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NASCAR Forum => Darkside NASCAR '48-'72 => Topic started by: MarkJ on January 22, 2025, 08:23:35 AM

Title: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 22, 2025, 08:23:35 AM
This was the only other win for Jarrett on a big track besides Darlington in 1965.

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Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: TarheelRick on January 22, 2025, 10:40:01 AM
Gentleman Ned, one of my favorite drivers of that time. Very nice build.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: Rattlecan Dan on January 22, 2025, 10:43:05 AM
Looks nice. Good job.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: racecar dave on January 22, 2025, 10:51:16 AM
Nice looking replica build.Really like old style NASCAR.Do not even watch cookie cutters they run today.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 22, 2025, 11:46:12 AM
Thanks Rick, Dan, and Dave for your comments. I really appreciate them.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: Volzfan59 on January 22, 2025, 04:03:32 PM
Great looking model Mark, very well done!
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: john2 on January 23, 2025, 05:16:12 AM
 :) Me too.  Me too.  Me too. 

Wonder why they did a red dash.  Musta hooked it from a used racer.  Or late leaving for the track. 

I took a picture of Ned sitting on the trunk of that car ( or a similar one ) during a lull in the action, at Spartanburg or Columbia, 1963.  I can't remember which, but I still have the picture. 

 I really am old. 
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 23, 2025, 06:45:02 AM
Quote from: Volzfan59 on January 22, 2025, 04:03:32 PMGreat looking model Mark, very well done!

Thanks, Steve. Always appreciate your kind words about the builds.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 23, 2025, 07:10:50 AM
Quote from: john2 on January 23, 2025, 05:16:12 AM:) Me too.  Me too.  Me too. 

Wonder why they did a red dash.  Musta hooked it from a used racer.  Or late leaving for the track. 

I took a picture of Ned sitting on the trunk of that car ( or a similar one ) during a lull in the action, at Spartanburg or Columbia, 1963.  I can't remember which, but I still have the picture. 

 I really am old. 

John,
I believe this car started life off the show room as a red car. Ned always had Blue Fords when he drove them from what I can remember. Bondy Long, the owner, was partial to blue apparently. Probably easier to just let the dash stay red. Fireballs 63 Ford started off red and was painted lavender and then a pearlized purple. His dash was black though, so I guess you had many choices for the color of the interiors of your new car back then.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: john2 on January 24, 2025, 06:48:32 AM
 :) Thanks Mark.  You always provide us With great models and conversation. 
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: TonyK on January 24, 2025, 08:32:41 AM
That's a good looking model of a good looking car.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: Michael F on January 24, 2025, 03:04:43 PM
Very nice Ford, Mark !!

Like the details all around  8)  8)
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 25, 2025, 08:44:22 AM
Thanks John, Tony and Michael. It was pretty much a fun build
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: catpack68 on January 29, 2025, 01:40:29 PM
Awesome work Mark! The 64 galaxie is such a great looking race car
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 30, 2025, 08:16:23 AM
Quote from: catpack68 on January 29, 2025, 01:40:29 PMAwesome work Mark! The 64 galaxie is such a great looking race car

Thanks, Catpack. I have one more of those kits but can't decide which car to do. I agree. One of the toughest looking stock cars ever made. Always looked low and mean on the track. Maybe another Lorenzen car. He had a good year that year except for the Firecracker 400 which I heard he could have lost his arm because they shaved the sheet metal so thin on those cars to reduce weight.
Title: Re: Ned Jarrett 64 Ford Dixie 400 winner
Post by: MarkJ on January 30, 2025, 08:29:45 AM
Here's Freddie's car at the firecracker 400. Suffered a severely cut tendon in his left arm.


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