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Topic: GM 6 lug wheels |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Darkside Racers Corner 1948 - 1972 Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:32 pm Subject: GM 6 lug wheels |
In1961 a Chevy impala was entered in the sedan race in England. The big impala with its 409, and 4speed, dominated the fancy smancy European sedans. But, the American upstart had to drop out of the ra ... |
Topic: Shorty Rollins 1958 Rookie of the Year |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Darkside Racers Corner 1948 - 1972 Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 11:28 am Subject: Shorty Rollins 1958 Rookie of the Year |
It’s interesting that the model companies have made ‘58 Chevy kits down through the years, but ‘58 Ford kits are extremely rare. In fact I doubt they were made in anything but annuals. But, in real l ... |
Topic: Who builds Cars from the years 1950 to 1959? |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Darkside Racers Corner 1948 - 1972 Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:59 pm Subject: Who builds Cars from the years 1950 to 1959? |
These are cars anybody back in the day could recognize. Today if the badges were removed from most cars, the average guy, or gal, couldn’t tell you who made it. This was real racing.
I just want to ... |
Topic: 48 Years And Life To Go |
Olderndirt
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Forum: The Social Hall Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:51 am Subject: 48 Years And Life To Go |
Congratulations Johnny, I’m on year 48 my own self. We were married well before we could legally buy a beer in a bar, and could only vote because they had just made it 18 instead of 21. Everybody said ... |
Topic: 68 Grocery getter....... |
Olderndirt
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Forum: The Showroom Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:41 am Subject: 68 Grocery getter....... |
Wedge;
Fifty years ago my grandad said he probably would never visit the place he grew up in again. He was from Missouri, and my grandmother was from Arkansas. I had just graduated High School in ... |
Topic: New for 68...... |
Olderndirt
Replies: 16
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Forum: The Showroom Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:29 pm Subject: New for 68...... |
I love it. The color is so correct that I had the same thought when I saw it that I had when Mopar made them ( what were they thinking). It’s spot on, and the fact that it has a wedge in it is just th ... |
Topic: Where can I find aluminum slotted wheels (pic inside) |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Nascar Modeling Discussion Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:29 am Subject: Where can I find aluminum slotted wheels (pic inside) |
They used to be quite common in old muscle car kits, but then all the kit manufacturers discovered the incredibly ugly Cragar five spokes, and have made nothing else since. Maybe one of the resin cast ... |
Topic: Where can I find aluminum slotted wheels (pic inside) |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Nascar Modeling Discussion Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:41 am Subject: Where can I find aluminum slotted wheels (pic inside) |
They were called Ansen sprints, and were copied later by ET who added a uni-lug feature, that allowed the owner to change the lug pattern.
Olderndirt |
Topic: N. Jarrett`s 61 Chevy |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Darkside Racers Corner 1948 - 1972 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:52 am Subject: N. Jarrett`s 61 Chevy |
I’m pretty sure this is the model year an Impala was entered in the European sedan race in England. That big old Impala drew a lot of stares, and snickers, until the green flag dropped. It ran away an ... |
Topic: on the kitchen table V2.0... |
Olderndirt
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Forum: The Fab Shop Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:50 am Subject: on the kitchen table V2.0... |
Thanks Randy, I was thinking my senility had finally won the war. Same thing I am only seeing the last picture.
Olderndirt |
Topic: '61 Falcon Gasser |
Olderndirt
Replies: 42
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:43 am Subject: '61 Falcon Gasser |
I’d paint the hood flat black, with hood pins on the front. Oh, and add the E.T. and, or class on the windshield in white shoe polish.
By the way the paint color is perfect. Back then if the paint ... |
Topic: 33 Chevy Modified New Pictures Addede |
Olderndirt
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Forum: The Fab Shop Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:53 am Subject: 33 Chevy Modified New Pictures Addede |
Rich;
I suspected as much. I have one of Big Donkeys Chevy 3 window coupe body, and hood, sets. I got a Fireball8 resin kit off this forum that isn’t like any being currently offered, so I don’t kn ... |
Topic: 33 Chevy Modified New Pictures Addede |
Olderndirt
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Forum: The Fab Shop Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:52 am Subject: 33 Chevy Modified New Pictures Addede |
I gotta ask, did you build the body, and fireball I8, as a personal challenge? I say this because both are available in resin. Just curious.
Olderndirt |
Topic: '61 Falcon Gasser |
Olderndirt
Replies: 42
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:53 am Subject: '61 Falcon Gasser |
O.K. Now you’ve done it. I knew I had two little Ranchero’s squirreled away. So I dug them out, and am working on one now instead of finishing some other projects. This is all your fault. Where did yo ... |
Topic: time has passed |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:06 pm Subject: time has passed |
If you really want to take a trip down memory lane, go to the Okie Bowl Hardtops sight. These are just high end jalopies. It like being young again.
Olderndirt |
Topic: time has passed |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:22 am Subject: time has passed |
You’re not alone. I too am a builder that prefers early modifieds, and what I like to call the earlier jalopyfieds. I build a few late models from the mid sixties as well. These were great race cars b ... |
Topic: '61 Falcon Gasser |
Olderndirt
Replies: 42
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:12 am Subject: '61 Falcon Gasser |
I think the Falcon I remember had tripower instead of two fours, probably to make it more steetable. I do remember he opened up the front of the mock scoop on the hood, to get it a little more air. I ... |
Topic: Circle Track 64 Impala Convertible |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:28 am Subject: Circle Track 64 Impala Convertible |
There was a convertible that ran at our local track, back in the day. It also was a ‘64, and was also bright yellow. But, it was a Malibu instead of an Impala. We used to get a big kick out of seeing ... |
Topic: Reposts, Modified cars I saw race |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:53 pm Subject: Reposts, Modified cars I saw race |
Maybe it isn’t a 409, but an smaller 348. Not that that would make any difference with that light car, and those skinny tires.
The fuel injection surprises me. In my area six dueces ruled the track, ... |
Topic: Reposts, Modified cars I saw race |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:46 pm Subject: Reposts, Modified cars I saw race |
Oh yea!! Those were the day when men made race cars out of junk. Now, they mostly make junk out of race cars.
Olderndirt |
Topic: '61 Falcon Gasser |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:17 am Subject: '61 Falcon Gasser |
I Remember the guy that owned the one I mentioned worrying about tire size, and compounds, because he drove the car on the street, and wheelie bars were forbidden. So he had to get the rear tires jus ... |
Topic: Reposts, Modified cars I saw race |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:03 am Subject: Reposts, Modified cars I saw race |
I love these cars, especially the ones with the big old “W” blocks in them. Most people forget how many of these big old truck motors went to the track.
Olderndirt |
Topic: 1/16 31 Ford Dirt Modified |
Olderndirt
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:56 am Subject: 1/16 31 Ford Dirt Modified |
I’m confused. The header spacing indicates this is either a Ford engine, or a big block Chevy. But the valve covers don’t look like either one, and the distributor is at the rear of the engine indicat ... |
Topic: '61 Falcon Gasser |
Olderndirt
Replies: 42
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Forum: Road Racers, Drag Racers, Open Wheels, Modifieds, Late Models, ect Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:31 pm Subject: '61 Falcon Gasser |
Man, does that bring back memories. In ‘68 I was a freshman at College of the Redwoods in Eureka. There was a bunch of local guys that raced at Samoa raceway, when they were’nt attending classes. One ... |
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