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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 6 2009, 09:33 PM (948 Views) | |
| Hot Rod Tom | Sep 6 2009, 09:33 PM Post #1 |
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Here's where I'm starting this season at. Finnishing where I left off last. A local hero car/driver at Motor City Speedway in the early '50s. The Beste's #15 that won a record setting 119 wins with the same car !!!! I've had the opportunity to talk over the phone to both, the driver and builder (Ed Beste builder, Jack Goodwin driver). I'm hoping it comes out well enough to send then "Honorary Packages".![]() ![]() ![]()
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Hot Rod Tom "When I was a little boy, I could only ride my bike up and down the street. When I got older, I got to go around the block!!!" Always did it counter clockwise! http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/HotRodTom99/[/URL] | |
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| Dr Dremel | Sep 6 2009, 09:42 PM Post #2 |
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Sounds good, how bout some pictures? Doc |
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| GavinEvitt | Sep 7 2009, 12:56 AM Post #3 |
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How about that pipe over bar including pipe fittings. Going to be a cool model, keep us updated.
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| Throback | Sep 7 2009, 02:00 AM Post #4 |
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Yeah...How about that bar in the middle of your back!!!!! OUCH! |
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Frank Burval aka Frank the CRANK Throback Scale Motorsports Showdown Design and Graphics Frank the Crank's Speed Shop -Do your part to recycle plastic. Build models! (Me) -Throback, its an old nickname...has nothing to do with fishing!!! -Hey...Its Saturday night! If your not slingin' dirt you better be kickin' asphalt!!!! (Me) -My Pappy Said, "Son you're gonna drive me to drinkin if you don't stop drivin that Hot....Rod....Lincoln! (Charles Ryan, W.S. Stevenson) | |
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| USMC E5 | Sep 7 2009, 07:56 AM Post #5 |
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Do you think they used schedule 80 or 160 pipe back then? |
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| carl | Sep 7 2009, 09:13 AM Post #6 |
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A good start on you car like the rest said love the bar...Carl |
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| TECHMAN | Sep 7 2009, 10:21 AM Post #7 |
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r2d2 r2d2 r2d2 You have to remember.........."Safety was a PREMIER FACTOR" in those days!!!!!! GREAT START TOM!!!!!!!!!!! What body did you end up using??????? (It sorta looks like the body out of the "re-released" COMPETITION PARTS PACK Kit.....) Keep us "posted" in pictures!!!!!!!!!! TECHMAN |
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| clutch13 | Sep 7 2009, 11:06 AM Post #8 |
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that is going to be great start to a great build.i see some one takes there fab work to the next level.welcome my friend clutch
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Good Ol' Boys Racing M,C,C, outlaw hotrods,were reality blows out the headers!!! ![]() MY PICTURE BOOK CHECK OUt MY OTHER BUILDS http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/clutch_13/ | |
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| Hot Rod Tom | Sep 9 2009, 11:05 AM Post #9 |
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Howdy all ! Well, we're making some progress (pics below). Just a few repairs, fab a hood, and tone it down with some dullcote, and add some dirt. The body and fram were from the AMT 1925 T-Rod kit. The grill shell is an upside down,laid back and extended '32. Everything else is either Eary Years Resin, Early Racing Classics or parts bin. My first attempt at heating sheet stock for the hood failed :( (really I just found a new way NOT to do it! I'm thinking of making a bondo plug, waxing it, and laying on some epoxy over nylon screen. r2d2 I'll let ya know if that works. I tried to find some scale pipe used in railroading, but couldn't find the right size for the rollbar. I ended up using PVC. Probably would have been as safe ! ![]() ![]() ![]() .cc.
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Hot Rod Tom "When I was a little boy, I could only ride my bike up and down the street. When I got older, I got to go around the block!!!" Always did it counter clockwise! http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/HotRodTom99/[/URL] | |
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| TECHMAN | Sep 9 2009, 11:15 AM Post #10 |
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GREAT JOB TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! The little roadster looks FANTASTIC!!!!! TECHMAN |
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| clutch13 | Sep 9 2009, 02:04 PM Post #11 |
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that is looking great tom,awsome job clutch
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| ronr | Sep 9 2009, 02:10 PM Post #12 |
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Excellent little track roadster Tom!
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| ricky12 | Sep 9 2009, 02:14 PM Post #13 |
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looking great
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| KARL STARK | Sep 9 2009, 05:37 PM Post #14 |
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Tom, you have a really great model there. I love the subject and your building skills are outstanding. Excellent job
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| resin-daddy | Sep 11 2009, 10:51 AM Post #15 |
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Great start will be watching rlr
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| 26speedster | Sep 11 2009, 05:20 PM Post #16 |
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Tomie, Mate one AWESOME build bud cant wait for the next track roadster build so keepem comin. Paul....
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| Hot Rod Tom | Sep 13 2009, 08:38 PM Post #17 |
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WHEWHOO !!! I'm ready for a good nap ! The "Beste #15" is DONE. I have to say this was one model that taught me alot, and was very satisfying. I hope it's original builder ( 1:1 ) and driver like it. I still have to put packages together for them.As earlier I mentioned, I made a bondo plug for the hood. Rather than the epoxy I was going to experiment with, I used it as a form to heat form the plastic. It's amazing what a new haet gun can do ! I wrapped the old one in newspaper when I through it out. I was that imbarrassed ! Not finding anything in my parts bin for the bubble, I fabbed one from fake finger nails r:r If you ever try this send a female to the store............... it reminded me of buying my first condoms, except the looks were even stranger ! I thought it deserved a decent photo shoot so Saturday between watching the paint dry I built a small dio too. Hope ya'll enjoy it !!! I know I will !!! ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Hot Rod Tom "When I was a little boy, I could only ride my bike up and down the street. When I got older, I got to go around the block!!!" Always did it counter clockwise! http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/HotRodTom99/[/URL] | |
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| modelmarknz | Sep 14 2009, 02:53 PM Post #18 |
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Nice work there Hot Rod Tom
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| grampa55 | Sep 24 2009, 04:13 AM Post #19 |
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Tom: Looks great!!! rrr I never saw those type of cars race. Must have been some exciting!!!Keep up the good work!!!! Neal
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| fireguy14 | Sep 26 2009, 08:49 AM Post #20 |
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Great job! |
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Dave Sullivan my album There is no replacement for displacement!! | |
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| carl | Sep 26 2009, 02:36 PM Post #21 |
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| clutch13 | Sep 26 2009, 04:32 PM Post #22 |
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looking good tom,great repro build clutch
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Good Ol' Boys Racing M,C,C, outlaw hotrods,were reality blows out the headers!!! ![]() MY PICTURE BOOK CHECK OUt MY OTHER BUILDS http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/clutch_13/ | |
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| ronr | Sep 26 2009, 05:09 PM Post #23 |
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Lookin` Good Tom!
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| Jrodzthomazz | Sep 26 2009, 07:23 PM Post #24 |
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Love it Tom very Cool. Jarrod |
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| Hot Rod Tom | Sep 26 2009, 11:09 PM Post #25 |
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Thanks bunches guys ! I've got another one I'm doing research on. I'll post when I think Ive got enough homework done. .cc. Now I'm working on an old wrecker, in "trucks and stuff". Does anyone know where NASCAR Truck series started ????
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Hot Rod Tom "When I was a little boy, I could only ride my bike up and down the street. When I got older, I got to go around the block!!!" Always did it counter clockwise! http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/HotRodTom99/[/URL] | |
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Nice work there Hot Rod Tom
Thanks bunches guys !
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