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Minor1PJG
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Now my MEC1 Car has become a Dragster and has steering too 
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WOW. What a transformation. 
Excellent job.
That looks a treat. Really well thought out.
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Minor1PJG
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Thanks guys.
I'll give her a test run this weekend 
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That's it. I've had enough of this thread. My plan for June, buy a Mec engine, buy some more Meccano and build a Steam Car. This is a bit of childish fun I'm missing out on and it's just not fair.
Be warned mine will be the fastest, sleak-est, best-est, shinei-est looking playground car I can make. 
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Ha, ha - I can't wait to see it Manxman
Mine of course will still be the fastest, best handling, wackyest....... 
Start your engines 
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My MEC1 Dragster is now a MEC1 Wide Dragster:
And a bit of video too. Even though I now have steering I think this car is calling for a smooth straight Drag Strip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp6NHGED_zI
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It's still looking ok. But be aware I'm getting ready to enter the race. I've just brought this off eBay.
Give it a few days to arrive. Then give me some build time and I'm planning to give you a run for your money. The only problem I have at present is that I did tell the rest of the family. Even the 14 year old was laughing at me. They seem to think it all a bit childish. What do they know.
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What a dragster. It even does a power drift.
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Minor1PJG
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Childish, Manxman??- they know nothing. Go build, Sir. That looks like a fine MEC1, the perfect start
The power slide is caused mainly by the lack of rear differential so the rear wants to go straight ahead but the steering is trying to do something else at the front
Great fun, that's for sure
A race/ challenge (of some sort) at STIA could be fun. Do you think Wallace would come too??
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I don't know if Wallace would travel all that way just for a Meccano Car race, but, he may agree to send his car and have a stand in driver / steamer.
The Meccano Steam Car Races. It's a fine idea but how many cars could we come up with before the next STIA.
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| Manxman wrote: | I don't know if Wallace would travel all that way just for a Meccano Car race, but, he may agree to send his car and have a stand in driver / steamer.
The Meccano Steam Car Races. It's a fine idea but how many cars could we come up with before the next STIA. |
Put me down for one
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| steamyjim wrote: | | How about as many of us have a go at building a dragster out of a MEC1/SP3 and Meccano and we all have a race at STIA. We have almost a year to perfect our cars |
We could also build them for racing at Tilford next year as well.
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