523 replies to this topic

[Jaak]

Dagnabbit can't do more likey's...here goes..

"like's Bob's post"  

[macman]

Wow,I am surprised at the change in the car... That was an early Rgeo bracket, but there may indeed have been an issue with the bushings, since that bracket originally had a 1/8" axle & was changed to 3/32 at the last minute... It had maybe a half dozen Laps on it before it went out... I suspect the nose piece being tweaked when I drilled the big hole in it didn't help either. However it handled well in its initial outing with 1/8 axle, '69 Talladega body, & weighing 155 gms... I could just send another chassis...

[Pablo]

If Mr. Zimmerman would be so kind as to swap my 8T motor for the provided 7T for these tight tracks, it would be appreciated......is that legal, Steve-a-roonie ? The 7T motor is 100% ready to be installed, just screw in, and snap on the wire connectors, no soldering needed.

[JohnnySlotcar]

I hope that kind of change is not allowed unless there is a motor failure.

[Lowrider]

Message for you in my previous post, Mr W.
"Nice one, Pablo! Go 'til they blow is our motto here."

In all kindness, what you're suggesting amounts to a fresh motor and change of gear ratio on the car, lest we forget, that won the previous round. I don't think John would be the only one complaining if this went ahead. There are more fast tracks coming up for you, Pablo.

The cars left Ohio via FedEx on Monday and a three day delivery was promised. Cost - very reasonable indeed.
Many thanks to Brian (and Bud) for all they've done for us.

8 Days until Round 7!
Regards,

[slotbaker]

Yeah, "go 'til they blow" = Good motto.
Same with gears and tires.

[garyvmachines]

The Proxy Cars have Landed In The   " LOU "!!!!!

 

 I raced at Mike Z's last night .... He told me he received the cars !!!!!

 

 The race is on at Atlasta Raceway next Wen. night !!!!

 

GAV

[slotbaker]

[Pablo]

[Jaak]

   

[Lowrider]

Photo by Mike Zimmerman posted on Facebook about an hour ago. The cars in series points order.



Regards,

[Jaak]

In reverse 

[Pablo]

[Lowrider]

Two days until Round 7.
Good luck to all the entrants and the host drivers.

Regards,

[slotbaker]

Hope all the cars get through unscathed, and the drivers have some fun.

Good luck to all entrants.

[garyvmachines]

Hi Steve

 

 The drivers will have fun ( How could you not have fun with this group of car's ) !!!!!

As far as the unscathed part ?????? We will drive em like we stole em    NO MERCY !!!!!      

The best driver's in St. Lou are in our club , And fore of them will drive our car's ....... Mike Z will take some video to post on

U-tube.......

Let's Race

 

PS.....  We will have turn marshal's even if I have to PAY the kid's across the street  !!!!!!!

No " track's " unless a car is on the floor !!!!

 

GAV

[garyvmachines]

The best layed plan...............

 

 

I had the basement clean.

I had the track clean .

Mike had the cars.

We had Driver's & Marshals !!

And the computer Died No lap counter !!

So I broke out the lap top to save the day YOU CANT fit that cable to that PC

So better luck (lucky13)next week ..........

 

Sorry My Fault ........

 

GAV

[slotbaker]

Bugger...  Looking forward to next week now.

[garyvmachines]

Our THINGES will race tonight !!!!!!

Report to fallow ...........

 

GAV

[garyvmachines]

Hi All

 

 Well we had a heck of a race !!!All the car's are beautiful , Fast  & fun to drive . All had a good time,

Thanks for letting us drive your cars !!!!

Round  7  was at Steve's Raceway ( you can see at WWW. gatewayslotracing.com )

It is a 88'  Chris Dadds  road course .......

We had 6 ties , all within 3'or 4' . The closest was 2 & 3 , within 12" !!!!

With fore capable drivers we started @ 8:00 sharp with Jim Clarke (purple), Ken McCray (yellow)

Chas. Beeman (blue) & John Elek (red)

 

P1  117 Team Weldon /Walker

P2  116 Team Lowrider

P3  116  Mike Zimmerman .......... Less than 12"

P4  115  Rod Morrison

P5  115  Andy Brown-Searle

P6  115  Ray Fellows

P7  113  Ben Kernan

P8  113  Jaak BK

P9  113  Team Evil Minnows

P10 112 Team WSC

P11 112 Team last minute Men

P12 112 Pablo Wolcott

P13 109 Tony Davey

P14 108 Team SSME

P15 108 Team Lo Bucks

P16 107 Team REM

P17 103 Al Bond  ...............................Cruella Deville ........

P18 103 Gary Vogeler

P19  99 John Dilworth

P20  98 Jim Struckel

 

 Pix Later 

 

GAV For The GSRA

[Lowrider]

Thanks for posting these, Gary. Glad you had fun.
Reports on the car's performances would be great too, along with the photos if you can?

Congrats to Team Weldon/Walker on the win. Graham and Steve will be very happy.
Good results too for Rod Morrison, Ray Fellows and Ben Kernan. Sorry to see some of the fast track specialists slip down a few places but that's all part of the game in these long series. Finding the right compromise in set-up isn't an easy matter.

Mike Z's family health problem is slowly improving, which is great news. One more round in the St Louis area and then it's off to the newly refurbished UK Black track at Washington Slotcar Club.

We're past the halfway point in the series now. Hoping for some more fun before long.
Regards,

[tinshak]

Graham and Steve are very happy with the result.          

thanks to every one involved  

[Jaak]

That is a fantastic result for team JaakWorks.

 

Congratulation to the podiumites Sam and Graham  Steve and Mike 

[Pablo]

Thanks for the race and report, Gary !

Glad to see Bud Bartos magic touch put some life into some of the cars

[slotbaker]

Well done chaps.

19 laps difference over the field seems a lot closer than previous races.

 

Did all of the cars get through unscathed?