John B. Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 10/26/2022 at 6:24 AM, Tortuga Kustomz said: Awesome project, looking forward for more updates Thank you very much - here is a small update; driver figure modified from Monogram sprint car kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 11:25 AM, John B. said: Thank you for your interest, Barry. This is a photo of Randy Meyer's new injected nitro car that he ran at a Funny Car Chaos event earlier this year. Is that Jonnie Lindberg in the seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Art Laski said: Is that Jonnie Lindberg in the seat? No, sir; it's actually Julie Nataas, who drives the Meyer Racing A/Fuel Dragster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 11/2/2022 at 4:40 PM, John B. said: No, sir; it's actually Julie Nataas, who drives the Meyer Racing A/Fuel Dragster. Oh yes, I can see her face through the face shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 I really like this concept, I love injected nitro cars. Tony Stewart recently went to the finals in his first drag race, in an injected nitro dragster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 9 hours ago, dragcarz said: I really like this concept, I love injected nitro cars. Tony Stewart recently went to the finals in his first drag race, in an injected nitro dragster. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrobarry Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Excellent work so far! Like the engine wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 14 hours ago, Nitrobarry said: Excellent work so far! Like the engine wiring. Thanks - I really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Hi, all: Chassis painted; engine, rear end and driver figure installed. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Tortuga Kustomz said: nice Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 This is looking very nice indeed. Every installment adds yet another detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Dragline said: This is looking very nice indeed. Every installment adds yet another detail. Thank you very much - now working on the body as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 Hi,all; I decided to change the Avenger body over to something more identifiable - a Mustang. I had started a Mustang conversion some years ago, but messed it up trying too hard to lower it. Instead, I will graft the nose nd tail onto the Avenger and rework the backlight. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) On 11/3/2022 at 12:40 AM, John B. said: No, sir; it's actually Julie Nataas, who drives the Meyer Racing A/Fuel Dragster. I know Julie drove the car but the text above the visor on the helmet reads Lindberg, maybe she borrowed Jonnie's helmet. Edited December 29, 2022 by Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 Jonnie Lindberg, according to an article I read online, introduced Julie to Randy Meyer. Also, the injected funny car that Julie drove was a former alcohol funny car that Jonnie , who is a chassis builder and a racer, repaired for Meyer Racing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 WOW this is an amazing idea, love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 6 hours ago, Tortuga Kustomz said: WOW this is an amazing idea, love it Many thanks - I appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 11/2/2022 at 11:44 AM, Art Laski said: Thank you for your interest, Barry. This is a photo of Randy Meyer's new injected nitro car that he ran at a Funny Car Chaos event earlier this year. Again, I'd like to say what a cool project this is. I forgot to mention that I have a very good, long-time friend who's pretty heavily involved in Funny Car Chaos. A lot of folks know him as Shaggy Racer. Lyle Greenberg is also a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Straightliner59 said: Again, I'd like to say what a cool project this is. I forgot to mention that I have a very good, long-time friend who's pretty heavily involved in Funny Car Chaos. A lot of folks know him as Shaggy Racer. Lyle Greenberg is also a friend. Thank you - your nostalgia dragster is a master class in metal work and fabrication. I remember seeing Lyle Greenberg racing at one of the Nitro Chaos events on Youtube; he drives the Cone Hunter Corvette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 52 minutes ago, John B. said: Thank you - your nostalgia dragster is a master class in metal work and fabrication. I remember seeing Lyle Greenberg racing at one of the Nitro Chaos events on Youtube; he drives the Cone Hunter Corvette. That's right! He won the March Meet, last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 This is a great build. I'll be following. I didn't make it to Maple Grove this year but my son and grandson did. They overheard an interview with a driver saying that with TF and FC, the G forces are such that it can tend to pull your foot off the throttle, so you have to concentrate on keeping the pedal down. I had never heard that, but it makes sense. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 7 hours ago, GoatGuy said: This is a great build. I'll be following. I didn't make it to Maple Grove this year but my son and grandson did. They overheard an interview with a driver saying that with TF and FC, the G forces are such that it can tend to pull your foot off the throttle, so you have to concentrate on keeping the pedal down. I had never heard that, but it makes sense. Dave Thanks for the kind words - this is a photo (courtesy of Baumgartner Race Cars) of a typical TF/FC throttle pedal assembly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryH Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Amazing build sir. Love the idea of grafting the Mustang to the Avenger body. Looks great! Subbed for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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