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I've run at this track a few times. Couldn't ask for a better group to race with. I can't imagine racing vintage on anything but carpet. These old cars can be hard to get parts for and without the dirt, the wear is minimal. After blowing off the carpet fuzz, my cars look as good as new. You can see ...

I just got in a set of LA-25 battery straps and they are a perfect fit, plus they are made of the same stuff as the chassis so it looks pretty good.

Now I just need to hunt down a set of good universal joints.

I recently bought an Ultima Pro (not XL) which is the one with a double deck graphite chassis. It is missing the battery hold downs completely. Unlike the XL and Ultima II, the lower chassis plate has cut outs for 7 cells; 3 on the right and 4 on the left. The battery hold down plastic tree, OTW-9, ...