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Meanee
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Used Optima Mid SE

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I bought this about 13 yease aga and started playing with it.......maybe I shouldnt have.

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Here it is without the shell on it.....with My turbo Optima Baja Bug 2wd

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Nice Mid Meanee, you don't see many SE's.

Paint those windows black, for a more box art look, which will hide those wires!

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That looks like a really nice SE and brings back memories of my SE that I bought new in 89.
Wish I kept it <sigh>
I will be building an SE up from scratch in the very near future not I nearly have all the bits here

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Re: Used Optima Mid SE

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Nice SE mate, what motor does it have?


Keith :wink:

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Re: Used Optima Mid SE

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sheriff wrote:Nice Mid Meanee, you don't see many SE's.

Paint those windows black, for a more box art look, which will hide those wires!

I have a pair of them. Both of mine have the carbon chassis kit and one has been converted to an oval car.
"It is not how you finish but how you qualify unless you qualify bad then it is how you finish."
Words of wisdom from the Cox bros at my local track.

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Re: Used Optima Mid SE

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biff85ta wrote:
sheriff wrote:Nice Mid Meanee, you don't see many SE's.

Paint those windows black, for a more box art look, which will hide those wires!

I have a pair of them. Both of mine have the carbon chassis kit and one has been converted to an oval car.
You realise you can't say this without posting pics :D

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This brings back memories. I wish I still had mine.

I notice that there are plain threaded camber/toe links on yours. Did it come to you like that? Mine had turnbuckles.

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Re: Used Optima Mid SE

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Of the 3 SWB Mids, only the Turbo Mid came with turnbuckles, the standard Mid and the SE both came with the plain tie rods.


Keith :wink:

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keithrc wrote:Of the 3 SWB Mids, only the Turbo Mid came with turnbuckles, the standard Mid and the SE both came with the plain tie rods.


Keith :wink:

Ahh thanks Keith, my memory failed me!

I had an SE and a Turbo. I think what I did was put the Turbo turnbuckles on the SE. Along with the Gold shocks...

Cheers,

Michael.

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Re: Used Optima Mid SE

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The Mid is completely standard. normal turnbuckles were on it.
Hey Keith it has a Le mans 240st motor.

I kinda like seeing what going on under the body. Im not gona paint the windows.
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Re: Used Optima Mid SE

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Yeah, my mystake. I had actually modded mine and forgot about it.

I loved my Mid SE with the 240ST in it. The night I finished building it, I charged up a brand new 1700SCE and tore up my backyard!

Cheers,

Michael.

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