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1953 Chevy Gasser "White Lightning"
modelfink replied to roadhawg's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
a few pics of this car before it was painted
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1953 Chevy Gasser "White Lightning"
modelfink replied to roadhawg's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Love this build. It's a blast watching this car run with the SEG -
My point of reference is mid 40s, when rods were most definitely built by hand, at home. Wheelbase looks a bit long for that period. The point is to have fun and build it to make yourself happy. I don't want to discourage that.
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Your scratch building skills are really nice. I like the project, however the wheelbase looks too long. I would consider shortening the frame a bit.
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Super excited for the show tomorrow. It will be my first time attending.
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Very Nice! Nice photography too!
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Thanks guys. I had a little fun with photoshop
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Thanks Steve
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Hey guys, This is my current build. It's a 29 Ford roadster pickup "Gow Job". A stripped down, hopped up, pre war hot rod before they were called hot rods. Something a kid in the mid thirties would take to the dry lakes. This is a quick little build I am doing for a YouTube community build project for Ford Truck Month. The body and bed are AMT. The rest is from the Revell 31 Woody. I scratch built the firewall, inner doors and a few engine details. A fun little build.
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I finished it ip this weekend. I'm putting it Under Glass
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It will be a fun kit for the stash
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Sonee Hall's Anglia is also very cool.
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Yes, Donovan Stott races with the Southeast Gassers
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This would be my take on it. Donovan Stott's White Trash
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I was referring to the 30 Ford, but that's coming from my narrow focus of subject matter. I forgot that the Bronco and Charger were new tools as well.
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I'm curious to know if Revell's recent new tool woes will have any impact on new tooling in the future or will we just get re-pops of old kits for a while.
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The Revell slingster injected SBC would be a good donor engine. We will probably get the exact same Revell kit with different box art. But I don't have the old one, so I'll probably pic it up on subject matter alone.
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I like this!!
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That's a wild looking induction set up. Any details on what it is? Those carbs look funky
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I made a little more progress on the Gow Job this weekend. I made headlight brackets out of aluminum tubing. They will probably be painted black. I painted masking tape with black Sharpie then cut strips and taped an X on each headlight. I also made a gas pedal and installed behind the firewall. The seat was covered in masking tape, painted with acrylic brown, then a coat of acrylic black and sanded after it was dry.
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Thanks Tom and Tim. The NNL show would be fun, kind of a haul from NC, but you never know, maybe I can make it. The pre war stuff is very cool. I'm really enjoying this build.
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Thanks. I would love to see your build.
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I made a little more progress. The engine is in the frame, I made some pedals (not visible, sorry) A coil, and fuel filter. The seat had to be narrowed since I made the inner doors. I'm going with the stock 31 Model A wheels and tires up front and using the Kesley Hayes style wheels in the back with wider firestones. The stock tires look a little thin and didn't feel quite right in the back.
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hey guys, my dad has ordered decals for the Mr. X car Banjo Matthews drove at McCormick field in Asheville in the mid 50s. I have a few pics but I am looking for more details. I've got a Revell 40 Ford (the car was a 39 but it should work) any tips on the best supplier of wide 5 wheels ( I have a 37 truck donor ) and tips on successfully applying decals would be greatly appreciated. My dad remembers watching Banjo win at the first race he ever went to at McCormick field as a young kid.
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The Monogram Slingster dragster has 2 engine options ( SBC with Hillborn injection and blown Hemi ) that are pretty sweet, although not Ford. The Hallibrand injection on the SBC in the Slingster is nice. The Revell Parts Pac 427 Ford would be an option or the smaller 312 in the 57 Gasser Wagon. Cool project!
