1956 Chevy Late Model built in 2001

[bobss396]

This one I dug out to take to a recent club meeting. It was built in 2001, the gun metal roof paint was done on 9/11/2001.

Body is Monogram from something I built around 1996 and didn't like. The chassis is from a Monogram Tim Richmond kit. The blue paint is from MCW and I air brushed it.

It still shows well considering how old it is.

[Volzfan59]

WOW Bob, that car looks great! I like everything about it, especially the color combination. Did you have to do a lot of modifications for fitment? The '55, '56 and '57 had such high roofs, I figured that you might have had to extend the A and B pillar bars?

[BIGTRUCK]

Thats really nice, I like that era of stockers.

[bobss396]

21 hours ago, Volzfan59 said:

WOW Bob, that car looks great! I like everything about it, especially the color combination. Did you have to do a lot of modifications for fitment? The '55, '56 and '57 had such high roofs, I figured that you might have had to extend the A and B pillar bars?

I cut the top off the cage and made an entirely new one. I have to look for progress pictures of the car. I found one from the NNL East either in 2000 or 2001.

Edited August 22, 2024 by bobss396

[MarkJ]

Great build, Bob. Thanks for, as you say, digging it out and exposing it to a lot of us who have never seen it before. Excellent build and really enjoy your choice of colors on this one. The paint and decals have held up well in storage.

[bobss396]

8 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Great build, Bob. Thanks for, as you say, digging it out and exposing it to a lot of us who have never seen it before. Excellent build and really enjoy your choice of colors on this one. The paint and decals have held up well in storage.

The car was featured in a couple of magazines and did well at shows. 

It took me about a solid year to fully complete the build. Thanks for the compliments.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[James2]

Wonderful short tracker, nice work....

[bobss396]

Now I recall, I started that one on 2/18/2001, the day that Dale Sr. was killed at Daytona.

[iBorg]

That has held up amazingly well. The decals look right for a local racer.

[BK9300]

A great looking car - lots of detail in the engine bay, right down to the screen protecting the rad!

[Horrorshow]

Real sharp!

[TarheelRick]

Excellent build. Tri-5 Chevies make outstanding short track cars. This one is a perfect example of what a short-track car should look like. Mighty sweet for a 23-year-old build.

[ChrisR]

Looking great.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Great looking Stocker. Sharp paint and detailing. Nice job.

[Sledsel]

Looks super and the best build of that kit I have seen

 

[slusher]

Great looking stocker Bob, love the color combo!

[dust collectors]

That's one good looking race car, the stance is perfect. 

[bob29579]

Real nice job on this one...