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[Old Sprinter]

I want to take a break from building sprint cars and I love supermodifeds almost as much as sprints. I drew plans up this weekend and I'm ready to start fabing. A lot of you may have never even seen a supermodified. They are wild and probably the fastest race cars, out there, on a half mile pavement track. Big blocks and small blocks all in the 900+ HP range; 70+% left side weight bias and huge wings that move up when entering the corner and go down flat on the straight aways. This should be fun.

[Old Sprinter]

Here's some pictures of the real guys for those who haven't seen a super before.

[futurattraction]

Cool! I'll check in to see your progress...

[Prostreet]

Oh yea, love these cars, some nice drawings Ken, Can't wait to see the chassis work.

[comp1839]

looks like the start to another incredibly awesome build, ken!!!!

[vintagedragfan]

COOL, those are some B.A. lookin cars, I have never got to see them run!

[rel14]

Cann't wait to see it,, Pics of my 1/24 supermod..

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[Old Sprinter]

That's a super alright, Randy, nice work. Thanks Dave, Scott and Bill, this will be a fun project. Joe I started on the frame and I've decided these supers are part Indy Car ( the wings and nose), part stock car ( the frame), part dragster ( the motor) and part sprint car (all the rest of it)

[Mr.1/16th]

AWSOME!!!!

[Bernard Kron]

These are extraordinarily good looking, sophisticated, contemporary machines, with a no-holds-barred approach to design and engineering lacking in quite a few supposedly "superior" racing series. Love the chassis work and design drawings. Can't wait to see more!!!

[Old Sprinter]

Thanks Bernard and Santiago. Here's a progress photo and a plan I drew of a 1963 Watson Indy roadster. I thought someone would find it interesting.

[rel14]

Go to www.daararacing.com , A.J. Watson, Bill Wendt, and a couple more have that Watson at Booneville. As we speak,. Hoping to set a new land speed record with it,,, Pictures of it being built in there also...
Bill Wendt already set a land speed record last year in a Midget...

[mspeanut]

Ken, do you sell your Blue Prints? you know me as bubba930 from another forum, and I am be going to be watching your build as I did with you Dirt Modified, and Sprinter, all are really amazing builds forsure!
MIKE AKAI

Edited by mspeanut, 14 August 2012 - 02:02 PM.

[Old Sprinter]

Ken, do you sell your Blue Prints? you know me as bubba930 from another forum, and I am be going to be watching your build as I did with you Dirt Modified, and Sprinter, all are really amazing builds forsure!
MIKE AKAI

Thanks Mike and yes I do sell blueprints for 1/8 scale sprints ( todays cars and from the 80s). vintage 60s midget, supermodified and the Watson Roadster plans. All in 1/8 scale. The sprint plans show how to build every part even the tires and wheels.They're 12 pages of 12X18 sheets. You need to e-mail me at kmeaders@q.com if you're interested.

[Old Sprinter]

Okay, the part Indy car, part sprint car and part stock car is moving along.

[vintagedragfan]

looking great Ken!!

[Old Sprinter]

Thanks Bill; I've got some more done on this beast. Check out the inboard spring/shock set up on the front end. The rear wing still need the compressed air canisters that raise it up, in the back, when entering a corner.

Edited by Old Sprinter, 22 August 2012 - 10:26 AM.

[baddgass]

Ken this is one bad mother, outstanding work. Looks like it will fly.

[vintagedragfan]

very nice job on the spring shocks! looking just plain B.A.!

[Romell R]

Man I love this build , keep up the outstanding work!