Mickey Thompson's Challenger One. Still alive, Feb. 8

[chris chabre]

4 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 I overheard a couple of folks saying "ah, that's nothing...just a diecast that's been sanded on". Pretty effective finish though, if people up-close thought it was really metal.  

I suppose youre right haha

[Breezy]

Glad this post was brought up to the front. Should be pinned for all the knowledge in here. This is amazing, what craftsmanship, you really got the look you described and referenced in the beginning I mean by the end you would think the magazine cover was of your build. Very inspiring. thank you for putting in the time to put it on here and just straight dropping knowledge out here. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

BUMP...because lotsa new people here have never seen any of my work, and occasionally question my bona fides when I offer advice and answer questions.

This one's a pretty fair indication I might know just a little.

[Pierre Rivard]

Bumping this one to the front again. Found this one researching streamliners. Superb craftsmanship.

[Big John]

Very Sleek machine in its original form. Great raw metal finish!  Just for reference, the original Challenger was on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine Dec. 1959. The injector horns are siamesed, kind'a.  Did you ever get to the inner workings Ace?

Edited June 8 by Big John

[Big John]

While we're on the subject here is an ad from the same 59 magazine, (which has a great article about the good year tires.)

[Brudda]

Ace this is a cool build. You are a brave man building this model. I have an old version and when I opened the box and looked at it , I put the lid back on the box and shelved it. Your corrections are fantastic. Let me tell you guys this is probably one of the hardest around. 4 engines, a very fragile frame and a body that is not the right shape and has a heck of a time fitting it . Great work sir as I’m very , very impressed. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

I didn't realize this one had been bumped again. Thanks for the interest and comments.

She's one of the closest projects to the bench, one of the easiest to re-start.

Maybe it's time...