1LikesU.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing
03-25-2011, 02:26 PM
I cut his first run of 10 kits and he took too long to pay me for them and when he did, it was with a post dated check. I was very uncomfortable doing business this way so i sent him the drawings and kindly asked him to find another shop to do his work.
Sorry for the hijack, just figured that you guys would like to know what happened.
03-25-2011, 02:34 PM
It's not, thus it has never been run. On a "display" chassis, but that display chassis has a set of hard-to-find 200mm TC3 arms...
Nah, the body was painted after, I just LOVE the Panteras (and kick myself regularly for not buying one when they were $3-5 grand all day long...) and Warren Tope was one of my favorite TA drivers. This is the Pantera he drove in the slightly later TransAm, post "Golden Era" which is what we model in USVTA.
I'm sure some tracks allow them but I would never vote to do so here even though I (obviously) have a body to do so.
Scottrik
Its not. Some tracks take liberties. I think the general consensus is do what you have to for your local track, but understand that the National rule set is there to provide a standard of racing across the country. Obviously the more tracks that run straight rules the more universal that standard becomes.
The other thing is that this shell may have been painted up before there was a national standard.
I think its beautiful.
The other thing is that this shell may have been painted up before there was a national standard.
I think its beautiful.
I'm sure some tracks allow them but I would never vote to do so here even though I (obviously) have a body to do so.
Scottrik
03-25-2011, 08:53 PM
Anyone make a 1975 Pontiac Trans-AM shell ? 
03-25-2011, 09:00 PM
03-26-2011, 08:18 AM
They just weren't as successful as others. Not ALWAYS a guarantor of sales success or not (witness the Cox Cheetah slot car...biggest selling scale slotcar of all time, modeling one of the least successful racing cars of all time) but with 40 years of hindsight the "bigs" will be the really popular cars.
Protoform 71 Javelin--Champion
HPI '70 Mustang--Champion
HPI '69 Camaro--Champion
HPI '70 Challenger--different, and "we already had most of the body shapes off our 'Cuda so it was cost-effective to do..."
Did I see someone (HPI?) had done a '67 Mustang notchback? Again, Champion.
Etc.
The '70-on Camaro and Firebird just weren't successful. There weren't a ton of 'em raced, either, unlike the '67-69 cars. I'd do a '70 TransAm to honor Jerry Titus if one were available, though.
Protoform 71 Javelin--Champion
HPI '70 Mustang--Champion
HPI '69 Camaro--Champion
HPI '70 Challenger--different, and "we already had most of the body shapes off our 'Cuda so it was cost-effective to do..."
Did I see someone (HPI?) had done a '67 Mustang notchback? Again, Champion.
Etc.
The '70-on Camaro and Firebird just weren't successful. There weren't a ton of 'em raced, either, unlike the '67-69 cars. I'd do a '70 TransAm to honor Jerry Titus if one were available, though.
03-27-2011, 06:09 PM
Tech Adept
Are 4000mah 2S1P 7.4V 30C lipo's more then enough for VTA racing and bashing?
What kind of run times will I get for bashing?
Lynn
What kind of run times will I get for bashing?
Lynn
03-27-2011, 06:54 PM
Tech Master
iTrader: (41)
Yes Most of us are only pulling 1100 mah per 8 min run I "bashed" mine outside for almost an hour of off and on running with 4800 no problem (LVC did kick in)
03-28-2011, 09:14 PM
Four days until practice starts - for me, 13 hours and 841 miles then it's nationals time 
03-29-2011, 05:36 AM
03-29-2011, 08:22 AM
Who's planning on being at the Track on Friday for practice?
I'm planning on it, as I need to knock of some serious surface rust from the driver and a new-to-me car. I haven't turned a wheel since the Inaugural USVTA Nationals 3 years ago when I broke my foot marshalling.
I'm planning on it, as I need to knock of some serious surface rust from the driver and a new-to-me car. I haven't turned a wheel since the Inaugural USVTA Nationals 3 years ago when I broke my foot marshalling.
03-29-2011, 09:27 AM
Who's planning on being at the Track on Friday for practice?
I'm planning on it, as I need to knock of some serious surface rust from the driver and a new-to-me car. I haven't turned a wheel since the Inaugural USVTA Nationals 3 years ago when I broke my foot marshalling.
I'm planning on it, as I need to knock of some serious surface rust from the driver and a new-to-me car. I haven't turned a wheel since the Inaugural USVTA Nationals 3 years ago when I broke my foot marshalling.
oh yeah, and practice on the track there and get used to using paragon indoors again
03-30-2011, 07:15 AM
Less than 24 hours before the Crew From NJ leaves for the trip to the USVTA Nationals
03-30-2011, 08:22 AM
Who's planning on being at the Track on Friday for practice?
I'm planning on it, as I need to knock of some serious surface rust from the driver and a new-to-me car. I haven't turned a wheel since the Inaugural USVTA Nationals 3 years ago when I broke my foot marshalling.
I'm planning on it, as I need to knock of some serious surface rust from the driver and a new-to-me car. I haven't turned a wheel since the Inaugural USVTA Nationals 3 years ago when I broke my foot marshalling.
It will be great to see and race with you again. If I were you, I would not worry about the rust. I will most likely be knocking it off the doors and rear quarterpanels for you during practice.
Does the tack open at 12:00 on Friday?