701

(306 replies, posted in NASTE)

Nice

Monte, the commute to your place from mine is great, country roads all the way.

So far, I'm not scheduled to return to work, so  let me know if you need help taking it apart.

704

(306 replies, posted in NASTE)

I like Parkrose Hardware, they have all of the little hard to find bits and pieces.

705

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

Ahh but Doc, you know that you may just need to tweak this a little or maybe adjust that some. The temptation is just too strong.

706

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

I went home and as Chris was sick and asleep on the couch I snuck into the garage and worked on tires and chassis until 2am, I'm ready for a rematch, just after my nap.

707

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

I have one ready to go, but I'm bringing the classics anyway, because I'm an addict.

708

(306 replies, posted in NASTE)

I bought an old Bonanza frame when I was a kid for $25 and took the motor off of an old lawnmower that had been sitting in the basement for several years. I rode the wheels off of it for a couple of years then passed it down to a couple of younger cousins in California. When I was 15 I spent part of a summer at their place in Clear Lake. I found the bike in a shed out back with the centrifugal clutch burned up, so I hammered some pennies around the outside and made it direct drive. We spent the next few weeks running it on all of the back roads around the lake. I don't know what ever happened to it after that, but it was the best $25 I ever spent.

709

(306 replies, posted in NASTE)

Did somebody say "Motor Bike"? The Harley is all charged up with a brand new license plate sticker and waiting for sunshine.

Directions would be good.

You're right Monte, I finally got around you with a non podded car. After my disastrous first heat I wasn't sure I would come out ahead of anybody.

712

(45 replies, posted in NASTE)

Sure, I'll come. What do you want to race?

713

(15 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

I had planned on going there after work, but I can't believe I've caught another cold. I guess that's part of these larger construction  projects, I interact with about 80 different people on a daily basis.

714

(15 replies, posted in Rapid Raceway)

That's great news. Al and I were running some cars on Thursday and it tripped on us several times. I swear, they were ALL legal motors.

I was going thru some of the older sloppier cars the other day and using super glue on the bushings, what an improvement. I glanced at a couple of old Strombecker plastic chassis that were so loose it was a marvel that the axle didn't just fall out, so I thought, "why not". Wow what a difference, they run as smooth as a new car, well a new Strombecker car that is.

I had put a 21.5K motor in mine thinking I would set it up for our existing GT class since at the time we didn't have a class for it. But it was never smooth enough for that class. I've put the stock Scaley motor back into it, does it ever seem pedestrian but I suppose I'll get used to it. However there is a lot less chatter under acceleration, or should I say gradually increasing speed.

Well thanks for having us. It seemed that a good time was had by all.

I tried hard to catch them but my Pioneer motor was already giving all it had to give.

Don't worry Doc, all you have to do is come in first and the points will start going the other way. Nothing to it. From my end of the pack you all look the same, you look like tail lights.

720

(3 replies, posted in NASTE)

I hope he hasn't got you DQ'd before you even get there.

I bet he would submit an Orange car and call it Yellowish.

Just leave a spot for my Soccer Mom car, I've finally got it turning some very good laps. If it was up to just Monte there would be NO yellow cars.

Yes the Scalextric GT3 cars do qualify for the GT class, but they will probably get spanked pretty hard by the Slot Its and the lone Fly car that runs in that class. They are fun looking cars and could probably benefit from their own class, but we might want to think about something similar speed/handling wise that could run with them. Not everybody might want to buy another car for another class. Just a thought. I already picked up a Scaley GT3 just because, well, I guess because I have no will power to resist.

724

(18 replies, posted in Events)

Good luck guys. If you don't come out on top don't come home dejected, come home with stories.

RE: Over 50 class, you can't win by any smaller margin without losing.