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[Pablo]

F7 track test: I liked it better with the slower motor, so I'll change it back.

Now she will draft a flock of geese up to Atlanta and roost in Cheater's house. 

My job here is done. 

[Pablo]

Ducky has landed in Atlanta. Look for it soon at a track near you. 

[Pablo]

Last I heard, Cheater said it handles well and scoots on down the track. 

Found some spare bodies for it in case he walls it too many times. 

 

[Pablo]

Word on the streets is Rubber Ducky is migrating north en-route to the R4.

He even braved a little snow along the way

 

 

Cap Henry and Willie Custer, look out

 

 

[Bill from NH]

He braved a little snow, but can he drive in it?  Maybe his car has skis.  NH is forecast to get another 8"-14" tonight & tomorrow.

[grooverunner]

Bill

 

They are saying 18-24'' here on the South Shore of Mass when all is said and done.

 

Ken

[Pablo]

He's a duck. In bad weather he can fly wherever he wants, no flight plan required

[Pablo]

He has arrived at the R4 and obviously it didn't take long for him to find the most comfortable chair.

Flying through all that snow tuckered him out

Cheater says he punches the King bank and handles great due to the "lame duck" powerplant

 

[Pablo]

I heard there is a Tom Thumb King track duck video in cyberspace but I can't find it.

Anybody seen it yet?

[Cheater]

McMasters took the video (I saw it on playback) but I suspect hes been a little too busy to get it posted yet.

[Pablo]

Cheater's ducky was re-gifted to Ms. Tina, a duck collector, and added to her collection

 

 

[Pablo]

Ms. Tina has agreed to let me enter "Rubber Ducky" in the "World Challenge" drag proxy.

The car has arrived here at The Wolcott Ranch and Duck Adoption Zoo for a tuneup before going to Arkansas.

 

 

The car is still in great condition, all it needs is a motor swap (from road course tame motor to a FK), braid cleaning, and fresh rubber.

 

 

Maybe widen the new rubber a little. Yes I am crazy anal - I checked the rear axle for straightness. Of course, it is still perfect.

 

 

The 10 thou flag spacer up top will get moved down below to adjust for 30 thou braid recess.

 

[Pablo]

Tina's Rubber Ducky is ready for the proxy. Chassis was scrubbed with SOS.

 

- New (used) Hawk Retro motor with new 10t Slot.it gear soldered on, new TQ wires, new JK flag clips, new braid.

 

- Rear wheels got new JK Natural donuts trimmed to .735" OD X 3/8" widths, set at 3-1/8" stance.

 

- Crown remains 28t Slot.it aluminum.

 

- Passes the drivetrain test super smooth and spooky fast sounding for a stock FK motor.  

 

 

Body wasn't even dirty. The Cukras flower power decal up front is still good.  

 

[Tom Thumb Hobbies]

You may want to toss in the chassis jig. I know for a fact that Mr Wells had a couple “mishaps” with it before he gifted it to Tina. One involved Bobby R who was thrown on the floor by the “Duck”.


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[Pablo]

The duck was thoroughly checked and I found no damage, Mike.

If Cheater was running the duck amongst race cars, I hate hearing that it caused a wreck.

[Tom Thumb Hobbies]

I was just poking fun at The Boss. The Duck is actually pretty cool. When I first saw it it reminded me when we would mount plastic fruit (bananas) on Classic Vipers way back when. One year we hosted the Chiquita 500.

[Pablo]

  I know 

 

Duck bodies are less than a dollar for a bag of them at WalMart