Scottnkat Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 This car started as the stock AMT '65 Galaxie kit. I trimmed the chrome trim off the body and smoothed it out. I had to modify the chassis to remove the molded in exhaust. I used plastic tubing for the exhaust. I modified the interior and scratched up the rollcage. I added seat belts and shoulder belts along with buckles and bolsters. I fabbed up a fuel cell for the trunk and made shocks from plastic tubing and rod. I removed the emblem from the grill and stripped the chrome, replacing it all with Alclad. The wheels and tires were made by me from resin. I fabbed up the hood and trunk pins. I wired the engine and used an air cleaner from the parts box. The decals are a combination of Penngwen decals and some of my own homemade decals. Here's the engine compartment... ...and the trunk Here's the underside and a final picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 That's NICE Scott! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Real nice work on this , looks great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroguy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 nice work,I really like the trunk detail,is it possible to see some close ups of the interior... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnkat Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks, guys. retroguy, I took pics of the interior before it was mounted inside the car. I hope this is good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemopar70 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Your Nascar Galaxie is just gorgeous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 cool build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogger44 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Awesome build Scott! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroguy Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 looks great,thanks for the pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Great looking model Scott. Those big Fords ruled the day back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnkat Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Excellent build Scott.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnkat Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Thank you, slusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrass Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Scott, Awesome build!!!! Huge Foyt Fan all my life. I think that's the car he almost got killed in at Riverside. Do you know if he ever ran with that livery again? Again great build!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 That's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnkat Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 thanks, guys jwrass, the only time I know of that he ran this scheme was Riverside. I don't know of any other time he had a car like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwrass Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks Scott, Great build!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 That is really nice. 2nd to last year of real stock bodies from Holman Moody. Did you make Fred Lorenzen's car too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottnkat Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 I havn't done Lorenzen's car yet, though it is on my "to do" list - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Great Galaxie Scott, I really like Your interior detail, very sharp!! I've got a Fred Lorenzen Galaxie in the works for a few years now...maybe it will get finished soon??? Edited July 4, 2014 by madhorseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 oddly enough i just watched highlights of that race last night on youtube..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Great looking model. I always like the ones that were easy to forget. AJ probably had quite a few forgotten ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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