MZ 500 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) Hey all I'm new to the form and this is one of my projects. It is a rear engine Super modified that was built and drivin by Jim Shampine back in 1979. Thanks for looking there are a ton of grate projects on here I don't know why I didn't join up sooner. Matt Edited September 21, 2010 by MZ 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Welcome, Matt. That looks like quite a project. Is that frame all Evergreen? The tires are really wide. Please keep posting your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) I have a feeling this is gonna be good! Oh and welcome aboard Matt Edited September 21, 2010 by Aftashox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ 500 Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Thanks guys the chassis is all evergreen and the tires are resin. They run some real meat for tires on these cars. I forgot to post a shot of the real car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 WoW! Now THIS 'll be COOL ta watch come together! Is the Engine BEHIND the driver? I've never seen this type of racer! VERY interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ 500 Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 WoW! Now THIS 'll be COOL ta watch come together! Is the Engine BEHIND the driver? I've never seen this type of racer! VERY interesting. Yes the motor is behind the driver and offset way to the left as is the hole car, Super Modifies are the ultimate short track speed weapons!! this car was so dominate that it was banned after the 79 season at Oswego Speedway where Jim ran, soon after many tracks banned them as well Jim was so mad that he went sprint car racing for a bit. Here is a good right up on Jim Shampine that I found, in the second pic you see a shot of the rear engine car this was what the car looked like at the beginning of the season and later he changed the front sheet metal to make the nose narrow. The car in the background is Jim's Front engine offset modified witch is what today’s Super Modifieds are based on. http://web.a-znet.com/~dave1w/shampine.htm Here is a current day super note the upper wing Oswego doesn't run the wing but most other tracks do that I have seen them at This was at Berlin Raceway MI my stomping gounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I've never seen cars that were that offset before, these things must of never came down to my neck of the woods!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 This is a really great build you have going, I wish you lots of luck, it isn't a very easy car to replicate. I saw this car race in person in the late eighties in Madera CA. by then it had changed hands, & was being driven by Chet Filip, & I beleive he was the owner at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparWoman Jamie Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I like this build and I think your doing a good job on it, keep up the good work man. I'll be watching this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ 500 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 (edited) This is a really great build you have going, I wish you lots of luck, it isn't a very easy car to replicate. I saw this car race in person in the late eighties in Madera CA. by then it had changed hands, & was being driven by Chet Filip, & I beleive he was the owner at that time. That's cool that you got a chance to see it in person I wish I would have been able to see the car run. I do remember reading that it was sold and eneded up in CA I have an article about the guy that found the car in CA years later in a wine vineyard of all places and brought it home with plans to restore it to the original Shampine Car I can't think of his name right now I will have to find the article. I can scan you a copy I you like? Since you saw the car in person do you know of any pictures of the CA version of the car?? I would be interested in what it looked like I know the body changed based on a pic of the car in the article I have but is of the car sitting in the wine vineyard. Edited September 22, 2010 by MZ 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Yeah I will be following this build. I can tell by the rims, tires, and frame that this is gonna be a quality build. Are those scratch built tires? Laminated plastic shaped to size? They look like It and they look awesome. Welcome aboard, glad you joined us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Welcome Matt! If you are taking photos along the way, I hope you are shooting and saving them in high resolution Who knows, you may even convince that crazy guy in Hawaii to run a story on this incredible build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codie27 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Welcome, and what a way to start!! That is some cool looking machine in the 1:1 pics and it looks like your build is going the same way, great work and I'll be right here with everyone else watching this one come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Morgan Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Man, that is one crazy build. some very nice scratch building there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ 500 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 Man, that is one crazy build. some very nice scratch building there. Hay Kris Thanks for the valve Covers and other parts i got from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Doesn't take too many photos to see you know what you're doing. Excellent start and great subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammers Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 hi Matt i like the look of this one nice job so far keep the work comeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Bastedo Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Hey all I'm new to the form and this is one of my projects. It is a rear engine Super modified that was built and drivin by Jim Shampine back in 1979. Thanks for looking there are a ton of grate projects on here I don't know why I didn't join up sooner. Matt This brings back memories for me. I actually sat in that car as a young boy. I was 15 year old when That car ran and used to hang out at Jim's auto parts store in Liverpool NY. He had the car there one day when I was there and he let me sit in it. I Really miss Jim a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 This is going to be AWESOME!!!!!.......I luv to see models that are different .........very nice start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car Crazy 81 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Welcome Matt you have some awesome scratchbuilding skills far more advanced as i am. Keep up the great work i hope to see more of youre work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ 500 Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) Thanks Guys, Some pics of the front end stuff I have been working on (shocks and radius rods) I still have to do some cleanup work to refine the parts but at least I am moving forward. I also added some mounting brackets to the front axel Edited October 29, 2010 by MZ 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZ 500 Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Well the front axel assembly is pretty much wrapped up. On to the rear end and the goofy two driveshaft setup I will explain more on that later. My little girl Shelly also came down to the shop to see what I was working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Welcome Matt!!! Good stuff here, quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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