Short Track Models
Construction Topics => Fab shop-under construction pics => Topic started by: BobD on June 21, 2022, 12:35:30 PM
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My first project in a while.....a 1962 Ford convertible. Never been into much chassis detail, so I decided to do a little more with this one. Pictured are a NOS kit chassis on the left, and an old original that I've cut away almost everything unrelated to the basic frame on the right. Digging through old parts boxes for a rear end and leaf springs to fit. Plan on (hopefully) turning this into a replica of a car driven around northeast Iowa in 1967 by John Connolly of Delhi, IA. First photo of the car was a rollover at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids at the very beginning of the season. The car had a stock front bumper & grill at that point, but later in the season it appears to have nerf/bumper bars in the 2nd photo taken at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo. I'm not sure which direction I'll go with that.
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Hey Bob! I'm sorry I missed this post. I missed quite a few this summer I'm afraid. Cool car and legendary driver. Have you thought about using the AMT 60 Starliner chassis? I know the nascar builders use it alot for more detail. Has fully detailed chassis. Bonus on your photos....you can read the hard to get hood detail!
Tom
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The Starliner chassis is the way to go! I've built 4 of my old 62 and 64 race cars with that chassis!
Rett
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Rett & Tom - No, I hadn't thought about the Starliner chassis. Guess I didn't realize it came with a "bare" frame. Sure would have been a lot easier than hacking away on this thing! Anyway, this one is on the backburner now. Starting a new project I hope to finish before getting back to Ford convert.