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Nitromancer
Приєднався 10 жов 2022
I’ll be making some short vids about how to have fun casually racing slot cars at home. The whole point will be about having fun and avoiding the pitfalls most beginners and returnees to the slot car racing hobby often experience.
Barn Find Aurora AFX Magna-Traction Slot Cars - How to get them running
Aurora AFX Magna-Traction slot car from the seventies are remembered as being super fun. But if you find some of them they only need a little bit to be fun again.
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Improvement Recommendations for Auto World HO Slot Car Race Track
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Here’s some simple improvements I suggest for the Auto World HO Slot Car race set Injustice reviewed.
Review Auto World HO Slot Car Race Set - Great for Beginners
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I like this Auto World race set. I think it’s a bit out of date because it doesn’t have the adjustable power supply but it worked well.
Upgrade Chassis for Vintage Aurora Slim Line HO Thunder Jet Slot Cars
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This is a new 3D printed chassis to upgrade the original Aurora Truck & Grand Prix cars with the “slim-line” chassis. These are available from Robert Berry ( rberry1967@hotmail.com ); contact him for details on pricing and availability.
Intense 1/32 Scale Slot Car Racing
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This is the final race at Jimmy Attard’s elaborate hand made slot car track
Slot car buying heaven - Detroit Model car swap meet Nov 10, 2024
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I’m at dealer set up at the Detroit Area Auto Modelers Show at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, November 10, 2024 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Still only$5 admission. There’s some great slot stuff here and I expect more at tomorrow’s show.
AJ Foyt 1968 & 1970 Coyote Indy 500 Race cars with Ford Four Cam engines
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I was lucky to see these old Indy 500 race cars up close. I apologize for this on the fly video but wanted to show these fascinating cars that were made and races by the legendary AJ Foyt.
Owning a Vintage Car - Not an investment
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Here’s some stream of consciousness on owning a vintage car and my experiences in the last year. An old car for a hobby is not an investment and it’ll be the hobby that takes up the most of your time.
American Speed Festival 2024 - Vintage Indy
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American Speed Festival 2024 - Vintage Indy
American Speed Festival 2024 - 1973 Petty Dodge Charger Roll Out
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Yes it was loud.
Woodill Wildfire 1953 Dodge Special (Hemi) - American Speed Festival 2024
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This is a unique American sports car. This and similar American and European sports cars can be seen in this old movie that is free on UA-cam: m.ua-cam.com/video/KXpCZDKK6hA/v-deo.html&pp=ygULSm9obm55IGRhcms=
American Speed Festival 2024 - M1 Pontiac, Mi Richard Petty 43 Daytona cars
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Here’s some of the vintage NASCAR racers that’ll run this weekend at M1.
Tribute to Roger Penske at M1 Speed Festival Oct 4,2024 NASCAR winners
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Tribute to Roger Penske at M1 Speed Festival Oct 4,2024 NASCAR winners
It’s simple and easy to clean these tarnished vintage Aurora Thunder Jet Model Motoring HO slot cars
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Even though these have excessive tarnish it is simple to clean them and make them look and work as good as new. We can save these barn find vintage HO slot cars by giving them their first wash in fifty years.
Barn Find 1972 Opel 1900 Sedan (aka Ascona) 19,900 miles Preserved & Runs
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Barn Find 1972 Opel 1900 Sedan (aka Ascona) 19,900 miles Preserved & Runs
1971 Opel 1900 Sedan cold start (aka Ascona A)
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1971 Opel 1900 Sedan cold start (aka Ascona A)
1936 Plymouth P2 - Well Preserved Barn Find
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1936 Plymouth P2 - Well Preserved Barn Find
Repro Aurora Stake & Dump Truck HO Thunder Jet HO Slot Car Bodies
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Repro Aurora Stake & Dump Truck HO Thunder Jet HO Slot Car Bodies
I didn’t know I needed this dragon - 2024 Woodward Dream Cruise Preamble
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I didn’t know I needed this dragon - 2024 Woodward Dream Cruise Preamble
1973 Opel Manta at a Charity Event Honoring Bob Lutz
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1973 Opel Manta at a Charity Event Honoring Bob Lutz
Virtual Slot Car Racing Club on Facebook
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Virtual Slot Car Racing Club on Facebook
1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible - Exterior Trim
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1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible - Exterior Trim
Barn Find! Opel Manta trove in dry storage! 1974, 1973 & 1972
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Barn Find! Opel Manta trove in dry storage! 1974, 1973 & 1972
1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe - 2024 Eyes on Design
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1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe - 2024 Eyes on Design
Tony Barr’s 1975 Lamborghini Urraco being judged at the 2024 Eyes on Design Car Show
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Tony Barr’s 1975 Lamborghini Urraco being judged at the 2024 Eyes on Design Car Show
1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 at 2024 Show Car Eyes on Design
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1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 at 2024 Show Car Eyes on Design
That was a terrific deal
All I remember was Aurora A FX hot wheels sizzlers and Stromberg. Your James Bond car by Gilbert was not prevallent to my knowledge where I lived. The only Gilbert was an erector set. In my neck of the woods. I certainly am not an authority though and these my have existed I certainly wasnt aware of them. I was too happy greasing my Jaguar and zchaparelle with vaseline and entranced by the thickly chromed wire wheels of my own set to notice.
@ChrisEbbrsen I only remember seeing the James Bond set & cars in a Christmas toy catalog. I never saw them in person until many decades later.
Nice set of cars
Thank you 🤗
Nice job on the video
Thanks!
I’m have something for you to add ua-cam.com/video/H_cWvwARlXk/v-deo.htmlsi=JhvZ-kEHPpCHEyYL Hope this helps
Excellent
Just sent an email to Robert. Thank you for sharing this info. Looking forward to your running this chassis. Long live slot cars!
@philfisher7137 Awesome! I think you’ll like them.
Well done. Thank you.
Now that is a race car. The woodgrain dash was a surprise.
@kevinlbresnahan3394 For sure. I can’t imagine getting in one of these and trying to go 500 miles. I love the dash
The build quality on Robert's chassis is amazing. Really like his chassis use stock shoes. By the way, to fix the originals, sand ten thousandths off the crown gear hub. All of them are tight, all of the gears need to be shaved. I've repaired 100% of my old ones.
Nice Find ! Good option to have. Thanks for posting
Thanks for explaining the difference between the chassis it is confusing are the parts interchangeable between the cars. Thx for your knowledge time very much😊😊
@johnnyirwin9838 Thanks for the comment. Good question on the parts interchange. I’d need to research that, there may be a few bits but for the most parts I don’t think too many parts are the same.
Thanks for sharing!!!!
@slotcardude68 You’re welcome
Thanks for your knowledge time have happy turkey 🦃 day😊
Great 👍 😊
What an amazing track and layout you have here! Just wow. Gave you a sub, thanks for posting!
@TojuRacing-440 That is my friend Jimmy Attard’s track. There are some great videos already on UA-cam, one has over a million views. It’s fantastic and fun but there’s a lot to it.
I miss those days with me and my cousins and my uncle. we all had cars. There used to be a place in Pismo Beach that had all kinds of slot cars and a huge indoor track.
I’ve got a wagon, it’s a 1974 in yellow with a black interior that I’m gonna restore someday.
@Landon-z8p The Wagons are cool. Check out OpelGT.com it’s an old fashioned forum with really knowledgeable guys.
Thanks for the Atlas info. Do you know if the Atlas car bodies work on the Tjet or Jags DK4 chassis.
I think they fit pretty well but the rear post needed to be shortened.
Looks like it's hard to see your car all the time. That would be extremely difficult. 😬
@nobodyshome758 The drivers have a much better view of the track but there are some spots under overpasses where the cars disappear. Seeing your car isn’t as difficult as this video makes it seem but it is a complex track and a really unique slot car racing experience.
It's easier than it looks. I used to race RC on long tracks...and slot cars too.
AW cars have the best looking bodies, the rest, is garbage.
@Bullitt419 They look so good they are hard to resist.
I have many of them and race them still today,, great cars
@John-el8dy Yep, they are still a lot of fun.
They were so expensive the local hobby shop would not carry them without a deposit and then they special ordered them
@BillHarpster yes they were super expensive which made my disappointment so much worse
I’ve been here before. Bunch of low baller buyers hoping to get stuff for free.
@toddmartin6572 I fit right in & I got a bunch of old cars to revive.
Nothing ever like that in the west side of USA PNW, etc.
@PALMER84ONE I think I’m pretty lucky to have a local show like this.
Good stuff thanks for doing this buddy
Lots of goodies!! Thank you for sharing this!
Awesome table!
Wow. Your friends table has some great cars and parts. Very nice. Thanks for the video.
I use a train transformer for break in. It is adjustable and works great. I have alligator clamps on the wires I clip to the shoes. Polish is not needed. A nice pencil eraser works awesome for cleaning armature.
@jettafixer7 The train transformer would be great. The polish is probably overkill but if I’ve got them apart I figure might as well clean them really well.
Very cool.. I think this is where the Coyote nickname came from for Fords 5.0 Coyote
@ablejohnson That’s a good question. I do not know the answer.
From what I found from the 68 Indy 500 entry list….. Jim McElreath or Carl Williams?
@boholde2757 It’s the car Carl Williams drove in the Indy 500. It’s virtually identical to Foyt’s car but there are four flush rivers that hold an ignition module that are just slightly different.
68?……..Might the driver had been Roger McCluskey?
You blew right by a pic of the car laying on the bodywork in that folder! Check your history book for 1970 500.
@Jodoker-wn7oi Yes, I apologize for the shortness and I wanted to get the facts correct. It was a bit overwhelming. I’d love to go back and fill in a lot of the details.
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Hi I Just Bought A Ultra Sonic Cleaner off eBay. So I'll Be Able to Try Cleaning With It . Going to Pick up Some Simple Green. Thanks Again For This.
Thunderjets imean
Thundercats are slower now if it was a/fx against new ones be fairer
@Davidhutt-j2n Yes the Aurora Thunder Jets were slower than the Aurora AFX cars but both are still a lot of fun.
For my style of driving. I like tyco track.
good job on the blue driver keeping pace on the outside lane
Love this
Beautiful car sir,thanks for sharing it.i daily drive a 95 eclipse I got an exceptionally really good deal on,it took two years to get everything how I want.complete rebuild on engine,front suspension, aftermarket throttle body and why Mitsubishi doesn't make the cam sensor or crank sensor anymore.
@awaren8375 Thanks. Those were pretty cool cars and like my Manta seem to be appreciated more now than when they were new. I always wanted an AWD turbo but was too cheap to get one…. Doh!
Cool Manta! more sport coupe than sports car since they were making the GT then. I like to think what we crazy people are doing is stuartship, trying to keep them in some state preservation for the next gen, ya hope anyway...
@OYisit You are right more sport coupe than sports car. And it is a challenge to preserve these old cars in the rust belt.
Thank you for sharing. You pretty much hit it. An older car is for fun. It's not an investment. However, whatever you spend for purchase and repair is much less than the cost of a new car. You have something different from the amoebas everyone else drives. It's wise to have one that's in good condition, but not perfect, so you don't have to worry, and can drive it anywhere anytime. That's all year here in California. Happy Motoring.
Old cars can be fun to drive.
Just the video I needed. Thank you.
@RypienGT I’m glad I helped.
I HAVE WAY TOO MANY CARS...AND I LOVE THEM ALL. I ALSO HAVE A GRACIOUS WIFE❤
THE MEGA G IS FASTER AND BETTER HANDLING THAN THE MEGA G+.....😊
I haven’t really raced the Mega G cars, I know some really love them. But what we do is race identical cars together - Mega G vs Mega G or Mega G+ vs Mega G+ - so it doesn’t matter if one type is faster. Both types run very well without any additional parts or expertise required. I like how the current Mega G+ cars run and they are readily available. Thanks for the comment.
awesome collection
Thanks!
Just getting back in the hobby I bought a couple slot cars the other day and one AW thunderjet brand new out of the pack was so poorly constructed it's only good for a parts car. I would send it back but that is more trouble than it is worth but I hope I don't get any more like that
@frankneher9192 You need to contact Auto World, either through their 800 phone number or send them an email. I made a video on the topic of poor quality items and what to do. Check it out m.ua-cam.com/video/PQDVfTlVUko/v-deo.html
Brad Keselowskis championship was called the Sprint Cup at the time and Ryan Newman won the 2008 Daytona 500 not the Indy 500
Ooops! You are correct. I knew that too. Not sure what I was distracted by.
I could not afford one of these on my paper route salary.
@jettadixer7 Yep it was paper route & lawn mowing cash for sure. I would not have gotten mine except I ordered stuff from Auto World and got a credit voucher and not a refund! If I didn’t have that voucher I wouldn’t have gotten mine.