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Update - I placed an order for starting gate & timer from JLH and the wait is going to kill me but it gives me time to start collecting the wood to build the base for track..
Going with a 2 lane drag race for this first build. Want to get my feet wet as I fell in love with the drag racing first... So much to read & take in..
Ill post pics when the build starts and progress pics so there will be a before, during and after build look.. Slowly purchasing cars in pairs and some in more if I like the style..
Off to research the drop & transistion I want to have .. My track will be a 24' from gate to timer with a 2' extention into the padded stop box.. Im trying Not to to do sudden stops at the end of the race and seen a few good ideas I want to try out.
UPDATE- Sorry it has been awhile since I have updated whats going on with the progress of the track- Timer & Start gate arrive Tuesday 4-29.
Well half way thru the re arrange of basement to open the wall line for the track. A lot of moving shelves and boxes. Next move will be all the work benches and start building the frames for the base to lay on.
Bought a case of track awhile back had some time this week end & started cutting out the connectors
Such clean lines..
Peddle Down & Dont look Back!!!
- looking good. what did you cut them with? — dr_dodge
- Keep us posted with updates! — Dutch_Clutch_Racing
- @ DR D I used my table saw using an 80 tooth Ultra Fine blade slices right thru them. I did have to cut 1 at a time & upside down for best cut. — Desert_Rat_Diecast
This weekends track progress... Yup made headway and got some more done.. It is starting to come together.. As long as Naders stay out of the way tonight...
All Orange track has been cut to the same length with 80 ultra fine blade.. It took some time to cut a full case of track. But it is done...
Middle section built.. Working on the other two sections tonight.. Each section is 8 foot long...
End shot where both sides mount flush to the mid section to allow OSB to mate up. Picked Blue Line racing Track set up on some of this where I could see it on his intro video. Will add more supports underneath to ensure no drooping OSB..
Bottom view 2x 4 for leg supports will be cut tonight... In between the 2 x 4s I will add the support rails to prevent the OSB from drooping.
Put gate & timer on to see how it will fit the width is 14" plus rails... I put only 6 foot of track layed out.. had to run a couple cars down it to see how it looked...
All benches have been moved away from the wall allowing me to paint wall white and set the sections in place once built..
Started up the Youtube channel so I can get test vids up, test & tunning, painting of cars..ect Will give me some eyse on the cars to see how they are running and get my aibrushing techniques back ... More updates to come this next week....
Great story, welcome to the middle aged nerd club! Check out my channel sometime, Chase Family Racing on youtube. I run stock and mods down my 2 lane track and host mail in races. My track is a good one for beginners and I am always open to having cars sent to me for testing. I would film it and send them back.
Check out Scale Racing Channel. He has a video about "how to make a 60g modified car" that was very helpful to me.