www.Quarterscalelegends.com

Posted: **April 6th, 2015, 7:40 am**

Hey everyone

Won this auction on ebay, It is a handmade quick change rear axle crafted from brass in the early 60s. It is professionally built, bearings all around and axle shafts and drive shaft are untouched with extra length for tons of options for an application. Received the rear today and photos do not do this rear justice, it is an amazing piece of craftsmanship!

My plan now is to carefully alter the tail section of the Indy body to exploit the rear end. Once I establish the type of framework I want to fabricate (most likely an A.J. Watson chassis) I'm going to leave the body by it's side exposing the chassis and the beautiful components. Hope you enjoy the project as much as I'm going too! Thanks for looking.

Emilio

Posted: **April 6th, 2015, 3:31 pm**

very interesting design. Cool find!

Posted: **April 6th, 2015, 5:17 pm**

Thanks Mike. The one photo I took shows the drive shaft bearing not seated all the way in, I should have seated it before the photo shoot. An amazing little piece, again I find myself fortunate to have found this when I did. I'm going to try and find out more about it.

Emilio

Posted: **April 6th, 2015, 6:10 pm**

Emilio

Great find, i cant wait to see the finished car.

Posted: **April 10th, 2015, 5:28 am**

Thanks Al, I'm working on blueprints for a 1934 type frame rail and firewall, going to try the whole thing in brass and will give my impression on how strong and if feasible. Will have updates soon.

Posted: **May 4th, 2015, 4:35 am**

Hey folks just a mini update but I have pretty much the plan in high gear.I was going to build a custom chassis but decided to stick with the original, but only after slicing and dicing. I had to remove both rear cross members and slice out a section of the lower body tail to accommodate the QC rear, and grind down 1/4" off the rear chassis to fit inside the body cutout.

I will fabricate the rear suspension and will consist of, left and right outer layered leaf springs complete with shackles, lower spring plates and u-bolts. The front axle will consist of one coil spring and cups with supported left and right radius arms to hold the axle straight and sturdy and should function has an independent suspension, but this I will leave up in the air.

Lastly I will need to make the leather seat, windshield, engine mounts, and engine hood along with other details.Hope you find this project enjoyable as much as I do. Thanks for looking and feedback and insight are highly welcomed!

Emilio

Posted: **May 5th, 2015, 12:35 am**

Nice!

Posted: **May 5th, 2015, 4:53 am**

Thank you for being here Cal.

www.Quarterscalelegends.com

1/8 scale Indy roadster

1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster

Re: 1/8 scale Indy roadster