Vintage Drag Car Replicas

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03-28-2008, 03:48 PM
Joe G

Vintage Drag Car Replicas

Here are three projects under construction at my friend's metal fab shop. Sorry about the crappy pictures, I was using a crappy camera.

First, an altered wheelbase '63 Pontiac LeMans. Both the front and rear axles have been moved forward. This is a replica of the old "Tameless Tiger" drag car from the '60s.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...R/IMAG0059.jpg

Second and third are a pair of front-engine dragsters.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...R/IMAG0062.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...R/IMAG0064.jpg

Here is the hand made aluminum rear body section for one of the dragsters.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...R/IMAG0065.jpg

It's always a treat to visit Kurt's shop. I'll post more pics as these projects come together.

Joe
03-28-2008, 07:13 PM
Dave Severson

That is some very nice stuff, Joe!!!! The body for the FED is absolutely killer!!!!!
03-28-2008, 08:48 PM
hotroddaddy

Nice work!!Keep us updated!
03-29-2008, 05:43 AM
colorado815

Your friend will make Arnie proud. Kool stuff goin on.

:toocool:
05-09-2008, 07:30 AM
Ryan@AWS

I love the Lemans! I think those old drag cars are cool!
06-01-2008, 02:21 PM
dino the weirdo

Does He have a website ? what shop ??? the work is unreal!...like to get my Spray guns and lettering brushes on all three !
06-01-2008, 11:43 PM
Joe G

Quote:

Originally Posted by dino the weirdo

Does He have a website ? what shop ??? the work is unreal!...like to get my Spray guns and lettering brushes on all three !

The shop is called Creative Metalworks

His web site is http://www.creativemetalworks.net/

He is done with the metal work on the Le Mans, but he already sold it to a guy who plans to finish it elsewhere, so I probably won't get to see it finished.:CRY:

Amazing things come out of his shop on a regular basis. Streetrods, nostalgia race cars, and classic hot rods, even classic farm tractors.
He's made several replacement panels for these extremely rare and collectable Minneapolis-Moline UDLX tractors.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...ine/UDLX_2.jpg
(BTW this thing is 100% street legal - this one has an Iowa license plate)

Check out his website to see pics of some of the cars he has built. He is truly an artist.
06-02-2008, 12:42 AM
Joe G

BTW Dino,

Nice website...and awesome paint! http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...n_thumbsup.gif
06-04-2008, 01:09 PM
dino the weirdo

Joe G ...thanks for sharing. Respect good work and this stuff is awesome !
06-04-2008, 02:21 PM
IC2

Love that 'nostalgia' look to the LeMans .....and the FED's - really brings back memories - but every time I look at one with the diff in your lap, the family jewels just kinda tingle :HMMM: :3dSMILE: