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sentsat71

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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2018, 09:01:34 AM »
Chassis looks GREAT!!






Is it just me. or is the seat from where I think it is......???
Just curious.....
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2018, 01:07:41 PM »
Quote from: sentsat71 on October 26, 2018, 09:01:34 AM
Chassis looks GREAT!! Tks, it's basicly stock, just modified the front spindles a little to get it lower.

Rett






Is it just me. or is the seat from where I think it is......???
Just curious.....
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MarkJ

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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2018, 09:01:29 AM »
Chassis looks awesome. Really coming together nicely.
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sentsat71

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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2018, 09:12:58 AM »
Dirtman......

Seat reminds of a custom seat from the orignal tool AMT '57 Chevy........
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2018, 02:01:40 PM »
IMG_4944 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_4941 by Rett Rundell, on Flickr
Half windshield 'cause I didn't have a good one and saw it done this way somewhere and the interior done. Body going in for paint. Slow going for me.....
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2018, 02:28:41 PM »
« Last Edit: November 01, 2018, 08:34:09 AM by David Bogard »
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2018, 10:34:56 PM »
Quote from: sentsat71 on October 27, 2018, 09:12:58 AM
Dirtman......

Seat reminds of a custom seat from the orignal tool AMT '57 Chevy........

I have no clue what kit that seat came from. I was in a rush for a seat and found that one, ergo, close enough. This car is sort of a "get me back into the building mood" I want to be in! lol

Rett
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2018, 08:22:03 AM »
Wherever it came from, it is an interesting choice....love it!
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2019, 12:20:06 PM »
Looking good Rett!!!!!
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2019, 10:21:13 PM »
tks for the comments. Right now it's sitting on the shelf, not done. But it is painted.....blue. The thing is that I did a couple of things wrong and it ticked me off. So I set it on the side while I attempt a 40 couple, which also got me a little riled! LOL So now, I'm building a '40 sedan early modified. Maybe I'll finish this one!!!

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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2019, 10:28:53 PM »
Good looking ride you're building up.  Can't believe the radical top chop.  One of my club members talked about chopping tops on race cars here in Nebraska.  The cars I saw racing back in SE Wisc did not have a top chop and that included modifieds,  Anyhoo that is a good looking build and has my to thumbs up and i'm anxious to see the finished product!

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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2019, 07:46:03 AM »
Quote from: Fordguy01 on January 03, 2019, 10:28:53 PM
Good looking ride you're building up.  Can't believe the radical top chop.  One of my club members talked about chopping tops on race cars here in Nebraska.  The cars I saw racing back in SE Wisc did not have a top chop and that included modifieds,  Anyhoo that is a good looking build and has my to thumbs up and i'm anxious to see the finished product!

Fordguy01 AKA Al

I'm from Milwaukee (raced at Hales in the 60's & 70's)and never saw a chopped top one around there either. Must have been a southern thing....But I love the look
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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2019, 10:20:38 AM »
I do believe you're right about the top chops.  While I've got your ear, when you raced in Wisconsin did you ever hear of a modified driver named Joe Jones?  He raced at Capitol speedway in Oregon and he raced at several other tracks.  I would like to try a build up of his car.  It was a Model A 30/31 Ford coupe, paint was blue and white with gold numbers #21.  I believe he ran big block Fords but not sure.  I would love to see any photos of his car.  Hopefully you or another member on here can help me with that.  Thanks

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Re: '56 Ford LM
« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2019, 11:02:21 AM »
Quote from: Fordguy01 on January 04, 2019, 10:20:38 AM
I do believe you're right about the top chops.  While I've got your ear, when you raced in Wisconsin did you ever hear of a modified driver named Joe Jones?  He raced at Capitol speedway in Oregon and he raced at several other tracks.  I would like to try a build up of his car.  It was a Model A 30/31 Ford coupe, paint was blue and white with gold numbers #21.  I believe he ran big block Fords but not sure.  I would love to see any photos of his car.  Hopefully you or another member on here can help me with that.  Thanks

Fordguy01 Al

Sorry about not responding! When I put this one away, I sort of didn't check the forum for comments. I remember the name Joe Jones. Don't think he ran Hales Corners. At least not very often. Also, I wasn't much of a modified fan, was more into the full bodied cars, sportsman and late models.

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Re: '56 Ford LM Done
« Reply #29 on: February 07, 2019, 11:13:04 AM »
IMG_5034 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_5032 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_5030 by Rett Rundell, on FlickIMG_5028 by Rett Rundell, on Flickrr

No fancy two tone paint on this one. I completely trashed one body(glue bomb). So had to haul out a new one. Anyway, this is it. Used the 56 chassis, scratched a cage, dash and most everything else. It's done, I'm happy, moving on now, lol. Hope someone likes it besides me.....
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