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Title: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on May 30, 2017, 02:40:37 PM

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Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on May 30, 2017, 02:42:29 PM

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Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: john2 on May 30, 2017, 03:02:11 PM

 :  Yes, going to be a good one. 

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on May 30, 2017, 03:24:42 PM

these are grand am,now the lucas touring series.my self and the late jim peacock built 4 of these.we raced at irwindalespeedway,mesa marin,vegas,and elcajone

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 01, 2017, 09:29:34 AM

got a little farther along.the rear bumper and mounts are alumin
um tubing.it will allow me to slide the rear qtr nerfs into the bumper like my 1:1

(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae169/pdaly28/SAM_0905_zps6p3fz2n9.jpg) (http://s968.photobucket.com/user/pdaly28/media/SAM_0905_zps6p3fz2n9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: john2 on June 01, 2017, 09:58:06 AM

 :)  Do you have a picture of a Grand Am Modified ?  I would like to see where we are going here.  Not familiar with those. 

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 01, 2017, 10:48:15 AM

John,this was my last car(2006 season)my son's father in law and I built and raced 4 of these over 15 years.kinda asphalt imca car
(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae169/pdaly28/101_0416-1.jpg) (http://s968.photobucket.com/user/pdaly28/media/101_0416-1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 01, 2017, 10:53:10 AM

this was Jims car which we built.he recently passed away.Jim Peacock had many wins in CRA sprints and midgets,had 1 indy start too
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Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: john2 on June 01, 2017, 11:54:57 AM

 :)  Thanks.  Do those cars sit on a narrowed frame, or are they full width ?

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 01, 2017, 12:15:08 PM

They are stock clip cars,usually off set.My model won't be!

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 01, 2017, 09:45:10 PM

Thanks,Jim was 66 when he was driving this,usually finished right behind Chad(my car)he's missed by us

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 05, 2017, 07:42:06 PM

(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae169/pdaly28/SAM_0913_zps5o5tbzsj.jpg) (http://s968.photobucket.com/user/pdaly28/media/SAM_0913_zps5o5tbzsj.jpg.html)

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 05, 2017, 07:43:07 PM

(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae169/pdaly28/SAM_0915_zpsqexnqdig.jpg) (http://s968.photobucket.com/user/pdaly28/media/SAM_0915_zpsqexnqdig.jpg.html)

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 05, 2017, 07:46:09 PM

(http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae169/pdaly28/SAM_0914_zps7a21odoj.jpg) (http://s968.photobucket.com/user/pdaly28/media/SAM_0914_zps7a21odoj.jpg.html)

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: sentsat71 on June 12, 2017, 05:48:59 AM

got my attention with this one....
not used to seeing this style of car running pavement.....but then, I'm dirt track country here in Iowa...

and a name I recognized from the past....CRA past that is.....Jim Peacock. Saw him at Ascot when I started going to races there in 1972 (a couple of weeks after moving there) 

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 14, 2017, 06:31:09 PM

jim was a legend in his own time,a great engine builder,a true friend,and a great car building partner.He is sadly missed   RIP

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: Greg Birky on June 15, 2017, 02:20:15 AM

Looking pretty sweet, Pat!!!  gb😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏁

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 15, 2017, 02:10:14 PM

thanks,i'll get to start this one over one day

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: James2 on June 21, 2017, 08:17:31 AM

Nice Fab work...

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on June 30, 2017, 07:00:37 PM

No,I'll be starting from scratch again.went into the wall on turn four during a shake down run. >:(

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: sentsat71 on June 30, 2017, 07:49:35 PM

 :'( :'( :'(

 

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: Gary Davis on July 12, 2017, 02:23:05 PM

Man Pat....hated to hear about the turn four thing...but as we know...that can happen in Race'in. I really like these modifieds and you are doing a killer job of one in scale. The 1/1 you built makes me want to get into the shop and build one. I hope you can get the build bug back soon. You're a very good builder and it's certainly a real TREAT to watch as you build.

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on July 12, 2017, 04:52:30 PM

thanks,i'llbe giving it a shot again soon.as for the 1;1 cars we built 4.2 with our own chassis,1 lefthander,1 harris.We also built 1 late model,1 pro truck,1 legend car.miss those days like crazy!

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: Gary Davis on July 12, 2017, 06:50:33 PM

Dang Pat...you folks were very busy! :o I hope this wasn't in one season. I think that would be a little taxing... Looking forward to the upcoming WIP...

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on July 12, 2017, 06:55:09 PM

hahaha,10 years

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on July 15, 2017, 09:44:08 AM

so I am taking another shot at this,but will do it a little differently.I'll post some pics when I get a little farther along.Have a great weekend!

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: Gary Davis on July 15, 2017, 04:02:47 PM

That's good to hear Pat...Looking forward to the WIP.

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: Rich Sipos on July 16, 2017, 07:58:22 AM

Great fab work! It helps to have worked on the real deal and involved in racing it too.
 Rich

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on July 17, 2017, 01:08:20 PM

well,i have started it!didn't gut the frame this time.this one was a little twisted.also last time I built the rear stub and then mounted the rear end.what a pain.this time i'll mount the rear,then finish the stub.this will be along project!
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Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: Gary Davis on July 17, 2017, 01:55:20 PM

ALL right then Pat... Good to see you start on this puppy. What chassis are you starting with? The front clip looks like a Nascar front end.

Title: Re: my grand am modified wip
Post by: pdaly28 on July 17, 2017, 02:54:52 PM

AMT T-Bird nascar.I can assemble the fronts on them way better than fighting with the gm chassis