55 Chevy LM Quarter miler!!!

[Dirtman]

IMG_0005 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_0006 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_0010 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_0012 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_0016 by Rett Rundell, on FlickrIMG_0017 by Rett Rundell, on Flickr Here's my project during all the heat and storms we've been having in Florida. Body is still in the body shop, just about ready for paint. Basically, all I used of the kit is the body,windshield, chassis, (which you can see cut out), and the small block. Most everything else is fabbed or out of the junk yard!

[TarheelRick]

Looking good, really like these low-slung tri-five bull ring blasters.  You got that one way low down there.

[john2]

   Fantastic !

[TarheelRick]

How about some information on that chassis.  It doesn't look like the kit chassis.

[steven]

Looks good Rett.

[Bob P.]

Looking good, can't wait to see this one finished.

Bob

[Dirtman]

How about some information on that chassis.  It doesn't look like the kit chassis.

It is the stock 55 chassis with a couple of modifications.

[Maineboy]

Rett,

       Great piece of work. I just love all the details you incorporated into the project.  As you know I busted my knuckles on Tri-Five Chevy's for years and still have not outgrown the love for them. Yes I thought that was basically the Chevy frame. An awful lot of race cars have been built out of them.

MB

[Dirtman]

55 Chevy LM (7) by Rett Rundell, on Flickr55 Chevy LM (3) by Rett Rundell, on Flickr55 Chevy LM (20) by Rett Rundell, on Flickr55 Chevy LM (6) by Rett Rundell, on Flickr55 Chevy LM (1) by Rett Rundell, on Flickr55 Chevy LM (4) by Rett Rundell, on Flickr
Well, here it is, calling it done! Yeah, there's some flaws in the paint. That's become a trait of mine I guess. It's been fun building this one tho. We've got a 350, with QC, good tires, so I'm ready to go!!! Hopo ya like it!

Rett

[Duane Garner]

Beautiful racecar! Beautiful paint is for street cars!

[Maineboy]

Rett,

     Real nice job. Looks read to race. I like all the nice detail, especially the fender flares. How did you do them?

MB

[john2]

   You still got it, Rett.  I must have seen that one race somewhere sometime. 

[Dirtman]

Rett,

     Real nice job. Looks read to race. I like all the nice detail, especially the fender flares. How did you do them?

MB

Just took some thin flat styrene, glued it in the wheel wells, hit it with some body putty, sanded and that was that! Glad you liked it!

[Dirtman]

Thanks for the comments guys! I enjoyed building this one.

Rett

[steven]

looks great. miss the simpler paint schemes.