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BobD

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1937 Ford
« on: January 26, 2021, 09:41:00 AM »
Finished this as a birthday "surprise" for a friend, Todd Jensen. The original color was burgundy -the photo was a bit faded. Homemade decals. The model is a replica of his Dad's (Carroll) '37 Ford that he race in the mid-1950s at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo, IA and surrounding county fairs. Todd himself has raced over fifty years, mainly in the IMCA modified division.
20200811_112333 by RD Dix, on Flickr



20201231_094830 by RD Dix, on Flickr

20201231_094605 by RD Dix, on Flickr

C Jensen 11(1) by RD Dix, on Flickr
20201231_094515 by RD Dix, on Flickr

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john2

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2021, 09:52:07 AM »
WOW !  That is super cool.  The good ole days.  I remember when they sat out on the streets like that. 
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Marty W

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2021, 01:55:07 PM »
John beat me to it. WOW! What a great looking model, and accurate to boot! Beautiful build, Bob. I give the #11 an 11!
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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2021, 02:00:27 PM »
  This was car racing not wallet racing. Innovation was the name of the game. I love these old cars, they’re a window into how these guy thought.

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David Bogard

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2021, 04:04:16 PM »
Very nice Happy Birthday build! Your attention to detail on this is outstanding, right down to the vents inside the front fenders. Your work just keeps getting better and better Bob. Well done!!!
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Tom Birky

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2021, 04:30:22 PM »
Wow that is quite a replica! You got just about every little detail. Thats really cool Bob.

Tom
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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2021, 04:55:17 PM »
Nice build, Bob.
Excellent recreation. I'm sure your buddy will like it.
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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2021, 06:36:46 AM »
WOW!!!!!

FANTASTIC Replica!!
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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2021, 07:35:32 AM »
I gotta say "wow" also. A cool looking racer and a cool looking replica. That's a great big sponsor ad too.
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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2021, 07:38:50 AM »
Wow! Details gallore! Beautiful build!

Rett
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BobD

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2021, 11:06:19 AM »
THANKS John, Marty, OND, David, Tom, Hondo, Ed, Tony, and Rett!  It was a fun build - tried to make it as factual as I could with what knowledge I had of the car.  It seems to be more gratifying to build something for someone other than yourself.  Todd was surprised and really liked it!
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Fordguy01

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2021, 11:10:48 PM »
Everything is OUTSTANDING this is a great replica.  Even though I never saw the car race you have really captured the look and feel of the car based on the pic of the original and where did you find the chains for the doors?

Al
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ModelCarMan AKA Ricky

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2021, 10:38:54 AM »
Very nice, Bob!
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Bob P.

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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2021, 11:33:50 AM »
Fantastic replica build!!!!!

I'm sure your friend will be very happy with this build.

Bob
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Re: 1937 Ford
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2022, 10:10:34 PM »
very nice looking race car and great building 
,paint, and , graphics. You really captured that period look! Love those hogged out fenders!
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