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[Lone Wolf]

Thanks men. Paul, almost all the parts I use are recycled vintage that I've cleaned up. Basically a couple pieces of tube with a couple of tees.

 

I think these scratch build type parts were also made by Dynamic, Aristo-Craft etc.

 

Everybody got in on the act as they say

[Gator Bob]

Joe .. you got the coolest stuff and a lot of it  .

[Lone Wolf]

Bob, thanks for the compliment. I am not trying to show off in any way, I just love this stuff. I learn something new about this hobby every day. 

[SlotStox#53]

Joe, keep sharing and showing ! I love that you love this stuff I love it too , having grown up in the 80's I'm learning everyday about all the cool vintage slot stuff

[Gator Bob]

Keep showing Joe ... we love this stuff !

 

Maybe you could send more than one entry to the proxy for all of us to enjoy watching going down the strip ... please.  

[Gator Bob]

The 1966 Car Model was a proxy.

p42-44

http://modelencyclop...=119&PageNum=42

p45 - 5 pole story.

[hiline2]

G-BOB , that is one cool link to the "Model Magazine" encyclopedia !!!!  

 

Lone Wolf , keep showing us stuff ! it's great !!  Just know I'm totally jealous of all these guys who are fantastic craftsmen, I want to come live with them and learn!!!

 

[Lone Wolf]

A little off topic but since you did that tri-five thing I dug out some old pics. May have more, sadly, many got destroyed by water. 

 

Here I am next to my '56 drag car. Back in the day when I had hair and muscles  Who can ID that yellow decal on the front fender? 

 

 

It had a removable one piece nose. Here is my brother helping me with a plug inspection between rounds.

 

Look at those Hooker fender well headers. Great for performance and blowing the dust away from curbs 

 

 

You can call this one " connecting rod stretch test " or " how to f#%k up a really nice oil pan " 

 

 Notice the block behind the motor mount. In the words of the great Jackie Gleason, "When I go, I go all the way Alice"

 

 

You know that green '56 looks eerily familiar to my car, one piece nose with the same hood scoop, sedan body etc. Who knows? If it is, it was much prettier when it was mine. I sold it about 1990 or so. Anything is possible I guess. 

[SlotStox#53]

Not off topic at all Joe ! Looking good both you and the car

Seriously cool pics of a great car & time..

[boxerdog]

Great pics Joe!!

[hiline2]

So, while you guys were all racing your cars I was the one of those guys there to come pull the unfortunate one's out of their cars when 'things' happened!

 

Notice the Plymouth Station wagon ambulance, the 2 young guys there are Me (back to camera) and my good friend Tom, 1966 (I think or 67)

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[Pitt Man]

Hey guys,

 

Here's another drag project now on the back burner....I'm hoping to work in enough time to get it built for this year's drags.

 

This is a Tradeship MK-70, turned and balanced 6 volt, Jimmy Flintstone Rat Rod T.

 

The shiny part is a 1710 Allison for the "holy crap" effect.

 

Most likely it'll get the wheelbase stretched out.

 

Here's a couple shots of the mock up.

 

 

 

 

[SlotStox#53]

Wow! Definitely got the holy *** effect down

That Tradeship motor is almost as big as the Jimmy Flintstone shell !

[Gator Bob]

That car is absolutely insane Bob .... well almost, insane is the new sane.  

 

Imagine seeing a 1:1 of that on the strip.

 

I kinda know what those Allison engines sound like from attending NTPA Unlimited Tractor pull offs.      ^|| \=^^^^===o-

 

 

[dc-65x]

I love it Bob. It reminds me of something TV Tommy Ivo would have built back in the 60's.

[Pitt Man]

Thanks guys!

 

The Allison has a special spot in my heart.

 

My dear ol' Daddy flew a P51D with an Allison in WWII, got shot down over Italy while dispensing havoc on a fuel depot.

 

All the guys in his squadron were required to make a single pass over the depot and more if they were up to it. Daddy went back for a second pass and took slugs in the hydraulics. He had to bail out, getting hit below his bottom lip by the parachute buckle, tearing the thin flesh all the through and was awarded a Purple Heart for his wound! Not to mention the cool scar...

 

He was missing in action for three months before the British underground snuck him out of the grapefields of Yugoslavia. Mama must have been miserable!

[mdiv]

*sneaks in..."

Hello all!

 

Bob,

I'm trying to send you a PM and I'm getting an error that you cannot receive PM's.  Is your inbox full or did you get banned LOL?

Let me know, I got the PM loaded in my other window...

 

- Mikey

[SlotStox#53]

Howdy Mikey

Bob's still active just inbox filling up .

Thinking of joining in the Proxy fun?

[mdiv]

Hey Paul!

Thanks for the heads-up!  

 

Working on a C-can motor at the moment, or at least trying to...

 

Gotta go through this thread and see what's the goings-on!  I probably miss this one but...gotta read...

~ Mikey

[SlotStox#53]

Enjoy the read through the madness !

Race isn't till May so if you got some parts there's still time to throw something together

[mdiv]

Hehe.

 

I'm thinking of sending the Kellison J-4.  Think it would be legal?  Here's the thread of the build.  Gotta do some minor adjustments and she'd be good to go....

 

http://slotblog.net/...kellison-build/

 

Mikey

[Pitt Man]

Looks pretty legal to me, Mikey

 

Get 'er ready for the fun, it's a blast

[Gator Bob]

Mikey ... like Pitt Man said...

 

The Kellison J-4 is 'right' as is the 34 Ford.

 

Looking at the specs of the 'pancake' the 34 should be a top contender for the Gas Class win.

And the J-4 would be an automatic Sports Class win .... no one else is signed up.

[SlotStox#53]

The J4 could just make passes against itself for fun Not a bad return on postage cost an instant win

Looks like gas could be entertaining!

[Gator Bob]

True...

 

Class winners will be in the final 'runoff' for the "Rails" overall title. Mikey's J4 will have to race someone.