Mopar - D Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 Small update today fixed the split line with BMF and received my trailer hitch.
charlie8575 Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 This is coming out nicely. Hmm....426 wagon. Grocery getter for fast food, I'm guessing. Would certainly haul one big trailer, too. Charlie Larkin
Mopar - D Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks Charlie I have a 21' Galaxie trailer in the mail for it. Russell. These trailer hitches are very nicely detailed and just need a little cut to fit to install.
slusher Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 Very nice touch Dan adding bmf to hide the split in the tail lights. The Reese hitch will look great on your wagon also...
DonW Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I like the model and the subject very much. I can't help but point out it's a Belvedere not a Bevledere! Cheers, -Don.
Mopar - D Posted January 16, 2014 Author Posted January 16, 2014 Don thanks for the SP catch I've fixed it now. Clear coat is now dry so the BMF will go start tomorrow.
Mopar - D Posted January 17, 2014 Author Posted January 17, 2014 Here's what I'm working towards for the over all build out. This is a 21' Galaxie trailer just received it today in the mail an just a check to see how it looks. Have not decided on any paint yet for the trailer. I'm open for ideas.
charlie8575 Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 I really like that. Going to paint the trailer to match the wagon? Charlie Larkin
Mopar - D Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Here's yesterday's and today's updates. Finished the BMF and the hitch.
bryan_m Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 this one reminds me of a chevy surf wagon i did a while back, it now resides in the collection of our own DR.Cranky! keep up the good work! cheers bryan
Mopar - D Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Finished the wagon today and now starting the dragster and trailer to finish my over all project. Here's pictures of the Belvedere with the use bar in place.
o-man Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Dan, wagon looks great! Looking forward to the rest.
Mopar - D Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 Ok I've reevaluated the trailer and have decided to go with the open wheel trailer. Here's where I'm at now I've got the trailer that comes with the 76 Caprice. I'm going to have to modify the back part of the ramps to support the rear wheels on the Digger. I've been able to find a lot of pictures of the old home made trailers that were used to carry these Diggers. Basically I can do almost any thing to the trailer and it will look the part. Here are the mock up pictures.
DumpyDan Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Like it Like it Like it. Very cool, I am working on one alone the same line.
Skip Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Like the redirection that you're going with, that first trailer was a lota trailer for the "Loner's" dragster. Even the local guys had fairly nice trailers for dragsters starting about the mid-sixties most of them were enclosed small and form fitting to the car. There should be a few examples out there on the web, if not I've seen one or two in the pages of Hot Rod DeLuxe. The trailers that I remember the fuel dragster teams towing were enclosed, narrow only slightly wider than the dragster. The front was low and kicked up just ahead of the engine, most were fairly aerodynamic. The big trailer you started with sort of looks like the one that T.V. Tommy Ivo towed around the country on his match racing tour; his looked like it was a double decker the top had the car "showcased" with plexiglass windows. Ivo's trailer was in Hot Rod DeLuxe a while back. Your Belvedere wagon is spot on for a '60's tow an push car, though lots of them wore mag or chrome reverse wheels Crager SS were big favorites. Should be a really sweet race team when you get things sorted and finished.
Mopar - D Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 Skip after looking at the old pictures I saw just what your explaining the trailers were custom built to fit the dragsters not a big box trailer. I've got another plan for the big trailer now and it will have a pick up as the tow vehicle. I'm thinking maybe my 65 Dodge CSS with the 426 in it but it will be for a car show car. Thanks Carl and Dan for your comments I'm making some progress today on the trailer. I'll post pictures later.
Mopar - D Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 My weekend progress I was able to modify the back part of the trailer add some paint. I also started on the engine.
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