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This is embarrassing. I just finished building a Tamiya M-07 Chassis to 225mm wheelbase option. So far, so good. Then I tried to mount a HPI Datsun 510 body on top. And that's where the problems began. I've somehow managed to mis-align the holes on the body to the mounting posts on the chassis. (Please see attached picture). The result is that on right turns, the wheel front nearside wheel touches and distorts the body. I really screwed up and feel lousy after all the excitement of returning to RC models for the first time since I was a boy. A possible solution might be to fit HPI cup racer wheels and slick tyres as they might be a smaller diameter. Which would be a shame because I'm over-budget on this project and rather liked the higher profile Tamiya tyres. The more drastic solution would be to cut a larger apeture on the wheel arches, but I'm not confident I'd mess that up. Any help or ideas and share experiences would be welcome. Thanks in advance.