R. Thorne

Started about 5 years ago building a facsimile of one of my favorite cars to watch at my local strip in Chandler, Indiana. This car was runner up to Joe Lunati at Indy in street eliminator in 1964. AMT “car culture” kit, period correct bellhousing/scattershield from double dragster kit, scratch built Traction Masters bars, wcfb Carter carbs, 4 speed from 69 Camaro kit, headers from 66 Nova kit, hood scoop from a nice gentleman on this forum (thanks again, Trevor), Tamiya rattle can paint, etc., etc. Scale 7” cheater slicks from amt “Surf Woody” (you get 4). Scratch built grill from styrene rod and “chromed” with Revell spray can (I like it). WIP site goes into more depth on these items. Comments, criticisms, suggestions, are always welcome. Oh, yes, an experiment in hand lettering (not very impressive) on the driver’s side and more conventional individual decals on the passenger side (liked those better).

Well, the question was relative to purchasing an electric drill. Simply gave him another use for an electric drill. I plan on using it for finishing some castings I have created and as a mini lathe .

As if you need something else to confuse you, I just purchased this.

Thanks, Ron and Trevor. I do appreciate your comments.

This will be a current style NHRA stock eliminator car and probably be black with the optional hood scoop. Something in the vein of Carroll Warling’s car. This will be an automatic car with a th200 as the current much more lenient rules allow. Headers will probably have to come from a Revell 68 Firebird kit unless someone has a suggestion? Comments, criticisms, and suggestions are always welcomed.

Put the top radiator hose on and tried some double sided tape to hold the hood and trunk on. Not enough trim on the trunk, so just put it on the outside. Results are not very impressive, but better than nothing and quick. Next model may use magnets. Calling it done. May take some pics later for the finished section. Comments, criticism, and suggestions are always welcome and encouraged.

It’s part of the game. Black is becoming my favorite color (with model cars, that is). Gotta get back on this one, soon.

Finally got the hood scoop painted and installed (thanks again, Trevor).

Lots of work and care put into these 2 models. Keep ‘em coming. By the way, the 62 with 2 fours (428 engine) like Norm Warling’s, would run in F/SA. With 3 deuces (389 engine), probably K/SA, like my friend Bob Michael’s. I use .005” clear styrene for those pesky side windows and sometimes hold them in with double back clear tape. Oh, and Steve’s car would be a 396-325h.p. Car.

Just wasn’t happy with the lettering, so tried some Gothic 1/8” and 1/4” stuff I had for another project. You have to trim it close as they are not unitized for each one (one big decal). Used this on the passenger side. I like it better. May just leave the driver’s side hand lettered to remind me of the difference.

Thanks, Ken. Still working on the hood scoop casting.

Thanks, Bob. It was a trying build, but, overall, I enjoyed it, and learned a few things not to do.

Thanks, guys.

Great advice from all these guys. Everyone is spot on.

Thanks, guys. After all my mistakes in painting this one, I was sure glad to finish it.

Well, it’s done. Had ordered some decals to try, but they were too small. Decided to hand letter it. Did the driver’s side only as I may come up with something better in the future. Not thrilled with the results, but a man’s got to know his limitations, as Clint would say. Whoops, forgot to cast & mold the hood scoop. Will do that tomorrow.

Decided to go all black. Went over whole car with 2500 then the white (polishing) sponge. The results after 30 minutes drying time. I’m happy and ready to move on.

Well, my first attempt at a two tone paint job was not a success. Tried to remove the blotch on the door with wd40, goo gone, and finally sanding. Realized it was not tape residue, but, black paint had bled in from, I guess, a poor masking job. Other spots were from tape residue and resisted my efforts with wd40 and goo gone. At this point, I am thinking some cleanup and an all black 56.

Thanks, guys. Stockers are way cool.

The black turned out good, but I’ve got some masking tape clean up to do on the maroon, especially on the driver’s side door. Probably try some wd40 first. Gonna wait til the black has dried before I mess with it anymore.

Got a couple coats on separated by about 25 minutes. Gonna wait about a half hour and then remove tape.

I like it. Great idea.

Masked off and sanded and polished with the infini 4000 sponge stick for some ts14 Tamiya black.

Something like this?

This build was gonna be a replica of my friend Thomas Arnett’s car, but, lack of wheels and the unusual paint trim waylaid those plans. This build represents a Stocker from about 2008 era. Paint was Tamiya TS10 French blue (applied 3 times due to operator clumsiness) and TS30 silver leaf. Details of my screw up are in the WIP section. By the way, I still only used 1 can of the TS10 paint. It was a fun build and many new and different things were tried out. Maybe now I can finish the 56 and 57 Chevies.