jjsipes Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 (edited) After purchasing the dvd of the 1962 Daytona 500 and watching as well as starting to read Smokey Yunick's book, I decided to attempt this car finally. I have been working on the 1962 Plymouth that Richard Petty drove so I thought it only natural to have Fireball Roberts car as well since they were the big players in the 62 500. I have taken the trim off the doors per the pictures and primed, sprayed Testors Lacquer Black, Tamiya Gold and Testors Lacquer Clear. I have started a rollcage (no pics yet) but have not gotten far with it. Edited August 22, 2012 by jjsipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Good start. I've got to do a Fireball car one of these days, eager to see how your's comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 This will be a slow project as I don't get much time ot work on my models anymore with having 2 kids under 2 years of age right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Slow usually works better for me anyway, I get into trouble when I rush. I wasn't in the hobby when my kids were that age, good luck to you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Should be a good show, though l must admit; l'm more interesed in Richards Plymouth. l 'll pay attention to both or either. Bart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Should be a good show, though l must admit; l'm more interesed in Richards Plymouth. l 'll pay attention to both or either. Bart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 This is probably in bad taste but didn't he live up to his name and died in a car fire? If my memory is right that he did it is to bad all the drivers that were lost during the 60's &70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroguy Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Looks like a good start,will also follow with interest... what kit are you using...and where are you getting the decals from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparfarmer Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This is probably in bad taste but didn't he live up to his name and died in a car fire? If my memory is right that he did it is to bad all the drivers that were lost during the 60's &70's Fireball died in hospital about a month or so after the crash. He developed pneumonia (complications) from the crash. Pneumonia is a very dredful desease that can kill you. Not only in fire victims but others too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAY Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Also, Fireball became his nickname during his baseball playing days before he joined up with NASCAR. His crash was so horrific because following the drubbing Ford took at Daytona, Ford supplied their factory teams with body panels as thin as tinfoil (Including quarters) that would fold if you even looked at them wrong. He backed into the wall and split the car open before ending up on the roof. The fuel TANK ruptured and the rest is history...or nightmare if you are Ned Jarrett. As a side note...Smokey had been lobbying Big Bill for a while about allowing fuel cells- too bad it took such a tragedy for them to allow safety to overrule stubbornness in the following season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparfarmer Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Also, Fireball became his nickname during his baseball playing days before he joined up with NASCAR. His crash was so horrific because following the drubbing Ford took at Daytona, Ford supplied their factory teams with body panels as thin as tinfoil (Including quarters) that would fold if you even looked at them wrong. He backed into the wall and split the car open before ending up on the roof. The fuel TANK ruptured and the rest is history...or nightmare if you are Ned Jarrett. As a side note...Smokey had been lobbying Big Bill for a while about allowing fuel cells- too bad it took such a tragedy for them to allow safety to overrule stubbornness in the following season... Jay give me a call sometime. I think you have my number but I know you have my email...Good hearing from you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Got a rollcage built, what a pain it was. It's not perfect but will work when assembled. Took a bucket seat out of a 63 Impala and modified the seat pattern to closer match what was in the car and painted it Red. The door panels were modified by taking out the lower portion of the rear panel and replacing it with just a flat piece of plastic. The interior was painted in different shades of Metallic Blue and Black. Rollcage was painted Black. Body has been decaled up using a set of Fred Cady decals, second attempt, couldn't get them to lay down in the door where I removed the trim. Painted up a set of PPP wheels and tires as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Has it really been this long since I've worked on this? Dug it out again, stripped the decals off since some were not laid down good and got a set of Powerslide decals. Need to wrap this on up next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Started tobredecal with Powerslide decals. Going much smoother than with the Fred Cady decals. So pleased with how the door number laid down in all body lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Wow Jason, started in 2012. Glad you will be finishing it soon. I can tell it will be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Decals completed. Hope they all stick. Have an issue with the red pinstripe coming off and a Grey Rock coming off after a few days of doing the drivers side. Edited February 14, 2021 by jjsipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Good looking Poncho, great job Jason.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Had to do a quick mock up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Terrific!! It'll be great to see when finished! 🌵😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Put a coat of Pledge Floor Gloss on it just now and this happened on the hood, roof and deck lid. The hood cleared up, hope the rest does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just posted in Under Glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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