Vintage Salt Flats Racer

[Glassparman]

This was my second attempt at salt chipping my paint.

This is my rendition of an old Salt Flats racer that was pulled from a barn to go race. I wanted something better for the tonneau cover snaps but ended up just dotting with a marker. The cover is tissue paper coated in Mod Podge to hold its shape.

I spread out a strip of glue and a strip of salt and rolled the tires through both. 

I didn’t like the large size of the front tires but they were a set and I figured back in the day, the non-sponsored racers grabbed what they could.

 

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Michael!

Totally period-correct, and spot on. You nailed it. Bravo!

CT

 

[Roger U]

That’s a really good looking model. Nice details and the weathering looks very realistic.

[bondo bill]

cool concept and build

[Dave B]

Looks the part Michael.

Dave B 

[sidcharles]

just looking at the build up of salt, i can feel the sunburn on my neck .

great job weathering the body paint.

[TonyK]

Looks great! Weathering is perfect.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!