Thanks for your comments Ken.
I will post the pictures in a separate post. The parts used in the chassis build were:
Pendles SRC 1/32 bushings
Slot-it wood guide (CH10)
BWMSO50 motor
Pinion 10, Slot-it crown 23,
Pendles 14 inch wheels with minilite inserts
Spacers
The front and rear axles/wheels were centered by adding spacers outside of the chassis. Checked motor/gear mesh was good then expoyed the motor to the chassis. The spacers on the rear axle were then switched to inside the chassis. There was still a slight movement so I cheated and added a stopper to eliminate movement by the crown gear. Probably need 0.015 spacers.
The axles and wheels were on the previous plastic chassis and I retained them (main reason why I built the Escort first).
Guide was inserted and plastic spacer was added before screw to hold snugly in place.
Weight was added at the front using 0.064 brass and weighs about 5 grams. Hole was drilled in the weight to allow clearance for the front body post. In hindsight that much weight is probably not necessary.
To install the guide posts I measured the vertical distance to the bottom of the car body for each post. A little extra clearance would automatically be provided by the expoy and the head of the screw insert. I found that cosmetic wedges do a great job of allowing you to level and support the body. They are sponge like and allow for easy adjustments. I have tried popsicle sticks but have trouble with them. The wedges are cheap to buy or raid the wife’s or GF’s makeup drawer.
Attached the body posts to the chassis and tested body for fit. Body post height was v.good but ended up adding a washer to the rear post assembly for a bit more clearance plus moved the rear wheels in just a touch (maybe a mm). The rear flares give less clearance in the body than you might think.
The interior is the original interior and weighs about 5 grams.
Total weight of the car is 82 grams. Runs smoothly but not fast. If it was going to be raced, then I would eliminate the front weight and use a card interior which would reduce the weight by 10 grams.
Overall, very happy with it. Ken’s chassis build makes things easier but you do need the right parts – thanks Ken.
As Bugs said “That’s all folks”