Ollie Silva was a Northeast supermodified legend, this car has under gone so many changes and paint schemes and won 100+ races in the early to late 60's and early 70's and here is an 1/8th scale scratch built replica I built, the graphics & lettering are all hand painted the number is made from fishing lure snickering enjoy... 8) 8) 8)
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here is the start of the chassis work
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here she is all finished
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here's what it looked like for the model show I got second place
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Cooooolllllll!!!
WOW! Nuf said!
Rett
thanks guys!!... :D :D :D
A beautiful build and an absolutely dead-on replica! That micro-pony tire is awesome! 8) 8) 8)
thanks Bill... :D :D :D :D