A.J. Foyt 1964 Dodge

[MarkJ]

Here is the kit and some of the reference pictures I will use.

[Dan Helferich]

Is that the car he won the "Firecracker 400" at Daytona in '64 with? I was always a big A.J. fan, the man could DRIVE! Great project!

[W-409]

I'll keep on eye this build, and I'm sure of it. These old NASCARS are great, and this Dodge has a great body design. Your work is always very nice to watch, so it's very interesting. That driver's seat looks quite, well, different than the modern ones.

[MarkJ]

Is that the car he won the "Firecracker 400" at Daytona in '64 with? I was always a big A.J. fan, the man could DRIVE! Great project!

Yes, Dan. He edged out his team mate Bobby Issac for the win that day.

[tim08]

Gonna be a good build. Can't go wrong with anything A.J. Nice reference material.

[MarkJ]

I got the body painted. Now i'm trying to scratchbuild an air cleaner for the hemi

[Romell R]

lookin forward to more on this Mark keep the updates comming

[MarkJ]

Here are the inkjet decals I came up with.

printed on testors paper cleared with testors 1261.

[MarkJ]

The engine is next. The hardest part is the scratchbuilt air cleaner and soon to be headers.

[MarkJ]

I have decided to use aluminum tubing to do the headers instead of solder. I used the tubing on my latest build, a 37 ford, and it was much easier to work with than the solder.

[Gary Davis]

Man...this is going to be a cool build Mark. AJ Foyt is one of the early pioneers of dirt to Asphalt guys. A great Driver in my book. Looking forward to your updates...

[MarkJ]

After trying the tubing I decided to go back to the solder.

[MarkJ]

Had to add a wingnut to the air cleaner and just starting on the headers.

[Funkster]

Like the car, but not AJ. Lost my interest in him in 69 when he race at the Milwaukee Mile. He was leading the race with less then 5 laps to go when his Ford lost its engine. After the race I (15 yoa at the time) talked my dad into waiting and going into the race track to see AJ and get is autograph. Got down to his haller along with about 200 other people, and waited for him to come out. Well after about 30 mins he comes out to the back of his semi trailer and starts yelling at his crew that he isn't sign any f**king thing for anyone and tell them fer's to get out of here. Well he ranted and raved for as long as I could hear him. He called out a lot of bad words as my father walked me away and got me away from there. To this day I don't have to much to say about AJ.

[Gary Davis]

Like the car, but not AJ. Lost my interest in him in 69 when he race at the Milwaukee Mile. He was leading the race with less then 5 laps to go when his Ford lost its engine. After the race I (15 yoa at the time) talked my dad into waiting and going into the race track to see AJ and get is autograph. Got down to his haller along with about 200 other people, and waited for him to come out. Well after about 30 mins he comes out to the back of his semi trailer and starts yelling at his crew that he isn't sign any f**king thing for anyone and tell them fer's to get out of here. Well he ranted and raved for as long as I could hear him. He called out a lot of bad words as my father walked me away and got me away from there. To this day I don't have to much to say about AJ.

That would put a VERY SOUR taste in my mouth for the man too... Funkster. I've seen him blow up on National T.V. also. Not a perfect roll model for race fans. But his Driving ability and the different types of cars he drove was awesome.There aren't to many people that's poured from that type of RACE DRIVER mold left.

[MarkJ]

Finally finished the engine.

[seeker589]

I really like this build. I love older stock cars - especially those that aren't build often. I don't think that I have ever seen an A.J. Foyt Mopar stock car.

Thanks for sharing.

[MarkJ]

I really like this build. I love older stock cars - especially those that aren't build often. I don't think that I have ever seen an A.J. Foyt Mopar stock car.

Thanks for sharing.

Tim, This car represents Foyt's first Nascar win. That's why I wanted to build this model. Thanks for the reply.

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Edited July 8, 2011 by MarkJ

[MarkJ]

The roll cage is finished except for paint and cartograph tape. The tub on this car was much easier than most old 60's kits because I did not have to remove the molded in rear seats that most kits have. I just had to remove the door and quarter panel trim.

[oldscool]

I like the interior and if that is a scratched cage then you did a great job. Not sure but I think the seat should have a bolster on the right side.

gus

[MarkJ]

I like the interior and if that is a scratched cage then you did a great job. Not sure but I think the seat should have a bolster on the right side.

gus

Gus, I just sat the seat in there for grins. According to my reference pictures the seats in the kit look nothing like the seat in the real car. I might have to scratchbuild a seat and it will have an upper and lower bolster. The cage is scratchbuilt from 3/32 inch evergreen styrene tubing.

Edited July 11, 2011 by MarkJ

[MarkJ]

I did some more on the interior today.

[MarkJ]

I got the interior finished. Now on to the frame.

[MarkJ]

Yes, the floor is suppose to be white.

[MarkJ]

I too am really digging that roll cage. Excellent looking period padding. A.J. (and I am not really a fan of his) painted the floors of most of his early racers as an attempt at cutting down heat. An odd idea for an area that gets most of it's residual heat from below. Petty tried something similar with a white roof on his '68 Plymouth.

Actually it was a thick white mat they layed down on the floor but I did not want to go to that much trouble. I'm sure you are right that it was an attempt to cut down on the heat..