1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget - Auto Racing Memories

Old Sprinter · 08-19-2011, 04:47 AM

Here is a Edmunds Offy Midget I am currently building. It's 100% scratch built. I grew up around midget racing and later in life built and raced one locally.

Olen McGuire · 08-19-2011, 05:55 AM

Wow, that's really a great job. There's some midget racers and model builders on this site that's going to enjoy that. Thanks for sharing Old Sprinter.

Mitch G. · 08-19-2011, 09:23 AM

Very cool! but you missed my birthday by a couple month's. So try to get it to me by Christmas. Just kidding, but that is a really amazing model, great work.

webby · 08-19-2011, 10:00 AM

That's amazing that you built that from scratch. It's a bit tough to understand the scale of the car. I would love to see a picture with you standing next to it or holding it.

How did you make the tires?

jimoutwest · 08-19-2011, 10:21 AM

excellent,that is real craftsmanship

DanicaFan · 08-19-2011, 10:38 AM

Good work !

Old Sprinter · 08-19-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webby

That's amazing that you built that from scratch. It's a bit tough to understand the scale of the car. I would love to see a picture with you standing next to it or holding it.

How did you make the tires?

It is 13 1/2" long from bumper to bumper. I built the tires and rims out of PVC pipe because it was the correct dia.

Old Sprinter · 08-22-2011, 04:13 PM

Allright, she's ready to bust off and go racing. Needs numbers yet but thats what tape is for. Hope you all like it. I'm going to build an offset sprinter like the one Anthony Simone drove at Pheonix years ago and set a new track record. If you would like I'll post pictures as I go. I drew the plans this past weekend. Ken

Old Sprinter · 09-03-2011, 05:39 AM

Here she is race ready.

Old Sprinter · 09-03-2011, 05:43 AM

Here's the Grant King offset sprinter, I working on.

08-19-2011, 04:47 AM	#1
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 73 Posts: 63	1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Here is a Edmunds Offy Midget I am currently building. It's 100% scratch built. I grew up around midget racing and later in life built and raced one locally.

08-19-2011, 05:55 AM	#2
Olen McGuire Old Senior Genius Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alabama Age: 87 Posts: 518	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Wow, that's really a great job. There's some midget racers and model builders on this site that's going to enjoy that. Thanks for sharing Old Sprinter.

08-19-2011, 09:23 AM	#3
Mitch G. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Age: 60 Posts: 1,106	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Very cool! but you missed my birthday by a couple month's. So try to get it to me by Christmas. Just kidding, but that is a really amazing model, great work.

08-19-2011, 10:00 AM	#4
webby Administrator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lakewood, Colorado Age: 55 Posts: 1,063	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget That's amazing that you built that from scratch. It's a bit tough to understand the scale of the car. I would love to see a picture with you standing next to it or holding it. How did you make the tires? Follow ARM on Twitter \| Like ARM on Facebook Rat Rods, Old school Muscle cars. Advertising on Auto Racing Memories

08-19-2011, 10:21 AM	#5
jimoutwest Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clovis,CA Age: 86 Posts: 4	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget excellent,that is real craftsmanship

08-19-2011, 10:38 AM	#6
DanicaFan Rookie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 27	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Good work !

08-22-2011, 04:13 PM	#8
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 73 Posts: 63	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Allright, she's ready to bust off and go racing. Needs numbers yet but thats what tape is for. Hope you all like it. I'm going to build an offset sprinter like the one Anthony Simone drove at Pheonix years ago and set a new track record. If you would like I'll post pictures as I go. I drew the plans this past weekend. Ken Last edited by Old Sprinter; 08-22-2011 at 05:37 PM.

09-03-2011, 05:39 AM	#9
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 73 Posts: 63	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Here she is race ready.

09-03-2011, 05:43 AM	#10
Old Sprinter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 73 Posts: 63	Re: 1/8 Scale Edmunds Midget Here's the Grant King offset sprinter, I working on.