Well, got started on this one. Plenty of engineering (as the norm for me) to get the body I want on this chassis.
But, then found out the wife has to have important eye surgery next week. One to three weeks recovery for that.
Hope to get a little done on this rainy weekend........
I'm trying folks.........
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A plasma cutter and welder would be nice to use on this one..........
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Great start, Jim!!! I'm diggin the Vicky body! Hope your wife's surgery goes well!
Slow going on this one as far as building goes. Lots of thinking, though.
Had to "chop, cut, rebuild" much so far.
Tub can't be higher than the bottom window sill, roll cage can't be too high, firewall (don't ask), had to move the engine forward to get the intake out in the open, that means a longer driveshaft and very close to radiator now, cut radiator down so hood fits lower, cut off the rear of the frame to get the body lower......
Make new wheel backs to pull the tires in closer to the body, redo the front shocks to make them look better.........
Wing ?? How do you make a wing ?? HA !!
Maybe I have been busy ??
Greg, thanks for asking about my wife. Surgery when well. She had to be face down, couldn't "look level or up" for 7 or 8 days due to "gas bubble" in her eye.
It was retina surgery. Thankfully, she's able to see again with that eye.
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Mods looking good so far. Hope your wife is getting better.
Rett
Hondo Jimmy Ol buddy, you aint trying, you are Nail'n it! I have seen lots of your completed rides before and I just sorta hangin' out until you finish this one, I am sure it is going to be Mo-Jamin' Bad Az. I was never around this type car or got to watch any race but followed them in SCR mag for years. Gloo, I say, Gloo it up son, its gonna be grand!
Take care of your Gal if you have one that's a keeper, they are hard to find. I would have one myself if I had ever found one that could weld and back a trailer.
I make the little tear drop wings like they used here, in the early days by first drawing the center, and sides, on paper. I cut the parts out, and tape them together to make sure everything looks right. I then take a copy of the parts, as many as will fit on a piece of paper, and outline the drawing with a Sharpie marker. I put the drawing in my scanner, and a sheet of paper thin styrene in my copier, and push the button. Out comes wing parts printed on styrene, ready to be cut out and assembled.
Olderndirt
:) Well, as ol' Rodney Dangerfield would say.......... "You guys are Alright !!"
Thanks for the good wishes for the wife, guys.
Lefty, I think she's a keeper, she ain't much for changing the oil, but she always tells me when it's time.
(She did make 2 pies yesterday)
I too, never saw such cars as these race, but wish I'd gone to Athens Speedway to see the Skeeters run.
OTD, thanks for the wing info too.
As for the wing.......
I was just kiddin'
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Great start on this one Hondo. I'll be watching the progress and by the way how much did you take out of the body to shorten it or did you not shorten it? Lookin really good!
Al
Al,
I only shortened the body by cutting off a little of the cowl. I narrowed it by 1/4". I cut the "B" post out and pie cut the rear of the body to drop the front of the top a bit. When I decided to use this combination, I had to split it down the center of the firewall and top and fill it in. The front of the body would not fit over the Tobias chassis.
I'll probable radius the rear fender area for shock clearance.
It's becoming an engineering marvel...... ::)
One thing that was seen on early dirt, and pavement, modifieds out here on the left coast, that I haven't seen on models from other regions, is safety chains on the back of the wings. They usually were attached to the center section of the wing, near where the rear support attached to the main body of the wing, and crossed over and anchored to the cage near the wing support on the opposite side of the car. So they were crossed between the wing supports. They were just to keep the wing attached to the car in catastrophic crashes.
Olderndirt
Oh, I'm also pretty happy to see those blue valve covers, and the Ford spacing on the injector tubes.
Olderndirt
Thanks for the wing/chain info, OTD. I'm not sure from what era this racer will be.
Not that I'm trying to be politically correct, just having fun building it.
As for the "blue" valve covers....... kinda happened by chance.
Not enough room in the back for a mag/distributor, so for clearance purposes, It'll be a Blue Oval motor.
Heck, I may paint something else blue :-X
LOOKING REAL GOOD IT was good to see you yesterday
I'm thankful for your wife's recovery and sight! The model is looking really well done so far!
Happy belated July 4th !!
Thanks to everyone asking about the wife's eye surgery. She's back to normal, all good.
Well, I've made some progress on this heap of plastic.
Some purple on the frame, motor is about finished, most of the fiddly cutting and stuff is done.
Going with a carb instead of the injectors. I want the hood lower.
Hoping the colors/decals I have decided on will do it justice.
These tires looked great when I sprayed them with Tamiya TS-82 Ribber Black, but the paint falls right off.
Gonna try to strip them and start over.
Hope everyone here is OK !!
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Inch by inch...........
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Well Jim........It's OK if I call you Jim, right? Yer working this one into another one of those killer looking Mod's I saw you do before. You gave me the itch to do an open wheeler so I started up an old Edmunds Super. You will be done before I will. Should Ol Curt drop by and beg to do some hot laps, run him off. He has a habit of standing open wheel anything on its nose----as in end over flips. This is gonna be too cool so dont let him even touch it. Even if you don't understand what he's saying, just point to the door. He knows what that means. Adding a stern "Raus Mit euch!" works for me.
Sure, you can call me.... Jim, Lefty. Just don't call me late for supper.
Funny, you mentioned ol' Curt. He dropped by yesterday and I put a shop broom in his hand and had him sweep up all this
ground up plastic. I told him, if he did a good job, I'd let him sipe up a set of tires for this old heap.
I think he was muttering something about Oktobeerfest or something when he left........
David, glad this one "inspires" you somewhat. Dang, your builds ALWAYS inspire me. It's mutual, Man !
For the body..... kinda thinking mostly white ?? Still debating that.
Do not adjust your screen, this is only a test..........
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Man Jim...that side shot looks KILLER. Great looking modified my friend...
Gona be sweet!!!
Its been a while since I've been on here and I'm glad to hear your wife is doing better. It looks like you've made some real progress on the build and I will be watching your progress. What kit did that engine come from? And by-the-way, its really nice to see a FORD ENGINE IN A FORD! Ha Ha Ha.
Al
Got the interior area finished.
Being held hostage now by Tropical Storm Barry. No spray painting for several days due to all the rain.
Next hurdle will be making a hood and some headers.........
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Real nice build you have in process here. looking good so far. keep us posted.
Bob
One more "in progress" shot before I spill the beans on this heap !
Hopefully, I'll be done tomorrow.........
Coming soon to a track near you :)
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Yer making me wait too long fer this one. So tell me, did you get those headers from Delbert Hoyt?
I got a sneak peek, and I can tell you it has been worth the wait.
For pics of the finished project....... Proceed to the "Open wheel" section.
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