Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T

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That's a great shot of your cars, and it sounds like your rear axle ratio is another hit.. thanks for sharing the build thread also, it is an inspiration for many of us!

Now, about this Indy Car?!?!?!

[J. Robinson]

That's a great shot of your cars, and it sounds like your rear axle ratio is another hit.. thanks for sharing the build thread also, it is an inspiration for many of us!

Now, about this Indy Car?!?!?!

Thanks! This build thread has been fun to do and it's not quite finished yet. I should have finished this car at least two years ago, but other stuff just kept getting in the way... Anyway, I recently picked up some black upholstery material to finish the interior. My wife, who is an accomplished seamstress/tailor, is going to teach me to sew so I can finish it myself! The paint should happen before too much longer, too. I have been doing my own paint work for over 40 years, so as soon as I finish a few other details I will jump into prepping and painting the body.

As for the Indy car... It's still just a collection of thoughts and ideas. I was born and raised in Greenwood, Indiana and my parents started taking me to Sprint, Midget, and Stock Car races when I was 5 years old. Of course the Indy 500 was a big part of every May. I attended my first Indy qualifications with my dad when I was 8 (1956) and I was hooked. For years I dreamed of someday driving one of those beautiful, loud cars. By the time I was old enough to drive anything, however, the rear engine cars had taken over (and ruined) Indy car racing, so the dream was dead. I drove Stock Cars off & on for over 30 years and never even got close to Indy cars, but I've never forgotten the old front-engine "roadsters". The cars of A.J. Watson were the most successful of all the roadsters, the most copied, and in my opinion the most beautiful. I bought the chassis plans about 4 years ago. I get them out once in a while and ponder how I would do some things on it and I have a pretty complete plan in mind. IF (and it's still a big IF) and when I decide to do it, I will start another build thread and I will let you all know.