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1:24 EARNHARDT CAR
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THIS IS OUR CURRENT PROJECT. IT IS A HAND BUILT ALUMINUM PANELLED SPEEDSTER BODY FEATURING FRONT TO REAR SEATING. IT IS BEING BUILT ON A MODEL A FRAME AND WILL USE MODEL A SUSPENSION, AND ANY MODEL A PARTS THAT WE HAVE.
     
THIS IS A DECEMBER, 1930 DROPPED FLOOR PANEL DELIVERY FIRST SHOWN IN MARC IN JUNE, 2012 WHERE IT WON 'THE HENRY' AWARD WITH 492 POINTS, THE 'MARK OF EXCELLENCE' AWARD AND THE 'RAYMOND MATTHEWS' AWARD FOR HIGH POINT COMMERCIAL ENTRY.
     
THIS IS A MARCH, 1931 PICKUP MADE FROM THE REMNANTS OF THE WIDE BED FINE POINTS PROJECT. THE BED WAS CUSTOM DESIGNED FROM FORD ARCHIVE DRAWINGS AND THE REAR FENDERS ARE HOME MADE. WE ALSO MHAND MADE THE WOODEN BED RAILS
     
THIS IS A DECEMBER, 1931 WIDE BED PICKUP AND WAS OUR FIRST ATTEMPT AT A FINE POINT RESTORATION. WE ENTERED IT IN INDY IN 2005 AND WON 'THE HENRY', THE 'MASTERS' AND THE 'HARRY MATTHEWS' AWARDS WITH 481 POINTS. WE ENTERED GRAND RAPIDS IN 2006 AND WON THE MARC 'MASTERS' W/482
     
THIS IS OUR FIRST MODEL A THAT WE ACQUIRED AND IS THE ONE WE USE MOST FOR OUR DAILY DRIVING AND FOR TOURING. NOTHING SPECIAL, JUST A NICE DRIVING AND A GOOD RELIABLE CAR WITH LOTS OF ROOM.IT WAS PAINTED SHORTLY AFTER WE ACQUIRED IT BT A LOCAL PAINTER.
     
WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS WITH THESE OLD HIT AND MISS MOTORS. OUR FAVORITES ARE MOSTLY THE SIDE SHAFT DESIGNS AND WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE DOMESTIC BUILT MOTORS. WE ENJOY BUILDING THE CARTS AND LISTENING TO THE MOTORS AS THEY 'HIT-AND-MISS'
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