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A beautiful build!

Beautiful, you really captured the 60s gasser look. Love the color!

Looks great to me, thanks for sharing.

I was reading the book “We Are The Ramchargers” by Dave Rockwell some time ago and they told of the beginning of the Ramchargers Dragster. A technician at the Woodard Garage, Dan Knapp, rescued Hemi block #004 after it had split some cylinder bores on the engine Dyno, and left for scrap. Dan had the block sleeved and started collecting parts to build the dragster. Dan had built and raced gas dragsters so he began construction on this 140” wheelbase car, on his concrete floor, and built almost everything on the car. By September of 1964 the car was ready and Don Westerdale was chosen to drive. The first week out they ran the car on alcohol to be sure the car was going to work. The second week out the ran the car on 50% nitro and went to the final round where they lost. The best time that weekend was a 7.90 at 189.37 mph. I was intrigued by this story and the look of that first car and decided to replicate it.During all my research I came across a couple photos that showed their trailer in the background and I decided to replicate it also. I started with the MPC Ramchargers kit, I modified the front axle, glued the body together and then cut the cowl open. I used Splash Pearl White paint, Tamiya clear red for the strips,and finally Splash 2K clear. The trailer was completely scratch built using Evergreen Plastic tubing, and Evergreen metal siding. The entry doors are hinged and work, as does the tool box compartment. I made the roof removable to show the inside. As always comments and criticism is welcomed. I hope you enjoy!

Cool project! Great work!

I’m glad to see you still at it Sean, can’t wait to see the final builds!

This is gonna be great! Love what your doing!

Wow Dennis! Just Gorgeous!

Beautiful work here! I really appreciate the time you took to upgrade this kit, it’s really worth the effort. I love the final color as it looks close to the factory color and in my opinion adds to the period of time the car would have been competing. Thank you for sharing and posting your build!

Great build Bill, I enjoyed all the research dialogue as well.

I’m liking it! Great start !

A very cool build!

A great project, I’ll be following!

Thanks Terry. I debated to build the base, their pretty rare these days.

Another beautiful build Bob!

Thank you everyone, much appreciated!

Thanks Bob and Bill! It was a fun build.

Beautiful builds! Very well done!

AMT 36 Ford kit, a simple build. Testors little bottle paint, Splash 2K clear. Parts Pack Ford 427, and Slicks, parts box wheels. I had to build the display from this 60 something year old kit.

Calling this one done, moving to Under Glass

Beautiful build! Sharp clean detail, very nice! Those hood decals had to be a bear to get to lay down on the scoops……

Just a beautiful model Dennis, in regard to your opening comments, I’ve found by checking out the NHRA rule book you can determine what was allowed and not allowed for just about class of car your building. I have some from my earlier racing days and there very helpful. Where did yo source your fuel lines and fittings, I’m so jealous I really struggled with fuel lines on my builds and usually leave them off. Yours are probably the best I’ve ever seen!

Really nice build Bob! Your builds are really clean. Always enjoy them!

Thanks Bob!

Wow Jason I love what your doing here! Nothing better than to kit bash ! Looking very cool!