Ace-Garageguy Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'll definitely bees having one or two of these. Roberts was one of my other race-car heroes when I was young...back when stock-cars really were actually based on STOCK cars. God I'm old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 ...back when stock-cars really were actually based on STOCK cars. Yep. The way it should be. How cool would it be if modern-day NASCAR still worked that way? Answer: Very. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Yep. The way it should be. How cool would it be if modern-day NASCAR still worked that way? Answer: Very. Would it be fun to watch lap records at Daytona at 85 mph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 ..back when stock-cars really were actually based on STOCK cars. My favorite part of the "golden olden days" is that they often literally drove licensed and registered, street-legal cars to the track ... taped over the headlamps ... and went racing! That's what I miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Hi Jesse... There is advertising here on this board which does promote other sellers.... Hobbylink Japan, Ehobbies, etc.... Hence, the disappearance of your posting over there.... He's just trying to avoid competition with his own sales... Makes sense, don't you think?... Bill.... Not in the slightest, bit then it's hard to compete with sales from 1983 anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Would it be fun to watch lap records at Daytona at 85 mph? Seriously, I have a late 1959 or1960 Hot Rod mag with a mildly warmed over (razor-edge tune, stiffer springs, shocks, tall rear gear and a little bigger brakes) factory prepped 1960 Ford Galaxie 2dr turning 150mph laps at either Darlington or Daytona. I'd think with today's vastly improved stock suspensions and much higher specific-output engines, a similarly prepped "stock" car could be pretty quick on an oval. Isn't one of the production Mustangs supposed to be good for 200mph these days ?? Edited July 25, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelbaskett Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Not in the slightest, bit then it's hard to compete with sales from 1983 anyways. I'm sorry James, I don't know what you mean.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Would it be fun to watch lap records at Daytona at 85 mph? As long as the racing is good it doesn't matter how fast they go. This BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH of follow the leader isn't racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Edited April 7, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphoto Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nice looking kit. Surprising they have the 'police radio' in the stock car version. (If you don't need the radio for your vintage NASCAR Ford, feel free to PM me. I can help you be rid of it. ) Maybe that is for doing the "shine" runner version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slantasaurus Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Maybe that is for doing the "shine" runner version! Maybe the police radio is for the "Bootlegger" option on the kit. Yeah, I said that 3 weeks ago......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroguy Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 got my kit a week ago,very impressed with the detail, the modifications needed should be easy to do and on another note,really looking forward to Fred Lorenzens' galaxie due in nov.,hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I'm a BIG 57 CHEVY guy, but might have to sneak one of these into the stash . . . .. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 So does this have a full stock seat with it as well or just the race prepared item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Great kit and subject. The reason there are a few inaccuracies with the kit is that the 1:1 car used as reference was a replica of Fireball's '57 Ford and not an actual race car of the day. The most glaring items are the stock, street exhaust system and the single hoop roll bar. As noted, the exhaust should exit through the center of the taillight covers and have no mufflers. The roll bar should have a front hoop and a single bar in the center to connect the front and back hoops. There are probably other items that are not true to the real raced car. I doubt that the firewall that replaced the back seat was a plain, flat piece, there was probably some structural beading and the seat bolster would likely have been less "finished" looking. Overall though, the kit is great. Includes some parts like the supercharger and double shocks on all wheels. I would like to see this start a trend where AMT and Revell would recycle some other kits into NASCAR racers instead of the usual drag/street racer fictional things. That's already been done, let's have something else for a change. The 65 Galaxie with Fred Lorenzen decals will not be nearly as accurate of a race car as the 57 Ford. If they use the original 65 chassis the exhausts and mufflers are molded in and there was no other chassis parts for a race car. There will be a roll cage of sorts and a 427 engine. Good starting points. Edited August 20, 2013 by Bill J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000-cvpi Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I was at my local Hobby Lobby today and part of the reset was the 57 Fireball Roberts car. It was 23.99, so with the 40% off coupon the cost is less than fifteen bucks with tax. Just a heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I was at my local Hobby Lobby today and part of the reset was the 57 Fireball Roberts car. It was 23.99, so with the 40% off coupon the cost is less than fifteen bucks with tax. Just a heads up. Not a bad deal for the ones that want to get the kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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