John Teresi

Hello.......thank you all for still following along and for the kind comments .......I really do appreciate it.......well, I think my thread is finally fixed?......I will try and post something new......I Chrome Bare Metal foiled the body and added the custom decals that GWS Decals made for the build ......thanks Gary great decals.......I will color sand the body and clear coat again.......thanks for looking

Hello......thanks guys.......I don't know if this is going to work?......but, I`ll try to post some pictures.......I got the body in primer and did all the body work......I got the body painted wit a base coat fade of HOK White Pearl and HOK Silver Pearl......then I painted a fade of HOK Passion Purple Pearl.......then I mixed some HOK Kandy Pink and some HOK Passion Purple Pearl and shot a fade of that.......then I shot a fade of Gravity Colors White.....I will Bare Metal foil the body and add the flame decals next

Yes,Brad .......thats what I figured.....I`ll try and post on this new thread now......thanks

This is a test post to see whats up with my original thread???????

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Hello......Chris,Brad and Wayne.......thanks guys for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I got the primer on the body and finished all the body work.......I shot a HOK White Pearl and a Silver White Pearl Fade base coat.......then I shot HOK Passion Purple Pearl Fade.......then I shot a HOK Kandy Pink Kandy mix with HOK Passion Purple Pearl Fade with a clear coat........Then I shot a Gravity Colors White Fade .......I will foil it and add the Flame Decals next.......thanks for looking

Wayne......Great looking Dragster......graphics are really cool

Mark......Amazing work......kudos on the seat belts ......best I have ever seen

Herb sells wire wheels on Ebay you can contact him there

Few more WIP Pics......thanks for looking

Hello All.......I got a little more work done on this build ........I modified the the roll cage......I made a front axle weight ........I mocked up the gas pedal, brake handle, clutch pedal and steering wheel........I also mocked-up the mirrors ..........I mocked-up the rear axle and wheels and started to mock-up the engine.......this kit came with formed open parachute that many kits had .......I wanted to incorporate a deployed parachute or a closed parachute.......I added magnets for an easy switch out to use deployed or a closed parachute.......my good friend sent me vinyl parachute that I modified to look deployed and I`m using a "Pro Tech" closed parachute ........I will drill out all the holes for plumbing next......thanks for looking

No......they are from MAS......Machined Aluminum Specialties......I believe you can get them from Ted`s

Yes , I used 4 pieces to make 2 wheels

This is a Test!!!!!

Edgar......yes,you can get them on Bay.........Herb Deeks Wire Wheels

Few more WIP pics......thanks for looking

Hello.......I got a pretty good start on the Garlits build.........I used some Herb Deeks Photo-etched wire wheels and modified them a little bit to work for this build .......I modified the frame and front body 1/2........I made the side mount fuel tank and mocked up the front end and spoiler......I drilled out the exhaust header ends......thanks for looking

Pretty soon Brother

Chris......looking good......your moving right along with this build

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Clay, Very cool......cant wait to see your next up-date

Thank you Chris.......yes,I`m looking forward to this build.....Garlits is my all time Favorite Drag racer

Clay.....WOW!!!!!.......you and Chris are really getting some progress done on your builds.......I need to join the party ......looks great so far guys.......I hope somebody can Photo Shop all 3 of are builds side by side by side together after we are done ......that would be a cool picture