jlucky Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 While I tend to prefer building replicas of real race cars, every once in a while I get the urge to work up some unique builds. Such is the case with this kit, built a couple years back. I had the Ford Boss 429 sitting in a front-engine kit which I took apart with a desire to build something a little cleaner. So I took that engine and proceeded to install it in a dragster that is a combination of a resin-cast back-end put together with the Mongoose Hot Wheels dragster front-end. I loved the pointy, different shape of the front end of this body style. At the same time my love of the Boss 429 led me to creating what could have been a real race car back in 1968, perhaps similar to Connie Kalitta’s car of the era. Decals are from the “spares box” and the tires are AMT pad-printed MH Racemaster’s. All-in-all I thought it was pretty representative of the era. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 That’s a really nice rail job. You captured that late 60’s essence it’s a shame the boss 9 never worked out in the fuel cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Great looking Dragster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 beautiful FED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 That is way cool. I love FEDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Very, very creative and extremely well done, Jerry. I too did a Boss 429 FED; I'll dig it out and post elsewhere in this Drag Racing folder. How cool would it be to have both lined up at the tree in a scale drag racing diorama? Congrats and best wishes....TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 That's a convincing ride right there. Not a thing wrong with a phantom digger with a Ford 9 in it. I can smell the fuel from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpro Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Wow! Very nice, Very clean. I can here the cackle from here! Speedpro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Super cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettegasser Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Very nice been wanting to do one of these also. You may have just pushed me into doing just that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Slingshot with a 429, well done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Ya can't go wrong with a Cammer. Sweet! -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 That Boss 429 really looks righteous between those rails. Very nice and convincing FED. Those drivers had some serious brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reegs Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Connie Kalitta ran a 429 digger (and flopper) back in 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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