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It’s simple and easy to clean these tarnished vintage Aurora Thunder Jet Model Motoring HO slot cars
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.
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Barn Find 1972 Opel 1900 Sedan (aka Ascona) 19,900 miles Preserved & Runs
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This 1972 Opel 1900 has been well preserved for over 50 years. These affordable cars were made by GM and sold rather unenthusiastically at Buick dealers. It is rare to see one today especially so well preserved. I forgot to show it starting & running.
1971 Opel 1900 Sedan cold start (aka Ascona A)
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This is a very well preserved 1972 Opel 1900 Sedan (Ascona). Here’s a cold start. There’s only 19,900 miles are this car.
1936 Plymouth P2 - Well Preserved Barn Find
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I went to check out a car and the gentleman had this very well preserved 1936 Plymouth. He is now the 3rd owner and he tracked down some of the history of this “barn find”. This 90 year old car starts and run still.
Repro Aurora Stake & Dump Truck HO Thunder Jet HO Slot Car Bodies
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These are impressive 3D printed HO slot car bodies for the still popular Aurora Thunder Jet (aka T-Jet) slot car chassis. If you are interested in purchasing these please contact Robert Berry (Rberry1967@hotmail.com).
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
2024 Woodward Dream Cruise -
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This is the Wednesday BEFORE the actual cruise on Saturday. There are tons of interesting vintage and relatively new cars, trucks too, already out cruising. Not the greatest video but it’ll give you an idea of the wackiness.
1973 Opel Manta at a Charity Event Honoring Bob Lutz
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This is just a brief video of my car set up at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills, Mi. I was invited to this boojie event to honor Bob Lutz and it was a charity event to raise money for scholarships.
Virtual Slot Car Racing Club on Facebook
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I really am enthusiastic about this even though it doesn’t sound like it. Here I show what I’ve done to run my times for 5 laps races as part of the Facebook Virtual Slot Car Racing Club. My times: Modified AFX MagnaTraction 13.38 seconds (best lap 2.49), Auto World 4 Gear 11.32 (best 2.17), Aurora Thunder Jet 20.58 (best 3.98), modified Thunder Jet 18.18 (best 3.49).
1966 Plymouth Valiant Signet Convertible - Exterior Trim
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I go through the exterior trim of my 1966 Valiant convertible. Many vintage cars have a lot more trim than you think and you may need to become the expert on these details for your car. I ramble on about some of the details of this with my car.
First try Virtual Slot Car Racing
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My time for 5 laps was 12.29 seconds
1966 Plymouth Valiant Trunk Trim
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This is a rather straightforward task but it took years to get to this point. These unique Mopars are challenging to restore.
1973 Opel Manta Original Condition Daily Driver
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This is my 1973 Opel Manta, this is a German produced by General Motors and sold in the US at Buick dealers. These superb yet afforded cars were under appreciated when new and still are.
Barn Find! Opel Manta trove in dry storage! 1974, 1973 & 1972
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This is for a Craigslist ad for these cars. There are three Opel Mantas (the nicest one isn’t shown; I’ll post a driving video of it next week). These have been in the dry and critter free storage for many years and it was hard to show them. If you are interested I will work on more videos when we can get them out and - see here for the ad: flint.craigslist.org/cto/d/flint-1974-opel-manta/77621...
1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe - 2024 Eyes on Design
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1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe - 2024 Eyes on Design
Muscle cars 2024 Eyes on Design
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Muscle cars 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
1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 Show Car 2024 Eyes on Design
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1967 Chevrolet Astro 1 Show Car 2024 Eyes on Design
1959 Alfa Sprint Speciale & Ferrari Lusso at 2024 Eyes on Design
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1959 Alfa Sprint Speciale & Ferrari Lusso at 2024 Eyes on Design
2024 Eyes on Design Car Show - Exotic Design
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2024 Eyes on Design Car Show - Exotic Design
1998 Opel Calibra Eyes on Design
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1998 Opel Calibra Eyes on Design
My 2002 Bordeaux Vintage Slot Car Race 1/32 Cox Chaparral 2d
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My 2002 Bordeaux Vintage Slot Car Race 1/32 Cox Chaparral 2d
Lower Lap Times - Virtual Slot Car Racing Club Facebook Group
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Lower Lap Times - Virtual Slot Car Racing Club Facebook Group
Virtual Slot Car Racing Club FaceBook Group - Oval Track
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Virtual Slot Car Racing Club FaceBook Group - Oval Track
Mid Century Slot Car Racing Dreams - AMT Cox etc
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Mid Century Slot Car Racing Dreams - AMT Cox etc
MEV Resin HO Slot Car Bodies - Retro Aurora Thunder Jet
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MEV Resin HO Slot Car Bodies - Retro Aurora Thunder Jet
Vintage Aurora HO Slot Car Collection
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Vintage Aurora HO Slot Car Collection
Pasteiners Cars & Coffee -May 25, 2024
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Pasteiners Cars & Coffee -May 25, 2024
Cars & Coffee at Chrysler Tech Center May 19, 2024 - 50s Buick, Austin-Healey 3000, TVR & 70 Charger
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Cars & Coffee at Chrysler Tech Center May 19, 2024 - 50s Buick, Austin-Healey 3000, TVR & 70 Charger

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 4 години тому

    Nice Find And A Fair Deal . I Just Subbed. The Slot Car Stuff. I Got Those Controllers Today . One Worked Perfect Right out Of the Box . The Other Russkiy I Had to Use One of the Tyco Resistors. But That's Fine. Just Took A While to Do . ( Figure out) . All Set Though. Still Have Extra Tyco Controllers if Needed . So I'm Happy. Thanks for The offer You Made BTW ! But I'm Good. 😊

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 8 хвилин тому

      @wayneo7307 I’m Glad to hear the one controller worked well for you. It’s nice having adult sized controllers.

  • @jettafixer7
    @jettafixer7 4 години тому

    White vinegar and salt also works in the cleaning process. I do not like to use a dremel in my recon process. I have not tried Simple green but I wiil.

  • @tvtoms
    @tvtoms 21 годину тому

    Sounds like you made a fair offer because that is a lot of model motoring track there with the cars! I guess you offered therm about double.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 21 годину тому

      @tvtoms Oh I got it all for $125, a bit more would still have been ok, I didn’t expect the bodies to be that good.

  • @Gbud14
    @Gbud14 23 години тому

    I use tarn x and get the same results in about a minute

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 21 годину тому

      @Gbud14 Yes you are right and I forgot to mention using TarnX, which is just acid. The simple green is just easier to deal with because it isn’t acid and not toxic, it’s much easier to dispose of too.

  • @johnnyirwin9838
    @johnnyirwin9838 23 години тому

    Great find those old aurora cars thx for knowledge 😊

  • @jcsgaragejohnc.5027
    @jcsgaragejohnc.5027 День тому

    Nice haul, can you tell me the exact brand name and model of the ultrasonic cleaner-TY

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 6 годин тому

      @jcgaragejohnc.5207 I kept the box! It says Jalen Gabor A5 Mini Cleaning Machine It has a bar code label which says: X003 3KL 1 O4D I bought on eBay but it was too long ago for the details to be retained

    • @jcsgaragejohnc.5027
      @jcsgaragejohnc.5027 5 годин тому

      @@nitromancer6460 TY SIR

  • @John-el8dy
    @John-el8dy День тому

    Wow,,, I could get crazy buying here,, great show..

  • @jarheads88
    @jarheads88 5 днів тому

    take out the magnet

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 15 годин тому

      @jarheads88 I was thinking I need to try that

  • @Parry635
    @Parry635 6 днів тому

    excellent video !!!!!!

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 15 годин тому

      @Parry635 Thanks, I’m happy to hear you like my modest video

  • @Parry635
    @Parry635 13 днів тому

    great advice.

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 13 днів тому

    Thanks for This .

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 13 днів тому

    Yeah Well , I Thank You For The Idea . Not Everyone Can Afford What The Other Controllers Cost ! Plus I Too Have Big Size Hands . I'm Running Autoworld Cars on A Older Tyco Track They Run Perfect. But The Controllers Are Small . So If I Find the Older AFX Aurora Controllers Cheap Enough. I Will Try This . Do the Tyco Have The Same Resistors As The 120 Ohm New Aurora AFX ? Anyways Whatever the Resistance is In My Controller is Perfect. Just Would Also Like The Old Size Controller.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 21 годину тому

      @wayneo7307 I apologize for the late reply but I just noticed your comment. I think if you find the Aurora “RussKit” controllers that are yellow and are the ones that use screws to hold them together you’ll be pretty pleased with them. Note: the ones without screws are smaller like your Tycos. The yellow ones are typically 45 ohms which will work well with Auto World cars. An adjustable voltage power supply is also a nice upgrade, it allows you to tune the speed of your cars to the size of your track and skill of your racers.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 13 годин тому

      @wayneo7307 I have an Aurora controller that you can have if you pay for postage (or can pick it up). You can contact me via this Craigslist ad; detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tag/d/drayton-plains-afx-slot-car-controller/7785495847.html

    • @wayneo7307
      @wayneo7307 12 годин тому

      @@nitromancer6460 Thanks.No Apologies Necessary. I'm Just Glad You Answered Me . I'm One Of the Guys Getting Back into the Fun After Years of Not Doing It. And I'm Waiting Right Now For Two Aurora Ruskitt Controllers Coming to Me in The Mail From EBay . Are You Going to Continue With Slot Car Videos ?

    • @wayneo7307
      @wayneo7307 4 години тому

      @@nitromancer6460 Thank You Sir for the Special Offer But I'm Good.

  • @Jonathan-dq8hb
    @Jonathan-dq8hb 14 днів тому

    Based on the Daytona platform.

  • @thedude4321
    @thedude4321 18 днів тому

    These look well made, Will have to get in the near future

  • @christopherbusch1933
    @christopherbusch1933 21 день тому

    The trucks would be great for customizing

  • @seb_1504
    @seb_1504 25 днів тому

    Thankfully GM in america didn't intervene much in opel developments and production lines otherwise they would be a disaster 😭

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 25 днів тому

      @sen_1504 Agreed. This cars design was overseen by a yank, Chuck Jordan, who go on to head GM design.

  • @John-el8dy
    @John-el8dy 26 днів тому

    Very cool truck,, I would like to get a few of them

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 26 днів тому

      @John-el8dy I thought they were very cool. You can contact Robert at: Rberry1967@hotmail.com

  • @wayneo7307
    @wayneo7307 26 днів тому

    I Think That Truck Came Out Nice. And It Is Cool ! I Did Have the Aurora Dump Truck as A Kid. I Remember It Had Dual Slot Pins One on Each End . How I Remember I Don't know Other Than It Was The Only Car With One .

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 26 днів тому

      @wayneo7307 It’s great & I’ve never had a truck before.

  • @busterkurtz1835
    @busterkurtz1835 26 днів тому

    I love the trucks. Nicely done.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 26 днів тому

      @busterkurtz1835 Thanks. I probably should have detailed it and run it for the video. But I thought that would take me too long to get around to it.

  • @paultetreault9243
    @paultetreault9243 28 днів тому

    Like Harry at HomeRacingWorld said about no-mag Ninco Classics - Twice the fun at half the speed!

  • @58MrMike
    @58MrMike Місяць тому

    My brother had these and it was lots of fun upgrading the cars. I just bought the AW Victory 400 set and loving it after a 50 year hiatus from slot cars

  • @58MrMike
    @58MrMike Місяць тому

    I just started collecting and the Aurora cars are $50 on EBay now

  • @jeffreydavenport6136
    @jeffreydavenport6136 Місяць тому

    👍

  • @MagnaLume
    @MagnaLume Місяць тому

    awesome! Nice group of muscle.

  • @mycoalamana414
    @mycoalamana414 Місяць тому

    I'm looking for the Plymouth Trim piece, that goes across the bottom of the trunk. Anybody got one,?

  • @johngoeller5726
    @johngoeller5726 Місяць тому

    I had a 73 in the Early to Mid 80's , Loved that car!

  • @Ozzy3333333
    @Ozzy3333333 Місяць тому

    Thanks for sharing. 1. we shim the magnets, simply add tape behind the magnet to shim the slop out and pushes it closer to the arm for more power, and second they dont fall out. 2. we would clean the comm and brushes with pink eraser. then lube with Aurora red racing lube (very little, came in a 1 oz tiny jar, and its pretty thick), and oil the arm shaft, gears and shaft with ball bearing oil (zero issue of it getting on the comm). 3. You forgot to check pick up shoe wear and correct if necessary, and clean them with pink eraser.

  • @mtbdave31
    @mtbdave31 Місяць тому

    great video

  • @zb1083
    @zb1083 Місяць тому

    Nice ride - I've been looking for the rear top spears for my 66.....

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      @zb1083 I think I may have some. You can contact me via this Craigslist ad detroit.craigslist.org/okl/pts/d/pontiac-1966-plymouth-valiant/7759040649.html

  • @shiftintohigh5564
    @shiftintohigh5564 Місяць тому

    You are too cool for school, Jewel. Meadowbrook, nice. Maximum Bob. He was the man. Still is. Nice looking Manta. Always liked them. Thx posting.👍👍😎🇺🇸

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      @shiftintohigh5564 I’m not sure I’m cool but I was able to slip into this event.

  • @thedude4321
    @thedude4321 Місяць тому

    Cool car you have !

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      @thedude4321 Thanks, it’s a fun car but it’s not a fast car.

    • @thedude4321
      @thedude4321 Місяць тому

      @nitromancer6460 To me it's not about speed it's about a good looking car

  • @blueovalracing1582
    @blueovalracing1582 Місяць тому

    Nice car 🚘

  • @Dyno05
    @Dyno05 Місяць тому

    Make sure for your official races you’re using the phone apps with the flying start or your first lap will be slower and ruin your overall time.

  • @jacobshank9362
    @jacobshank9362 Місяць тому

    Have any footage of the red F355 Berlinetta that was there? I believe it was a 97

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 17 днів тому

      @jacobshank9362 Some of my videos were banned for the copyrighted music in the background. So I’m sorry I can’t post anymore videos I have.

  • @johndoub1030
    @johndoub1030 2 місяці тому

    Your turns are 18Inch radius.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      @johndoub1030 Yes 18” radius curves. That’s what the virtual racing group is doing. They also are using a different layout with 9” turns. And they also will be using the Auto World “four gear” XTraction cars.

  • @nobodyshome758
    @nobodyshome758 2 місяці тому

    Love these races. Look forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing!

  • @manchildmotorsports3531
    @manchildmotorsports3531 2 місяці тому

    I am racing on the oval and El Broko in the virtual club, nice to see your races.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 2 місяці тому

      @manchildmotorsport3531 This is such a cool concept. I wanted to show how basic my setup is, it doesn’t really take much. I hope this helps other join in.

    • @manchildmotorsports3531
      @manchildmotorsports3531 2 місяці тому

      @@nitromancer6460 Yes, I love it. I don't have anyone local to race, so this brings that joy into it for me.

  • @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot
    @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot 2 місяці тому

    I dont use the brake control for any of my racing. I like your cars and your controller! Thank you for helping us find more racers!

  • @classic287
    @classic287 2 місяці тому

    What a homely front end 😂

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 2 місяці тому

      @classic287 it really looks like they ran out of time or budget. The ‘66 Barracuda is just a mess too with a similar center with horizontal grill and side grill that have a really nice egg crate look but they clash.

  • @mycoalamana414
    @mycoalamana414 2 місяці тому

    I am rebuilding the same car. There was only about 2500 Signet Convertibles built in 1966. I want, and have collected, the same options as yours. I agree with you about finding the trim for a Signet, because I see you need the same Trim piece across the bottom of the Trunk lid, with the Valiant call out. Maybe someone could contact us with one?

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 2 місяці тому

      @mycoalamana414 glad to hear I’m not the only one. It’s really a wonderful car and it’s great having something unique. There wonderful support on the ForABodiesOnly.com forum - you should join if you haven’t already.

  • @slotcarsandhotrains
    @slotcarsandhotrains 2 місяці тому

    I want to do something like this but live.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 2 місяці тому

      @slotcarsandhotrains That’s a great idea.

    • @slotcarsandhotrains
      @slotcarsandhotrains 2 місяці тому

      @@nitromancer6460 Me and Bob Electric Avenue were talking about this. If we could get a few more guys it would be fun.

    • @slotcarsandhotrains
      @slotcarsandhotrains 2 місяці тому

      @@nitromancer6460 Me and @bobattheelectricavenue were talking about this a few months ago. I think it would be fun.

  • @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot
    @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot 2 місяці тому

    they sell 1/4 inch sheets or hardboard that are not very expensive, but the cardboard works fine too.

  • @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot
    @StingrayJohnnysSlotCarTi-ob2ot 2 місяці тому

    You had an oval... Now you have a Super speedway!

  • @nobodyshome758
    @nobodyshome758 2 місяці тому

    Very nice!

  • @shiftintohigh5564
    @shiftintohigh5564 2 місяці тому

    Cool timer. Best luck. Will we see other contestants on YT?

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 2 місяці тому

      @shiftintohigh5564 I hope so. It’s just getting started. There’s a lot of potential and there’s a lot of different ideas that could be added. I hope you can participate on Facebook.

    • @shiftintohigh5564
      @shiftintohigh5564 2 місяці тому

      @@nitromancer6460 👍Not on FB currently. But we will see.

  • @manchildmotorsports3531
    @manchildmotorsports3531 2 місяці тому

    Nice, you have me beat LOL

  • @jaws6869
    @jaws6869 2 місяці тому

    Lovely looking car imo, but the cam in head engine is a slug. The chassis rails are very close together so getting a v8 in is very tight, a straight six would be a better option. The gearbox is tiny and so is the tunnel and the back axle is an oddball too. Do your research before you decide to hot rod a manta A would be my advice.

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      @jaws6869 I agree, but these are really low compression engines and have a lot of potential for improvement. The best place to start is Opel GT Source Here’s their Manta catalog: opelgtsource.com/system/notes/files/000/000/004/original/04OpelMantaDigitalIndex.pdf?1540358579

  • @philipIngber
    @philipIngber 2 місяці тому

    Omg! I had the same exact car, same color, motor (1.9) etc. Is yours the dual carb? I loved that car! Back in ‘74 it was FAST! and fun!

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      @philiplngber No this is a single carb - I think all Mantas in the US had one carb.

  • @TonyBarr99
    @TonyBarr99 2 місяці тому

    I love it Rich! I know you had one already that you sold. This one obviously was too nice to pass over. Those taillights are used on many of the Italian exotics (or perhaps very similar to those). My first car was a 1970 Opel GT that I fixed up as a teenager and really enjoyed. I always thought the Manta styling was OK, but as it ages (or as I age) I now love the styling. Great video as usual!

  • @BABYPOP028
    @BABYPOP028 2 місяці тому

    Sweet I like the “muscle” looking front end / grille / lights Yes, thanks for sharing Looking to forward with update vids regarding ownership experience or repairs if you post..

    • @nitromancer6460
      @nitromancer6460 Місяць тому

      Thanks! I do need to make some more videos about this car.