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Post by BUCKY on Nov 7, 2018 2:30:19 GMT -5
It's true! A retired Richard Petty Charger went to Lemans around 1976 with Hersshel McGriff. The car still races at Lemans, in nostalgia events. It has undergone several transformations thru the years, with newer bodies, different grilles, and such. Here is my version of that car:      I used a Polar Lights Petty Charger for the body, and a Polar Lights Buddy Baker Charger for the Hemi and some of the suspension parts. The decals are after market affairs. Comments and questions welcome! Thanks for looking! |
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Post by mopar on Nov 7, 2018 6:43:33 GMT -5
Nice build.
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Post by sportabout on Nov 7, 2018 7:31:51 GMT -5
Cool Charger.
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Post by tubbs on Nov 7, 2018 9:23:08 GMT -5
nice. not much into nascar, but can appreciate a nice build. I have some sort of nascar slated to be built, just when, who knows. do you shoot thru an air gun or rattle cans. your paint is really nice.
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Post by BUCKY on Nov 7, 2018 13:52:24 GMT -5
This was done with rattle cans. I have an old airbrush, but haven't had enuff practice with it to start spraying car bodies.
Thanks for the comments! I don't build NASCAR very much, either. This one came about as a result of a group build of LeMans racers.
I didn't have any Ferraris, or Porches, or GT40s, but I did have the Charger!! LOL
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Post by DusterEd on Nov 7, 2018 17:23:18 GMT -5
I remember pictures of that car. Your looks terrific
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Post by BUCKY on Nov 7, 2018 19:20:14 GMT -5
Thanks! There was also a Ford Torino from Junie Donlavey that raced at the same time.
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Post by Tuffone20 on Nov 7, 2018 21:09:02 GMT -5
That's a very cool build! Looks great and something you don't see.
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Post by dge467 on Nov 9, 2018 21:24:14 GMT -5
That looks great! Nice job! I want to build a slot car of that one someday.
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Post by BUCKY on Nov 9, 2018 21:59:17 GMT -5
Thanks! The roll cage gave me a hassle trying to get it all square, but I managed, somehow. The decals are available online. I'll hafta look up where I got 'em. A slot car would be cool!
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Post by lb on Nov 9, 2018 22:19:12 GMT -5
seen that one run good to knovv their still blovving it out novv and again
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Post by BUCKY on Nov 9, 2018 22:21:08 GMT -5
In the first race, in 1976, I think it only lasted three laps!
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Post by spencermoparfan on Mar 29, 2019 15:27:39 GMT -5
I read somewhere that in "The Bentley Boys" era of LeMans (1928??) 1,2,3 Bentley 4th was a CHRYSLER ! I'll need to check that better though .
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Post by Mr. E on Mar 29, 2019 18:03:34 GMT -5
Super Cool! I don't care much for racing in circles, especially when the cars don't even come close to resembling a stock car, or a race car for that matter. Not to mention the sanctioning body more or less dictating who gets to win, based on profit for the corporation. However I do like road racing a lot, not as much as the all-out performance of straight line racing, but I really respect the Le Mans type of racing.
That being said I really like what you've built and what it represents.
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 29, 2019 18:06:51 GMT -5
Thanks, Eric! I built this for a LeMans racecar group build on another site. In researching LeMans racers, I stumbled on this Charger and decided to go ahead and do this one.
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