other hobbies

[Bluethunder3320]

so i couldnt find a thread like this...
just wondering what are you guys other hobbies or past hobbies?

one recent past hobby for me is rc cars... yeah, rc cars, but not the toy grade ones, im taking gas pow'd

mine can cruise up to 60mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30lyIaBa2mA

ive made a bunch of model rockets too. most epicly fail but its still fun.

cant think of much else at the moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKFKPKgGHo

 

[jandj]

Current interests:
Open wheel racing - Midget,Sprint,Silver Crown, Whelen Modified Series, Indycar, F1
Civil War Re-enactor (1st.Sgt. Co.L,1st Texas Infantry - Longstreet's Corps)
I Love Delta Blues music, both traditional and more recent.
Helping my son "restore" a '65 Rambler, for some reason he loves the car.
Model builder, primarily Foyt's Indy cars.

 

[devino246]

My hobbies include:
Woodworking.
Boat restoring('72 chrysler, '62 chris craft)
Car restoring('62 Plymouth Fury)
Home repair(Finish carpentry, tile jobs, roofing)

jandj, you should post up some pics of your sons car. Is this a stock restoration or a "restoration" involving lots of unoriginal parts?

 

[jandj]

Right now it's completely stock, bought from the original owner, came w/ a set of '65 plates.
It's going back as stock as he can afford!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

cool guys, i wish i had a real car to restore =P
pics

 

[fowler]

i like metal work, horse riding (hacking and show jumping) and quad riding

 

[Krustalien]

Computer animation, combat robots, etc.

 

[ramairgtz]

I have way too many hobbies and when I get in to one I go all the way. One is RC cars I have a brushless lipo traxxas stampede and a brushless lipo 4 tec both go 60-65 mph. I've been into paint ball for a while. Last year I finally bought my favorite gun a cci phantom. It's very accurate and light and quickly became my favorite gun.

 

[r97]

for a while i wanted a gas rc car, but i couldn't afford it back then. my other hobby (i have lots of hobbies, but this one is i guess you could say my "main" hobby) is rock-climbing!

 

[devino246]

cool guys, i wish i had a real car to restore =P
pics

Its funny, this car has been sitting in my uncles workshop getting in the way for years. I dont know why i waited till this summer to ask him if i could take it over. The car is his(for now) which means hes paying for everything, including compensating me for my work. Its a great way to learn the ins and outs of cars; no power steering, no power brakes, no A/C, no complicated electronics. This sort of stuff is what id like to do for a living, so im considering it work experience

Pics of my projects on the first post of this thread

 

[Bluethunder3320]

yeah well my rc car helped me learn inside basics of cars, because it had drive shafts, differentials, clutch, a arms, and the ignition is a glow plug. 70% methanol it revvs up to 40,000 rpm which makes them last for about 8 gallons of fuel most, but so far i have less than a gallon through my latest 4.6cc engine

 

[Bluethunder3320]

heheheheheh...... ne1 want to buy an rc car?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170542691763&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

 

[Rustydog2010]

Lol not after what i saw you doing to it...

 

[Bluethunder3320]

:Angel_anim:shhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

 

[r97]

i would buy for 20 bucks, lol

 

[Bluethunder3320]

lol, well, that is for shipping

 

[sideways]

I too, am restoring a car. It's a 1957 Peugeot 403. Quite a nice car IMO, right now I'm rebuilding the engine, I found some old high compression race pistons for her, that'l bring the compression ratio up to a whopping 8:1 . I've got a twin carb manifold too. I'l make up my own extractors, I'm aiming for a huge 80HP, up from the factory 62HP . Not bad for a 53 year old 1.5 litre engine though.

I've also got my 1985 Peugeot 505 which I'l do a minor resto on once I've finished the 403s engine. Just fix the little rust that's there and give it a respray, I'l rebuild the engine too, it's done 600'000kms and its never had the head off, doesn't burn oil and still has plenty of power, bit low on compression though. I've got some nice wide alloys for it and some lowered springs, I'l make a 2.5 inch exhaust system for it and I'l get an after-market computer, that should unleash a few ponies!

I'm also collecting parts to build a 1920s style ute (pickup). Just need and engine and rear axle now . I think I know where I can get an axle, finding a rebuild able side valve engine is proving a bit tricky though. It wont be road legal, just a farm hack but still should be plenty of fun!

So as you've probably figured, cars, buggies, motorbikes, basically anything mechanical isn't just my hobby, it's my life...

Thanks

Hayden

 

[tykenfitz]

Building an arcade MAME cab.

 

[metalthrashinman]

Bodybuilding, guitar, drums, model rockets, Japanese language, Kung Fu (Southern Praying Mantis), Jui Jitsu (studied with the Gracie clan),the Indiana Jones fedora, DB Drag Racing (2001 World Champion 1-2 sub reaching 172 db(been awhile, though))

 

[fowler]

wow thats a wide range