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@jettafixer7 3 күн бұрын
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.
@nitromancer6460 3 күн бұрын
@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.
@ablejohnson 6 күн бұрын
Very cool.. I think this is where the Coyote nickname came from for Fords 5.0 Coyote
@nitromancer6460 3 күн бұрын
@ablejohnson That’s a good question. I do not know the answer.
@boholde2757 10 күн бұрын
From what I found from the 68 Indy 500 entry list….. Jim McElreath or Carl Williams?
@nitromancer6460 9 күн бұрын
@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.
@boholde2757 10 күн бұрын
68?……..Might the driver had been Roger McCluskey?
@Jodokesr-wn7oi 10 күн бұрын
You blew right by a pic of the car laying on the bodywork in that folder! Check your history book for 1970 500.
@nitromancer6460 9 күн бұрын
@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.
@ps-mq7tm 11 күн бұрын
🙋♂️
@EvendimataE 12 күн бұрын
there is one in los angeles with straight body but with minor rust around the windshield. i think the guys is going to sell it. i did not bother to ask since i dont have extra money for a project car LOL
@nitromancer6460 9 күн бұрын
@Evendimata Thanks. The rust around the drivers side windshield often indicates corrosion from the battery which sits right in front of the driver. Back in the 70s the batteries leaked acid and corroded that whole area eventually ruining the structure (frame) of the car.
@wayneo7307 14 күн бұрын
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.
@davidhutt-j2n 15 күн бұрын
Thunderjets imean
@davidhutt-j2n 15 күн бұрын
Thundercats are slower now if it was a/fx against new ones be fairer
@nitromancer6460 9 күн бұрын
@Davidhutt-j2n Yes the Aurora Thunder Jets were slower than the Aurora AFX cars but both are still a lot of fun.
@tommydolce74 16 күн бұрын
For my style of driving. I like tyco track.
@deadlyredly 16 күн бұрын
good job on the blue driver keeping pace on the outside lane
@deadlyredly 18 күн бұрын
Love this
@awaren8375 18 күн бұрын
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.
@nitromancer6460 9 күн бұрын
@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!
@OYisit 19 күн бұрын
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...
@williamschoemann4209 19 күн бұрын
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.
@slotcarsandhotrains 21 күн бұрын
Old cars can be fun to drive.
@RypienGT 22 күн бұрын
Just the video I needed. Thank you.
@nitromancer6460 9 күн бұрын
@RypienGT I’m glad I helped.
@GonzalesMichael-sx4sd 27 күн бұрын
I HAVE WAY TOO MANY CARS...AND I LOVE THEM ALL. I ALSO HAVE A GRACIOUS WIFE❤
@GonzalesMichael-sx4sd 27 күн бұрын
THE MEGA G IS FASTER AND BETTER HANDLING THAN THE MEGA G+.....😊
@nitromancer6460 6 күн бұрын
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.
@Parry635 Ай бұрын
awesome collection
@nitromancer6460 29 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@frankneher9192 Ай бұрын
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
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@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.kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoKnh5mKobuIodE
@JustACorvetteGuy Ай бұрын
Brad Keselowskis championship was called the Sprint Cup at the time and Ryan Newman won the 2008 Daytona 500 not the Indy 500
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
Ooops! You are correct. I knew that too. Not sure what I was distracted by.
@jettafixer7 Ай бұрын
I could not afford one of these on my paper route salary.
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@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.
@SIMONSEZ23 Ай бұрын
Tip for anyone who sees this and wants to make your cars run very even and not wanting to buy a lot of performance parts to do so. Get 4 or more chassis that run fairly close to one another. Check the armature ohms if you have a meter- 16 + or 17+ ohms will be your best. Then check all tolerances and parts fitments, then obtain more idler gears (Aurora AFX or T-jets) and AFX magnets(they come in all strengths so best to measure the strength of each regardless of colors) and begin the process of swapping parts (first the magnets and idler gears {the black AFX(non mag) and TUFF ONES idler gears are preferred} and if you have just one it will be a good base test gear, but some of the brass do well also(mark them diff colors to know which is which good/fast, medium or bad/slow) -- and then you can buy very nice idlers from DASH which are very inexpensive, one of the best and congruent in performance) .. and now running two chassis together in front of one another and swap parts to see if they get to be about the same speed at higher speeds(they may and most likely will be different at slower speed . also using the same size and brand silicone tires. Enjoy -Slot on !
@wayneo7307 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
@wayneo7307 I’m Glad to hear the one controller worked well for you. It’s nice having adult sized controllers.
@wayneo7307 Ай бұрын
@@nitromancer6460 They Both Work Good Now.
@jettafixer7 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
@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 Ай бұрын
I use tarn x and get the same results in about a minute
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@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 Ай бұрын
Great find those old aurora cars thx for knowledge 😊
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@jcsgaragejohnc.5027 Ай бұрын
Nice haul, can you tell me the exact brand name and model of the ultrasonic cleaner-TY
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@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 Ай бұрын
@@nitromancer6460 TY SIR
@John-el8dy Ай бұрын
Wow,,, I could get crazy buying here,, great show..
@jarheads88 Ай бұрын
take out the magnet
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@jarheads88 I was thinking I need to try that
@Parry635 Ай бұрын
excellent video !!!!!!
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@Parry635 Thanks, I’m happy to hear you like my modest video
@Parry635 2 ай бұрын
great advice.
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
Thanks
@wayneo7307 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for This .
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
You're welcome
@wayneo7307 2 ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
@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 Ай бұрын
@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 Ай бұрын
@@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 Ай бұрын
@@nitromancer6460 Thank You Sir for the Special Offer But I'm Good.
@Jonathan-dq8hb 2 ай бұрын
Based on the Daytona platform.
@thedude4321 2 ай бұрын
These look well made, Will have to get in the near future
@christopherbusch1933 2 ай бұрын
The trucks would be great for customizing
@seb_1504 2 ай бұрын
Thankfully GM in america didn't intervene much in opel developments and production lines otherwise they would be a disaster 😭
@nitromancer6460 2 ай бұрын
@sen_1504 Agreed. This cars design was overseen by a yank, Chuck Jordan, who go on to head GM design.
@John-el8dy 2 ай бұрын
Very cool truck,, I would like to get a few of them
@nitromancer6460 2 ай бұрын
@John-el8dy I thought they were very cool. You can contact Robert at: [email protected]
@wayneo7307 2 ай бұрын
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 2 ай бұрын
@wayneo7307 It’s great & I’ve never had a truck before.
@busterkurtz1835 2 ай бұрын
I love the trucks. Nicely done.
@nitromancer6460 2 ай бұрын
@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 2 ай бұрын
Like Harry at HomeRacingWorld said about no-mag Ninco Classics - Twice the fun at half the speed!
@58MrMike 2 ай бұрын
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 2 ай бұрын
I just started collecting and the Aurora cars are $50 on EBay now
@jeffreydavenport6136 2 ай бұрын
👍
@MagnaLume 2 ай бұрын
awesome! Nice group of muscle.
@mycoalamana414 3 ай бұрын
I'm looking for the Plymouth Trim piece, that goes across the bottom of the trunk. Anybody got one,?
@nitromancer6460 Ай бұрын
@mycoalamana414 I have an extra, it’s not perfect. I’ll put an ad up on Craigslist in Detroit