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57 "Showdown Widow" *Finished*
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:48 pmby HomeRacingWorld
Just had my little jewelry box come on from SCC. I picked the Showdown Special #3.
Also ordered the Black Widow decal sheet from Pattos. The body is a MT Raing 57 Fairgrounds.
The plan is to create a fictional Saturday Night Special honoring this car/team.
I will post updates to the build as they happen. Have a big weekend coming up and very little time, but rest assured, I'll post in progress photos for those interested.
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:52 pmby Gameover
way cool! cant wait to see it progress!!!!
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:59 pmby Gameover
i think this started when i posted my want black widow thread :)
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:01 pmby HomeRacingWorld
I cannot be left unattended. :) Yes, Steve. That did give me the idea.
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:24 pmby btaylor
Well that should be as cool as it gets. I am still un decided on body choice? so many choices!!!
You picked a great one Harry, looking forward to the build pics.
Bob
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:12 pmby dge467
This ought to be good!
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:28 pmby Dundee Denny
Best car being built by the best builder, GREAT combo!!!
Dundee Denny
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:45 pmby Z-carfan
I will be following with much interest.
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Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:49 pmby waaytoomuchintothis
That's three "57s for this event. I'm doing Black Widow and the black & gold Smokey car. I was going to surprise you. The Patto's decal is excellent. You truly get your money's worth. Mine did take weeks to get here, so be prepared. Things aren't the way they used to be.
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:42 pmby HomeRacingWorld
2 weeks and 3 days. It was worth it though :)
I like surprises...I bet they look great.
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:24 pmby mrstumpyHO
Wow, I'm impressed! Most slot car guys (and many real car guys) have no idea what a Black Widow was! The only one I ever saw for real was on a trip to Florida back in '71. A fellow in Deland was restoring a well abused one to original and planned to give it the Chevy black and white paint job. There weren't too many '56, and '57 Chevys with truck hubs and six bolt wheels from the factory!
Smokey Yunick became a pretty good friend of Bunkie Knudson at Pontiac and got special parts from them to build a Pontiac version of the Black Widows for a few years, just for "personal use" of course. :handgestures-thumbup:
Go fast, turn left!
Stumpy in Ahia :character-oldtimer:
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:12 pmby cantstopnow
Looking forward to seeing this car build.
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:19 pmby dreinecke
Get cracking snack shack!
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:40 amby TuscoTodd
Re: 57 "Showdown Widow" WIP
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Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:57 amby RazorJon
bet it will look great Harry