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#1 Rick

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 02:52 PM

Here is the first pull on the plug. Seems to be pretty good? Quick cut-out and mount and it appears to fit well. Maybe a small tweak? I think the detail on the grill came out OK and the wheelwells have a nice lip for more rigidity in that area. Fronts fit is in easily.

Anyway here for you approval and scrutiny. We'll finally have a Chevy in the mix, first of three.

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 02:59 PM

I want one!! :)
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 03:01 PM

Nice '64... You going to market it???

Some where out there is a '69 mold that Harmons had... Wonder what happened to that stuff...
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 03:08 PM

It's a '65...

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 03:22 PM

We don't need no stinking Chevys. :laugh2: LOL.

Looks good, Rick.

It will be a nice addition to the two Chargers and the Ford Talladega. I forget what the other one is, I think it's another Ford Torino.

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 03:24 PM

Does it sit taller than the Chargers and Torinos?

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 03:27 PM

Remember it must be sent to me for approval for use in the IRRA Stock Car class. ;)

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:22 PM

Hummmmmm, looks like your bumper is a bit too wide. LOl... Body looks like it is going to be nice...

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:24 PM

Hummmmmm, looks like your bumper is a bit too wide.

Special wide width for you so you can plow and push the others out of your way. :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:30 PM

It's the special Talladega bumper for pushing all those Fords and Mopars out out the way...

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:32 PM

"Bump drafting"???
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:39 PM

It's considered bump drafting when Rick deslots in front of you and you hit him flat punched on the straight...

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:41 PM

Sounds like you may have some experience with that in the past. :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:46 PM

LOL...

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 05:57 PM

Honk, honk... BIG chrome horn acomin' through...
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 06:01 PM

I want the Smokey Yunick version. :lol:
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Posted 23 December 2009 - 06:07 PM

Need the Daytona Charger with the big wing. Would they be legal?

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 06:08 PM

That would be shorter and narrower but still make Noose not notice it. :laugh2: :laugh2:

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 06:34 PM

And wasn't Smoky Yunicks a '66 Chevelle that was a little bit different? :sarcastic_hand:

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Posted 23 December 2009 - 06:50 PM

Yes, it was the '66.

The master guru (Mr. Outisight) suggested that I post a pic with some color on it making it easier to view.

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Posted 24 December 2009 - 12:31 PM

DW in P. B. Crowell's Chevelle.

That's the car owner that launched Waltrip.
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Posted 24 December 2009 - 01:06 PM

Some neat pictures at that link.

Remember the Mystery Motor in 1963? That was when they started playing with the 409 and came up with the 427 CI motor. Then the modern BBC was born. I guess to save bucks, they used the same journal spacing so the crank machines could change over easily?

Man, that's when racing was racing...

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Posted 24 December 2009 - 01:09 PM

Yep and GM made their last Big Block motor last week. No more.
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Posted 24 December 2009 - 01:39 PM

Hey Amigos,

Merry Christmas to all! For the Latinos out there will there be a re-pop of a '64 Chevy!
I have the Candy Apple red all ready to go. I also have ultra mini pom-poms for the car!
I have to craft a mini statue for the dash board! I hope the '65 Chevy gets approved, until then I have to run a '68 Charger.

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Posted 19 January 2010 - 11:08 AM

Rick,

Chevelle looks REALLY cool. We racers here at Central TN Raceway can't wait till those bodies are available!! Any idea of when we can expect to be able to buy some?

Thanks & LMK,

Rick

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