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Nope.....the Ford wore a bowtie.

Absolutely beautiful build. Stunning visuals. The simulated soft top is killer.

I remember going to the Sportsnsationals in Bowling Green in the mid 70's and almost lost it when I saw this car driving down a side road. I don't know if it was going to a trailer or what but totally freaked out. Couldn't convince my Dad to turn around and give it chase.

There are so many great things about this build. I keep on seeing so many things I want to attempt. One comment, it seems like every retail piece has a nut, the u-bolts need their nuts.

It will be curious to see how they hold up to road use and UV exposure. If they did, you hit more than a home run but a game winning grand slam in the ninth. Very nice use of the skills you've gained playing with toy cars....:)

You've got to be kidding me......every time I see the bar raised and think it can't get any better I see something like this clutch pack. MERCY! that's good.

This is so killer.....yet another builder I'd like to spend time with learning.

The Honda ATC70 has been at HL already.

I walked into an Ames Department Store and they had Don Garlits Wynns Jammers for something like $2.79 each. I loved the kit in the sixites and could ignore the ugly black box art. I bought 18 of them.

Are those t-tops? Cool beans

Very nice. That's not the easiest kit to finish, let alone to make look good.

Got to say Marty ie PARTSMARTY holds his end up well also.....type of person I like to trade with.

How'd you cut this? X-Acto knife, string, black magic?

How in the world did you cut that body? If I attempted that, I'd only have a collection of pieces.

Fast forward is your friend. If you close your eyes, it doesn't look half bad. Of course, it doesn't look half good.

There's more craftsmanship in your jig than most finished models. I can learn a lot looking at your in progress shots.

I've built a few brass chassis and have to say the challenge of getting the two sides congruent has defeated me more than once. What an idea with fantastic results to prove the quality of the concept. I will save this idea as one of must tries. Curious question concerning the rotary table.....did Sherline do that to a table you already owned or modify their typical production? It seems so obvious, you have to question why they're doing it the way they're currently doing it.

I'll try to answer what I can. I don't remember many blown 409's in this era. A fan......if ran was a rarity although it would be doable. What you may find in Google searches are "retro rods" recreating a combination I don't remember competing in the sixties. Blown motors in this era (64-66) were small block Chevys, Olds (very popular), 392 Hemis. Fords were pretty much not in the picture. The 409 was a carbed motor more often found in stockers than in upper classes of drag racing. Of course this was an era of experimentation as drag racing truly was in its infancy. By '66, BBCs were becoming more common but were far from common. Blown Chrysler wedges might be in the gas class. Late model hemis were just barely being used in the top classes. Take your window to '68 and Hemis and BBCs were much more common in the gasser ranks. Legal gassers had to have a stock production frame in '64. By '66, I believe replica frames were allowed if they were made of square or rectangular tubing. Most were built of rectangular tubing. Round tubing was not legal for an NHRA legal gasser in this time period......I don't know if or when NHRA accepted round tubing. One other thing to remember AHRA and circuits were alternatives to the Wally show. I think that front wheel wells were optional although I'm pretty sure rear wheel wells were required. Oh yes remember headlights. I hope this helps.

I'd love to get Tim Boyd's or Art Anderson's take. If I remember correctly one of AMT's poorest sellers was the Thomas Flyer. The poorest selling series more than likely was the Aurora Racing Scenes cars. Please note I said poorest selling and not poorest kits.....those were great kits with unfortunately high retail prices.

I've built the RX-7.....one of Monogram's best tools of this era. Having both stock and race options is wonderful.

If anyone finds any of the Bullhorn T's, I'd really like a couple for my stash.......I can either pay for them and shipping or work out a trade.

I'd love to have a video of the class you attended with Professor Dave. A lot of us could learn a lot.

I got one a couple of days ago....the light is a great aid. May be the best tool I've bought in several years. My only complaint is why didn't I think of it.

Mike for a "slacker" that is probably the best build of that motor I've seen. It is not an easy engine to get to look real. Your does a very good job at that.

I checked the one in Huntington, WV. They had 1/8 Canary T's and Exterminator dragsters. Almost got them and thought what a huge box to store. They did have the L700/40 combos, AMT 62 Corvette, 66 Olds 442 and Raminators. I couldn't find anything worth storing.