Joel Naprstek Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Anyone have some oval track modifieds and Late Models ... replicas or fictional? Attached is one of mine, built back in '74-5 of Stan Wetmore's Lebanon Valley Speedway coach bodied modified. this started out as a Palmer 1/32 '40 Ford sedan. Chassis is scratchbuilt from Evergreen tube. I've built my share of 1/25 models since the first 3-n-1 kits were introduced in the late 1950's but I always liked 1/32 which is what I started out with in the mid-1950's. Adding a photo of the Wetmore car that I copied ... picture from the Lebanon Valley, NY warm-up prior to the season opener when the car was new in '73. (not my photo) That was the first time I saw the car, and started the model not long afterwards. Joel Edited May 15, 2016 by Joel Naprstek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Here's a fictional mid-1970's dirt sportsman car, 1/25 scale, that I built back around 1973-4 ... idea was to build a car like I'd liked to have built a real one then. AMT '37 Chevy kit, small block Ford motor, three MPC LM kit tires, Evergreen tubing roll cage, bars and headers. Photographed outdoors using a home made pinhole lens, pre-digital camera days. Built a small diorama for a photo setting. Shoulda added lug nuts and bolts to that left front ... ;-) Joel Edited May 12, 2016 by Joel Naprstek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I built this fictional AMT 40 around 1980 or so from memory...long before the internet. More recently: This one is fictional This one a representation of a real 1:1 And a 1:64 diecast conversion All inspired by my youthful visits to the long gone but not forgotten Islip Speedway, Long Island NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Built this 20+ years ago,a fictional car built with spare parts from sprint cars and my first attempt to scratch build a hood.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 This 56 Ford ran weekly shows at Metrolonia and Hickory NC. It ran Limited Sportsman and ran a 240 cid 6 cyl.....one year this car and a team car one almost every race. Penngwen decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 The days of 1/8 mile oval tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Nice stuff fellas ... thanks for sharing. Here's a couple of really basic models that I built in '63-4 ... both 1/32 scale ... both simple replicas of real cars that ran the NY-NJ-PA modified circuits back then. PeeWee Griffin's Ford bodied coupe and Rags Carter/Harold Cope #1. The #72 was the first car that PeeWee came north with in 1964. The #72 started from a Pyro 40 Ford kit, the #1 from a Pryo '37 Chevy kit. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Both are fictional, had a lot of fun building these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 This is a fictional Wendell Scott build : This is a ´56 Ford Modified Red Farmer drove: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 These are some great looking modifieds here ... mine is way back in the build list so maybe seeing these great builds will move it up in the que! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Nice work Mike, Michael, and Ray ... thanks for sharing your models. Here's a build that I've had "in progress" since 1975 ... hahaha ... 1/32 scale Evergreen tube fabricated Profile chassis, Pinto body started as a Revell 1/32 Javelin and the tires came from a 1/32 Porsche kit (AMT or something). It is to be a replica of Chuck Ely's Tremont #115 Lebanon Valley Regular. Motor, now lost was from a Lindberg 1/32 hot rod kit. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 nice stuff guys, I too have a lot of builds and I'd be here all night posting my stuff..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Some really great modifieds here! Keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Very historic builds.Nearly every NASCAR Cup driver got his start here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 A couple of mine -<a href="http://s1247.photobucket.com/user/silverfoxlewis/media/F13.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg633/silverfoxlewis/F13.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo F13.jpg"/></a><a href="http://s1247.photobucket.com/user/silverfoxlewis/media/57_zps876d87e8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg633/silverfoxlewis/57_zps876d87e8.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 57_zps876d87e8.jpg"/></a><a href="http://s1247.photobucket.com/user/silverfoxlewis/media/65_zps5e59b155.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg633/silverfoxlewis/65_zps5e59b155.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 65_zps5e59b155.jpg"/></a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 nice stuff guys, I too have a lot of builds and I'd be here all night posting my stuff.....Nice super mod model Kerry ... Thanks for sharing. I couldn't get the other links to work for me though.Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 A couple of mine -<a href="http://s1247.photobucket.com/user/silverfoxlewis/media/F13.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg633/silverfoxlewis/F13.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo F13.jpg"/></a><a href="http://s1247.photobucket.com/user/silverfoxlewis/media/57_zps876d87e8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg633/silverfoxlewis/57_zps876d87e8.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 57_zps876d87e8.jpg"/></a><a href="http://s1247.photobucket.com/user/silverfoxlewis/media/65_zps5e59b155.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg633/silverfoxlewis/65_zps5e59b155.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 65_zps5e59b155.jpg"/></a>Thanks for sharing Bruce ... I always liked that orange-yellow color for dirt track mods and LM cars ... like you have on the #18 coupe.Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thanks for sharing Bruce ... I always liked that orange-yellow color for dirt track mods and LM cars ... like you have on the #18 coupe.Joel I am sorry the pics did not show up , I just posted my usual way but sometimes this site seems to have a mind of its own ( but I still think it is a great site ) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 I am sorry the pics did not show up , I just posted my usual way but sometimes this site seems to have a mind of its own ( but I still think it is a great site ) .No sweat Bruce ... for some reason I was able to see all of the links today ... nice work! Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I remember a lot of 1964-5 GTOS and Chevelles in 1971 year races. Norwood raceway in Norwood , MA Profuse smell of Castrol oil in the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Nice super mod model Kerry ... Thanks for sharing. I couldn't get the other links to work for me though.JoelThank ya!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Great looking "Short Trackers" Here are three I have done over the years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Really nice models James ... I especially like the #00 coupe and the Camaro LM. That was the last great era of the LM cars in my opinion. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Naprstek Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Here's a group of 1/32 mods that were mostly my builds, one or two my cousins. Some are so-so replicas of real cars, a few are fictional. My apologies for the poor photo ... was taken back in the mid-late 1970's. Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Those are nice!How much scratch building did they take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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