John Teresi

Hello.....thank you all very much for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I`m going to put a fork in this one and call it done.....I attached the gas tank and pet cocks and fuel lines.......I attached the fender and the seat with seat springs.......and made some taillights and got them attached .......I will take some "Outside" finished pictures in a few days.......thansk for looking

Few more Wip pics........thanks

Hello........Chris ,Tim,Joe........thanks guys for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I started on the paint job......I started with a H.O.K. Gold base then shot H.O.K. Lime Time Pearl over that........then I masked off and shot Gold Faskolor gold flakes......then I shot H.O.K. Organic Kandy Green over that.......and clear coated......I need to sand down and fog H.O.K. Kandy Organic Green on the edges next.......thanks for looking

Art........looks great Brother.......nice and clean work......glad to see you back at the bench

Chris......Great looking window........glad you got over that hurdle

Hello.......thank you all so very much for the kind comments .......I really do appreciate them.......I started a mock-up with the engine and made some mounts for the engine and rear end........I will work forward with the Monocque tub......thanks for looking.

Adam......that is sweet!!!!.......very very cool......great weathering ......best I've seen

Hello .........this 1/16: Barry Setzer "Monocoque" Dragster is on the Workbench.........I bought a Shapeways TDR 3D printed Halibrand Quick Change Rear end and some mags for reference off Ebay........thank you from a " little Help From My Friends": ............... Chris Sobak AKA "Mooneyes" : for selling me a 1/16 Revell Don Garlits kit for the donor Mike Garland: for donating the wheel pants and Enderle Injection and Scoop and some really cool reference pics Tom Neu: for selling me the Slixx Barry Setzer out of production decals Dale Epp from Canada: for the killer reference pics Micro Nitro for some really cool Halibrand rear wheels and John Hilkert AKA "Fuelish Spectator": for some killer reference pics too ......."Fuelish" has been working on a 1/16 Barry Setzer 'Monocoque" Dragster for the last 10 years but,he is making the build that would be current to todays specs. So,John gave me his blessing to make my own which will be a replica of the 1:1 Dragster......I built a 1/24 scale Barry Setzer "Monocoque" Dragster about 7 years ago......but,I would like to really give it all the bells and whistles this time around. Here are a few pics of the 1/24 scale build I built 7 years ago.......like I said the new 1/16 Scale version will look way better.......thanks for looking

Good one Joe.......had me cracking up this morning

few more WIP pics........thanks.

Hello........Ray,Chris,Art.....thanks guys for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I got the front end and wheel assembled to the frame.......I attached the handel bars and hooked up the brake,clutch and throttle cables.......I also attached the pipes and the headlight.......I just need to paint the tank and fender and attach the tail light and wheel adjusters.......thanks for looking..

Few more WIP pics......thanks

Hello........Art,Chris you guys are the best.......thank you very much for the kind comments.....I really do apprciate them........I got the engine and trans complete with plumbing........I also modified the battery case and generator....... and instaled the rear wheel ,chain and primary cover and kick stand.......I will attach the front end and wheel tomorrow .......thanks for looking

Tim........That is sooooo AWESOME man.......I just learned a nother trick from you my friend......thank you for posting your work Brother.......You need to right a book on this build after you finish it......I will by a copy

and a few more........thanks.

few more WIP pics........

Hello......thank you all so very much for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I modified the frame and painted Alclad.......I also modified the engine and painted Alclad and assembled to the frame......I also painted the wheels Alclad and made new valve stems........I lightly weathered the tires and used "Pro Tech" nut and bolt ends and rubber fuel line.......thanks for looking.

Good Little Mini Me !!!!!!!

Be patient Grasshopper

John.........Beautiful model!!!!!

Leonard......very nice looking build !!!!!

Tim......I`m telling you this is the Baddest build ever......and I mean that in the most respectful way..........soooooo nice man!!!!!!

Don is going to get back to me but, we are looking at a all chrome frame and H.O.K. Kandy green over flakes with maybe a lace pattern?

few more.......WIP pics.......thanks

Hello.......thank you all so very much for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them........I made a new generator and Z Bars ......I changed out the rear brake rod.......and used a parts box headlight and modified that aswell as the tailights with a new brkt.......and I also modified the Battery Box......I think its already to find sand,primer and paint.......thanks for looking