BunKie Knudeson Talladega

[jonw29]

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[pettybird]

do you have nice clear pictures of the paperwork?  I'd love to see it!

[jonw29]

I will try to get it.

[tan top]

Marty is a great guy. And, he has been into aero cars forever. Since the Chick Scheisser (sp)/original Talladega/Spoiler Ford Aero-Warriors club days, in fact. Marty sold me a set of NOS NASCAR Cyclone Spoiler II fenders way, way back in the day that got me started towards my old tribute Cale car. She sure was a looker.





Marty still owns the JD car. Freak accident, that. A failed left front lower ball joint sent JD into the tire wall. The impact sent his Grand Prix airborne and it came down on top of the tire wall driver's side first. The reefer rod (that the twits at The Glen used to anchor the tire barrier) actually came through the driver's window (and not the roof) with tragic results. The car started out as a Childress built Earnhardt Monte Carlo, BTW. You can see some off the original Wrangler Yellow on the roll cage bars. The car sits forlornly behind Marty's house in North Texas. It may be for sale. It could easily be repaired. I'd take it back to DE trim, myself. But I probably wouldn't go in the garage at night... The halo bar in the car and the front down tubes are a bit worse for wear. The rest of the chassis (excepting tin) is straight.

That is just bad%$# lookin'..........

thats a mean looking mutha

[pettybird]

I will try to get it.

Thanks.  I love the oddball stuff!

[jonw29]

It does something for me too.

[hemi68charger]

It does something for me too.

Where does one get all those decals for the fenders?

[jonw29]

There is a vintage decal supplier I think.Maybe Doug can confirm.

[C5HM]

It does something for me too.

Where does one get all those decals for the fenders?

Some are available "over the counter" and some you have to get made to order. Moderd computer printing has advanced to the point that most shops can take a period picture and use it to generate an exact copy of just about any decal. The computer has made silk screening and the like a thing of the past. While not on an aero-car, here's another example of what modern printing shops can do. It's actually pretty incredible for a geezer like me.



Of course, most of the lettering on period NASCAR Grand National stock cars  was applied with a brush out of a One Shot sign painter's enamel can. That is getting to be a lost art.

[jonw29]

John now your just showin off!! .How is the latest project coming along?

[Aero426]

As John said, the fender decals are the easiest part of a vintage race car restoration.   Wayne Perkins has access to a lot of the decals.  You just need to tell him what you want printed.   David Tom has them advertised on his site racepast.com   There are so many choices, you have to state which ones you want.     Some original decals show up on ePay.

[C5HM]

John now your just showin off!! .How is the latest project coming along?

Not to hijack this thread ( or wear out my welcome with a bunch of old H&M cars on a Dodge site...apologies to the admin. in advance), but the '64 is making progress. Of course. How could it not. HA. Any change would be an improvement from as purchased:



The 'Allison '68 H&M Torino (sort of an aero car) is waiting its turn.

[Aero426]

Before the new wore off.

[jonw29]

Why does it have a tag on it??

[Aero426]

Why does it have a tag on it??

John will clarify, but in those days there was an obscure rule that California required the plate even to race.  That would be a H-M  house or dealer plate.   

[pettybird]

looks fine.  should buff right out.

[moparstuart]

It does something for me too.

Where does one get all those decals for the fenders?

wayne has a bunch , he has many of them made if he couldnt get them .

 

[jonw29]

No offense but I dont think that compound and a buffer is gonna bring the shine back.