Thanks again, everyone, for the welcomes. I don't get on the site as often as I like but perhaps with time. Someone (Tony Brown, I believe) suggested I post some photos. I had a small track set up with one of the four types of track I have and was exercising the stable and did snap a couple photos. I'll try to post them... here's a mostly original Lionel Thunderbird from my first set as a kid ~1963. The front grill was lost in a crash. I think the I added the racing stripes and numbers (it was number zero) and of course, some sponsors' decals.
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Good stuff!
I don't think I've ever seen a lionel car on this site before.
"Run What You Brung", is my motto.
Cool, Serge
"That's all I can stands cause I can't stands no more" Popeye the Sailor
VERY NICE! Personal history is a very important part of our hobby, as we want to capture the fun we once had. You can soak the body in hand dish washing detergent for a gentle cleaning. It took quite a while to restore all of my cars that survived but I am glad that I did! Thanks Old Galoot for sharing this with us-you still might be able to find a grill and front bumper from it! God Bless! Tony mgbbrown
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers
Sorry Serge and Old Galoot; I was not clear in my meaning. When I restored my childhood cars, all I did was to clean them up to spotless and radius the wheel wells I had enlarged for Aurora's Hop-Up Kit slicks. Otherwise they are unmolested as played with. Even the original chassis was retained-complete with vent holes! This is far different though from other Pit Kit cars, such as the Hot Rods in my Hot Rod Pit Kit as an example. I am still amazed that the Mr. Blob Head stayed on my Hot Rod and Chaparral! Holding on for dear life I am sure. God Bless! Tony mgbbrown
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers
Yeah, Restoration is cool but sometimes leaving things be, is the right thing to do. Here is a Galaxie I refurbished. It still has the original play wear. It's OK but I'm guessing it has less meaning to me than yours does to you.
Yes, Elvis is driving it. I couldn't resist painting in the side burns.
Later, Serge
"That's all I can stands cause I can't stands no more" Popeye the Sailor
Here is one of the cars from the set I got for Christmas in 1969. It isn't much to look at, but it wears a lot of experience. Great Post Galoot!
Everyone is looking for experience these days-especially in our childhood slot cars! Tony mgbbrown
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers
Great replies, gents! All of you have put more care and love into your cars than I have mine (either then or now!). I thought I could post more than one pic to a post, but perhaps I can do that using the blog feature. I have more pix of the old cars, most do not have as good as a story as the Lionel T-bird. BTW, the other Lionel car in that set was a Buick Rivera. I do not have the body (the chassis/motor is in the boneyard). I'd like to see a pic of one of those. Don't recall seeing one on eBay either, for that matter.
Also, I picked up some new tires for the Lionel, so it's due for a tuneup and new rubber. I don't have any of the original rubber; I remember I had to stretch T-jet tires onto those wheels. They came to kind of a point rather than a flat surface. No wonder those cars never won many races, especially when I had purchased one Tuff One and one Wild One (after a couple regular T-jets).
More pix to come!
Mark
THANKS Mark! Hopefully you can find one. Here is a photo:
God Bless! Tony mgbbrown
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers
great pic! for some reason I remember mine as yellow... maybe it was? I'm bummed I have no pic of my old layout, decorated with grand stand, trees, paths, parking lot, snackbar, people (I had an HO train layout also -- have pics of it.). It was a small un-balanced figure 8.
I was going to do a blog tonight and post the rest of the pix but I want to run slots instead! back later.
Mark
TOG (the old galoot)
It is in fact, a Galaxie... right? Help me out here, folks.
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers
It is sharp, HO or 1:1! What powered the real ones, if you know? I don't know my GM powerplants of the 60s that well....
Mark; The picture tells the story. They were FAST! God Bless! Tony mgbbrown
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers
Picture you posted, Mark, is in fact of a '64 Galaxie. If that's what you're asking.
When two or more minds are concentrating on the same subject, a 3rd, more powerful mind is created. Welcome to HOSR.
Where'd that "like" button go? John, you are in fact correctamundo.
The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play.
-- Kirk in 'Shore Leave'
Not sure why I started calling it a T-bird. BTW, the Lionel Galaxie has a bit different chassis and motor compared to the Lionels I purchased on eBay this millenium. Pics to follow...
Always drink upstream from the herd. -Will Rogers