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Trucks, trailer and Haulers / Re: Race car haulers
« Last post by Volzfan59 on January 19, 2024, 07:45:03 PM »I wouldn't even know where to start. Those are a couple of beautiful rigs.
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Trucks, trailer and Haulers / Re: Race car haulers
« Last post by Speedracer on January 19, 2024, 07:36:52 PM »You could definitely haul a whole race team in one of those rigs, man they're beautiful! Building a model setup like that would be a diorama. It would hafta have a couple of racecars to go with it. It would require quite a display case to house it all too.
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Trucks, trailer and Haulers / Race car haulers
« Last post by Volzfan59 on January 19, 2024, 07:00:09 PM »I hope the pictures show up. I have no idea who these rigs belong to, but I sure wish that someone would make a model of a "toter-home rig or a spread axle race car trailer to hook to a tractor. I built the AMT Bill Elliott trailer years ago but those were pretty much modified moving van trailers. Wish I had the scratch building skills that some of you have. Then I might have the nerve to attempt to build one.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by Danh4 on January 19, 2024, 02:24:06 PM »Those are all some great looking builds! Even though I grew up in the south, I considered myself to be a huge Buzzie fan. I kept up with him via the old Cavalcade of Auto Racing paper and Stock Car Racing magazine. I got a subscription every year for my birthday. Didn't he live in Florida, but raced in the northeast? Always wanted to go to some modified races up there. I did attend several modified races in the U.P. of Michigan, Escanaba. They were something to see! Going to a big time sprint car race is also on my list of things to do.
Speaking for myself, I'd love to see your Tony Nancy build. I love top level, NHRA pro drag racing. We go to the Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex every year.I just started on a Tony Nancy dragster but that doesn't really fit here.
I really wanted to build that Buzzie car because one of my earliest memories is of sitting in the stands at Utica-Rome Speedway back in the mid 60s when I was only a few years old. I don't remember much except for that "00" car from that night, it made a big impression on me for some reason. My wife and I went to quite a few races at Utica-Rome last year and we're looking forward to this upcoming season, especially when the High Limit sprint cars race there!
I'll definitely post some pics of the Tony Nancy dragster, it's been a lot of fun for a kit that came out the year I was born, 1963.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by Danh4 on January 19, 2024, 02:13:36 PM »I committed to a group build for winged sprint cars. Need to get back into some kind of building routine and this seemed like the kick start I needed. Got my bench cleaned off and got started last weekend on the chassis. Going to build a replica of the car that won the 1979 Syracuse Supernationals race at the New York State Fairgrounds one mile track. It's a Lloyd chassis driven by PA icon Smokey Snellbaker. I was at the race and have wanted to build this car for a long time. Started with the lower frame from an old Monogram kit and scratch built the cage and front frame rails. This car ran a big block engine, so needed lower frame rails to accommodate the big engine! I jumped on here to find the build thread of Bob P's awesome rendition of the Boops Aluminum Lloyd car he built. I'll use his build for some inspiration haha.
Nice work! Looking forward to seeing it finished. I've got a couple of used Monogram lower chassis halves, you've inspired me to try to build the upper halves and put them to good use.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by Volzfan59 on January 19, 2024, 12:12:34 PM »Thanks for the Buzzie update dirtmodwrench. Sounds like he's another Red Farmer.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by dirtmodwrench on January 19, 2024, 11:03:00 AM »I will second that compliment regarding all of those builds! Like them all, and diggin' the "Flemke front end" on the Wimble coupe.
Buzzie still lives in Florida, and last I knew is still racing. Has a "B mod" that his son David built and is still very competitive. I was fortunate to see him race here in upstate NY at a few tracks in the late 70's/early 80's and watched him every year at Syracuse for the big year-end Schaefer race.
And that Nancy dragster would fit in the "Other, Non-Short Track" category on this site- just sayin!
Buzzie still lives in Florida, and last I knew is still racing. Has a "B mod" that his son David built and is still very competitive. I was fortunate to see him race here in upstate NY at a few tracks in the late 70's/early 80's and watched him every year at Syracuse for the big year-end Schaefer race.
And that Nancy dragster would fit in the "Other, Non-Short Track" category on this site- just sayin!
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by Volzfan59 on January 19, 2024, 10:20:42 AM »Those are all some great looking builds! Even though I grew up in the south, I considered myself to be a huge Buzzie fan. I kept up with him via the old Cavalcade of Auto Racing paper and Stock Car Racing magazine. I got a subscription every year for my birthday. Didn't he live in Florida, but raced in the northeast? Always wanted to go to some modified races up there. I did attend several modified races in the U.P. of Michigan, Escanaba. They were something to see! Going to a big time sprint car race is also on my list of things to do.
Speaking for myself, I'd love to see your Tony Nancy build. I love top level, NHRA pro drag racing. We go to the Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex every year.
Speaking for myself, I'd love to see your Tony Nancy build. I love top level, NHRA pro drag racing. We go to the Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex every year.
I just started on a Tony Nancy dragster but that doesn't really fit here.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by dirtmodwrench on January 19, 2024, 08:36:51 AM »I committed to a group build for winged sprint cars. Need to get back into some kind of building routine and this seemed like the kick start I needed. Got my bench cleaned off and got started last weekend on the chassis. Going to build a replica of the car that won the 1979 Syracuse Supernationals race at the New York State Fairgrounds one mile track. It's a Lloyd chassis driven by PA icon Smokey Snellbaker. I was at the race and have wanted to build this car for a long time. Started with the lower frame from an old Monogram kit and scratch built the cage and front frame rails. This car ran a big block engine, so needed lower frame rails to accommodate the big engine! I jumped on here to find the build thread of Bob P's awesome rendition of the Boops Aluminum Lloyd car he built. I'll use his build for some inspiration haha.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Anyone working on anything?
« Last post by TonyK on January 19, 2024, 07:10:00 AM »Great looking race cars!
I've been trying to finish up many models that just needed decals. Freezing weather outside keeps me out of the garage/workbench so at the dining room table doing decals.
I've been trying to finish up many models that just needed decals. Freezing weather outside keeps me out of the garage/workbench so at the dining room table doing decals.