A.J. Foyt 1964 Dodge

[Ken#5fan]

Nice job Mark. Really like where this one is going, it is hard to beat them sixties NASCARs. Keep the updates coming.

[MarkJ]

Here is what the mat looked like.

[MarkJ]

The thing I dislike most about a Nascar build is if the kit comes with a molded in exhaust system on the frame, it has to be removed. That is the way this old Johan kit came. Below are the steps I took to remove the exhaust.

First I got out the sprue cutter.

Then I got out the #11 exacto.

Then I got out the bigger exacto (don't know the number).

The I got out the sanding stick with various sanding belts.

Then I glued some styrene on the back of the holes caused by the removal of the mufflers.

Then I puttied the voids where the mufflers were.

I sanded the putty and primed the frame this afternoon. I will try to get pictures soon of the results.

[MarkJ]

Primed frame.

[MarkJ]

Got the tires finished except for touching up the lug nuts. Got started on the exhaust.

[MarkJ]

Here's the real exhaust.

Here is a Nichels exhaust from earlier in the season at the Atlanta 500.

[Lanny Haas]

Looking good...and It was very nice of them to turn her upside down to show you the headers

Edited July 28, 2011 by Lanny Haas

[MarkJ]

Finally got the frame finished.

All the subassemblies are finished so I can begin to assemble the model.

[MarkJ]

No more wip pics. The next pics will be of the finished model. I got it assembled yesterday. All I lack is installing the tires , the fuel filler,the hood pins,Bare metal foil,back glass straps, decals, and future to seal the decals.

Edited August 1, 2011 by MarkJ

[MarkJ]

And headlight covers.

[MarkJ]

I have everything done except for the BMF , decals and future. I think i figured out how to put a tiny stripe of bmf below the body side molding that goes along the fender door and quarter panel that I have already bmf'd. Its a parallel stripe the length of the molding.

[LAone]

i had to go back to the first page to remeber what this was about.

gotta say, theres some nice scratchbuilding on your build. i like the headers. pretty wicked looking.

well looking forward to your finished pics.

[MarkJ]

Now everything is done except for the back glass straps, decals and future. I just need to find the time to get it done. After further inspection the lug nuts appear to be black so I won't paint them.

[oldscool]

I've been waiting to see more of this one.

gus

[MarkJ]

I've been waiting to see more of this one.

gus

Gus, It's finished except for the decals and future to seal them. (testors decals tend to peel up on their edges with age if you don't seal them down with future). I don't want to post anymore pictures until it is completely finished. Thanks for your interest in the project.

Edited August 22, 2011 by MarkJ

[scalenut]

looking forward to the finished car in all it's glory ..here's one more pic incase you didn't have it

http://images18.fotki.com/v457/photos/6/11926/8122397/a_j_foyt471vi-vi.jpg

[MarkJ]

The finished pictures are in the Nascar forum.

[MarkJ]

Or you can go to the link below.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v212/texwardfan/1964%20Anthony%20Joseph%20Foyt%20%20Dodge/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16