Zippi Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) I have the Revell 1956 pickup (Foose) kit minus the wheels and tires. I used them on my 1960 Chevy pickup build. I'm thinking about building it as a Gasser. I've been looking for a set of 4 Hoosier drag slicks and matching front wheels (1/25) and tires but can't seem to come up with anything. Need a little help fellows. Edited July 29, 2021 by Zippi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 8 hours ago, Zippi said: I have the Revell 1956 pickup (Foose) kit minus the wheels and tires. I used them on my 1960 Chevy pickup build. I'm thinking about building it as a Gasser. I've been looking for a set of 4 Hoosier drag slicks and matching front wheels (1/25) and tires but can't seem to come up with anything. Need a little help fellows. You might try sanding the lettering from a set that's the right size, and apply decals for the lettering. Joseph, at Fireball likely has some. If so, I can guarantee you that will work, beautifully! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Thanks for the info Daniel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Some of the eBay part guys will probably have a set check and see if they are affordable to you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 19 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: You might try sanding the lettering from a set that's the right size, and apply decals for the lettering. Joseph, at Fireball likely has some. If so, I can guarantee you that will work, beautifully! Thats a good idea Daniel and there are a number of aftermarket vendors for slicks. Unless I missed it, I don't see any slicks on the Fireball site but Ted's Modeling is a good source for slicks from a few different suppliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Thorne Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 By the way, if you’re building a “period correct” gasser, Hoosiers weren’t around back then. Think M&H Racemasters, Caslers, Bucron, or possibly Goodyear’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 6 hours ago, R. Thorne said: By the way, if you’re building a “period correct” gasser, Hoosiers weren’t around back then. Think M&H Racemasters, Caslers, Bucron, or possibly Goodyear’s. That is certainly true! 6 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Thats a good idea Daniel and there are a number of aftermarket vendors for slicks. Unless I missed it, I don't see any slicks on the Fireball site but Ted's Modeling is a good source for slicks from a few different suppliers. I haven't seen slicks on Fireball's site, but his tire decals are fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Thanks for all the info guys. Not looking for period correct. I just lke the looks of the the Hoosier white lettered tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Bob, not to hijack your thread, but here is a good read on "period" slicks. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-racing-slicks.1036192/ Here is a pic of a sheet that is at megahobby. https://www.megahobby.com/products/drag-racing-tire-logos-2-racemaster-hoosier-firestone-1-24-1-25-gofer-racing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 10:28 PM, R. Thorne said: By the way, if you’re building a “period correct” gasser, Hoosiers weren’t around back then. Think M&H Racemasters, Caslers, Bucron, or possibly Goodyear’s. Yes, Hoosier was there back then, https://www.hoosiertire.com/history/ Take note of the photo showing a pie crust slick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Thorne Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I guess I shouldn’t have said they weren’t around back then. They may have been in business (probably in the “roundy round” field). They certainly were not used on any gassers, stockers, a/fx, funny cars, super stockers, etc., (pie crust or not) in the sixties and probably seventies rarely. I doubt you can show me any pictures of Hoosiers on those cars in that time frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) Edit. Edited August 3, 2021 by larman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 11 hours ago, R. Thorne said: I guess I shouldn’t have said they weren’t around back then. They may have been in business (probably in the “roundy round” field). They certainly were not used on any gassers, stockers, a/fx, funny cars, super stockers, etc., (pie crust or not) in the sixties and probably seventies rarely. I doubt you can show me any pictures of Hoosiers on those cars in that time frame. Not here to argue the point with you, and no I can not show a picture, so, are you saying that Hoosier made pie crust slicks just for the hell of it? I doubt that... So show me pictures of ALL the drag cars you mention from the time period, just like me I doubt you can, so that just proves neither point. Good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Thorne Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Geez. My original reply specified “period correct”. I am well aware of SEGA and other organizations that have “modern “ gassers. He responded he didn’t care about being “period correct”. Great. Some do. My original comments remain historically true, as others have also stated. I am done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 Thanks for all the reply's fellows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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