Old Sprinter Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 I'm lucky enough to have been asked to build the sprint car driven by RJ Johnson, this year, to a Southwest USAC championship. As always it's 1/8 scale, scratch built. I met the owners at the last race, last weekend in Peoria AZ. I started drawing plans the Sunday after that last race. Built the frame and body in 1 weeks time. This is a Sherman chassis with a Roush/ Yates Ford 360 motor.
Old Sprinter Posted December 16, 2013 Author Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks Ray. I'm building three model cars from scratch presently. The vintage midget ( posted here as " Building an 1/8 scale model from a 1/4 scale model), this USAC sprint car and an Edmunds supermodified for the Open Wheel Museum in Phoenix. I would have never tried this a year ago but it's working. I spend one week working one car then the next on another car and so on. I don't get burnt out on one model so it keeps my interest up. Here's the Edmunds car as it sits today and the motor for the sprinter, which is a Ford Roush/ Yates. I bought original plans for the supermodified from Don Edmunds so that project is a blast. The plans are drawn in 1/8 scale which makes it much easier to build. I am trading some work to have Hoot's Rod and Custom paint all three cars which really helps me as I have not mastered painting at all, especially scallops.
Old Sprinter Posted January 24, 2014 Author Posted January 24, 2014 Hit a milestone today with the car being up on wheels. The tires and wheels take the longest to make of any other part. I've got the suspension done as well.
Old Sprinter Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 More done; body is getting painted and we're race raedy.
pharoah Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 That is just amazing! You scratch build the engine too? What parts are plastic and what ones are metal? I love big scale and would like to attempt an entire scratch build someday.
Old Sprinter Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks John; on this sprinter the only aluminum I used was the firewall and belly pan; everything else is styrene sheet and tube. I only build these cars in 1/8th scale and I scratch build everything except I buy the spark plug boots and all the bolts. I draw plans for every car I build and I sell a generic set of 1/8 scale sprint car plans if you're interested. It's 11 pages on 12x18 sheets and shows how to build everything even the tires and wheels. E-mail me at kmeaders@q.com if you are ever interested.
pharoah Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Hey Ken, Are you still around? I emailed you about the plans. Thanks!
Old Sprinter Posted February 26, 2014 Author Posted February 26, 2014 Hey Ken, Are you still around? I emailed you about the plans. Thanks! I responded twice to your e-mail; I'm guessing you got it by now.
pharoah Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Really? I never got a thing. Hmmm That's strange. Could you PM me here? Thanks!
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