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Short Track Forums => Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics => Topic started by: sentsat71 on February 27, 2018, 07:16:07 AM

Title: Just curious....
Post by: sentsat71 on February 27, 2018, 07:16:07 AM
Would the frames in the R/M '37 Fords work as a race frame?

Have a couple of the coupes and one sedan...debating on whether to build them out of the box or turn 'em into some fictional race car....not sure what era, though the '50's style race car may not work, since these kits have non-flat head V-8's......
Title: Re: Just curious....
Post by: Bob P. on February 27, 2018, 01:58:50 PM
Hi Ed,

Here's two that raced in Central Pa in the very early sixties.

(https://images14.fotki.com/v384/photos/4/3814514/14361353/FB_IMG_1519758928944_resized-th.jpg) (https://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/old-race-cars/fb-img-151975892894.html)Hosted on Fotki (https://www.fotki.com)

(https://images14.fotki.com/v1665/photos/4/3814514/14361353/FB_IMG_1519758065659_resized-th.jpg) (https://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/old-race-cars/fb-img-151975806565.html)Hosted on Fotki (https://www.fotki.com)

Bob
Title: Re: Just curious....
Post by: sentsat71 on February 27, 2018, 06:54:10 PM
Very interesting, Bob
Do you remember what they were running under the hood?"
though if I build a fictional, it probably wouldn't matter....
Thanks for posting......!
Title: Re: Just curious....
Post by: Bob P. on February 27, 2018, 07:10:55 PM
Ed,

The 88 might of had a flat head to start the first year but was changed to a 312 Ford. The 88 was a light matalic blue.

The 46 had a 312 or 390 Ford. The colors on the 46 were red and white.

Bob
Title: Re: Just curious....
Post by: sentsat71 on February 28, 2018, 06:54:38 AM
Thanks for the info, Bob!