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i went to pick up a 69 Attex racer this evening from a guy named "Duck". he raced in 74-76 in junior class somewhere in PA. claims to have 2 more racers in his Dad's barn in Maryland that will be transported here along with "a pile of motors, tranys and parts" he had 2 others... a stock chief that sold at auction a few weeks ago, and another racer that he sold in maryland "about 10 years ago". as i'm getting ready to leave, i ask him to please give me a call when the rest of the stuff makes the treck to NC. i also asked if he had a name other than "Duck" so i could ask around and see if anyone here knew him back then. he tells me that his name is Donald Hoffman... and my jaw drops. i asked if the racer he sold 10 years ago in MD was an ST400 and he said yes. i ask if he remembers what the # on it was and he tells me "4832 it had a blue roll cage" for anyone not making the connection... that's my other racer! after another 10 minutes of shooting the breeze, he has promised to get the old photo albums of his racing days from his mom and let me borrow them to scan the pics for 6x6 world... i geuss i finally know the history on my first racer!!
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Very cool.
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That's way cool. I remember when you got the first racer you asked if anyone knew the history- now you know! Congrats on the machines.
Stuck in the seventies- not in the swamp.
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Glad you found the history of your racer!!!
Way cool.
Looking forward to the scans.
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coolllllllllllllllll race verry coollllllll . robbie1999 max 2 18 b&s 22 tires custom . new max iv 23 k 26 i/n tires brown . ht cable promark winch . new toy 1972 attex st400 400ccjlo and she will be bad . ( the frog )
if it don't float with out you getting wet . don't bring it ! 
R.I.P sage rogers 4 11 09 . you can't fix stuped !!!!! raceone 3 .)Comment
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Attex racer
Excellant!!!
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That's great Race. Knowing the history is really nice.BannedComment
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That is one great story, strange how these things happen.
Way to go Race.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways , cigar in one hand, whiskey in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!!!"Comment
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Wow!!! Very cool, Brian. Do you know when the other Chief went to auction and what state it was in? I remember a couple of Chiefs that were sold at auctions. Heck, maybe there's a 6x6World member that picked it up. It certainly is a small world. Knowing the history behind the machine makes it that much more special. I love sharing and hearing "barn find" stories and all of the history behind them."Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"
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well, i haven't had much time to play with it... trying to get the others ready for Ashtabula. i did get what was left of a seat removed, and shop vac the stuffing out of the tub. the bottom of the front chains were rusted almost solid so i cut them out. it rolls pretty well now. sanded a little on the body, and found that it was in fact a 208TT. engine has no spark. i'm going to pull it out and see if i can get spark, then sort through the starter "wiring" (scary!). clean up the carb and if i can get the engine running i'll probably put around with it a little before it gets torn down for a total rebuild this one will probably end up with the 339 jlo that was in Beth's max when we got it.
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Those JLO 340s pack quite a punch. I think you'll be happy with it.BannedComment
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i was out in the shop working on my racer this afternoon, and getting things ready for Ohio... i was eyeing the TT and thought that it might make a good first machine for the little one. a few more years and he'll be ready for a full sized machine. this thing is light and would do well with a small 4 stroke. i'm supposed to be getting a reverse trany from the guy. who knows though... i suppose i'll get to work and see what comes out the other end!A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.Comment
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Hey race,
So the 208tt has the stock 8hp in it? Was it raced that way?
My oldest son has been driving my 208tt since I got it. He must of been 5/6 or so. He does well. He now has a st300 with a 8hp tecumseh and I was following him through the woods few weeks ago and he is whipping that thing through trees that made me nervous. Never hit a thing. When the are young they learn quick. Got keep an eye on them tough, loose track of them for a second and there doing full speed donuts out in the pasture.
I have a 5hp Ive been waiting to through in to try. They 8 does so good I though I would try smaller yet. That be the hot ticket though for a youngster.
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thanks for the input Larry. not sure what the hp of the 297 is, but he raced it in junior class for a year or 2, then moved into the st400 that i have. if the 297 is slow enough, i might leave it in there. i'm gonna take some time on this one. gotta wait to see what the other 2 machines are (if they even materialize) before i make too many decisionsA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.Comment
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this is really cool brian, history of your machines is always cool especially if they have an interesting pastComment
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