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Thanks. I had thinner front wheels on it, in it's previous form, but it made the rears look way too big. Just a few minor tweaks, and I'm calling this one done.

OK, here she is in the wild.... It's complete now, but not "finished". I'll probably do some more detailing, along with adjusting all the running gear.
Overall, I'm happy with it.

She's back together. Now comes the detailing. Hopefully, it won't end up looking too cheesy.
I went with stadium truck front wheels, and it really makes the rears look more to scale. I'm trying not to invest too much in this since it will mainly sit on display.

I'd buy these and mod them if I knew they would fit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yokomo-834B-RPS-SE-Aluminum-wheels-Custom-Works-Advanced-Eng-Mini-Mags-Btype-/231885183411?hash=item35fd6f19b3:g:cQgAAOSwAuNW7~dQ Thanx...Just had a LOL moment here. You are building a car from mostly scratch and wondering...

Wow!!!! This has turned out to be an awesome creation. I'm almost ashamed to show off any of my crap. VERY WELL DONE!!!!

PlastiZapCA+ wrote: I'm dreading the paint job on my dragster.

If anything, just do the rails in gloss black, and leave the cowl in bare aluminum...That piece looks too good to paint.

Painting has begun.....

Primed and ready.
Of course, it has to be "official"...... If there's any left, I'll write "Billy Bob loves Charlene" on the water tower.

Thanks. The hood turned out pretty good after a lot of grinding and filling in. Trying to get the shark nose overhang to mate up with the grille was a real pain.
The drivetrain is from Axial...no diff, just a slipper, and a posi rear end.
Now comes my least favorite thing.....painting.

The rebuild has started up again. I've kept the driveline the same, using the Axial gearbox/rear end. Most of the work is going to be cosmetic with sheet aluminum, styrene and JB weld. Here's the progress so far: jd1.jpg jd2.jpg jd3.jpg Bending the hood was a bit tedious. I used a candle, and slowly...

Sorry to hear about this, Don. Prayers are with you.

I wish I would've found those when I built the original tractor, but I'm going to make due with the ones I have. I may use some stadium truck fronts to kind of bring the rears more to scale.

She's coming along great! The opening for the spur gear turned out really trick looking.

Putting the build on temporary hold until the conclusion of the Little League World Series ....... See y'all next week.

The battery fits nicely. You shouldn't need more than that.
Dad didn't run a car, but used to go to big events a lot. He has some old 8mm movies taken in the 60's from somewhere around Dallas. I'd love to get them put on DVD.

She's coming along great! I think the scale is spot-on. My dad would get a real kick out of it. He was into drag racing during that era. BTW, what type of battery are you going to squeeze in it?