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hawk22 · Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 298 Location: Northern Virginia

mmmmm

jh63fan · Joined: 10 Sep 2021 Posts: 352 Location: Tarheel State

Great builds as usual. You really know how to capture the look of that era. I know those cars were fairly dangerous and hard to drive, but man I would like to give it a shot.

TN Vols fan · Joined: 18 Jan 2022 Posts: 274 Location: Crossett, AR

These models look great, as always.
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Duane Garner · Joined: 03 Feb 2022 Posts: 96 Location: Clovis, NM

Exceptional builds, definitely representatives of the period. Thanks for sharing them with us
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hawk22 · Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 298 Location: Northern Virginia

These three are a bit of a contrast in how to built one of these 60 era modifies. The 12 was built with
a lower center of gravity, used "stock" headers turned up side down (later changed), and is a 37 Ford
body.
The 38 most likely started out as a full fendered 37 Ford. A mid 50's car brought out of "retirement" to run again in 1960.

The 14 is a fairly standard type that raced until the track changed over to late models in the mid 60's. The
popular 34 Ford body & a V8 engine with four barrel carburetors.

All these models are painted with Testors spray, which is really good paint & dries fast.
The blue is called Testors "Icy Blue". Just finished adding the decals to this one
yesterday (Jan 24th) . First model completed in 2024 !!!

The 14 when it was painted Gold & white. Both colors looked really sharp from the grandstands.

TonyK · Joined: 21 Feb 2018 Posts: 115

Good looking models. Enjoy looking at them along with the real car photos.

Henryjint · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:32 pm Post subject:

All very nicely done!!!!
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Rattlecan Dan · Joined: 13 Sep 2023 Posts: 220

Great looking bunch of coupes. Really love those old steel bodies. Home grown paint and engineering. You did a swell job on em'.

Crime Dog · Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 332

Very Nice! Like em all, but really like the gold and white car.

hawk22 · Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 298 Location: Northern Virginia

Posted some other photos of the gold 14 a while back.
My neighbor worked on this car in his backyard garage when I lived
In Jacksonville.
As I recall the car didn’t have any floorboards. Could look clear through to the ground!!! My neighbor (Jim) offered to fix this but Larry Flynn liked it the way it was.
I think the gold version & blue version are the same car. Flynn always liked the number 14. Was still running the #14 late models well into the 2000’s in
Southern Florida. A 50 year career!

Crime Dog · Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 332

Ha! NO FLOORBOARDS! Good Lord, truly a fearless Warrior!

hawk22 · Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 298 Location: Northern Virginia

A few additional photos. Bumpers, roll bars, firewalls etc made from Evergreen plastic. Tires/rims from Ron Coon resin & Mikes decals. Decals are custom made & laser printed. Never go for 100% accuracy. Just try to be representative of what I actuality saw race .

His name was spelled TYER & TYRE. I liked the Tyre spelling. Schooler was a local Custom cam grinding shop in Jacksonville. But even Grand National cars of the era used Schooler Cams...

TN Vols fan · Joined: 18 Jan 2022 Posts: 274 Location: Crossett, AR

Hawk22, I really enjoy your builds. Thank you for sharing them.
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Rattlecan Dan · Joined: 13 Sep 2023 Posts: 220

Yup! Love them ole' modifieds. You do a fine job.