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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 304 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:02 pm Post subject: Who was Weldon Adams ? |
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Weldon Adams (1928-1995) was a part time NASCAR driver in the 50's & early 60's. Like many of the drivers
of tha era, he was mainly a short track modified racer who ran a few Grand Nationals on occasion.
From Augusta, Ga., he would travel the 250 miles and run Saturday nights at the Jacksonville speedway
dirt track.
He ran a full bodied 37 Ford that was said to be HEMI powered, painted pink & white. Blind in one eye, he used the hood ornament to help judge depth of field.
He was a bit before my time. Don't recall ever seeing him race. But here a photo of Piggy Bennett, Weldon & Larry Flynn at speed at the JAX track.
Can't see it, but has HEMI engine under the hood. Revell 37 Ford, tires from
a Revell 30 Ford Model A, Ron Coon resin wheels,
tight fit
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TN Vols fan
Joined: 18 Jan 2022 Posts: 294 Location: Crossett, AR
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Great work! _________________ "Many men fish all their lives without knowing it is not the fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau
"I am, Sir, a brother of the angle" quote from The Compleat Angler, lzzak Walton 1654 |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1982 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Another great replica from you! Very nicely done!! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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hawk22
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 304 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 7:16 am Post subject: |
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The pink color is from the same spray can I used painted this
XL-1 several years ago. Painting is my least favorite part of
model making, especially two tones. But they usually turn out OK.
This is also a Revell 37 Ford. Amazing how different it looks from the #18 37 Ford…
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Danh4
Joined: 25 Apr 2023 Posts: 35
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:22 am Post subject: |
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That's a beauty! |
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Rattlecan Dan
Joined: 13 Sep 2023 Posts: 238
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Both are outstanding. I think the blue background changes the pink hue. Great looking builds. Cool that you have some story info to go with the post. |
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