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David Bogard

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Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« on: August 02, 2018, 01:38:49 PM »
Been working quietly on this Don Bohlander car and it's getting closer. Still a lot of detail work but I've sent measurements and paint chip off to Greg for the decal work. "Bo" is my favorite all-time driver simply because I watched him my entire life until I moved away from Illinois in 1980. He won more than 350 feature races at 25 tracks during a 45-year career that began in 1954 behind the wheel of a ’42 Ford Coupe. Don Bohlander and Herb Shannon dominated Peoria dirt-track racing through the 1960s and ’70s. Bohlander went on to win 10 season points championships, and from 1965-78, he was state champion seven times. He also won championships at dirt tracks in Sterling, Freeport and Davenport, Iowa. In a 2010 Peoria Journal Star story about the history of Peoria Speedway, veteran track announcer Scott Shults named Bohlander the speedway’s greatest all-time driver.




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Re: Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2018, 08:55:06 PM »
Another beauty David! Did you make those exhaust pipes?
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Re: Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2018, 10:25:20 PM »
Wow! That's a great looking '55!  Nice work Mr. Bogard.  Everything looks pretty much right on this one.

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Re: Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2018, 10:10:05 AM »
Yeah buddy, that's what I'm talking about!!!  As "they", whoever "they" are say, this 55 is spot on!!!  I can hear that 301 screaming out of four as I type!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏁🏁🏁🏁
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Re: Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2018, 10:35:52 AM »
Awesome build, David. Cant wait for the final product.
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Re: Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2018, 04:38:58 PM »
Lookin good David!!!
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2018, 02:11:13 PM »
WOW, you nailed it!!!  Beautiful replica!!!  The decals are awesome as well!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎🏁
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2018, 02:16:23 PM »
That's one sharp-lookin' replica.....it brings back fond memories of racing's "glory days"!
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2018, 02:41:48 PM »
Now that is when racin' was racin'!!  You covered this one pretty well.  Those old cars seemed to last season after season, tough old dogs!  Nice job David, great work on the fenderless firewall details, that's what really makes it. 
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2018, 08:36:25 PM »
Man that looks GREAT David! As everyone else has said...."you sure nailed it"...
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2018, 10:47:34 PM »
 :) :) :) :) :)
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2018, 01:18:35 AM »
Very cool build, David!!  8) 8)
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2018, 11:23:50 AM »
WOW!!! Another GREAT build!!!!!!

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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2018, 09:54:14 PM »
  I applaud your effort and accomplishment with this build.....it is stellar.
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Re: Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2018, 10:33:45 PM »
Very nice replica David. Such a cool era of cars. Tb
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