So I was lookin' around to find outlets to buy these Dash-T-Jets. Under one of the ads for the complete chassis it read: Made for Fray Racer.......

Hmmmmmm...................

Another photo courtesy of Flyin' Bryan:

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/photoc.jpg

Here's an email I recently received from Flyin' Byran:

So I got some of those new Dash Jets last week...here's what I know...

at first I thought they were all crap... I had to grind on all 5 chassis as the crown gear was hitting part of the chassis.
all the metal gears on top were very tight. I took all the chassis apart and made a few fixes... oiled up all the gears and shafts and put valve lapping compound on the metal gears and ran them for a while. I took all the stock axles out and changed them all over to tuff ones. I put about 300 laps on each one   with the help of the niece and nephew. I spent a lot of time tweaking, testing, retesting and more tweaking....

I noticed when I was running them around the track they were not sliding like the old ones... at first I thought maybe it was the arm.. just not as much torque maybe?  But they were running some pretty good times.....   Then I was working on one of them and noticed that a loose axel I had on the table was sticking to the bottom of one of the new chassis...   I tried to see if an old one would do the same... It would not... So the reason these cars do not slide is they have magnatraction.  The Fray cars we raced at Terrys race were wider...and much lower so the magnatraction was even greater... check out this pic.. try and do this with any ordinary T-jet... as soon as I tip the track the other one slides right off... I can even go a little more vertical than in the pic...

I think the rivets that bond the plates on the bottom of the chassis are conducting the magnetism.  They must not be made of brass like the originals.   

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/DSC04706a.jpg

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(0 replies, posted in The NASTE Library)

Here's a couple of cool old photos and an email Howie forwarded to me:

This lady is from Louisiana. Her husband and I met in Houston. He races 1 to 1 cars and he is about my age. He asked me what I do for a hobby/ entertainment and I gave him my Rapid Raceway business card and my interest in 1 to 1 street rods. His wife says she has a picture of his slot car that he used to race. And if she ever found it, she would send it to me. Here it is. It looks like maybe a Cox Chaparral.
I am leaving the note she wrote me intact.
Howie.

From: jcr41dolls

I finally found the photo of his slot car and the other photo is of the track they ran on. This was in Japan about 50 years ago.

http://www.naste.org/members/bill/slot.jpg

Christmas at Our House

My Grandson Henry running some practice laps. He's almost 2. Dad says he can set up an race his SCX first slot car set by himself now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLAqTL8 … e=youtu.be

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(137 replies, posted in Slot Talk)

Well, it's Christmas Eve and as usual I am just finishing up my shopping and present wrapping. I am at my best when the pressure is on.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

And may the Santa of all things slot car be good to you all!!!!

===========Bill

Bob, Thank you for letting us break in your new track! What a fantastic turn out for the first running at The Gorge Raceway!!! 22 RACERS!!! It was NASTE racing at its best!! The track was awesome, and performed flawlessly!!

Dorothy, I've got the paper plates and utensils (forks, spoons, and a couple knives). Also bringing my famous almost homemade potatoe salad.

============Bill

YOU DA MAN Rico!!!!

Oh yeah, the MONEY thing!!! Gets me all the time!!!  From racer to Ebay!!!

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(3 replies, posted in Modifications)

I think they'll work fine John. If necessary you can always turn them down a little.

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(60 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

AWESOME car!!!!

Thanks Dorothy!!!!

You're right Dorothy, doors open at 5:00pm not 4:00pm. My mistake sorry!!!!

Yes, posting on FB would be great if you don't mind!

That sounds cool Mitch. Bring it out to the next race!

Thanks Goose!

We will have IROC controllers. The doors officially open at 5:00 pm, but I'd like to get there just a little early to help Bob get things set up. How about we meet here at my place around 4:00 pm?

Monte, Victoria and I made a trip over to Bob's on Saturday morning for a little testing. The testing went well and Bob's track is a lot of fun! Bob's track is in a room he designed and decorated just for the track and racing. The race on the 20th will be exciting!

Don't forget, this will be a POT LUCK event!

See y'all on the 20th!!!!   ===============Bill

Oh man..............I don't blame you!!!!

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(60 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

I inserted your photo for you Mitch.

That looks like a K&B or Aurora chassis to me. Although I don't think I've seen one that color before. All the ones I have seen were just bare aluminum. That one looks like it might be anodized?

Sure looks like it's in excellent shape!

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(60 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

Very COOL!!!!

Don't try to get away with using Turkey Feathers! We'll know!!!

I'm going on Amazon to see about buying a drone with an infrared camera to position over your place so I can find out how you are setting up your cars, and monitor how much practice time you're puting in!!!

List updated from December 11th, '14 race.

Odd Thursday Night on Decemeber 11, 2014.

First off, what wind???? Just the typical east county gusts here in Fairview!

We had seven racers for the evening, including one newcomer, Jeff Fields. We raced hard and heavy through the three usual classes of cars, then proceeded to bench race late into the night. I think I enjoy the bench racing just as much as the track racing! Must be because I'm an old guy!

Gary "Goose" Gosset was in top form and flew by us all for the wins in EVERY class! Well except for the Historic F1, only because he wasn't racing one! Jeff Fields placed first in the Historic F1 division. Rumors were also flying about bringing back the handicap rule. But I think it's just time for the rest of us to step up our game (pun inteneded). Next race I'm loadin' for goose!
Bring it on my feathered friend!!!

Results:

Classic Sports Car Class:
1st  Gary Goose Gossett 52.5 laps
2nd  Bryan Dickerson 50.1
3rd  Mitch Brooks 49.1
4th  John Morse 45.7
5th  Bill Bostic 45.2                                                                     
6th  John Fisher 41.2
7th Jeff Fields 38.7 

Vintage F1 Class:
1st Gary Goose Gossett 55.3 laps
2nd Bryan Dickerson 49.8
3rd Bill Bostic 48.2
4th Jeff Fields 45.0 - 1st Historic Division
5th Mitch Brooks 43.9
6th John Fisher 43.6
7th John Morse 41.0

BRM Porsche 962 Class:
1st Gary Goose Gossett 59.2 laps
2nd Bill Bostic 58.0
3rd John Fisher 52.9
4th Bryan Dickerson 52.1
5th Mitch Brooks 50.0
6th John Morse 49.3
7th Jeff Fields 49.0

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(60 replies, posted in Too Bad Motorplex)

More projects!!!! Don't you love it????

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(16 replies, posted in NASTE)

Have y'all checked out the posted finish results for this race?

I don't think it could have been any closer!!!!

Thanks for posting Monte!!!