My Favorite Hooker!

[Wild Child]

   One of my favorite Funny Cars in my Charger group is the Beaver Brothers cool LA Charger.  Originally owned by Nelson Carter, this car was featured at the '69 Winter Nationals as the Super Chief.  Not long after, it was sold to the Beaver Brothers and turned into the LA Hooker. A little known fact is that the brothers were professional competitive fisherman, hence the Hooker terminology on their cars. 

  This car is based off of the Polar Lights Hawaiian Charger.  It features a nicely detailed 426 Hemi and a high gloss finish over the Slixx decals and pearl paint.  I always liked this cool creamsicle type pearl orange color.  The LA Hooker and Chi Town Hustler Chargers were said to have done the loudest and smokiest burnouts of the day.

 

 

[PappyD340]

Super nice build, well done!

[Mike 1017]

You paid a lot of attention to detail. That engine looks fantastic and the overall build of all three. I LUV a good-looking Hooker

[TarheelRick]

That is some very nice chassis detail work, something to be proud of.

[Shark]

That paint really sets it off. What did you use?

[echo]

Nice group of Chargers, I liked the car's previous Super Chief livery. You did a nice representation of it's second life.

[M W Elky]

Another fabulous looking funny car with great photography. It makes the colors really pop . I’m pretty sure this car had a third life with uncle beave’s young nephew John Brut Force . 

[Wild Child]

3 hours ago, M W Elky said:

Another fabulous looking funny car with great photography. It makes the colors really pop . I’m pretty sure this car had a third life with uncle beave’s young nephew John Brut Force . 

Mike, I never knew the car moved on to John Force.  I do know a lot of these cars were reused by other teams often,  but that is great historical info.  Thanks for the input.

[Wild Child]

15 hours ago, Shark said:

That paint really sets it off. What did you use?

Hi Todd.  I primarily use rattle cans, and over the years I have learned a lot of techniques to achieve different results.  I also have old bodies I often use as test mules.  

In the case of this car, I first applied a coat of pearl white (for base effect).  I then used Tamiya transparent orange.  This stuff is really watery, and first comes out very yellowish looking.   After several coats to build up the color I wanted, I finally got the right shade.  The real car is a bit like creamsicle orange, so the yellowish orange worked out great.  Then a coat of Pearl clear, followed by decals, then lots of clear.  Cool result.

[slusher]

Fabulous build great paint also!

[6bblbird]

Great job! Paint and detail works are top notch.

[TransAmMike]

Three awesome looking racers ya got there Bill  👍

[Wild Child]

Thank you guys.  As a realitive newbe here, it is great to hear comments from other folks who also enjoy the hobby.  Over the last few years, I have become excited over doing the Funny Cars and Dragsters, where as in the older days it was always customs and muscle cars.  Love em all !

[Wild Child]

I recently came across a couple pics I thought I would share of the LA Hooker and Nelson Carters Super Chief.  Carter sold the Super Chief to the Beaver brothers, who turned it into the Hooker.  

 

Edited Wednesday at 10:51 PM by Wild Child
blurry pic.

[Nitro330]

Another awesome funny car build Bill!  Awesome paint and details.  All three look great.

[ChrisR]

Looks great.