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Short Track Forums => Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints => Topic started by: Lefturns75 on January 26, 2018, 09:44:04 PM

Title: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: Lefturns75 on January 26, 2018, 09:44:04 PM
This is the kind of stuff I watched as a kid.   They ran Modifieds where you saw anything from a 409 Chevy to a 390 Ford.  Jr's ran sixes and Flatheads.  This one is built from the AMT 34 coupe kit.  The engine is actually from a Pacer kit with the parts moved to the other side to look like a 240/300 Ford six.  At the time I did this one there were no 1/25 ford sixes to use.  It has barn built headers and lettering finished by the crew when the money for the pro sign painter ran out.  The roll cage and bumpers are various sizes of evergreen tube and rod.  I beat it up a little and gave it some weathering. 
(https://s26.postimg.cc/g64qlglmx/DSCN3476.jpg)
(https://s26.postimg.cc/bk8md4fjd/DSCN3479.jpg)
(https://s26.postimg.cc/7nvah47eh/DSCN3477.jpg)
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: Dirtman on January 26, 2018, 09:50:57 PM
Great job. Period perfect and perfect representative of the cars of that era.

Rett
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: JimW on January 27, 2018, 01:53:44 AM
love it  from the weathering to the dents and the white walls  it looks prefect just as they all looked back then after 3 weeks of racing !
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: Michael F on January 27, 2018, 02:09:18 AM
Very cool looking ยด34 !!
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: sentsat71 on January 27, 2018, 07:51:52 AM
That is one COOL looking build!!
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: TarheelRick on January 27, 2018, 07:52:05 AM
Gorgeous old coupe.  Watched some of those style racing at the "Madhouse" when I was much younger.  They were called Sportsman with the six cylinders.
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: Olderndirt on January 27, 2018, 12:32:20 PM
Very good representation of the era. Wheels and tires are just right. Paint is class A, and of course the right amount of dirt in all the right places.

  Olderndirt
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: Bill in MA on January 27, 2018, 01:10:32 PM
Nice!  A beautiful oldtimer.  The weathering, rust and bald tires really bring it home!  Very well done!  8) 8)
Title: Re: 34 Coupe Jr. Modified
Post by: Gary Davis on January 28, 2018, 02:45:13 PM
That 34 really looks Good LT75. I really like how you did the engine swap..... Great idea.