1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car - Auto Racing Memories

Bigdad · 04-15-2013, 04:11 PM

Back in the early 70s when I was a teenager my dad used to take me to the Anderson Speedway here in Indiana on Saturdays. I loved to watch those nasty looking dirt track cars. There were a lot of 55 - 57 Chevys on the track back then. I've decided to take an old 1/18 scale die cast 55 Chevy Belair that I have had for a long time chop it up a bit and make a beat up old race car out of it. I'm going to grind the wheel wells out for bigger tires and fab up a roll cage. I'm thinking about painting it plum crazy purple I want it to end up looking something like this picture. I'll post progress pictures as I go along.

Mitch G. · 04-16-2013, 08:31 AM

That will make a great looking model, even as a hardcore open wheel guy, I loved the look of the late 60's early 70's Late models, especially with the hogged out wheel wells, and huge slicks. Keep us posted!

rapid30 · 04-17-2013, 06:22 AM

That is one sweet looking 55, that was the best era for Late Models in my opinion, although the Nova is pretty sweet as well.
Bruce

Bigdad · 04-19-2013, 08:26 PM

Well I'm making progress on the race car I just don't have any pictures yet. I have a friend that takes my pictures for me and he is having computer issues so he can't e-mail them to me. He says he should have things fixed soon so as soon as he sends them to me I'll post them. In the meantime I got another idea I'm thinking that if I can get my hands on a 1/18 scale old Chevy pickup cab and a dually frame and wheels. I will build a race car hauler truck and put the car on it like this.

Mitch G. · 04-20-2013, 08:27 AM

Bigdad, Highway 61 die cast has some, check this out.
http://www.toywonders.com/productcar...6-94p11141.htm

Bigdad · 04-23-2013, 12:26 PM

I finally got the pictures here is what the 55 Chevy looks like so far, I'll be starting the interior and roll cage next.

black vette 59 · 04-23-2013, 01:26 PM

....now thats looking good.......

Mitch G. · 04-24-2013, 08:23 AM

Really nice! where did you get the wheels and tires?

Bigdad · 04-24-2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitch G.

Really nice! where did you get the wheels and tires?

Thanks for the comments, I got the wheels and tires from a diecast model of The Car from the James Brolin movie of the same name. A friend of mine had it until one of his kids got their hands on it and broke it. He gave it to me after that to use for parts.

black vette 59 · 04-24-2013, 04:00 PM

..who made the model....is it die cast or plastic ?

04-15-2013, 04:11 PM	#1
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Back in the early 70s when I was a teenager my dad used to take me to the Anderson Speedway here in Indiana on Saturdays. I loved to watch those nasty looking dirt track cars. There were a lot of 55 - 57 Chevys on the track back then. I've decided to take an old 1/18 scale die cast 55 Chevy Belair that I have had for a long time chop it up a bit and make a beat up old race car out of it. I'm going to grind the wheel wells out for bigger tires and fab up a roll cage. I'm thinking about painting it plum crazy purple I want it to end up looking something like this picture. I'll post progress pictures as I go along. Last edited by Bigdad; 04-15-2013 at 04:35 PM.

04-16-2013, 08:31 AM	#2
Mitch G. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Age: 60 Posts: 1,106	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car That will make a great looking model, even as a hardcore open wheel guy, I loved the look of the late 60's early 70's Late models, especially with the hogged out wheel wells, and huge slicks. Keep us posted!

04-17-2013, 06:22 AM	#3
rapid30 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 60 Posts: 678	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car That is one sweet looking 55, that was the best era for Late Models in my opinion, although the Nova is pretty sweet as well. Bruce "Give pint's for half pints", I do

04-19-2013, 08:26 PM	#4
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Well I'm making progress on the race car I just don't have any pictures yet. I have a friend that takes my pictures for me and he is having computer issues so he can't e-mail them to me. He says he should have things fixed soon so as soon as he sends them to me I'll post them. In the meantime I got another idea I'm thinking that if I can get my hands on a 1/18 scale old Chevy pickup cab and a dually frame and wheels. I will build a race car hauler truck and put the car on it like this.

04-20-2013, 08:27 AM	#5
Mitch G. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Age: 60 Posts: 1,106	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Bigdad, Highway 61 die cast has some, check this out. http://www.toywonders.com/productcar...6-94p11141.htm

04-23-2013, 12:26 PM	#6
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car I finally got the pictures here is what the 55 Chevy looks like so far, I'll be starting the interior and roll cage next. Last edited by Bigdad; 04-23-2013 at 02:31 PM.

04-23-2013, 01:26 PM	#7
black vette 59 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Wales United Kingdom Age: 69 Posts: 66	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car ....now thats looking good....... A thousand friends is not enough......one enemy is too much...

04-24-2013, 08:23 AM	#8
Mitch G. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Age: 60 Posts: 1,106	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Really nice! where did you get the wheels and tires?

04-24-2013, 04:00 PM	#10
black vette 59 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Wales United Kingdom Age: 69 Posts: 66	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car ..who made the model....is it die cast or plastic ? A thousand friends is not enough......one enemy is too much...