An identical Aurora Thunderjet green Torino is the most legendary car in my collection. My father took a liking to it 50+ years ago and always beat me because it was fast and steady and dependable and handled well and never spun or came off the track. When my children were growing up the first car they were allowed to drive was the green Torino because of its reliability, and now the same is true with my grandchildren. My father is 93 years-old now and when I speak with him and tell him I played with the cars with my grandchildren he asks me "Did you let them drive the green Torino?" 4 generations of my family know the legend of the iconic green Torino, and we all love that car :^)

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

BigRed, I am so glad you shared your story, truly heartfelt. My father as well got us kids into the old slot cars. I'm thankful he did. It created a lifelog passion. And isn't it fun to watch the upcoming generations having fun with the same toys we played with?! BigRed take care and have fun!

@Grit489

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome story

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Grit489 Hey DH, Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to comment and watching my videos. Let me know if you need anything.

I haven't raced slots in years, but I used to repair cracked screw posts by putting a piece of brass or aluminum tubing over the post. 1/8 in. long piece will do and slide over the post and tap it in. I got the tubing at the hobby shop. This will accommodate most car bodies and engine configurations on T jets.

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Warren, Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Sounds like you need to get back into playing with the old slot cars. Recall what a blast it was to race them, tune um up, get them properly oiled and hop them up just the way you wanted them?! Guess what Warren, it's still a BLAST!! If I may suggest, you dig out your slot car stuff, set up a small track layout and start your slot car hobby back up now. If you don't have your stuff anymore, eBay has a plethora old slot car stuff. Warren, take care, let me know how it goes for you, see ya!!

This sends me back to 1968.. I got to dig out my Thunderjets . Thanks for sharing.

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, Thanks for watching. After you get you slot cars out and set up, you're gonna have a blast!! Let me know if you need anything.

@nickpitera7891

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff Ryan will do! I have about 30 ThunderJets. I may need parts, track, etc..I have the old Aurora red oil . I’m not sure if it’s ok to use. What type of oil do you use? Does old oil go bad?

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@nickpitera7891 Hey Nick, If you have 30 T-Jets... Get them out this weekend! I have too much track, transformers and accessories. After you get everything out, let me know what you need, If I have it, I'll make sure get it. The old oil, if the viscosity is good, use it!! Nick let me know how you do with finding everything, I'm excited for you!! Have fin, and keep me up to date on you progress!! Take care.

Cool, slotcar restorations are rare on youtube, I'd like to see more.

@JeffRyan

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Triop, Thank you so much for the kind words, I really enjoy restoring the old slot cars. I'll be post more restoration videos soon. Take care and have fun!!

It looks good the way it is❤👍.

@JeffRyan

Ай бұрын

Hey, thank you so much!!

@gaetanodetorrice5555

Ай бұрын

@@JeffRyan you're welcome sir 👍

Nice 👍🙂 thanks for letting me look at how you did that

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it Craig, have fun!!

Stellar! I might have had a lt blue with black stripe, back in the day. Looks fantastic 👍👍😎🇺🇸 Abd btw...I painted and customized a few of these back in the day. The e z off oven cleaner gives me big ideas.

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Hey Shift, thanks for watching my videos, I certainly appreciate it. Let me know if you need anything. Take care Shift, see ya!!

Jeff, You're knowledge of HO slot cars is awesome. Your workmanship is awesome as well. I'm learning alot from you and I'm not new to the game. Keep up the excellent work.

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey John, You Sir are very kind, thank you so much for the post!! I am so glad you're getting something out of my videos. They are a blast to make. Let me know if you need anything. Take care John.

Great job. I learned a lot from your video. Those Torinos and Chargers go for big bucks on eBay. Maybe I will find one I can restore that’s not so expensive. Glad you’re keeping this great hobby alive!!! Thanks!!

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jimmy, Thanks for watching my videos, they have always been a lot of fun to do. You hit the nail on the head, find the old slot cars that look horrible but that can be cleaned up. If they look like crap on eBay, they sell for very little. Have fun Jimmy, let me know if you need anything.

@jimmyb1559

2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyanThanks Jeff

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyb1559 Np

Well done! Greetings from northern Alberta Canada 👍

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Cave, Thank you so much for taking the time to comment from the Great White North. The Torino was a fun project and as I recall, it did very well when I put it back on eBay. Let me know if you need anything, see ya Cave!!

@Dracoool

2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyan ..I subscribed and I will consider some ebay purchases. 👍

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dracoool Hey Cave, Thank you so much for subscribing. I don't currently have anything on eBay. When I do, I'll make a video showing you everything that I'll have on eBay before I list them. Take care Cave, see ya!

Jeff Castrol super clean

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey William, Thank you so much for your comment, let me know if you need anything.

Jeff - great work. Nice finished product on a car that typically has stripe damage or rear wheel wells enlarged.

@JeffRyan

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim - Thank you so much it was a fun project. Let me know if you need anything else. Take care.

@tjetjim

4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyan Hey Jeff, I do restorations myself, typically for body damage using the Mike Vitale method. But always looking for tidbits of restoration techniques

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@tjetjim Hey Jim, I'd love to know more about his method of body restoration. Let me know.

great job guys

@JeffRyan

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas, Thank you so much. Kinda surprised me with how well it came out!! Take care.

Great job! Makes one wonder why someone painted it.

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff, Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment about my videos, I certainly appreciate it. I can imagine the previous owner went all out painting, decaling and hopping up the body & chassis back in the day...but todays' market, the closer you can get um to being fully restored, they then commands a premium price. Take care Jeff, let me know if you need anything.

Was that an old AC vibrator motor chassis at 9:38 of your video? A couple of years ago I tried running some old T Jets and the motors seemed very weak. I took one apart, cleaned everything but it still ran slow. Could it be the magnets?

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, Yes that is a Vibrator chassis. As long as all the contact point are properly cleaned and the reed mechanism is tightened correctly it should be fine. Do make sure the rod moves freely in the center of the engine. Hope this helps. Take care Brian.

Cut a groove in the screw, it acts as a tap.

@JeffRyan

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the pro tip!! Let me know if you need anything.

I saw a video yesterday and can't find now. You were cleaning a chassis that had corroded with the usual green. You were cleaning it something foamy, just what was it ? Simple Green foam or good old oven cleaner ? Thanks !

@JeffRyan

4 жыл бұрын

Brasso cleans um right up. Wash and dry really well.

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Easy Off the original formula often takes off the old paint from the T-Jets.

I looked through your videos and could not find the type of Scotch glue you use. Also how did you remove the glue from the Torino?

@JeffRyan

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Thurman, I have yet to post all of my slot car videos. I probably have lass than a hundred to go. I'm sure I'vs made reference to the glue. The proper name is "Scotch Maximum Strength Adhesive" Google that name and it should come right up. Often the old glue will come off when the shell sits in warm water. Hope this helps!

@dancalmpeaceful3903

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyan Great vid - So Jeff - I"m going to assume that the "Scotch Maximum Strength Adhesive is outstanding for plastic? Does it cause "frosting" on plastic windows like the fumes Crycanaolite (spelling? -ie. Super glue)? I'm still looking for some awesome plastic glue short of Testors....or using super glue....

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancalmpeaceful3903 Hey Dan, Thanks for the question. No the Scotch glue does not cause the frosting on the plastic like Super Glue. Hope this helps.

Bummer. I would have left it painted with decals. But thanks for the vid.

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, Thank you for the comment. My point for restoring the Torino back to it's factory original look, is for resale value. Getting it off of eBay for a nominal cost, putting back on eBay (refurbished) for an increased profit margin over 10 times what I paid for it. That has to seem like a smart way to turn a hobby into a profitable venture, right? That's why I do it. I get it, the previous owner spent a lot of time painting and decaling the car, but by the time I got it, the paint was marred, it was chipping off, some of the decals were very worn and slitting, the chrome on the rims sucked and so on. I look at it this way: now that I've restored the Torino back to the way Aurora intended look, it's a blank canvas for the next owner to do what they want with it. Who knows, they might paint gold & black and and hide the natural beauty of the car's lines with a bunch of decals, right? Take care Mark, talk soon.

@kman507507

2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffRyan Thanks Jeff. I totally understand. I just have a soft spot in my heart for those old "kid-painted" racers from yesteryear. Well done on the restore. Would love to see more of your work. Quick question, what are you using to remove old glue from glass and bodies? I always find that the toughest part of any cleanup.

@JeffRyan

2 жыл бұрын

@@kman507507 Hey Mark, Good to hear from you Sir. Thank you for the kind words. Through the years of restoring the old T-Jets, I came across only body that I did NOT remove the decals or paint. It was a beautiful Riviera that was so well done, probably from a professional modeler, all I did was tune up the chassis and put it back on eBay. If you'd like to see more of my work, here's a link to my KZread channel: kzread.infovideos Right now I think I have over 450 slot car video up on KZread, that should give you plenty to watch for a bit, right?! Often you can get lucky removing old glue from the glass and bodies by soaking them in hot water. Some of the older glues will soften up while being soaked. Hope this helps, take care Mark!!

@christopherbusch1933

6 ай бұрын

The patina was cooler and stripping that for profit only makes it worse in my book. I like the green car but you had to destroy the other car… and you did it for money. (Not because you wanted the green car. 😢)

cool, what is that background music?

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Richard, Thanks for the comment. For the music in the background of my videos I use the royalty free music I find on the internet. Unfortunately I don't recall where I got it from or the title. I wish I could be more help Richard, take care.

Under what name on Ebay do you sell

@JeffRyan

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tomas, On eBay I am: jlr4922 That'll get you to my auctions when I have some up. Take care and let me know if you need anything.

Cool H.O. slot car Go eBay find your site ( please send me)

@JeffRyan

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, I'm only on eBay right now. My web host died and my website fizzled out. I'll be on eBay soon I just got some projects I'm working on and I'll eBay them as soon as they are done. I'm videoing all the projects! They'll be released you my KZread channel. Take care Make, let me know if you need anything else.