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[SlotStox#53]

Good to know your rails were in the 2:1 area, that's what I'd read in the old magazine race reports and based the gearing for the Bug from them.

Think the car needed a stronger magnet in it & possibly nearer to 2.5-3:1..

So cool reading it was so close to snagging the mph honor from Bob

Will keep in touch with "BAD" Bill to see when he gets some CNC equipment & is ready to clone the K&B dragmaster. ..

[Gator Bob]

Paul, your car ran very good, IRRC it was close but I think my car got you every time in the R&R run-off buy driving around you on the big end, I don't know if those two cars were paired up in the brackets. Just can't remember... It was yesterday you know   

 

Dave IIRC your low ET was like a 1.29. the timeslips are in the boxes for y'all to see the ET/MPH numbers your cars ran.

It would be nice to have a print-out of all the races, I don't know if the software has that feature. 

 

Way to much to memorize for me

I was racing Dyn-Astro (Marvin) and the Corvette ... between that, making all the rule calls and taking pictures kept me over occupied.

 

Kenny S. loved the Valiant and ran 1.46/1.47 all night and he went all the way to round #47 where the 'Ghost' car wheelies so hard it redlighted and 'popped the slot' up against George H. with his modern 44.86 MPH dragster taking the win.    

 

I renamed the car "The Ghost"   after I found this picture. I don't know nothin... that was the race and that is the way the picture came out.

[SlotStox#53]

 Just had an email from "BAD" Bill & he told me how he picked my car out of the hat to run! said the best he could ring out of the VeeDub was 1.46 .. I was like

Definitely got some ideas for another car or more  

 

[boxerdog]

1. Of course, rails.

 

and maybe

 

2. 1928-64 bodies with padlocks and maybe open frames???

 

 

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[Gator Bob]

Yeah Paul,

Bill and I dad a quick talk about how your comm was kinda gouging and not getting a carbon track.

It was the thought that the brush spring might be too strong and it was decided to put some comm. drops on it and zoom, zoom.

 

It is a beautiful modified motor for sure

[SlotStox#53]

Ah yeah had noticed it was not getting the usual carbon track, with a bit of gouging ,again it was too late to investigate further & shipped it off. Thanks for the pit service Bob

 

May just leave it as is, "my first ever Proxy & Drag car"   May look into a softer spring at some point,could even be the RAM brushes being too hard?

[Gator Bob]

1. Of course, rails.

 

and maybe

 

2. 1928-64 bodies with padlocks and maybe open frames???

 

 

 

I built that Malco 1/24th (1/25th?) model as a kid ... love it!

 

There are two new drag cars in process (not counting the K&B kit) over here in the AutoFab Enterprises*  shop in process.

* (A former wholly owned NJ based corporation)

 

I am open to a second annual "Rods and Rails" proxy with some variation of the rule set to bring more mail-in cars.

Thanks again to you guys that did.

That really was the only disappointing thing about this event. I tried hard to build a successful event, and it was ... because... 'all's well that ends well'   

[Gator Bob]

Ah yeah had noticed it was not getting the usual carbon track, with a bit of gouging ,again it was too late to investigate further & shipped it off. Thanks for the pit service Bob

 

May just leave it as is, "my first ever Proxy & Drag car"   May look into a softer spring at some point,could even be the RAM brushes being too hard?

 

My pleasure to help out and give Bill the call to go ahead with the juice.

[SlotStox#53]

Are the 2 new cars both vintage? Look forward to seeing your K&B built up   
 
love that Malco Willys

Where did the voting poll go? One minute it was here next minute it vanished?

Got plenty of car ideas for next time

Definitely a rail and could be a gasser !!

[Gator Bob]

Are the 2 new cars both vintage? Look forward to seeing your K&B built up   
 opps ..

2 modern ....The Outlaw Monza, an Olds F/C lightweight  "H" Powered

2 vintage ....The rail buggy I didn't finish for the proxy and the dual motored Hurst Hairy Olds project.  

love that Malco Willys

Where did the voting poll go? One minute it was here next minute it vanished?

 

Sorry ... I am having some trouble loading pictures, so it is not visible right now. I'll have to get with Greg ... it says the pictures are to large but  are only 400k each.        

Got plenty of car ideas for next time

 

 

Definitely a rail and could be a gasser !!

[SlotStox#53]

Ah the HPower Hawk arm you had wound

Maybe the pictures resolution is causing issue?

[mdiv]

Bob this event came out GREAT!  Thank you so much for the effort and photography and all that....AND trading me parts at the same time!

 

Really enjoy seeing all the eye candy, and details on the passes.

 

Nice job all around everyone...

 

 

~ Mikey

[Gator Bob]

Ah the HPower Hawk arm you had wound

Maybe the pictures resolution is causing issue?

    ... Yes I am...    

 

It was a challenge but got them all loaded up.

 

Bob this event came out GREAT!  Thank you so much for the effort and photography and all that....AND trading me parts at the same time!

 

Really enjoy seeing all the eye candy, and details on the passes.

 

Nice job all around everyone...

 

 

~ Mikey

Thanks Mikey ...

More pictures and details coming.

[SlotStox#53]

Look forward to seeing more pictures of the event Bob   & thanks Mikey Thanks for the Veedub body , worked like a charm

[Gator Bob]

Here are some more pictures for everyone's viewing pleasure.

Great cars, great guys!

 

 

Some of the 'Crew'

Don S. Fiat with the new and improved 'weight package'

Check out Pitt Man's beautiful 706 powered Pick-Up truck, the Back-up Bug and of course the overall bracket winner Hillbilly ride.

Bill B. red rail and yellow coupe.

Wayne's 57.

George's slip joint dragsters x2. 

[mdiv]

It came out awesome Paul!

[mdiv]

WOW!  

[SlotStox#53]

Oh WOw ... the Bug went up against that slip joint dragster!

[Gator Bob]

I had to hide the voting poll as some of the pictures 'mysteriously' disappeared in the dark of night.

 

Working on it AGAIN it now

[SlotStox#53]

wondered where the poll had gone   Hope you get the pictures to behave properly

[Gator Bob]

It's back up

[DVan]

I think this is finnaly going to work. I've never posted on this board. And my computer for some reason doesn't like this board... GGGRRRr!!!!

 

Bob, 1st of all I would like to appologize for flaking out on you and everyone involved with this race for not sending my car,

I thought you would email me the info to where and when to send the car.

 

Looks like that was a good turn out of vintage cars and some great looking cars, congrats to all the winners!!

 

I'm thinking of maybe having a vintage race at the local track here, (NorCal) and I've allready ran it by the owners and there wouldn't be any problbems having such a race.

This Sunday I'll have a talk with Rodney and see how we should go about doing this.

 

Again I'm sorry for flaking out.

 

  DVan

[boxerdog]

Where in Norcal might you put on a race???

[BillB]

Just like to say Thanks to Bob, Bill and the rest of the racers at Eau Gallie for a fun time racing with them. What a Blast!!!!!

It was neat to see all the vintage drag cars and hear the distinctive sound from the padlock motors. Music to my ears.

 

I wasn't able to run one of my dragsters in the padlock race but Bob asked if I would drive one of the proxy entries. He didn't have to twist my arm to hard. lol I picked car #2 from the hat... Pauls' cool VW Hot Rod. The Bug gave its all but those rail were really flying!!!

 

Hope vintage drag racing continues to grow and other tracks host proxy races, you can count me in for sure.  

Congratulations to all the winners and participants for a fun race and great time.

 

Thanks,

Bill

[DVan]

Where in Norcal might you put on a race???

Vallejo CA