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07-09-2010, 09:05 PM
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Lighting a car on fire aint so easy!
Well the time has come. The bird looks pretty bad after 3 races, one if which was in torrential rain. And now there are 3 other "chicken" themed cars, so on to a new theme. As I mentioned before, I wanted to burn it; but, I found today, it is not that easy, unless you torch the full interior, which is gone.
Here it is, in all it's non glory.
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07-09-2010, 09:13 PM
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I have a gallon of Naptha my wife bought for $2.00. We need about a cup. 3.75 quarts of lighter fluid might help. what is that you're spraying on the car. It would have made a great YouTube had it climbed the spray back to the can and blown up in your hand...
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07-10-2010, 05:52 AM
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Donny,
What you should have done is filled the interior about 12 inches deep of old newspapers (loosly packed), doused the papers with lighter fluid and then set ablaze. That'll get the paint cooking nicely from the inside out. 
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- Tony P. Currently - 1984 944 SP2 racer - 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer - 2012 Cayman R (also the wife's) - 2000 Boxster S (now mine) - 1995 993 (garage queen) - 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast) - 2017 F350 (tow monster) - 2018 Jeep Wrangler Gone but not forgotten - 1989 944S2 - 1979 RX7 - 1986 944 - 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...) - 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now)
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#6
07-10-2010, 06:45 AM
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Go to Walmart - buy a 1-gallon can of Coleman Camp Fuel.
Douse the interior and exterior of the car car - use the entire gallon. Use your torch to light it...... Run.
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Jim B. Maryland 1987 944S - Black #303 - Zeus Suit Racing 2007 Boxster S - Carrara White - Daily Driver "Life is too short to have a boring car"
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#7
07-10-2010, 07:50 AM
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Skip the lighter fluid / naptha / newspapers. The answer is thermite (skip to about 1:30 for the car part to start)
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Stephen www.salazar-racing.com 1970 914/6 - 3.0L GT 1983 911SC - 3.32L IROC 1984 930 - 3.6L dirt bikes (some gas, some electric), Sherco trials bike Sold: 2001 Boxster (hers), 2003 996tt x50  , SpecE30, 1996 E36M3 GTS2 racecar, 2015 Mustang GT, 2008 S2R1000
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07-10-2010, 08:02 AM
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^^ Friggin' AWESOME!!
So.....where can I buy some of this thermite?? 
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- Tony P. Currently - 1984 944 SP2 racer - 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer - 2012 Cayman R (also the wife's) - 2000 Boxster S (now mine) - 1995 993 (garage queen) - 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast) - 2017 F350 (tow monster) - 2018 Jeep Wrangler Gone but not forgotten - 1989 944S2 - 1979 RX7 - 1986 944 - 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...) - 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now)
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#9
07-10-2010, 09:10 AM
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One of the all-time great MIT hacks was when they thermite-welded a Green Line street car to the tracks (I believe in the 60s but might have been in the 50s). The city had to bring in a crane and lift the street car (i.e. above ground subway), tracks, and all!
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Peter (not "Pete") K. 2025 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring (on order, future tow vehicle) 1997 Spec Boxster #671 2016 Cayman S 2016 Toyota Highlander--tow vehicle/wife's DD 2017 VW GTI SE (DD) Gone and missed: 2003 Miata ("SM") race car 1992 Miata ("SSM") race car 2009 911 C2S Coupe 2004 Toyota Prius - sold to son's girlfriend 2006 Dodge Durango 2003 Acura MDX 86 Black 911 Coupe race car 86 Gold 911 Targa 82 WineRedMetallic 911 Targa
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#10
07-10-2010, 09:35 AM
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shoot -- who knew metal is not flammable!?! Good try though, Donnie
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