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Dirtman

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'57 Ford LM
« on: February 24, 2021, 03:19:56 PM »
IMG_5703 by IMG_5706 by Rett Rundell, 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.
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2021, 11:00:15 PM »
Quote from: 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!

Big pile. A real pain in the rear!

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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2021, 04:31:47 PM »
IMG_5730 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_5726 by Rett Rundell, 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.
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2021, 04:42:37 PM »
Kind of reminds me of this bad boy!
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2021, 05:12:25 PM »
Quote from: David Bogard on March 01, 2021, 04:42:37 PM
Kind of reminds me of this bad boy!

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.
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #7 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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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #8 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.....
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #9 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!
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #10 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!
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2021, 03:24:24 PM »
Quote from: 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.....



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

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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2021, 03:44:52 PM »
Rett, Im a phone call away if you need parts my friend.
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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2021, 11:25:23 AM »
IMG_5754 - Copy by Rett Rundell, on Flickr
Finally got a little more done.

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

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Re: '57 Ford LM
« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2021, 05:18:34 PM »
Nice work just takes a while!
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