John Moss '34 Ford Completed

[BobD]

Got the '34 coupe finished.....Yes, this was "Big John" Moss in his early years.  This car competed around area tracks for at least six years with several drivers.  Moss captured the 1960 Season Championship race at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo, IA in this car.  Having seen only one color photo of the car (from 1963), I painted this from memory of earlier years, and I think this car was a lighter, charcoal color at the time.  The sponsor (also the car owner) apparently could only afford paying the sign painter for one side of the car - that which faced the grandstand.

j moss 27 by RD Dix, on Flickr

jm by RD Dix, on Flickr

20170901_152303 by RD Dix, on Flickr


Originally planned to use the kit hood, but it was pretty thick...made one from .008 tin.
hoods by RD Dix, on Flickr

John Moss #27 by RD Dix, on Flickr


Homemade decals....I improvised on the "&" symbol - couldn't find any font with that version so I 'desperately' tried to hand letter it and of course, made it too large.
20171113_154053 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20171113_153857[1] by RD Dix, on Flickr
20171113_153939 by RD Dix, on Flickr
20171113_153908 by RD Dix, on Flickr



20171113_154113 by RD Dix, on Flickr

[john2]

   Well, this is absolutely great.  The & is only too   big for you.   Very minor thing to be worried about.  I love it. 

I think we had a few with the number only painted on the grandstand side.  lol 

The pleasure of these old warriors is, that things could have just about been anyway that worked.  Like the mismatched wheels on the trailer.

Most headers are not cool, but those are.

A good one, Bob. 

[Dirtman]

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[sentsat71]

Wow!!
Very nice job on this replica!!

[Bob P.]

This is a dead on replica build Bob. Replica builds are my favorite and this is very clean and well done.

Bob

[pdaly28]

Sweet replica!nice work!

[Greg Birky]

Very well done, Bob!!!  Fine job on the lettering (decals and &).  😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗🏁

[Dr. Kerry]

Very nice, well done!!!!!

[BobD]

Thanks everyone for all the comments!  Replicas are my all-time favorites.  Hope everyone had a great Thanskgiving!   

[Bill in MA]

Awesome!  Love these old-timers!  A dead-on perfect replica to boot.  Very well done, Bob. 

[Tom Birky]

Outstanding job on the Johnny Moss Ford there Bob! I sort of came along in his "Camaro Days'...so I never saw him race this, but I love the work and detail you put into it! Another cool replica of an Iowa great! Thanks for posting pics.

tom