Low Budget Race Team

[Ralphthe3rd]

PS to Wayne, haven't you ever looked at Resin Dudes Site ? http://www.resindude.com

Lotsa sweet old Dirt track bodies > http://www.resindude.com/rdw2013_002.htm

[BRP32]

Thanks for the info and hook up with the resin dude site!

Your dirt trackers look awesome!

Will definitely have to look into his stuff!

Thanks again!

[Ralphthe3rd]

Waaaay OFF TOPIC, but here's pix I took last night at 10pm, of the Farm across the road from me, I live 150 yards away. No one hurt, but Dairy Barn is Gone ! No cows were in barn, just Stored Hay and Pigs... There were more Fire crews than I ever saw in my life battling it, they finally left at 3am !



















As I send this, the Fire Crews just came rushing back, as the fire started up again in the rubble.

[TuscoTodd]

Very unfortunate. :(

[BRP32]

I agree with Todd, very unfortunate......

Hopefully no one was hurt.

[Ralphthe3rd]

Well...it looks like the Boys have a bit of Work lined up for them....the severely damaged Tan '62 Galaxie body, is from an Aurora Vibrator- ie: Pre T-Jet. The body wasn't quite This bad, until, an Asteroid from the sky came down and hit it, can you imagine the chances of THAT happening !?

F.O.R.D. >Found On Roads Dead ! Not quite, but that '62 Galaxie couldn't get much worse- LOL :D Lots of work for the boys this month...and ALL are Fords !


Ruh Roh ! Better Get Maaco :p
Since this pic was taken a few hours ago, the two halves are already rejoined, ie- it was a clean break. I've also repaired the front screw post, and replaced the rear one, which I also lowered both, and also thinned out the underside of the interior tray, so this Vibe Body will sit lower on a T-Jet Chassis :handgestures-thumbup:

PS- I'm looking for the ROOF (Only) from a DASH '63 Ford FAIRLANE, to use on top of the Vibe body. I won't use a DASH '63 Galaxie Roof- as it was different in the contour, and the '63 Fairlane is a Closer match to the '62 Gal. Please contact me if you have a Roof- any color is acceptable, thanks :)

[Ralphthe3rd]

Update, the '62 Galaxie is drivable now, but has a long way to go... But the Great NEWS is, the '64 Dodge 330 Super Stocker had a very successful tail drop. ie- I lowered the ass end of the Dodge so the car sits level, not all Jacked up for Tuffy Tire Clearance as is came from the JL/AW factory. I wish I had a before pic to show you the severe rake on that body. But anyone that has owned one, knows what I'm talking about. The Car now rests on a NOS Aurora Chassis with the stock skinny wheels and DASH Silicone Skinny tires. BTW- if the owner wants the rear end to stick better with almost zero tire spin, I could have fitted this body to an AW Ultra G chassis, and just used short axles and skinny wheels/tires, and the car would have Stuck like Glue with the Neo Traction Magnet.

[dge467]

I like the look of the Dodge! I will try it on one of mine. I have one of those Fords that my Dad modified. I have to clean it up, but he actually shortened the body on it.

[Ralphthe3rd]

[TuscoTodd]

Great tip on lowering the body - I DEFINITELY like the looks of that!

[BRP32]

That Dodge looks much better now that you lowered it.

I like the skinny tires on it also.

I love racing my t-jets that way!

I can't wait to see what you do with the old Ford!

I'm not quite so sure I would have been that ambitious to restore that one.

I'm glad you did!!!!

Awesome work!

:D :D :D

[Ralphthe3rd]

[Ralphthe3rd]

Here's a score that I haven't actually received yet, and I bought it off a Facebook "Friend". I know it's not minty and is mounted to a T-Jet Chassis, but I LOVE IT in Every Aspect ! And I've been searching for years for an Aurora Vibe '62 Country Squire Wagon that I could "Afford", and now I have one !
BTW- I had one as a kid that I converted to a T-Jet chassis just like this, and it TOO had Cut wheelwells and Hot Rod Wheels ! I'm sooo tickled by this Wagon- you can't imagine ! :banana-dance:

[dge467]

That is a cool one! I would leave as is!

[BRP32]

Yep, leave it as is!

Way too cool to mess with.

:D :D :D