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Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:18 pmby MoparGreg
Does anyone know where to buy brass rear brackets for 1/24 cars? I got my last lot from slotcarhotrod but from what I understand from my last order earlier in the year they are no longer.
Also has anyone ever seen a sidewinder brass bracket? I have some cars I want to build with a sidewinder setup. I usually use MJK chassis for the job & are perfect but $30 for a bare chassis gets expensive. Now I have my Razor Jig I have no excuses to build my own chassis. Im guessing I will have to make my own sidewinder brackets but I think they are a great idea.
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:23 pmby Scatman1
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:34 pmby DAVE
JK Products makes brass motor brackets in 3/4 inch and 1 inch widths. WRP also makes 1 inch motor
brackets. The WRP brackets are a little taller and are better if you are using full scale diameter wheels.
I use the 1 inch brackets for wide 1/24th cars like Can-Am, and the 3/4 inch wide brackets for 1/32nd
cars and 1/24th F-1.
Most commercial slot tracks have these. You can get the JK brackets direct from Jerry. Most brackets
are $5 to $6.
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:36 pmby DAVE
P.S. Mike Swiss at Chicagoland Slot Raceway has sidewinder brackets.
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:01 pmby MoparGreg
Thanks for the info, it has given me something to work on.
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:41 pmby RazorJon
I make my own using K&S brass 1\2 X .062 I was thinking about milling some from bar, but that would cost more, but they would be very good......
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:04 pmby bill from nh
Smith Scale Speedway still shows a Sargent (Ferret) inline motor bracket on their website under chassis parts. I'd contact them to see if they actually have them.
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:29 pmby DAVE
Pretty much everyone racing in IRRA is using the JK brackets, including me. I also use them in my sprint
and indy cars. If they are good enough for the "pros", they are good enough for me.
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:08 pmby MoparGreg
Do you know what brand those sidewinder brackets are that chicagoland has?
Re: Lets talk brass rear brackets?
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Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:30 pmby DAVE
Mike Swiss has them made special for retro pro cars. You can go to his website Chicagoland Raceway and click
on "shop" in the left column. That will link you to Old Weird Herald's commercial parts forum. Scroll down to
"angle winder versa-bracket" for pictures of the bracket. You can connect to him via his web site or PM him from
OWH.