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Picture #1 shows the 2 sizes of aluminum tubing you can buy at
your hobby shop for about $1 each and the kit supplied styrene driveshaft.
The larger tube should be the size of the driveshaft, the smaller tubing
just fits inside. There is enough tubing for about 4 driveshafts.
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Picture #2 shows the basic tools used and the kit driveshaft after
it has been filed near the ends, where it'll be cut off and pushed into
the aluminum tubes. Filing the driveshaft down before you cut off the ends
is much easier thand trying to do it after.
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Picture #3, here's a closeup of the driveshaft ready for the ends
to be cut off and pushed into their aluminum tubes. File the cut ends of
the tubes to eliminate any burrs from the saw.
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Picture #4, here's the finished product. With the smaller tube
inside, you can install your rear suspension, and the engine/transmission
of choice, glue the driveshaft into the differential, then pull the front
u-joint into the transmission. Besides being real aluminum, this eliminates
the need to glue the driveshaft to either the rear end or tranny before
that unit is fitted to the chassis, works great for kitbashed combinations
and looks great even on stock kit builds.
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