dragcarz

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

Coming along nicely. It’s gonna be nice looking when finished!

Very nice, great stance, clean build.... I like it!

Very cool, looks like a lot of fun!

I had no idea of what category this would fall into while I was building it, so I decided to put it under glass when it was finished. If you’ve read my last couple of posts, you’ll understand I’ve been saving all these great kits to build “some day”. I’m a builder, not a collector! After a recent hand injury, turning 63, and accumulating more aches and pains that I won’t get into, I’m building this stuff before I can’t do it any longer. Several years ago, I purchase a model car collection from an old man. There were several built, partially built and unbuilt kits. Nothing newer than 1962. This trailer was part of that collection and I believe it came with the SMP 60 Ford pick up that I have. The truck is built as a mild custom, there was no box, so I’m not a hundred percent sure. I have never seen a more complete trailer kit though. I built this to go with my 62 Ford Galaxie drag car, and a soon to be built 62 Ford pick up from the same collection. The axles were bent and I heated and straightened them with heat. I mixed Gloss black and semi gloss black as I didn’t want it too shiny as trailers aren’t usually very shiny. I didn’t put all the trim and marker lights on the kit as I wanted it a little simpler. The decals were cool, but there toast. Hope you enjoy, comments and suggestions always welcome.

I love restoring old models, great job on saving this one, looking great.

Looks cool!

Love the color! Looks great!

Hmmm, I’m watching.

Very nice work, an often overlooked drag car.

Looking good so far, more pics?

Cool!

Looks great Snake !

Looks great , great work. Awesome car.

Thought I throw mine on her, great post by the way!

Looks great Snake

Thanks for the great comments everyone, much appreciated. My finger starts hurting after a while and I have to rest it occasionally. It will get better. And next on the bench is my AMT 62 Ford Uni body Pick up. Another restoration, has anyone got a set of spare hood emblems. I also have the trailer to build.

Thank everyone

Grew up in this era, N50 x 15s and HiJacker air shocks. Love it!

Very cool!

I like it!

Looks great

With the body painted, I then added the decals, the car does not represent a real car, I just wanted to capture the feel and look of an early Super Stock Ford. I used parts box open wheels, and front tires. The white wall slicks are from the AMT parts pack, I foiled the chrome trim screwed the chassis to the body. Ive lost some of my skills, with my bad finger, but I’m pleased with the results it’s still better than when I was 8 years old. Another build complete in 2020, I’m on a roll!

I had some Wimbledon White Spray paint that was common on early Fords, so that was my choice for the exterior. I sanded and polished the kits glass. Then during another internet search I found an interior that matched the kits seat and trim patterns, I located this pattern in two tone and blue and a red and white, I went with the Red with white trim. Detailed the dash and thinned the steering wheel which was very fat looking.

The parts box yielded up the 3 two barrel carbs and oval air cleaner. The reference material I had indicated the motor to be a 406 Thunderbird motor, so I used the T- bird valve covers. I used Testors Flat rust to simulate the primer on the chassis, over sprayed edges, and detail painted the frame, exhaust and fuel tank.