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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:12 pm
by coxbros1
Dangeruss wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:09 pm
Sounds like a gun going off...
...followed by the unmistakable sound of lexan on blacktop
Looked straight as an arrow though!
It apparently rolled during shut down 5 or 6 times,
...broke a front body post, took most of the front bumper off, and broke an engine stabilizer rod end, minimal damage considering...it's 10x louder in person, cops showed up shortly after, we just stayed in our car and they finally left
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:14 pm
by coxbros1
Anyone following this thread needs to watch these videos on a big TV on Thumbs youtube channel, mutch better perspective
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:14 pm
by Dangeruss
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:12 pm
... cops showed up shortly after, we just stayed in our car and they finally left
Carload of dudes in an empty parking lot: "Be cool man... they'll never know it was us."
Carload of cops in the same parking lot: "How long are we gonna make 'em sweat before we can go get donuts??"
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:17 am
by coxbros1
Dangeruss wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:14 pm
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:12 pm
... cops showed up shortly after, we just stayed in our car and they finally left
Carload of dudes in an empty parking lot: "Be cool man... they'll never know it was us."
Carload of cops in the same parking lot: "How long are we gonna make 'em sweat before we can go get donuts??"
I think that's exactly what happened!...they had tinted windows, we had tinted windows...it was a standoff
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:46 pm
by coxbros1
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:07 pm
by Dangeruss
Ooooo.... THAT looks like sex on a stick
Name on the wing musta' cost
SOMEONE a buck or two... or $.75 cents
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:19 pm
by coxbros1
Dangeruss wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:07 pm
Name on the wing musta' cost
SOMEONE a buck or two... or $.75 cents
Jeff cut the custom chassis for me!...it's been thru Hell and has survived!
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:08 pm
by RogueIV
That looks amazing!
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:23 pm
by Dadio
The green monster is something of a national tradition in land speed records I believe
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:46 pm
by BattleTrak
Looks great! What color is that?
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:59 pm
by coxbros1
BattleTrak wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:46 pm
Looks great! What color is that?
Thanks!...Tamiya PS-17
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:01 am
by R6cowboy
Well done makeover. The Max Q looks mean.
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:37 am
by TheDiamondOne
BattleTrak wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:46 pm
Looks great! What color is that?
Tamiya Top Force Green
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:44 pm
by 1911Colt
wooooo, canards
Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 1:34 pm
by treystoys
Came in to say this is awesome! Very cool builds!! Would be a neat way to introduce my son to rockets lol
...broke a front body post, took most of the front bumper off, and broke an engine stabilizer rod end, minimal damage considering...it's 10x louder in person, cops showed up shortly after, we just stayed in our car and they finally left