1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car - Page 2 - Auto Racing Memories

Bigdad · 04-24-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by black vette 59

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

The 55 Chevy is a 1/18 scale die cast model and the wheels are from a die cast of The Car from the 1977 movie both were made by ERTL.

black vette 59 · 04-25-2013, 03:17 PM

....thanks.....I really love this project.....already started to think about doing one...keep posting,I need the inspiration...

Old Sprinter · 04-26-2013, 06:21 PM

That's going to look great.

Bigdad · 04-26-2013, 10:03 PM

I found another race car hauler picture that I like better I'm bidding on a 1/18 scale 55 Chevy pickup to use on e-bay. I hope I get it but I'll have to get my hands on some bigger wheels and tires for it and a duel wheel set up for the back, then I can use sheet plastic for the ramp and stowage boxes.

carc7 · 04-28-2013, 08:20 PM

Doing great work! Looks like a great project! Keep posting; I'm loving it!

Old Sprinter · 04-30-2013, 07:02 AM

That looks great. What a good subject to build. I do model building as well. Mine are 1/8 scale and totally scratch built. Here's a 1979 Stanton sprinter I'm working on now. Can't wait to see more of your car.

Bigdad · 04-30-2013, 06:39 PM

Thank you all for your comments I just won an e-bay auction on a 1/18 scale 55 Chevy pickup to use as a wedge bed car hauler. This is a picture I found of what I want to do with the truck.

P.S.
I just paid for the truck and ordered a racing seat belt setup for the car they will be shipped tomorrow I should get them both next week.

Bigdad · 05-02-2013, 12:55 PM

Here are a couple of pictures of the Chevy truck and racing seat belts for the car that I got on e-bay yesterday.

Bigdad · 05-06-2013, 03:44 PM

I got the 55 Chevy truck I'm using for the race car hauler in the mail today, the 5 point racing seat belt for the car came on Saturday.

Bigdad · 05-06-2013, 09:28 PM

I need some help I've had a couple of people ask me about the cut out in the Chevy's passenger door. I know I remember seeing cars like that back in the 70s I always thought that it was so the driver could get out quicker in case of an accident. I hope I'm not totally wrong I can't replace what I've cut out. I'm having a hard time finding reference pictures of cars with the doors like that though. Is there anyone out there that knows if this was done to cars back in the day or am I just having a senior moment.

04-25-2013, 03:17 PM	#12
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 ....thanks.....I really love this project.....already started to think about doing one...keep posting,I need the inspiration... A thousand friends is not enough......one enemy is too much...

04-26-2013, 06:21 PM	#13
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 73 Posts: 63	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car That's going to look great.

04-26-2013, 10:03 PM	#14
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car I found another race car hauler picture that I like better I'm bidding on a 1/18 scale 55 Chevy pickup to use on e-bay. I hope I get it but I'll have to get my hands on some bigger wheels and tires for it and a duel wheel set up for the back, then I can use sheet plastic for the ramp and stowage boxes.

04-28-2013, 08:20 PM	#15
carc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Westminster, Colorado USA Age: 68 Posts: 237	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Doing great work! Looks like a great project! Keep posting; I'm loving it!

04-30-2013, 07:02 AM	#16
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 73 Posts: 63	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car That looks great. What a good subject to build. I do model building as well. Mine are 1/8 scale and totally scratch built. Here's a 1979 Stanton sprinter I'm working on now. Can't wait to see more of your car.

04-30-2013, 06:39 PM	#17
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Thank you all for your comments I just won an e-bay auction on a 1/18 scale 55 Chevy pickup to use as a wedge bed car hauler. This is a picture I found of what I want to do with the truck. P.S. I just paid for the truck and ordered a racing seat belt setup for the car they will be shipped tomorrow I should get them both next week. Last edited by Bigdad; 05-01-2013 at 04:27 PM.

05-02-2013, 12:55 PM	#18
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car Here are a couple of pictures of the Chevy truck and racing seat belts for the car that I got on e-bay yesterday.

05-06-2013, 03:44 PM	#19
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car I got the 55 Chevy truck I'm using for the race car hauler in the mail today, the 5 point racing seat belt for the car came on Saturday.

05-06-2013, 09:28 PM	#20
Bigdad Rookie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana USA Age: 65 Posts: 13	Re: 1/18 scale 55 Chevy Dirt Track Car I need some help I've had a couple of people ask me about the cut out in the Chevy's passenger door. I know I remember seeing cars like that back in the 70s I always thought that it was so the driver could get out quicker in case of an accident. I hope I'm not totally wrong I can't replace what I've cut out. I'm having a hard time finding reference pictures of cars with the doors like that though. Is there anyone out there that knows if this was done to cars back in the day or am I just having a senior moment. Last edited by Bigdad; 05-06-2013 at 09:35 PM.