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How to attach PIII Road wheels to the metal hull?

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 pm
by tribalmasters
Guess what? I got another problem with my metal hull!!!  How on earth do the road wheels fit onto it?  I tried the screws from the original plastic wheels and they were too small! I also noticed on the old hull the plastic roadwheels slipped onto the sticky out bit on the plastic suspension arms my new Asiatam wheels won't do this on the metal hull!  Do I need to use some force to get them on?

Someone in a review mentioned something about them using grub screws.  What is a grub screw does anyone have a picture?  Were they supposed to come with the wheels?  the hull perhaps?  This thing is driving me nuts!!!!!!!!  If only I could send it all back for a ready assembled one :(

Re: How to attach PIII Road wheels to the metal hull?

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:27 pm
by Wight
I bought mine ready assembled and the arms have grub screws in for the wheel axles.

This is a grub screw in the arm in this picture.Do your suspension arms look like this?
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My wheels have brass stub axles fitted to them which are held in the arm by the grub screw.Also has brass bushing in the back of the wheel.
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Not seen the seperate set so was not aware it did not come without the stub axles.

Hope this helps.
Steve.

Re: How to attach PIII Road wheels to the metal hull?

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 pm
by tribalmasters
Thanks Steve!  It looks like my hull is missing all of the above  :o just sent an email to Welsh dragon, hopefully they can help me out and get me the correct set of wheels :D