Greg Myers

Do any of the Japanese kit makers offer NASCAR ( Toyota ) kits ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBMM1oOfR30

15 minutes well spent. Thanks Bill.

close ups

Front yard with a little Xfinity stopping Phoenix rain.

Back yard

Certainly worthy of another look and a little prodding toward Revell.

That's what came to my mind.

Didn't see that one. Very nice indeed Tim.

There were a bunch of interesting things going on there. I was surprised to see so many Model "A"s running, The things they did to their cars was interesting as well. Seeing a few with louvered panels and other holes in the hoods showing different attempts at getting air to the carbs. Jim Rathman's car looked quite professional in amongst all the Jalopies. Then the feeble attempt at Roll bars 5:44. I'm not a fan of "Artillery Wheels" but was surprised again to see them on the car at 1:19 . Then the early tall Model "A" wires at 5:00. One more thing, they were racing on dry dusty dirt. Wonder when the switch to wet clay came about? Nothing like an original look at history the way it really was. Thanks Bill.

One pit crewed at Indy, another was a Crew chief for Carl Edwards.

Should have recognized the name. I have every one of his books. The kids in my auto shop classes loved em.

Just says HOT ROD all over it.

A work of art. Revell ? You lookin' at this ?

https://www.amazon.com/Ford-Speed-Manual-Bill-Fisher/dp/1931128065/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520363965&sr=1-1&keywords=California+bill's+ford+speed+manual

OK Revell, here's your next body for those great Model A chassis. Yeah, I know, it's a Deuce frame, but I'm talkin' to what's in the current (?) Revell Model A kits.

and if you didn;t scroll down http://customrodder.forumactif.org/t114-1927-ford-hot-rod check this guy out. Right down Bill's alley.

http://"Underslung" chassis were an early attempt at lowering a car for better handling. Agreed, but scraping on the ground, or high-centering on a speed bump, or having the frame rails so low and so far forward as to be the first things to strike anything in the road kinda defeats the purpose. :D I know...he must be a MODEL car builder in real life. ;) Well a couple of things come to mind here. First you are so correct. Second, if there was any real engineering here , old cars and new, there would be more around.

only if you're REALLY into it.

Vern Tardel has been at this for awhile. His 1:1 building translates well into plastic models especially if you're into hot rod Model A's. There are a bunch of pictures showing just how to 'Z' your frame for a lower stance, cutting the body so it will sit just right and a bunch of other great building ideas for a traditional hot rod.

A little bit more on the phaeton http://customrodder.forumactif.org/t114-1927-ford-hot-rod

"Underslung" chassis were an early attempt at lowering a car for better handling.