RossD
RossD MegaDork
1/5/21 9:31 a.m.
Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/5/21 9:41 a.m.

And the seller states that she'd sell the car separately for $1000. Meaning you can get separate receipts and get a jet engine IN CHALLENGE BUDGET!

New York Nick
New York Nick Reader
1/5/21 9:53 a.m.

I just sent that to my buddy in Grand Rapids that just got new house with a big shop... only an hour away

akylekoz
akylekoz SuperDork
1/5/21 10:02 a.m.

I wonder what other projects he had.

edit: don’t look

Antihero (Forum Supporter)
Antihero (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
1/5/21 10:03 a.m.
Robbie (Forum Supporter) said:

And the seller states that she'd sell the car separately for $1000. Meaning you can get separate receipts and get a jet engine IN CHALLENGE BUDGET!

Now to go get a less than $100 car.

 

 

This is not gonna cover itself with glory in the autocross......

RossD
RossD MegaDork
1/5/21 10:21 a.m.

TIL jet cars arent good at autocross.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ PowerDork
1/5/21 10:24 a.m.

Remember everyone, fuel is budget exempt. devil

Antihero (Forum Supporter)
Antihero (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
1/5/21 10:31 a.m.
akylekoz said:

I wonder what other projects he had.

edit: don’t look

I didn't follow your advice and now regret it.

RossD
RossD MegaDork
1/5/21 10:46 a.m.
hobiercr (FS)
hobiercr (FS) SuperDork
1/5/21 10:50 a.m.

The belly tank go-cart would be a great start. to a cycle cart.

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/5/21 11:02 a.m.
Antihero (Forum Supporter) said:
Robbie (Forum Supporter) said:

And the seller states that she'd sell the car separately for $1000. Meaning you can get separate receipts and get a jet engine IN CHALLENGE BUDGET!

Now to go get a less than $100 car.

 

 

This is not gonna cover itself with glory in the autocross......

Just find a way to recoup at least $900 out of the car the jet engine is already IN!

Sine_Qua_Non
Sine_Qua_Non SuperDork
1/5/21 11:14 a.m.
RossD said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/401849127809845/

That 1939 Chevy with a WW2 airplane engine is awesome. 

hobiercr (FS)
hobiercr (FS) SuperDork
1/5/21 11:19 a.m.

In reply to Robbie (Forum Supporter) :

I can almost guarantee you there is a pile of spares that were not mentioned in the ad. 

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter)
Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/5/21 12:00 p.m.

In reply to RossD :

Contact her, explain the Challenge & that you'd be happy to run the car in his memory, but it needs to be under $2k?

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter)
Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/5/21 12:02 p.m.
hobiercr (FS) said:

The belly tank go-cart would be a great start. to a cycle cart.

That thing looks like it was built about a week after the war ended. 

hobiercr (FS)
hobiercr (FS) SuperDork
1/5/21 12:06 p.m.

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

Needs moar pulse jet mounted in the tail!

Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/5/21 12:46 p.m.

That Allison has to be worth $$$$$$ on it's own surprise

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
1/5/21 1:29 p.m.
RossD said:

TIL jet cars arent good at autocross.

so does the 2 second penalty count if you catch the cones on fire?

Javelin (Forum Supporter)
Javelin (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/5/21 2:05 p.m.

In reply to bobzilla :

Is the base upright and touching the box? Then, no?

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
1/5/21 2:11 p.m.

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

sweet. 

Antihero (Forum Supporter)
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1/5/21 2:25 p.m.
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to bobzilla :

Is the base upright and touching the box? Then, no?

So if I suck at autocross but have flamethrowers mounted on all sides of my car......I'm an autocross superstar?

 

Obviously it would have to melt it instantly so there's some tech there

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