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Welcome to board Bertrand, look forward to seeing your Fords as I retired from a Ford dealer after 40 plus years with them.
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Ferrari F40 IMSA Italeri 1/24
bytownshaker replied to 1959scudetto's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
Looks great Helmut, I was lucky and saw it run at Mosport IIRC it finished 2nd. -
I really like what you've done to improve this kit. I could be done to the rest of AMT's altered wheel base kits.
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Time To Pick Another Stray From The Pile
bytownshaker replied to Dragline's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
What you actually see here are two separate systems on Graeme Cowin's Fuel Coupe similar to those employed by most of today's fuelers. They're made by NOS, but they have nothing to do with nitrous oxide. The bottle contains compressed air and the two smaller solenoids are air valves used to engage the fingers of the multistage lock-up clutch. The larger solenoids are NOS's new Pinch Valve fuel lean-out system. Placed in the return line from the pumps to the tank, these valves bleed off fuel (leaning out the mixture) any time the driver hits a button, as opposed to the old-style mechanical lean-out valves that work on fuel pressure. -
Time To Pick Another Stray From The Pile
bytownshaker replied to Dragline's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
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Time To Pick Another Stray From The Pile
bytownshaker replied to Dragline's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Copied from the NHRA site. Remember drag racing’s version of “the Terrible Towel?” A takeoff on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1975 playoff fan promotion, crew chief Dale Armstrong and his merry group of pranksters on Kenny Bernstein’s Budweiser King team raised eyebrows and suspicions when they started covering a component on their Funny Car when the car was in public and then quickly and deftly removing it just as the body was lowered. Everyone got so intrigued by it that the team spray-painted a question mark on it, further ramping up the furor. As Armstrong explained to me years later, the device had its origins in trying to create an automatic shifter for Bernstein but repurposed it instead into an automatic high-speed leanout jet that would kick in between 3.6 and 3.8 into the run. “It was unique, so we covered it up, but it wasn’t that big a deal, really,” he said. “But when everyone made such a big deal about the towel, we made an even bigger production out of it to mess with everyone’s head." -
So do I , lots of great information.
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I'm sure Don would have liked it.
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Color Me Gone 1966 Charger FC Logo
bytownshaker replied to JPolli's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
I believe its Racer Brown also, There's one on Slixx Drag Nostalgia sheet 7036/NDCS3 but its a little different. -
Do you make notes/memory aids as you build?
bytownshaker replied to Mattblack's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I write what company paint color I use beside the part on the instruction sheet and on kit bases I'll keep a note book. -
Butch Leal California Flash 1970 Camaro
bytownshaker replied to jjsipes's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
The Camaro was right before the Dusters. Check out this article. https://www.dodgegarage.com/news/article/racing/2020/09/two-in-one-california-flash-and-mr-direct-connection.html -
Butch Leal California Flash 1970 Camaro
bytownshaker replied to jjsipes's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Camaro 1970 and the 65 Belvedere 1974. -
1972 Bobby Allison Southern 500 winning Coke Chevy
bytownshaker replied to MarkJ's topic in WIP: NASCAR
No apologies needed, I was just happy to help. -
1972 Bobby Allison Southern 500 winning Coke Chevy
bytownshaker replied to MarkJ's topic in WIP: NASCAR
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Awesome build!!!
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Your builds look great !!!
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What decal can this be?
bytownshaker replied to Brutalform's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Just checked my decal pile. the Slixx Bill Jenkins 69 Camaro and 71 78 79 83 Camaro sheets have that decal. -
What decal can this be?
bytownshaker replied to Brutalform's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Fluted exhaust tips for MoPars?
bytownshaker replied to JollySipper's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
A friend was restoring his Charger and had those tips, they are hard to find used and if you do very expensive. The repops are also very expensive. -
1962 Corvette street/strip build (replica)
bytownshaker replied to keviiin86's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Your Corvette turned out fantastic!!! May I ask what paint you used for the floor boards? -
Very Nice !! the Lindberg Challenger body looks good.
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Smart looking wagon