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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:17 pm Post subject: Ray Fox 1965 Dodge |
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1965 was expected to be a banner year for Dodge and Plymouth until NASCAR
banned the big HEMI engine. Ray Fox built the 65 Dodge
for Lee Roy Yarbrough to drive but really no where to race.
Richard Petty went to the drag strip for fun.
Model is built from an AMT snap fit kit. Has plenty of detail to work with.
But I did use glue...
Did run in the 1965 Daytona 500 as an independent. Later
in the season Fox and Yarbrough switched to a Chevy.
Added a blower to the big Hemi and set a closed course speed record (181mph). Ray Fox said he believed the car had 1000 HP with this setup.
Car could have gone much faster. Actually coasted from the third turn to the
checkered flag.
Really wanted to do this version but didn't have the patience to create that hood!!
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jchrisf
Joined: 11 Jul 2018 Posts: 103
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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That's beautiful. |
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gks1964
Joined: 01 Feb 2020 Posts: 263
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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NICE VERY NICE!! |
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Racer14
Joined: 13 Feb 2018 Posts: 282 Location: Rockford, IL
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting subject and very nice build! |
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1fozziebear
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Posts: 233
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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nice job. I agree with the choice. That hood would've taken half a tube of Squadron white putty. |
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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:55 am Post subject: |
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Yes for sure on that hood.
Difficult enough to get period correct racing tires under the wheel wells
and retain the “stock” appearance of the body. Plastic on this model was
really thick. Dremel came in handy. Also a big hemi engine is a tight fit.
One reason I like building late models & modifies. If “sheet metal” is in the
Way just cut it away.
I do most of my posting in the late model, modified (etc) forum. Unusual for
me to be posting on the dark side… |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:29 am Post subject: |
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AWESOME BUILD!!!
Really like the back stories to these builds. My knowledge of this erea of NASCAR has molstly come from builds from this era.
It would be the August/September issue SCR magazine when I started folowing NASCAR.
Bought that issue because of SCR's coverage of the '68 Indy 500.... _________________ Ed. K |
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BVAUGHN
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 504
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Where did you get your decals?
Thanks
Bill |
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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:29 am Post subject: |
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The numbers & stripes are from the Ray Fox 65 Chevy set (mike’s Decals).
The rest (Dodge, blue emblem, Hurst, 426 ci) are custom made.
Most of the models I built use custom made decals. But decals of the stylized
“3” of Ray Fox didn’t change much through 1969 (readily available). |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job! I used that kit (in its Polar Lights issue) for a K&K Gordon Johncock car. One of the first projects I did on this forum. Designed my own decals for that one. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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sentsat71 wrote: | AWESOME BUILD!!!
Really like the back stories to these builds.
Bought that issue because of SCR's coverage of the '68 Indy 500.... |
Like to always add a story to everything I’ve done lately. Not to detailed !!!
SCR was a great source (and still is). Was looking for the 1969 issue this morning that covered the Permatex 300. Need a clear picture of the winning car for my next project.
Have lots of SCR copies (somewhere)…. |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1977 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Very nicely done!!! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:31 am Post subject: |
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And this car went to Daytona in '66 and won the second Qualifier with Earl Balmer driving. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Firefly wrote: | And this car went to Daytona in '66 and won the second Qualifier with Earl Balmer driving. |
Yes the picture is actually 1966 with Earl Balmer’s name on the door.
When LeeRoy drove the car in the 65 Daytona 500 the car had “DODGE” in a small font on the qtr panels. Assume Fox ran the car as an independent possibility with a 426 wedge engine. Just guessing.
In 66 leeRoy was back in a Dodge for owner Jon Thorne. “The purple Dodge Charger” #12. But I think it started out red & white.
Some day will do a model of the 12… |
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BVAUGHN
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 504
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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The hood to do Lee Roy’s record setting dodge is being cast in resin
Bill |
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darksidefan2
Joined: 10 Feb 2018 Posts: 11
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:26 am Post subject: |
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And PPP is doing a sheet for this car. I saw it on Mike's Decals website. |
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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 2:26 am Post subject: |
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BVAUGHN wrote: | The hood to do Lee Roy’s record setting dodge is being cast in resin
Bill |
That’s good news. I’ll do another version of this one with the correct hood when available.
Look forward to a PPP decal sheet also… |
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gks1964
Joined: 01 Feb 2020 Posts: 263
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Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:20 am Post subject: |
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SWEET!!!!!! |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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hawk22 wrote: | BVAUGHN wrote: | The hood to do Lee Roy’s record setting dodge is being cast in resin
Bill |
That’s good news. I’ll do another version of this one with the correct hood when available.
Look forward to a PPP decal sheet also… |
And in case you haven't visited the Petersen archive, you find some good reference here:
https://archive.petersen.org/pages/search.php _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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