1965 Fairlane short tracker

[Sledsel]

I started this quite a while ago and it became quite a project. I de-radiused the wheel wells, removed the vent window frame from the a-pillar, and I trimmed out the parking lights from the front bumper. The grill was painted with a light coat of argent silver to mimick the anodized aluminum grill.

The chassis is AMT Thunderbird, actually two of them because I had to length in it. The interior consists of modified pieces from the Thunderbird. The engine came from the Thunderbird also with an air cleaner from the Johan '72 Torino stocker. 

My big dillema was paint, after looking at a lot of stock car pics I noticed there were not many green cars, so the green went on and I added the gold because I liked the looks of the Holman and Moody 68 Torino's. 

Big thank you to Techman for the replacement quarter panel decal I messed up

After it sits a few days I'll wipe off all the water spots and fingerprints and plug the coil wire back in!!! 

 

Edited March 27 by Sledsel

[Shark]

The reason there were not many green cars back in the day, drivers were a superstitious bunch. Eased up when Harry Gant drove the Skoal Bandit.

You did a great job on that kit. I bought one a while back and after looking at it thought too much work for now.

[TECHMAN]

Turned out fantastic!!!!!   Keep up the good work!!!

DJ

[bobss396]

That is sharp. I finished one last year... and lost it in the house somewhere...

[Volzfan59]

That’s one good looking Fairlane! I like the shade of green that you chose. Looks great with the gold.

[PappyD340]

Very nice build!

[Ragtop Man]

Looks great! The chassis and stance improve the kit 1000%

 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice job. Looks good.

[Wild Child]

Very nice car, like the color.  I always enjoy looking at the dirt track full body cars.  My dad raced circle track cars from the early 1950's to 1970.  I built models of his 6 cars, and my favorites were his '55 Pontiac and his '64 GTO.  I should get around to posting them someday.  

Nice Ford though!

[pulln4dejr]

Super nice job! I find the AMT NASCAR chassis’s work great on almost anything without having to alter the wheelbase.