Straightliner59

Very cool! There's just something about down 'n' dirty race cars. Give me one of them, over a showboat, any day!

Don't tell anybody, but, I have the calculator right down there, in the toolbar! ?

It's been a few, since I updated this. The bottom "half" is getting ever so close! I'm down to lap belts, and a little touch up/clean up. Then, I will make the fitting for the pressure pump, and add that line, so that I can close the body, before adding the seat back, and all the padding. I still need to make lenses and bezels for the gauge panel, and figure out something to make a piece of molding, for the top arc, where it meets the body. I want to get everything done, but the hood, which I am kind of excited about. I'm going to make all three pieces from aluminum sheet, and hinge it on one side. I think that should look pretty cool. Anyway, here are a couple of shots of it, as it sits, now. The plastic engine panels are the first ones I made, years ago. They're just in place, here, to get an idea of how it will look. I will also make a new top piece for the hood. As always, questions, critiques and comments are welcome. Thank for looking!

I've always had an easier time with multiplication than division! ? Plus, it's easy to remember that .040" strip stock is 1", in 1/25 scale, therefore, .005"=1/8", .020"=1/2", etc. I've gotten to where I just think that way, when I'm building. But, you're right. It doesn't matter how you get there!

Multiply the 1:1 scale measurement by .04, for 1/25.

Wow! Simply amazing work, Tim! Thanks for sharing it, with us!

I got most of the lower "half" of this thing done. I should be closing up the body, in a day or two!

Looking very nice, Bernard! I always enjoy your work.

Absolutely!

Thanks, Steve. I thought that just might work! I made a new gauge panel, today. It's not installed, in the photos, as it still needs some fine trimming, and to be "notched", where it meets the pipe, so it nestles in. Thanks for looking!

In case you haven't seen this. It'll keep you bust for a while! https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/206391595410162053/

Thank you, Dave. I appreciate that! Thanks, Nigel! That '55 is kind of right up my alley. Those old Monogram kits are just too cool!

It's getting there. Got the pedals painted. Brake and clutch linkage are super simple, due to the fact that the body won't be removeable, and even the pedals are barely visible, with it on. I just didn't see any sense in going nuts! Brake handle is sorted out, torque tube cut to length. Next project will be throttle pedal and linkage. Hood will be a little tricky. I should be able to "button up" the body, over the weekend. As always, questions, comments, critiques are always welcome! Thanks for looking.

There's still a fair amount of work, to be done, but, here's where mine stands, as of now...

A simple setup for the pedals. It'll get paint, and a few little details. Then, on to the throttle. Questions, critiques and comments are always welcome. Thanks for looking!

Excellent news on all counts! Looking forward to seeing your photos! Congratulations to everyone who finished! Nice job, everyone!

If I hadn't started on the Peterbilt, first, I'd have finished the Indy car easily. As it is, it's not going to happen. I am going to keep at it, and get 'er done! So, if you'll have me, I'm in for the next round!

Thank you, Jim! I liked that teal color a lot, too. If one of the tires hadn't eaten a wheel, I would have kept them. As it was, I didn't even know what the color was, other than that it was Krylon. I like the magnesium, too, though.

I agree, Rich. I think most of my models were painted with Krylon. I've never had an issue, with it!

I wrapped the wheels with narrow strips cut from a black plastic garbage bag. They are attached with contact cement, dabbed after each few wraps.

I've completed a ton of work on this thing! The steering box is installed, as well as the dash. Got snaps done, for the upholstery, and built and installed the hand pressure pump...

I mounted the hand pump. I need to make a fitting, to get the pressure hose inside the car, so it can run back to the fuel tank, along the floor, with the main fuel line. My next big hurdle will be getting the clutch/brake pedal assembly built. It's pretty similar to the one I just did for the Model A coupe, so, there won't be a ton of new research, to build it. I also made a punch from small tubing, and made tonneau snaps from aluminum duct tape, for the exterior part of the coaming/upholstery. As always, questions, comments and critiques are welcome. Thanks for looking!

I recall an old article in the other mag in which the builder of a Petty car used Candy red over fluorescent red, or orange (I don't recall which, now). It looked pretty good, as I recall. You might want to give those a try.

I have always had good results using Krylon in spray cans. It goes on smoothly, dries quickly and evenly. I use their primer, beneath it. It's also inexpensive.

Perhaps to you, it is. For some of us, it's not pointless, at all. I guess all of us should just build, as you do.