Short Track and NASCAR modeling

Very nicely done! Great-looking build.

Looking gooood!

As always, well done Sir!

finished this one up a little bit ago, the glue on the windows may not be fully dry yet

#55 Perrier Monte Carlo of Jean Girard from the movie Talladega Nights.  really stupid movie but the character of Jean Girard is so over the top and so well played by Sascha Baron Cohen that i felt compelled to do this build.

it's a 2001 Revellogram Monte Carlo kit (shoulda been 2005, didn't realize the differences until after i already had the 2001 in hand), Tamiya Park Green paint and decals from 3 Amigos.  soooooo much layering to do with these, i will reconsider any future builds that take this much work.  i just don't have the patience for it.

before we get to the model, here are some Girard pics and a mini-biography.
























this is the most basic, straight-out-of-the-box build i have done in years.  not a single modification to the kit, stance is box stock, etc.  just a couple of extra decals that weren't on the sheet.


since this is a fictitious driver, can i enter it in Fantasy Cup next year?

#55 finished and in the showroom

Yeah, my Hobby Lobby here doesn't have them. Wanna pick me up a couple from yours and I'll pay or trade you for them!

OWNER: John Gorday
DRIVER:  Bob Herrin
CREW CHIEF: "Dude" Watson
MAKE and Model:  1940 Willys Coupe
SPONSORS:  D.M Jensen Auto Sales and Hub City Metals Hattiesburg, Mississippi

OWNER: John Gorday
DRIVER: Jerry Lawley
CREW CHIEF: "Ace" Jones
MAKE and MODEL: 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
SPONSORS: Taco Sal and Dekalb Seed

OWNER:  John Gorday
DRIVER:  "Slim" Tunone
CREW CHIEF: "Pops" DeClutch
MAKE and MODEL: 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
SPONSOR: Southern Farm Aviation  Belzoni, Mississippi


  Now there is something that you don't see everyday...a Studebaker powered race car!  Crew Chief "Pops" DeClutch has been stock piling Studebaker parts and pieces since the demise of the once great automobile manufacturer in the late 1960's...he claims to have enough parts and pieces to build a couple of Larks and one pick up.
  Did you know that Belzoni, Mississippi, home of Southern Farm Aviation is also famous for being the Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World!!

OWNER: John Gorday
DRIVER: "Skip" Itt
CREW CHIEF: Brian Conn
MAKE and MODEL: 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
SPONSORS:  El Monte Transmission and Amy's Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Convenience Store, between Springfield and Branson, Missouri off State Route 123


Almighty Ford power...Its been a while since I built an engine, in fact it was from back in days when I was running Ford big blocks in the Street Stocks recalls Brian.  This is a punched out 408 small block, John (Gorday) wanted to try something different as far as the engine was concerned and I have plenty of experience running the small block Fords in the past in the Late Models, Modifieds and so forth so he was willing to give it a try.