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August 16, 2011 at
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I'll let Mike fill you in
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August 16, 2011 at
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August 16, 2011 at
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August 16, 2011 at
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August 16, 2011 at
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An earlier pic
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August 16, 2011 at
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August 16, 2011 at
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What scale is the car? The Coupe looks cool. I've got a couple of kits my Grandson and I are planning on assembling this winter.
Bruce
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August 16, 2011 at
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Posted By: Red Racer 9 on August 16 2011 at 05:42:41 PM
What scale is the car? The Coupe looks cool. I've got a couple of kits my Grandson and I are planning on assembling this winter.
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The body is from a 1/24th scale 1934 Monogram Ford three window coupe converted to a 1934 Chevy three window coupe. The frame is from a 1/25th scale1937 AMT Chevy kit. Headers were bent from just a common clothes hanger as well as the front and rear bumpers and roll cage. I love the old 1937 Chevy coupes that ran in Lawton and Wichita Falls during the early '60's till they started running these full body coupes and sedans with V/8 power during the middle '60's till the early '70's.
Mike
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August 16, 2011 at
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Thanks for the info. I didn't pick up on the D window at first glance, now it stands out. Yep, the 37 Chevy's are cool or did you mean 34.
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August 16, 2011 at
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Posted By: Red Racer 9 on August 16 2011 at 06:33:27 PM
Thanks for the info. I didn't pick up on the D window at first glance, now it stands out. Yep, the 37 Chevy's are cool or did you mean 34.
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If I had to choose, the 1937 Chevy Coupes with inline six cylinders that ran in the early '60's to the middle '60's are my all time favorite type of racing. There was just something magic about those cars and the drivers we had as well. Lawton Speedway and Wichita Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas were the places to be on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer.
Mike
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August 16, 2011 at
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Good stuff, as usual, Mike!
John Stewart
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August 16, 2011 at
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Posted By: pokeyokie on August 16 2011 at 07:16:00 PM
If I had to choose, the 1937 Chevy Coupes with inline six cylinders that ran in the early '60's to the middle '60's are my all time favorite type of racing. There was just something magic about those cars and the drivers we had as well. Lawton Speedway and Wichita Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas were the places to be on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer.
Mike
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hello mike
nice car,,,,i wanted to ask you something,,, do you have any pictures of lawton or wf in the 70.s or 80.s i can;t find any of the pictures of my old car,,,#72,,,modified,,,if you have any mabee i can get a copy of them from you,,,thanks
stan
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August 16, 2011 at
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Posted By: leadfoot72 on August 16 2011 at 08:17:14 PM
hello mike
nice car,,,,i wanted to ask you something,,, do you have any pictures of lawton or wf in the 70.s or 80.s i can;t find any of the pictures of my old car,,,#72,,,modified,,,if you have any mabee i can get a copy of them from you,,,thanks
stan
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Stan,
I have lots of photos from both Lawton and Wichita Falls but I don't think I have any of your car by itself. I'll check just to be sure. I have lots of programs and remember the Sunday Constitution that always had a preview of the season. I have a few of them. I'll check for you. One reminder to all of you that are on RFTP. Don't forget about our Racers Reunion October 22nd in Wichita Falls. We are planning on starting a Wall of Fame for the Texhoma area. We will be inducting different people every year. I will be posting our flyer when I get it printed with all the information. Thank you all for the remarks on my models. I just love to build them to bring back so many great memories.
Mike
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#72 Did you drive it or what was the name or the driver. I can remember a red #72 from Oklahoma.
Warren Vincent
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Stan, I might have a pic of your Modifed packing the track , when it was black frame I believe and had the silver/gray body with white 72 , not sure what year , just know you lived over there on 6th St. back then kind of behind Mac's 7/12 Grocery on Lee Blvd., back then you were one of the southside racers of Lawton. Will try and look for it in the near future and see if I can find it.
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Posted By: jdsprint71 on August 17 2011 at 07:29:10 AM
Stan, I might have a pic of your Modifed packing the track , when it was black frame I believe and had the silver/gray body with white 72 , not sure what year , just know you lived over there on 6th St. back then kind of behind Mac's 7/12 Grocery on Lee Blvd., back then you were one of the southside racers of Lawton. Will try and look for it in the near future and see if I can find it.
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hey jd good to hear from you,,,
i have lost all of the pictures of my car,,, yep jd that is where i was working on that old car,,,,
and ohh by the way i was the driver,,,stanley cothren
and the head wrench and go fer and sweeper,,,, like a one guy rig,,,, i did it all from bulding the motor trans and set up the car driver,,,
if you can find any pictures i would really like a copy,,,,, thanks in advance,,,,
stan
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August 17, 2011 at
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Stan, Good to hear from you as well, will look and try and find it and let you know on here by posting something and can get it to you to make some copies.
Stan was a one man show, I remember that as well. By the way stopped in and ate a Salas Mexican Restaurant at 2nd & Lee Blvd. a couple of Sat. ago on way to the races and it was just as good as it was 25 yrs. ago , which was prolly last time I ate there.
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Posted By: pokeyokie on August 16 2011 at 05:55:20 PM
The body is from a 1/24th scale 1934 Monogram Ford three window coupe converted to a 1934 Chevy three window coupe. The frame is from a 1/25th scale1937 AMT Chevy kit. Headers were bent from just a common clothes hanger as well as the front and rear bumpers and roll cage. I love the old 1937 Chevy coupes that ran in Lawton and Wichita Falls during the early '60's till they started running these full body coupes and sedans with V/8 power during the middle '60's till the early '70's.
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It looks cool Mike. Have you made one of Wayne Cox's 141?
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August 26, 2011 at
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Posted By: Rusty 6 on August 26 2011 at 01:34:23 PM
It looks cool Mike. Have you made one of Wayne Cox's 141?
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Rusty,
I have built Wayne's #141 "Little Boy Blew" from 1966. I'm also building Wayne's #6 from 1967 and #161 from 1970. "Little Boy Blew" is posted on this site somewhere along with some of my other models. Don't know where though.
Mike
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