Short Track Models
Short Track Forums => Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models => Topic started by: Dirtman on May 31, 2018, 09:41:30 AM
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/881/28601030858_5108ebcd0a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KznL2G)IMG_4782 (https://flic.kr/p/KznL2G) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr
Here's the one I'm doing, my car from 1970.(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4509/37444975861_17edcd57b4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z3ThL6)IMG_4654 (https://flic.kr/p/Z3ThL6) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr
And here's what I started with. Busted window posts, pretty brittle from age, etc.
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/28601030008_062efc0bd6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KznKM3)IMG_4884 (https://flic.kr/p/KznKM3) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1757/28601030688_a50f91eefa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KznKYL)IMG_4869 (https://flic.kr/p/KznKYL) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1743/27602530377_613cf7c7e1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J49bCa)IMG_4873 (https://flic.kr/p/J49bCa) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1724/27602530317_2f7e275ceb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J49bB8)IMG_4883 (https://flic.kr/p/J49bB8) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1736/27602530417_64ce8dc421_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J49bCR)IMG_4870 (https://flic.kr/p/J49bCR) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1753/27602530437_3c06bd39e2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J49bDc)IMG_4868 (https://flic.kr/p/J49bDc) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1738/28601030408_6770398390_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KznKTW)IMG_4879 (https://flic.kr/p/KznKTW) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr
I did send this one to my buddy Rick Tackman to do the numbers. Used dry transfer lettering for the rest. This was a very good
car for me, actually won the first race it ran. Handled like a dream!
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Wonderful job on this replica of a special race car Rett! I know you had some good memories while working on it!! It looks great and I wish I could somehow roll back the clock and watch you wheel this baby around the track!!
T
Tks man! I wish I could roll it back too. Good days, wouldn't trade them, and the friends I made then, for anything.
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Great replica build Rett and the fact that you drove this car makes it very special.
Bob
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Man that is a great looking Sportsman. I have a few 62 bodies to get to, also. I want to do Tim Lipski's #75!
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Where did you get the 62 Ford? I have a 62 promo but I don't have the heart to cut it up as its the only one I have.
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Man that is a great looking Sportsman. I have a few 62 bodies to get to, also. I want to do Tim Lipski's #75!
I always enjoyed racing with Tim and remember that blue #75 very well. If you ever come up with an extra '62 body, let me know. I have another one I like to build someday.....I can find convertibles all day on e-bay, but not the 2drs. Think I'm going to try and adapt a '64 Fairlane roof to one and see how that looks.
Rett
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Wow!!
Waaaaaaaay cool build!!
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Authentic replica when race cars "looked" like cars!
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Where did you get the 62 Ford? I have a 62 promo but I don't have the heart to cut it up as its the only one I have.
I found it on e-bay. Paid about $30 for it, plus postage. It had one missing front window post, the right one was bend pretty bad. The plastic was sort of brittle from age or whatever. A little gentle massaging, and a lot of patience (which I normally don't have). My friend, Rick Tackman, informed me that I could use a '64 Fairlane roof with just a little reshaping, so I'll be looking for a convertible I guess. Someone makes it in resin but it's like $50 and I'm not wanting to cut that type of thing up.
Rett
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Awesome build Rett!!!!!!!
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I took my first driving test in my mom’s ‘62 Ford country squire wagon. I’ll never forget the look on the instructors face when he told me to turn the car around on a dead end street with no turn around. I whipped it to the right curb, cranked the wheel, and whipped it around in a circle. When he caught his breath, he said that was great, but I wanted a three point turn. That old woody had the shortest turning radius I’ve ever seen on a big old barge like that. It had a 390 cu. in. Engine, and for a car that big it would crank right along.
Olderndirt
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Man that is a great looking Sportsman. I have a few 62 bodies to get to, also. I want to do Tim Lipski's #75!
I always enjoyed racing with Tim and remember that blue #75 very well. If you ever come up with an extra '62 body, let me know. I have another one I like to build someday.....I can find convertibles all day on e-bay, but not the 2drs. Think I'm going to try and adapt a '64 Fairlane roof to one and see how that looks.
Rett
Have you ever considered using the roof from the '61 Galaxie? Not sure how close that one is but it should be easier to fit than a Fairlane.
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Man that is a great looking Sportsman. I have a few 62 bodies to get to, also. I want to do Tim Lipski's #75!
I always enjoyed racing with Tim and remember that blue #75 very well. If you ever come up with an extra '62 body, let me know. I have another one I like to build someday.....I can find convertibles all day on e-bay, but not the 2drs. Think I'm going to try and adapt a '64 Fairlane roof to one and see how that looks.
Rett
Have you ever considered using the roof from the '61 Galaxie? Not sure how close that one is but it should be easier to fit than a Fairlane.
May try that yet. I've got a Fairlane roof right now. If I can come up with a '62 convert I'll be trying it. If it don't look right I'll try a '61. It'll be a while anyway.
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Very nice racer of my favorite stockcar era!!
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Man Rett...I thought I'd posted on this one. That's a great looking replica!!
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What a great replica build .... its just too bad that there was not a whole lot of color photos from back in the day....you did the Blue oval proud with this one.
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Rett, you've got yourself one fantastic replica!!! Lots of memories represented in your replicas I would imagine!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗🏁
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Rett, you've got yourself one fantastic replica!!! Lots of memories represented in your replicas I would imagine!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗🏁
Lots of memories is right! Even some of the wrecks are remembered fondly. A lot of good friends from those days, and I wouldn't trade them or the memories for anything....I'm still in touch with a lot of the guys that put the dents in that car!!!
Rett
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Rett;
Don’t cull all those 62 ragtops, they were pretty popular when they allowed convertibles, in fact I think they might have been the most popular out here on the left coast.
Olderndirt
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Rett;
Don’t cull all those 62 ragtops, they were pretty popular when they allowed convertibles, in fact I think they might have been the most popular out here on the left coast.
Olderndirt
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I won't! I shop around til I find one at a right price and jump on it....lol
Rett]
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Had to laugh, just went on E-bay to check. There is a '62 galaxie promo 20.50 and it's painted the same as my race car was! This one will go for big money!
Rett
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Excellent replica build, Rett. Looks just like the ref picture only better.
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Very nice build !!
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Great job, Rett.
Reminds me of the old Santa Fe Speedway cars "Back in the Day."
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Thanks for all the comments guys! That was a great car for me. I'm happy with the way the model turned out too. Can't ask for much more than that!! Think I'll be starting on one of my Late Models pretty soon. Hopefully it will turn out as well!
Rett
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Nice replica!