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BobD

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"Throw a Jalopy Together"
« on: December 10, 2018, 01:18:34 PM »
Taking the phrase and idea from David Bogard, here is a fictional '41 Plymouth "jalopy" in the works.....

100_3751 by RD Dix, on Flickr

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Marty W

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2018, 01:28:54 PM »
I have my eyes on this one, Bob. Looking good!
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Olderndirt

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2018, 04:23:36 PM »
After the ‘40 Fords, this is my favorite kit to build an old school racer out of. Partially I’m sure because I love building all the old performance parts for the Flathead six.
 We saw a lot of Plymouth’s, and Dodges, on our track back inthe day. You could get a lot of cubic inches out of one of these old sixes. With a high compression head, a cam, a Chrysler Gray Marine forged crank, you could make some horsepower.
 I love where this build is going.

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TarheelRick

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2018, 06:51:19 AM »
Looking forward to more updates.  These do build into some really sweet short track cars.  Here is a picture of one I built a year or so ago.
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Bob P.

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2018, 08:48:53 AM »
Looking good so far Bob, keep us updated on your progress.

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BobD

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2018, 10:20:46 AM »
Building a fictional model is a relaxing change from trying to meticulously piece together a replica....this one is by no means built by any real standards.  There are probably many time-period errors on it, but its fun because I'm not nit-picking on small details - just shooting from the hip as I go. 

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BobD

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2018, 11:15:38 AM »
A "simple as possible" build!
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David Bogard

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2018, 12:10:14 PM »
That's the spirit Bob!! Those fellas back then didn't have blueprints or big-time machinery; they just got in the garage or under a tree and knocked something together to go racing! You are spot on with this build!!
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Marty W

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Re: "Throw a Jalopy Together"
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2018, 01:27:17 PM »
Some of them went to extremes to save weight in the car. There was one incident after a jalopy crash, where the crash truck was about to pick up one of the cars by the roll cage. The horrified driver tried to stop them, as it turned out that the roll bars where made out of exhaust pipe, instead of the required steel tubing.
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