Hi All,
Ahhhh, yes the Cox Chaparral. A fine slot car in it's day and way too 
expensive
for the  meagre pocket money of a 14 yr old, as I was then.

Wow, that takes me back!
Rewinding motors too well........they ran so fast they self destructed!!
24 hour races, trophy for the fastest 'dragster', the smell of tyre dope 
(methyl salicylate aka
'oil of wintergreen' ), replacing axle bushes with tiny ball 
bearings.........ah the good old days!

Remember Russkit cars? Aluminium pan chassis etc, etc.

OT content:
Eggbeater drill for drilling holes in chassis to lighten weight.

Peter B, in Australia

scott grandstaff wrote:

> Hey Wendy
> Old tools? Toy Cars? Atta Girl!!
> Welcome home
> http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/scott/chappy.jpg  (1966 Cox Chaparral 
> slot car, restored)  

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