roadhawg Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Started in 1980 by Alabama racing promoter Bob Harmon, the All Pro Super Series revived short track asphalt racing in the south. Featuring large (for the time) $30,000 purses, the series attracted top drivers such as the first series champion Randy Couch, Neil Bonnett, Darrell Waltrip, and Greenville South Carolina's Butch Lindley. Lindley had already proven himself as a driver, winning the Greenville-Pickens Speedway championship in 1972 and the Nascar LMS (now Nationwide Series) Championships in 1977 and 1978, but the All Pro Series really fit Butch's driving style. Winning several races in his own car, he drove Neil Bonnett's car in the 1981 All American 400, winning the race. Bonnett was building short track cars at the time, and had several different drivers drive his "house" car, but in 1984 hired Lindley as his full time driver. Butch won the most races that year with 7, including the prestigious Snowball Derby. I became a huge Butch Lindley fan in the 70's. He was truly a master of the short track, and if you ever saw him race at the 1/4 mile Huntsville Alabama Speedway, you know what I mean. I decided to build his most successful car, the 1984 Neil Bonnett owned Hodgdon sponsored Camaro. The model is a Revell ASA Camaro. Since this is a "shelf" model, I did no wiring or plumbing. I used Pro Tech hood pins and a Detail Master window net and seat belts. The rear spoiler is made from styrene. The decals and wheels are my own. I really loved building this! Whenever I was away, I couldn't wait to get back to it! I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out. I'm also happy to have this car in my collection.
Rusty Sierra Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 awesome. paint looks sick, did you use gold leaf for the number?
roadhawg Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 awesome. paint looks sick, did you use gold leaf for the number? Thank you! Numbers are Alps printed gold foil.
James2 Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 ​That thing is Pristine! Well done, you've done a great job.
bbowser Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Great build of a great subject. The combination of Butch and Neil, two of the greatest, is awesome. I love it!
krazyglu Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 I love it Tommy, your work always looks clean. Cool little intro explaining the car and driver...1984 the great year I was born.
roadhawg Posted April 5, 2012 Author Posted April 5, 2012 Thanks guys! ...... Is that the kit chassis?...... Yes it is. The chassis is 100% box stock.
Badluck 13 Posted April 6, 2012 Posted April 6, 2012 I loved these ASA kits,you could do so many different variations,I agree with you about Butch Lindley,but I always was a big fan of Dick Trickle in the ASA days which many years ago I did a Revell kit of his 99 Camaro......you did an outstanding job on Butch's car and who cares about the wiring and plumbing,because with a well done job like this makes up for it.
Gluhead Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 I don't know the first thing about the subject but that is a fine build.
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