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Post by garydavis on Jul 6, 2019 13:52:39 GMT -8
I built this OPEN COMP car about 14-15 yrs ago. I used the body from the AMT 55 street machine kit. The chassis came from an MPC southern stocker kit. The roll cage was fabbed from evergreen rod. The dash is sheet aluminium with the gauges made from Aluminium tubing. The padding on the bars is shrink tubbing. Engine is plumbed and wired. All decals are made on my printer. Paint is duplicolor...I hope you enjoy this walk back in time....
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Post by Ron S on Jul 6, 2019 15:20:05 GMT -8
Very well done and authentic. Love the "zip ties" on the roll bar padding.
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Post by robhart on Jul 6, 2019 17:16:31 GMT -8
Excellent representation of one of the mainstays of grass roots racing in the USA.
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Post by Oldtimer on Jul 6, 2019 18:32:45 GMT -8
I hate to "me too" a thread, but since I only work in 1/18 scale diecast, sometimes you 1/24 plastic guys create one that I can relate to. This is a picture of the final build combining an Ertl diecast Nova to a Racing Champions Nascar Monte Carlo chassis.  |
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Post by afx on Jul 7, 2019 2:50:06 GMT -8
Great works as always Gary. I really like sportsman cars. I like race cars that are based on actual production cars.
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Post by cc on Jul 7, 2019 4:09:27 GMT -8
Gary, that’s so cool and looks like it could run on any Saturday night race. Very nice details. Good job. And who care’s if it’s a old build. Just shows, a quality build is timeless.
CC 😎
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Post by garydavis on Jul 7, 2019 10:33:56 GMT -8
Very well done and authentic. Love the "zip ties" on the roll bar padding. Thanks for the compliment RON....
Hey Rob....Thanks and yes...it would've run Fri...Sat...and Sunday afternoon back in the 60's. Man...sure miss those days...
Hey JC....Thank you bud....The sportsman class was pretty cool. Hey CC...thank you for the compliment. Yep...they ran Saturday night for sure. |
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Post by 2whl on Jul 7, 2019 11:13:02 GMT -8
Great build Gary. Lots of nice detail on this one
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Post by garydavis on Jul 7, 2019 18:20:34 GMT -8
Thanks for the compliment 2whl...
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Post by Joel_W on Jul 13, 2019 12:49:41 GMT -8
Gary,
A impressive build for sure, and to think that it's 15 years old, that makes it even more impressive. Your fabrication of the roll cage and padding/ties really kicks it up a few notches for sure.
I haven't given Nascar much of a thought is quite a long time, but with all of these exceptional builds, I'm going to start watching a few races when there's a break on Sunday from F1 & Indy Car, or like the Kentucky race that's on tonight. The only Nascar racing I just never liked are the restrictor plate races.
Joel
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Post by garydavis on Jul 13, 2019 14:08:05 GMT -8
Thanks Joel.....This car really doesn't have anything to do with that association( NASCAR) This is what a short track car in the west coast would basically run in the OPEN COMPETITION races in it's class.
I kinda stopped watching NASCAR. Don't really like all these GOOFY stage things that they implemented. Plus...there's one driver that I really can not stand. My Cousin( Todd Carmichael) is on the crew of Martin Truex Jr. He's been with that team from DAY ONE when Barney (FURNITURE ROW)started that team out of Denver Colorado. I told Todd a few yrs back(when they WON the CHAMPIONSHIP) that I was pretty much done with NASCAR now that they have won the Championship. Now...they're starting to really run well again. That's what I heard today anyway. Might have to tune in for a race or two.
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Post by Joel_W on Jul 14, 2019 7:43:47 GMT -8
Gary,
Thanks for that info. The local track in Riverhead, runs mostly Nascar races in various div, so I just naturally thought that was par for the course.
I did watch some of the Kentucky race last night, and like you, the 3 stage deal makes no sense other then to keep the field bunched up like the old mysterious yellow flags did.
Joel
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Post by garydavis on Jul 14, 2019 8:54:24 GMT -8
Gary,I did watch some of the Kentucky race last night, and like you, the 3 stage deal makes no sense other then to keep the field bunched up like the old mysterious yellow flags did. Joel Man...do I hear you on that. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Oct 8, 2023 5:08:03 GMT -8
I missed this one out of you when it was posted by Gary. What a great build and only see it as fitting to bring this one back to the top of the page. Thank you for being such a good friend in the modeling community for the past 10 years buddy. You're going to be missed.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 8, 2023 13:11:27 GMT -8
I missed this one out of you when it was posted by Gary. What a great build and only see it as fitting to bring this one back to the top of the page. Thank you for being such a good friend in the modeling community for the past 10 years buddy. You're going to be missed. I wasn’t in this forum yet back then so I missed it as well but Gary sent it to me in email after we talked about local stock cars one day. A beautiful build. |
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