Completed- Don Bohlander 55 Chevy

Started by David Bogard, August 02, 2018, 01:38:49 PM

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David Bogard

August 02, 2018, 01:38:49 PM Last Edit: August 17, 2018, 01:48:48 PM by David Bogard
Been working quietly on this Don Bohlander car and it's getting closer. Still a lot of detail work but I've sent measurements and paint chip off to Greg for the decal work. "Bo" is my favorite all-time driver simply because I watched him my entire life until I moved away from Illinois in 1980. He won more than 350 feature races at 25 tracks during a 45-year career that began in 1954 behind the wheel of a '42 Ford Coupe. Don Bohlander and Herb Shannon dominated Peoria dirt-track racing through the 1960s and '70s. Bohlander went on to win 10 season points championships, and from 1965-78, he was state champion seven times. He also won championships at dirt tracks in Sterling, Freeport and Davenport, Iowa. In a 2010 Peoria Journal Star story about the history of Peoria Speedway, veteran track announcer Scott Shults named Bohlander the speedway's greatest all-time driver.




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Speedy

#1
August 03, 2018, 08:55:06 PM
Another beauty David! Did you make those exhaust pipes?
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Tom Birky

#2
August 03, 2018, 10:25:20 PM
Wow! That's a great looking '55!  Nice work Mr. Bogard.  Everything looks pretty much right on this one.

tb

Greg Birky

#3
August 04, 2018, 10:10:05 AM
Yeah buddy, that's what I'm talking about!!!  As "they", whoever "they" are say, this 55 is spot on!!!  I can hear that 301 screaming out of four as I type!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏁🏁🏁🏁
The "Ole Bench Racer" 

Greg Birky

MarkJ

#4
August 04, 2018, 10:35:52 AM
Awesome build, David. Cant wait for the final product.

Dr. Kerry

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August 04, 2018, 04:38:58 PM
Lookin good David!!!
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Greg Birky

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August 17, 2018, 02:11:13 PM
WOW, you nailed it!!!  Beautiful replica!!!  The decals are awesome as well!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎🏁
The "Ole Bench Racer" 

Greg Birky

BobD

#7
August 17, 2018, 02:16:23 PM
That's one sharp-lookin' replica.....it brings back fond memories of racing's "glory days"!

Lefturns75

#8
August 17, 2018, 02:41:48 PM
Now that is when racin' was racin'!!  You covered this one pretty well.  Those old cars seemed to last season after season, tough old dogs!  Nice job David, great work on the fenderless firewall details, that's what really makes it. 

Gary Davis

#9
August 17, 2018, 08:36:25 PM
Man that looks GREAT David! As everyone else has said...."you sure nailed it"...
"Man...I love the smell of Methonal and Dirt in the morning. Then....Methonal and Asphalt in the afternoon is GOLDEN also."

Dirtman

#10
August 17, 2018, 10:47:34 PM
 :) :) :) :) :)

Michael F

#11
August 18, 2018, 01:18:35 AM
Very cool build, David!!  8) 8)
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sentsat71

#12
August 18, 2018, 11:23:50 AM
WOW!!! Another GREAT build!!!!!!

Ed K.

Brian Conn

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August 18, 2018, 09:54:14 PM
  I applaud your effort and accomplishment with this build.....it is stellar.
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Tom Birky

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September 08, 2018, 10:33:45 PM
Very nice replica David. Such a cool era of cars. Tb
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