discussion Beowulf's '55 Chevy Drag Racer

[PaulTRose]

thought id something a little different


i know bugger all about drag racing........even less about American drag racing! ...so had to do a bit of research


seems this guy Charles Carpenter has only ever raced dragsters with a 1955 Chevy style body and this scheme is from the late 1980's


kit is self was new tool back in 1991


current plan is to build it with the body off, i will scratch some stands to put it on


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[Guest]

Looking forward to this already Paul.

 

[Guest]

Nice one!!


Thanks for join in

 

[Guest]

That looks cool.


Scott

 

[Guest]

Looks a interesting project. Good to see more cars coming on, it really is a diverse forum which is great as it inspires people to try different things. Now wher is that Tamiya Ducati bike kit I bought years ago????

 

[yak face]

Love the look of this paul , cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

I'm in watching Paul

 

[Robert1968]

This is interesting and I'm intrigued so I'm gonna watch this one........ Any one brought the beers??


Regards


Robert

 

[Guest]

Good call Looking forward to this.


Cheers Neil

 

[PaulTRose]

engine is pretty much done


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since im thinking of doing this with the body off ive made a little stand for the bodyshell


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[PaulTRose]

progress so far..........plumbed in the NOS bottles, wired up the engine but it dosnt show too well, wished id used red instead of black wire but too late now


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this aint the greatest kit, lots of bits are slightly warped, i think the roll cage might take a bit of persuasion to fit

 

[Guest]

Looking good so far

 

[PaulTRose]

i made a 5 point seat belt from some 3mm ribbon


the roll cage is a pain in the posterior .....the instructions are a bit poor so i can only liken it to doing a 3d jigsaw when you have lost the box lid!


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[Guest]

Coming along really nicely Paul.


I do like the details you have added especially the seatbelt.

 

[yak face]

Love this paul , the scratch made seat belts are superb , and a great choice in using red ,it really makes them stand out , brilliant work , cheers tony

 

[Guest]

That engine looks amazing.


Scott

 

[bazers]

Looking good Paul built this a few years ago ,bit late but if i can make a sugestion if you build another drag car with chrome engine use matt varnish on the chrome as the engines wernt chromed on dragsters as a rule.

 

[PaulTRose]

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so thats the chassis finished......need to get all the decals on the bodyshell next

 

[peterairfix]

I am a bit late on this one but very good work so far

 

[PaulTRose]

and the shell is finished


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more pics of it all together in the finished thread