prepared for proxy w NSR Supergrips: 6.380

I think I should be aiming for a 6.55 second lap. WIll report back tomorrow.

Alwyn

Yes that is a looker!!!

Very nice. Those cars go for such a great price on eBay it’s hard not to resist!

Your shiny tires look fantastic

Rob

I have several R/M Lolas. Right now I have a slot.it HRS 2 chassis underneath the red John Surtees Lola but my Sunoco Lola still has it's original R/M chassis. My Surtees Lola is very competitive with my ThunderSlot spyders so if I were to convert the Sunoco car I don't know which way I would go with the chassis. I probably will just wait and see whether TS will do the Sunoco car.

Hi Alwyn
Nice neat build. What pinion pinion and how many teeth it has?
And, is the motor glued to the pod?

Alwyn, you continue to amaze me and you have me again sitting on edge for the day after your Friday runs. I'm sure you will have it sorted before the Can Am deadline, if that's what you're aiming for. I also appreciate the idea as I have a TS chassis laying around. Can't wait until next weeks update.

Hi Alwyn
Sorry that my questions caused you some embarrassment...was not my intention.
I am setting up a lola spider myself (a TS whitekit) and I am interested in other gearing option than the standard.
I have tried the TS pinion with the NSR plastic gear and the mesh was horrible.
Thanks for posting all these details.

Alwyn
That is awesome you never cease to amaze me.
Aloha
Dale
:text-bravo:

So, why the weight? And nice job on the Lola. I have the same Monogram and a spare chassis and I just might copy your idea.