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Quarter Scale FUNNY CAR! - 4/8/2008 2:32:07 PM   
M.R. Ogle


 

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Status: offline 		John Foster's Quarter Mortar, and they're here:

http://www.quarterscalelegends.com/Quartermortar.html

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/8/2008 2:50:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey, thats pretty cool!

If you get enough people into it, you could have a drag race going!

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/9/2008 1:23:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		G'day Mike,
I just PM'd John F.

What a weapon!!! and only 23 pounds - WOW!!!!

I saw at once your designs. COOL

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/11/2008 8:30:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think there will be a rail dragster version,too.

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/11/2008 10:14:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks great, the pricing isnt bad either.

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/14/2008 5:39:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		When will we see a video of one of these giants going down the track. Or heck, even down the road would be fine, lol.


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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/15/2008 2:00:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here ya go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb33P5iKOwQ

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RE: Quarter Scale FUNNY CAR! - 4/15/2008 4:46:16 AM   
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I just love your design and all views of this FUNNY CAR. I have many of friend wanting to get into 1/4 scale drag racing and this car would be a great start. Keep up the good work!

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RE: Quarter Scale FUNNY CAR! - 4/15/2008 6:03:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		That thing is awesome I might have to get one of those price isnt to bad either!! Especially for a GASSER



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RE: Quarter Scale FUNNY CAR! - 4/15/2008 2:07:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Warren... I''d lose my mind if I saw one of these funny car chassis with an all-metal nostalgia-funny car type body on it... I think you could just the guy to pull that one off!!!

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/15/2008 2:18:13 PM   
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Here ya go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb33P5iKOwQ

Those are sweet. A lot faster then I expected. The rocket cars at the end were sweet also. They fly!

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/17/2008 11:20:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		They were running on a 1:10 drag strip, (only 132 feet) but still go to between 45 to 50 mph and ran the track in less than three seconds. Not too shabby!

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 4/29/2008 5:23:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, we usually try to run those cars on a 165 foot track (quarter scale eighth mile). Speeds are a few mph faster, too.

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 5/13/2008 1:26:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		I hope to get to Lynwood this year to watch at least. Mike has some awesome machines. Nothing cooler than watching them back up to the line !!

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RE: Quarter Scalew FUNNY CAR! - 5/13/2008 2:47:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks!

I was going to take this new one up there this weekend, but, alas... it's still in primer...

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