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Post by wheaton79chris on Jan 21, 2016 11:00:26 GMT -7
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 21, 2016 11:18:56 GMT -7
Neat tips, cheers Chris
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Post by wheaton79chris on Jan 21, 2016 12:03:09 GMT -7
I'm going to try the duct hose one later today. I will post pics of my results in this thread |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 21, 2016 13:48:38 GMT -7
I think I'll be taking a load of pics. Most of my US kits are there but not the versions I have. My 50 ford convert, 55 chevy convert, 59 el camino and kubelwagen are all different boxes from whats on there
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 21, 2016 14:49:08 GMT -7
Sweet link Chris!! Weird, I already was doing the tire scuff thing like it shows. But finding the right size washers can be a trick. Currently, I have the correct size for NASCAR tires. But man, there are a bunch of cool tips on this page!!
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Post by wheaton79chris on Jan 21, 2016 16:41:06 GMT -7
Sweet link Chris!! Weird, I already was doing the tire scuff thing like it shows. But finding the right size washers can be a trick. Currently, I have the correct size for NASCAR tires. But man, there are a bunch of cool tips on this page!!
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What size washers??? A pic of your setup would be great |
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Post by wheaton79chris on Jan 21, 2016 16:42:22 GMT -7
For the NASCAR tires^^^
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Post by Big D on Jan 21, 2016 19:24:42 GMT -7
Good link Chris. Thank you.
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 21, 2016 19:57:41 GMT -7
Here is how I do my NASCAR tires.. Takes all of about 5 minutes a tire - WAY faster than the old school way of sanding tires by hand. A quick demo - I grabbed an open Earnhardt kit, pulled out the tires, grabbed the drill - bolt and washers....  Just slide a washer down the bolt, tire, and another washer. Thread down a nut and snug it by hand. Biggest trick is to get the washers nearly as large as the tire, BUT with just a smidge of tire bigger than the washers. Center this good, tighten down, and I also put on a lock nut to keep it from backing off when it is in the drill.     After all is snug and tight. I wrap the bolt end in some tape, to help the drill jaws grab the bolt and keep from smashing the bolt threads. (Did this once, that bolt still has the tire on it as far as I know, could not get the nuts back off! LOL) Then you grab a sanding block, and spin that sucka!!  After a few minutes, I then grab a nail file, and cross block the tire, sand against the grain so to speak. This also helps to get rid of those mold spots easier.  Then some more sanding on a coarse and fine grit sanding block. (These are just drywall sanding blocks - cheap and LOTS of sanding grits -  )  Take everything apart....  And TADA!!! You got one "scuffed" racing tire ready in about 5 minutes   |
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Post by wheaton79chris on Jan 21, 2016 20:19:40 GMT -7
Awesome. I tried it but couldn't get the right size washers and the tire wouldn't stay centered. Great tip on the tape too
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 22, 2016 6:41:47 GMT -7
Yeah, that's the kicker. Need the right size washers so the tire is nearly covered, this will help to keep it centered
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Post by Big D on Jan 24, 2016 5:22:20 GMT -7
Yeah, that's the kicker. Need the right size washers so the tire is nearly covered, this will help to keep it centered Nice trick Tom. I'm going to try that. I do somewhat the same thing with a Dremel tool and sanding disk only maybe backwards. I put a rod through the tire and when I touch it eith the sanding disk it spins the tire on the rod and VOILA! |
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Post by wheaton79chris on Jan 25, 2016 1:48:23 GMT -7
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 25, 2016 9:29:33 GMT -7
That is pretty cool Chris!!
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Post by sharp on Jan 26, 2016 7:00:43 GMT -7
That is cool,gotta remember that one
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