Thanks for sharing with us, Jeff. It's great knowing that people out there still love their T-Jets. There was nothing better.

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Roads, Thank you so much for the comment. I truly love the old T-Jets. It seems like there's always something fun to do with them. Roads, take care and let me know if you need anything.

Nice, classic collection. Makes me want to put on the Byrds greatest hits and race my ThunderJets.. If I could only go back to 1967...

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, Ya want to go back to 1967?! Here's how you do it: Go to eBay.com search for Aurora Slot Cars and POOF, you're there. Get whatever you need to start racing the slot cars again and let me know your progress. Recall what a BLAST it was tuning them up, the smell of the oil, hopping the slot cars up the way you want it and racing them it around the track?? Guess what??? It's still a BLAST!! Nick if all that doesn't put you back in 1967...watch an episode of the Partridge Family, that should do it, right? Have fun Nick

@nickpitera7891

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyan Jeff, Yes, racing my old ThunderJets was a blast. Can’t wait to retire, slow down retrieve from storage. I was more of a Gilligan’s Island and Hogan’s Hero kid....

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickpitera7891 Hey, both Gilligan's Island & Hogan Hero's were at the top of my favorites as well.

Wow! What a trip down memory lane! I customized a few Tjets back in the day myself. Removed bumpers, puddied and painted, stripes from other kits. Good fun. The orange car is a a Ford Maverick. Other Orange car and two others are a Chetah, designed and raced by Bill Thomas. And yes had fuel injected chevy engines. Great idea to use bodies from else where. 👍👍😎🇺🇸

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Hey Shift, thank you for the info on the Ford Maverick. A number of people have shared the same information. I had really no solid idea what it was at the time. Take care Shift, let me know if you need anything.

Good morning, good video, you have some nice cars in your collection , I wished I had kept my slot car sets back in 1974 - 1978. I remember riding my bike to corner candy store, " it was like a Thrift store had toys,clothes, and much more " but anyway on the other side of the candy next aisle over was slot cars lined up on the glass shelving case, I think it was when the prices went up for the slot cars, those years was the best years, I remember buying slot cars, now don't know what happened to them. Too bad. Now 45 years later now I'm collecting slot cars and racing them with my son and daughter , my son really like racing, see you next video.

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Epic, Thank you so much for your kind words regarding my slot cars. I am so glad that you are having fun with your kids and the old slot cars. My dad got us boys the slot cars and I raised my kids playing with them and now my grand kids are having fun with them as well. Seem as though they're timeless.

Great collection Jeff. I love that you kept cars you had as a kid. Personally I have some that no matter how hard they are on the eyes, I could never let them go. You should see some of the paint jobs I've done at 12 years old. I should be finishing up your videos in about a week or so. Love 'em. Keep them coming.

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam, Thank so much for the kind words. Being a kid when we got these old slot cars, it was the thing to do, paint them, hop um up, bigger tiers etc. But after a bit, I realized, if I keep on like that, they'd never be in show room shape again. Hence I started to learn how to refurbish them. I think right now, I have over 600 slot car videos on KZread, I don't know of anyone who had told me they've watched them all, I don't think I've watched um all. Take care Sam, let me know if you need anything.

Nothing but impressive! Most of my original cars were stolen back in the early 80's. I still have a good amount of track including the T Jet loop the loop sections. I've just recently started looking for replacement cars and parts but the prices are just too high. Thanks for showing us your collection!

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Craig, I am so sorry to hear about your loss of the slot cars. It's let someone ripping away a bit of your childhood. Since slot car prices are high, I usually bid on eBay for the ones I know I can refurbish. If they're dirty, decals on um or need to be tuned up, they don't sell well. Those are the ones I go after. Craig if you need anything, let me know. Take care!!

Cool collection what a. blast from the past .

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Clyde, Thank you so much for the comment. Do you currently have any slot cars set up? Let me know. Take care Clyde.

@clydesampson6966

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyan yea I have over 130 slot car afx and t jets ebay is like a bad habit. Love it I racing in 74 back in 82 the past 6 years slotcar again became very much Alive.

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@clydesampson6966 Hey Clyde, I would love to see some pics of your collection. I agree, the old slot car are very much Alive!! See ya Clyde.

I believe that orange car @ 9:56 is a Maverick. Nice collection Jeff!

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevlar, Thank you so much for the comment, I know I really like the car, but I've been unsure what it is. Take care Kevlar!!

Jeff, love the collection

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gene, Thank you so much. It's a blast collecting and restoring them. Let me know if you need anything.

Nice very nice i have a lot of road race replica his new cars as well i don't know if I said I'm building a new track 4 line it will be on 4 by 8 so to see your time cars "0" it will have a lap/time on the track again thank you for the video keep me going.

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Hey Craig, you have to show me some pictures of your projects. Let me know if you need anything, see ya!!

I thought you hated the term “minty”? You’ve said a few times in this video! Haha! Really nice collection!!

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Fossil, Well spotted, indeed. "Minty" is a term I have used so many times with a grin and a nod to the guys who use "Minty" in their slot car titles on eBay. (I always thing of Scope) You'll probably hear me say it again in different videos. Fossil, thanks for commenting, take care and have fun!!

I had that experience when I was a kid. I thought, coming down the street, one my favorite cars , the '70 Cuda! Then when it got close up, I was like what? This Ripple down the side , the longer nose? I was to find this was called the Dodge Challenger, and was not the Plymouth Cuda. I had become familiar with, and a huge fan of the '70 Cuda, and '70 Plymouth Duster from the Hot Wheels Diecast cars, and great Monogram Model Kits.

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel, I am so glad I did a number of the Monogram Models, they were an absolute blast and were a good way to hone my modeling skills.

@danielblythe5337

2 жыл бұрын

Those colorful bodies and frame parts! I think of those as Milestone kits. Great history, Mattel sponsored the real Snake & Mongoose with their Hot Wheels line, and Topper sponsored the Indy 500 Race cars in 1970 and '71. All way cool!

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielblythe5337 Hey, Great stuff, you just took me back a few decades, thank you!!

dude you make the coolest videos and just so you know that car you thought was a nova is a ford maverick nice car anyway you look at it.

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike, thank you so much for the kind words, I appreciate you watching! And thank you for the tip on the Maverick. Let me know if you need anything, see ay!!

the stake trucks ,dump trucks, and tow trucks did have yellow rims...

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Hey Gary, thanks for the confirmation.

Last car, third batch is not a Nova. It's a Maverick

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey AR, thanks for the information. I was made aware of that about 10 minutes after I released the video over a year ago. And I'm sure, yet again, I will indeed hear from someone else regarding the proper make of the slot car.

Jeff ,How can we find you on eBay?

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, Thank you for asking. On eBay I am jlr4922 That should get you to my auction when they're up. I have some project videos to complete this week and I should have items listed on eBay the following week. I'm thinking about making a quick video of everything I'll have on eBay. This way you'll get a much better look a what you want to buy now, right?! Chris take care and let me know if you need anything.