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[Tom Katsanis]

Just finishing my build on a '57 T-Bird for our gas class at Mr Slotcar in Melbourne, Australia.

Car has been painted in clear blue over a silver base. It has a scratchbuilt chassis with Chinese stainless main rails. Power comes from a Parma 16D with a Pro Slot super 16 arm built by Peter Dimmers from Mr Slotcar.

I just need to do a few more detail items but I will post some results when I get a chance.

Tom

 

 

[Geary Carrier]

Sweet...

[NY Nick]

Love it

[Tom Katsanis]

Thanks guys.

[Bill from NH]

Beautiful car Tom. Could you show those of us with a chassis fetish, a top side photo of the chassis too?   Not a big deal, but is that 1st photo printed backwards? The white class lettering & numbers appears so.

[Tom Katsanis]

Thanks Bill my camera on the back of my phone is scratched pretty bad so the only way I can take photos at the moment is with the selfie camera that's why the pictures are backwards.

I will take some pictures of the top of the chassis tomorrow.

[Dave Crevie]

Cool that the style of chassis is still the way to go 50 years later. Great car.

[The Sawdust Man]

Awesome! Nice work!

[Tom Katsanis]

Sorry was'nt able to get a good photo of the top they were coming out to dark but here is a couple anyway.

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[Bill from NH]

Thanks Tom!  I forgot to mention I like your dump tubes. They have "gasser" all over them.  I notice your AT (adjustable timing) endbell is set at zero timing. Have you had the chance to see how the car runs with a little more advance timing?

[Jairus]

Love those wheels!  They really make the "look".

[Tom Katsanis]

Thanks guys Dave sometimes back to basics is the best way to go.

Jairus those wheels are JDS halibrand drag wheels they look as nice in person as they do in the pics.

[Ron Sullo]

I'm listening to my Doo - Wop music all day - great construction and design !

 

thanks for bringing back memories of those wonder years !

 

have a nice day

Ron S

 

Brooklyn born street racer ..

[Tom Katsanis]

I thought I would put up some more photos of this car which I have now done some sign writing on it(with posca Textas it wipes off with a little elbow grease)the car also won the gasser class at this year's Australian scale drag nationals & gets 1st or 2nd most of the time at our regular races.

I got second place with it last night when I redlit in the finals knowing I had lost I took my finger off the trigger before the finish & the car got out of shape in the braking area you can see the results in a couple of these photos the pics at the line are of the T bird with my other gasser.

Ron glad I brought back some memories for you.

[Geary Carrier]

Cammer...

[Dan Searcy]

Nice Baby Bird!!