Offenhauser Sprint Car

slim
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Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 6, 2018 15:51:04 GMT -8 Chris K. Hale likes this

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Kinda quiet around here, thought I would post a little something. Backdated Grant King AMT kit with the offy "borrowed from the Watson Roadster kit.

afx Administrator Posts: 3,598	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 6, 2018 17:05:35 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 6, 2018 17:05:35 GMT -8 Very nice Tom. What is the source for the tires? Did you cut the tread?
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dustymojave Champion Posts: 563	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 6, 2018 17:46:11 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dustymojave on Feb 6, 2018 17:46:11 GMT -8 Sweet! Reminds me of Ascot in the early 60s. And some of the cars I made a living restoring too.
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slim Full Time Ride Lives in St. Louis, MO Posts: 147	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 7, 2018 7:43:33 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slim on Feb 7, 2018 7:43:33 GMT -8 Thanks fellas! I get my grooved slicks from Norm at Replicas and miniatures.

robhart Champion Posts: 867	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 7, 2018 14:04:55 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robhart on Feb 7, 2018 14:04:55 GMT -8 I went to a couple of vintage sprint car shows at Irwindale and Perris last year and your model looks like a composite of some of the cars I saw. Nice job.
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checkeredflagdetails Full Time Ride Posts: 107	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 7, 2018 19:33:25 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by checkeredflagdetails on Feb 7, 2018 19:33:25 GMT -8 very cool!
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garydavis Champion Posts: 397	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 24, 2018 13:44:21 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by garydavis on Feb 24, 2018 13:44:21 GMT -8 I've always liked this build Tom... You really nailed the look and feel for that ERA...Makes me smile..ya know? LOL

slim Full Time Ride Lives in St. Louis, MO Posts: 147	Offenhauser Sprint Car Feb 24, 2018 20:13:57 GMT -8 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slim on Feb 24, 2018 20:13:57 GMT -8 Thankss, Gary. Rnjoy buildin that porsche, i I did.

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