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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 22, 2011 7:57:14 GMT -5
This is my next 1/18th scale conversion. I am using a Carousel 1 77 AJ Foyt winner and converting it into Gary Bettenhausen's Agajanian Evel Knievel sponsored Offy. The car was basically a copy of Foyt's car. This build kind of goes hand and hand with the Dick Simon Travelodge Eagle I just completed. I took the engine from the Foyt, modified it and installed it in Dick'e Eagle. In turn, I am taking the Offy engine that I took out of the Eagle and putting it in the Foyt. Clear as mud? Anyway, this is going to be a really cool and fun build.   |
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Post by SWT500 on Feb 22, 2011 8:08:19 GMT -5
The builder of this car, Grant King, was allowed unprecedented access to Foyt's cars in Houston during the off season. King, in return for services and fab work, was permitted to measure and completely copy Foyt's Coyote. The only caveat was that King agreed to use Offy power and nothing else. In that vein, King could compete but not be a real threat to Foyt, as the Offy lagged behind his Ford/Foyt V-8. According to Grant, Foyt brought his people over to King's garage the following May to show them how King's car was nicer and the panels and bodywork fit better than on his!
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Post by herk56 on Feb 22, 2011 10:04:37 GMT -5
That's going to look really nice! I grew up watching Evel do his thing, and while he was pretty srewed up in many ways, no one could promote himself any better. Also a big Gary B. fan and wish he had had more Indy success. Saw his (Indy) career-limiting accident at Syracuse. This will be a fine tribute to both. And yes, Grant King was an AWESOME fabricator. He really raised the bar for dirt modifieds, too. Keep the pics coming, please!
Brian
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Post by illeagle10 on Feb 22, 2011 10:31:47 GMT -5
Can't wait to see this one Stu! I don't know how you do it, I wish I could make all the decals for the schemes I like!
Jim
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Post by professor on Feb 22, 2011 21:00:59 GMT -5
Stu, The tub is incorrect. Looking down from the top there is NO curve. It is a straight line. The C-1 Offy will fit without any problem as the model was designed to take an Offy.
I'm not trying to be a prick about it but the tub in your picture is incorrect.
Tom O.
p.s. I will drum up some pictures that will show this clearly.
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Post by lazierfan on Feb 22, 2011 21:03:21 GMT -5
Stu...the more of your work I see, makes me think the less I know about building cars...
eric
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Post by Calvin on Feb 23, 2011 2:39:16 GMT -5
Man! You're Fast! What a neat car to do!
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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 23, 2011 7:11:36 GMT -5
Tom, any help or pictures you can give me would be great. I already removed my original wheel flips because they were not swoopy enough and actually a bit too tall so I am re-doing them.
I do beg to differ with you on the Offy fit however. The mounting tab in front of the Offy where it screws to the body is way different than the 4 Cam Ford. I am using a Foyt prototype as the donor so maybe C1 changed this design before production? The mounting tabs were so far off that I cut both mounting tabs off both engines and interchanged them.
No offense taken to the shape of the tub. The more I know only makes me smarter! ;D
Stu
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Post by gavkiwi on Feb 23, 2011 10:12:50 GMT -5
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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 23, 2011 10:29:01 GMT -5
Gavkiwi - I had this picture of course but not one with such high resolution! I can see a bunch of extra stuff with this pic.
Thanks!
Stu
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Post by gavkiwi on Feb 23, 2011 10:32:02 GMT -5
np, glad to help  |
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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 28, 2011 7:37:28 GMT -5
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Post by 2lapsdown on Feb 28, 2011 8:31:07 GMT -5
Stu, you are amazing.
John
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Post by Calvin on Mar 1, 2011 1:44:56 GMT -5
I like how nothing gets in the way of you!!!!! I looks right on!
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 1, 2011 11:04:39 GMT -5
I'm sure it was tough making those first cuts Stu, but they were the right ones! Looks great!
Jim
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Post by harveythedog2 on Mar 7, 2011 9:38:33 GMT -5
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Post by pje on Mar 7, 2011 10:57:57 GMT -5
You just love doing the engine covers! Remember the 1512?
Looking great!
Paul Erlendson
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Post by Calvin on Mar 8, 2011 0:20:59 GMT -5
Very neat!
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 8, 2011 20:33:03 GMT -5
Looking better every time you add something Stu. Can't wait to see some color on it!
Jim
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Post by harveythedog2 on Mar 14, 2011 8:26:24 GMT -5
Been real busy lately but am back at it. Did the figure, seat belts & nose cone while the white paint on the body is curing.  |
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Post by macsparty on Mar 14, 2011 10:10:55 GMT -5
How cool is that?!? Where did you get the figure?
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Post by harveythedog2 on Mar 14, 2011 10:24:11 GMT -5
It's a NASCAR Rusty Wallace figure repainted with black hair and sideburns! LOL Ohhh... and new decals.
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 14, 2011 10:58:12 GMT -5
It's a NASCAR Rusty Wallace figure repainted with black hair and sideburns! LOL Ohhh... and new decals. And here I thought it was Rusty Bettenhausen!!!!LOL!!! ;D Jim |
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Post by SWT500 on Mar 16, 2011 7:52:48 GMT -5
Looking GOOD Stu! Rusty never looked so good. Nice nose!
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Post by harveythedog2 on Mar 16, 2011 8:53:04 GMT -5
A little more done last night.  |
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 16, 2011 11:13:40 GMT -5
Wow! A far cry from the original Coyote! Looking good Stu!
Jim
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Post by Calvin on Mar 16, 2011 16:24:25 GMT -5
Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very....
COOL!
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Post by trevor83 on Mar 16, 2011 17:41:55 GMT -5
On the pic of the real car is that duct tape on the nose by the car #?
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Post by SWT500 on Mar 17, 2011 7:54:55 GMT -5
After seeing a close up photo, it is clear it is not tape but two small aluminum wickers.
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Post by harveythedog2 on Mar 17, 2011 9:57:18 GMT -5
Correct! They are angled wicker bills and will go on later.
Right now I am redoing the cockpit. My red stripe is too long (vertically) and the reason for that is because I didn't paint the blue high enough up the cockpit side. Most people wouldn't notice or care but it's bugging me so back to the drawing board....
Stu
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