Slot Car City, Las Vegas, NV

Slot Car City, Las Vegas, NV Mick's moved, time for a new beginning!

#1 CruzinBob

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Post icon Posted 27 June 2008 - 02:52 AM

Mick Antonelli's Slot Car City has moved!

New address:

Slot Car City
4685 E. Boulder Hwy.
Las Vegas, NV. 89121
(702) 438-1760

Email: mickyvegas@aol.com

Mick will have a refurbed Monty Ohren (BOW) Hillclimb soon as I can get there and gitterdone. I will be extending the top/bottom straights by 4' as well as extending the straight in front of the driver panel 4' (and the straight between the deadman and finger). I'll also slightly bank the 90 & donut. Should be done 3rd wknd of July.

Before pic:

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Mick will also have the drag strip.

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#2 Bill from NH

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 09:10 AM

Is the King going into storage?

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 10:56 AM

I'll pass this information on to John Ford.

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 11:44 AM

MG Brown, on Jun 27 2008, 08:56 AM, said:

I'll pass this information on to John Ford.

Mick thanks you

On the other note, I tried to post a correction for the BPR listing awhile back in that they no longer have the Hillclimb that was pictured but could not. I see it's been corrected.

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 12:30 PM

CruzinBob, on Jun 27 2008, 11:44 AM, said:

On the other note, I tried to post a correction for the BPR listing awhile back...

Keith is working on getting some new pix for the BPR listing.

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Posted 27 June 2008 - 01:18 PM

The king track is in storage.

Roy

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Posted 06 July 2008 - 01:39 AM

Hey Bob tell Mick hello from me please!

#8 CruzinBob

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 01:55 AM

Day 4 of the rebuild!

Normally a very talkative guy I've been stifled by MDF dust and very hard labor

I got to Vegas last Friday and began work on the BOW California Incline early Saturday. Honestly, I'm very comfortable building and working on 4 and six lane tracks, I did not look forward to working on this babe :blush:

Gotta help out the Vegas crew though, there are some avid race enthusiasts that just won't let it die here in the Gambling capital!

Micky's new place is on the VERY busy Boulder Hwy between Arizona Charlie's and Sam's Town (same side of street). Saturday morn the new sign was installed and actually drew about a half dozen stops from interested passers by! (photos of outside to come). The new Slot Car City is a joint venture with Little Bigz Mikey who has the front half of the building filled with the finest sportsware.

Here's Biggun Bigz Houston showing he can perform even the most menial of labor tasks.

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L-R Micky's bro Rick supervising as Houston and I try to get that dam turn to act right!

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Just about to the final stretch. Added 4 each 4' sections, banked the finger, banked the 90, flattened the entry to the 180 and very slightly banked the 180. Also lowered the lead on somewhat to make the lead on more driveable. Lot's of leveling, some sidewalls, some routing, painting, braiding and wiring and we'll be ready to race!

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#9 Tex

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:26 AM

Lotsa hard work; good job, men.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 10:09 AM

Tex, on Jul 16 2008, 07:26 AM, said:

Lotsa hard work; good job, men.

Bob is doing a great job.Very knowlegable and a good guy. The picture of Houston working priceless.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 12:40 PM

Nice track..

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 12:55 PM

tonyp, on Jul 16 2008, 01:40 PM, said:

Nice track..

When you come to Vegas to collect your steak dinner perhaps a retro race?

Roy

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 12:58 PM

My woman wants to go for a few days, Ill have to make sure it is during a race weekend.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 04:21 PM

Good luck on the new location Mick! Best wishes for lot$ of sucess. I'll check you out the next time I'm in town.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:47 PM

Lookin' great, Bob!!

Keep up the great work!

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 09:59 PM

Bob its always good to see you and its great that you are helping out in Las Vegas, now I will have a placed to race when I get up there.
Say hi to your boys see ya in Ventura.

Nesta

#17 CruzinBob

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Posted 20 July 2008 - 03:47 AM

Thanks for the acknowledgements fellas

I've finished the rebuild but am stuck on a wiring problem. It was disassembled quickly and assumed that I would know how it goes back together. Unfortunatly although I know how to build tracks, I've always had a tech guy do my electronics. I don't even know how to hook up a relay unless it's spelled out simply as in the Trakmate system. I've never been able to figure out SRT...

Here's the track with mods:

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Here's some of the first laps turned. L-R Micky & Houston

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BTW, posted some help wanted herein and in drag section.

Looking forward to smelling some of that marine layer :laugh2:

Well, the wife has been complaining about how cold it is @ the Marina...maybe time for a move back to AZ

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Posted 20 July 2008 - 10:26 AM

Great Work Bob! Zombies will have to make BBQ run for LV soon!

Captn Zombie - out

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Posted 21 July 2008 - 10:07 AM

Thanks for the photos Bob, that looks like a big challenge.

When/if you slow down would be nice if you could schedule in a couple days to help me tune up the SD Hillclimb.
Leave the car at home, could I interest you in a round trip Ventura to SD train ticket?

Best,
Mike