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[Samiam]

I have two spools of #22 wire if anyone wants some.

[Gator Bob]

Maybe... my wife recently switched us to all plastic coat hangers.

I haven't been to the 'DryCleaner' (or bought DryGas) in years.

[Bill from NH]

I have two spools of #22 wire if anyone wants some.

 

You could build some chokes.

[Gator Bob]

Or Yokes.

 

if... you want to get in the TV repair biz.

[Gator Bob]

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This was the 3rd and most likely last of it's kind made. Hopefully the other owners will post shots of theirs, built with aluminum end plates.

 

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She dismounted and .... there it is.

Fresh from Colorado, The Land of Re-creational

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[Pitt Man]

Ah yes, the prototype, where the craziness all started.  

 

Great shot, Bob.

[Tom Katsanis]

Hi guys mean looking motor Bob here is some photos of my kemtron powered ebay chassised 64 Dodge the car is a little beaten up I drive it on the home track it had a ktm motor originally but that blew up so I put a kemtron 10 volt motor with a 6 volt arm in it the body has the interior tub in it & sits high on the chassis it's geared 2.6 to 1 & seems to move pretty quickly i've also included somes photos of my kellison with an angle winder chassis & 36d power (I can also fit a wilson of cleveland motor in too)
Tom

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[SlotStox#53]

Seriously cool cars!! Love the Dodge

[Gator Bob]

ah so.

Pitt man, Wow it's #1.

That's the same thing Flintbone said to Tracker

 

It's one of those "Make America Great" built motors.

 

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Tom ... Nice!

You look like you're having some 'Fun' now. Wait until November, then we all get to have 'Fun'.   

[Gator Bob]

This is the car show thread...right?  The "Tech Line" opens soon.

 

[Tom Katsanis]

Thanks Paul yeah I like the Dodge too it's a good handling car on the home track a lot of low down weight.
Thanks Bob my brother set up a 37 ft straight with our monogram track in the shop it's like an old outlaw track no side rails with a few bumps along the way with a metre drop off each side & he keeps pushing me to race him on it so i've done a little testing on it no times but that dodge seemed to move quick & the T bird is running smooth.
Tom

[Tom Katsanis]

Hi Guys I have just been playing around with a new toy I have built a fiat altered w an old ho train engine from the 50's.
It started out as a chassis to put inside a monogram long john dragster that I picked up on Ebay but slotting out holes here & there to fit the chassis in I cracked & wrecked the body (atleast it only cost me $5) so I thought I would try the fiat body from my amt dragster kit with a strecthed out look it didn't come out to bad so I finished the chassis to suit the fiat.The motor I have used was popular in the real early drags it's bigger brother was the star of the early slot car drags it doesn't have a lot of balls but we ain't running on 20 to 36 v anymore & a 12v motor is'nt going to break any records.
I'm running 1 32 k&b dragster fronts w some old 1 3/8 tires on the back I have a 40 t wilson crown gear w an 8 t weldun? pinion chassis is 2.4 brass rod w pin tube bracing the car turned out a little heavier thanI hoped at about 140 total.
I will post more pics when I get it finished.
Tom.

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[don.siegel]

It's a Lindsay! 

 

http://slotblog.net/...83-bob-lindsay/

 

Great project Tom, and very interested to see how this one runs... the Lindsay was the hot motor in the early days, when it was probably run stock, but it was quickly used in modified form, if I understand correctly, to set records. In fact once the hotter Pittman DC85X and the Rams came along, the Lindsay was probably obsolete, except for guys with a machine shop... 

 

Anyway, looking forward to this one. 

 

Don 

[SlotStox#53]

Now that's seriously cool!!! 😁

Rather partial to a Fiat. You might be surprised as to performance Tom, with the big blocks and lower voltage less grunt off the line could well add up to perfect traction and no popping out of the slot.

[Gator Bob]

Holy cow !

 

  Yo no se', it's a real Lindsay. Oh, oh, oh

 

Love it Tom, can't wait to 'drive it for you

 

The Lindsay is not on the motor list because they are so rare I didn't expect anyone to have one in 'stock'.

 

Looks good !!!

I'll post it over on DC-Punk and 'say' when your ready for the 'inspection line'.

 

A Fiat with a Lindsay, bet it's the only one here on race day.

[Tom Katsanis]

Thanks Don & thanks for posting the link to the Lindsay thread.Thanks Paul I do like a nice a Fiat myself but I could probably say that for nearly every popular early drag racing body style & Thanks Bob I will get this one done in the next few weeks & get some good photos of it & my other cars up on the inspection line thanks too for posting it on dc punk for me too.
Tom

[Gator Bob]

If you're joining....

 

Registration closes Oct. 25, 2017

 

... and I still have two more cars to build from the ground up.       

 

Only three to tune up. Kemtron in-line rail, dual motor Hurst and the infamous 'on the bumper' Ghost Valiant might return too.

[boxerdog]

I have good intentions...

[Gator Bob]

Good intentions lead to good inventions.

[Gator Bob]

Can tabs.

Discussion on inspection of can tabs on spec motors in the R&R Stock 36D class

 

Question - How do we inspect for un-opened motors?

 

This is what a NOS NIB BobCat looks like.

[boxerdog]

Knowing slot racers I would assume that they are guilty until proven otherwise lol.

[Gator Bob]

New BobCat and used Royal BobCat tabs for comparison.

The paint comes off at the bend but stays on the end of the tab.

 

 

 

[Gator Bob]

David ... If the 36D Stock class interest takes off I found perfect seals that could alleviate temptation....lol

[Foamy]

Can tabs.

Discussion on inspection of can tabs on spec motors in the R&R Stock 36D class

 

Question - How do we inspect for un-opened motors?

 

This is what a NOS NIB BobCat looks like.

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This is what mine looks like. Took it out of the box and it looks like this. . .

[Gator Bob]

Foamy, no picture    ..