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Short Track Forums => Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models => Topic started by: Dirtman on February 24, 2021, 03:19:56 PM

Title: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on February 24, 2021, 03:19:56 PM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50977392111_7f869a19f7.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kEGsDD)IMG_5703 (https://flic.kr/p/2kEGsDD) by (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50977392041_86408ac4c8.jpg) (http://http[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kEGsCr)IMG_5706 (https://flic.kr/p/2kEGsCr) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickrs://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/]Rett Rundell[/url], on Flickr This is sort of a Outlaw type Late Model. Gotta say, it took a few hours to clean out the frame!!! Hopefully, I can get enough junk yard parts to fit!!! This is just a before and after for ya'll to see.
Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: David Bogard on February 24, 2021, 03:43:56 PM
Good! You'll have your '57 Ford and I'll have my '57 Chevy to race against it! I can imagine the plastic pile after cleaning up that bare frame!
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on February 24, 2021, 11:00:15 PM
Good! You'll have your '57 Ford and I'll have my '57 Chevy to race against it! I can imagine the plastic pile after cleaning up that bare frame!

Big pile. A real pain in the rear!

Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Bob P. on February 25, 2021, 07:37:24 AM
Looking good so far. Keep us posted.

I have that kit on the shelf, need to get it out and build a late model replica.

Bob
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on March 01, 2021, 04:31:47 PM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50994642882_2d55cf31ea.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kGdSGJ)IMG_5730 (https://flic.kr/p/2kGdSGJ) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50994642972_e96fc87d66.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kGdSJh)IMG_5726 (https://flic.kr/p/2kGdSJh) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr
Got my Roush motor and Qchange in. (No it is not crooked, it's the camera angle) Spent a while this afternoon removing the side molding. That's a job a I really don't like. But....it's coming along well.
Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: David Bogard on March 01, 2021, 04:42:37 PM
Kind of reminds me of this bad boy!
(https://media.fotki.com/2v2aoDVUMxAyY5G.jpg)
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on March 01, 2021, 05:12:25 PM
Kind of reminds me of this bad boy!
(https://media.fotki.com/2v2aoDVUMxAyY5G.jpg)
That is definitely a bad boy. Hopefully mine will get that look! I'm happy so far. Guess that just shows me, putting in a little extra work pays off sometimes.
Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: TarheelRick on March 01, 2021, 05:30:38 PM
Or maybe his twin brother.  Don't know why Imgur will not allow me to edit these pictures to a smaller picture.  Imgur says it is a 640X800 85 kb.  Saw both this one and the other at the North/South Shootout, Concord Motorsports Park, Midway, NC back in 2011.

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Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Brian Conn on March 01, 2021, 09:43:38 PM
   Looks like your off to a great start!  How much does a Jumpin' Jack engine set you back?

  Here's the fun size version.....
(https://images41.fotki.com/v1402/photos/0/3714830/13988633/x9CcXRI-vi.jpg) (https://public.fotki.com/outlaw-ford/my-first-album/x9ccxri.html)
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on March 01, 2021, 09:48:02 PM
Love the floating roof and side windows! That's thinking out of the box for sure....Again, I'm still hoping to come up with something weird like this one!
Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: BobD on March 02, 2021, 10:41:23 AM
I don't know if I would have the patience or the steady-of-hand to clean up that frame like you did Rett! Great start to that '57 Ford!
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on March 02, 2021, 03:24:24 PM
   Looks like your off to a great start!  How much does a Jumpin' Jack engine set you back?

  Here's the fun size version.....
(https://images41.fotki.com/v1402/photos/0/3714830/13988633/x9CcXRI-vi.jpg) (https://public.fotki.com/outlaw-ford/my-first-album/x9ccxri.html)


A TON! But I've got a rich uncle...lol

Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: 421sd on March 03, 2021, 03:44:52 PM
Rett, Im a phone call away if you need parts my friend.
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on April 05, 2021, 11:25:23 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51096859907_526be05f4d.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kRfLge)IMG_5754 - Copy (https://flic.kr/p/2kRfLge) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr
Finally got a little more done.

Seems to be slow going lately. Must be getting old. lol

Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: David Bogard on April 05, 2021, 05:18:34 PM
Nice work just takes a while!
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on June 05, 2021, 01:33:46 PM
Finally got around to finishing this one.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227662839_94f347d977.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3Paqc)IMG_5779 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3Paqc) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51226194062_2bd19c0631.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3FCNs)IMG_5780 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3FCNs) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51226190947_2c04aee61c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3FBSK)IMG_5784 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3FBSK) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227969790_55c2320d85.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3QJEs)IMG_5786 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3QJEs) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227116708_49df6b0d0c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3Ln59)IMG_5763 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3Ln59) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227662954_c3fa8270e2.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3Pasb)IMG_5778 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3Pasb) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227662584_2b09966ccb.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m3PakN)IMG_5791 (https://flic.kr/p/2m3PakN) by Rett Rundell (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153037413@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: David Bogard on June 05, 2021, 02:40:59 PM
Looks like a Hales Corners regular from back in the day to me! Even looks like something you would have driven Rett!
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: john2 on June 05, 2021, 06:53:34 PM
Great, Rett.  Love that pipe sticking out. 
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: sentsat71 on June 06, 2021, 05:19:04 AM
GREAT looking build....!!!
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: TarheelRick on June 06, 2021, 04:18:28 PM
One mighty nice looking Ford.  Where did you source those tires, I really like them?
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Dirtman on June 06, 2021, 09:32:30 PM
One mighty nice looking Ford.  Where did you source those tires, I really like them?
Got them out of my stash, been collecting (at swaps, etc.) for years. I've got a bunch. Have no idea where they came from. Sorry I can't give you the info you'd like. Tks for the comment.

Rett
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Brian Conn on June 10, 2021, 10:45:56 PM
  I really like the way this one turned out....again another one where the colors really make the build.
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Bob P. on June 15, 2021, 09:10:18 PM
Very nice build, it turned out great.

Bob
Title: Re: '57 Ford LM
Post by: Marty W on August 10, 2021, 01:11:22 PM
Another nice looking model, Rett. I really like your taste in subject matter in general.