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PNWfrank

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Re: Late 60's Offy sprinter
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2019, 02:26:15 PM »
In response to the above questions. Yes it is a modified Watson Indy car frame. The body is a combination, the tail is a Grant King part the rest is a cut down old Monogram 1/18 scale midget with a lot of modification to the nose. They look like Champ cars because of the long nose that covers the front of the frame but the wheelbase is 3.5" so 87 " in 1 to 1 scale. I've started messing around with the power plant to try and reproduce the Watson sprint car that had the Ford Indy car engine in it. I saw AJ Foyt drive that car at Ascot Park in the late 60's very impressive.

IMG_0162 by Franklin Davis, on Flickr

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Gary Davis

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Re: Late 60's Offy sprinter
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2019, 03:04:47 PM »
That's a very cool car. It's looking like you've got it nailed Frank....
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Bob P.

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Re: Late 60's Offy sprinter
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2019, 03:11:17 PM »
Very interesting project, I'll be keeping am eye on this one. Very nice fab work.

Bob
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Re: Late 60's Offy sprinter
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2019, 08:05:15 PM »
Great fab work.  What engine is that and what kit did it come from?

Al
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Re: Late 60's Offy sprinter
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2019, 05:58:59 AM »
Liking that DOHC Ford.....

Great Fab work!!!
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Re: Late 60's Offy sprinter
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2019, 10:50:13 PM »
The engine is  the DOHC Indy Ford, it came from the MPC Gurney Eagle kit. It looks to be a good fit the injectors just clear the hood and I think the exhaust headers should be fairly straight forward.
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