Bob Tindells Orange Crate

looking for more pics and info! need referance because i'm going to be building the model of this, given to me for free by a good friend...

 

It was a Hot Rod cover car with a feature back in the Green Page days.

 

The Rodder's Journal had an outstanding article on it last year. Should have more than enough pics & info. Can't remember which issue #.

 

yeah i've seen the cover but that's it.

 

what is "green page" days?

 

There has been quite a few pics on the HAMB. CHRIS recently seen in up close in person and has a bunch of pics of it. Search his threads, I think it's inlan emperors.

 

Her are a couple of shots from Hot Rod magazine:





And here's a model I did:

 

I almost forgot, PM me if you need any help.

 

cool thanks. and yeah i will if i need help. how hard is this kit?

 

Issue #38.

 

Inland Emperor Freak.
Yeah, I got to see the thing up close. Flippin amazing car, lives not too far from me

 

It was on the cover rodders journal #38

 

2002p51.. Nice build on the model.. Looks like you could almost drive that thing..

The Orange Crate has been my favorite ..

 

I agree, excellent work. I think I built one when it came out, I didn't go so far as detailing those interior panels though.
That model was one of my favorites, then there was the green one with all chrome chassis that was pretty cool.

pic from the HAMB

 

Here it is at the 2007 GNRS.

 

A bit off topic perhaps,but I know a guy who has one of the original car show display signs for this car hanging on the wall in his shop out in Washougal,WA.

 

Hot Rod Magazine (as well as some of the "little books") used to print their feature pictures in green ink. (I miss those days.)

 

heres a pic of TRJ with feature in it.

 

For it's day it was pretty tough, but not so much if you're experienced. It's got some fiddley bits, like the body supports, but with care and patience it will all go together well.

 

I grew up near the Woodburn Dragstrip and got to see and hear it run a number of times. Too bad the model doesn't come with sound!

 

ok thank you. yeah i've been building since i was 5.

ok thank you

 

bttt!

 

I saw a very similar, orange painted, Ford SOHC powered tilt-body A or 32 sedan at March Meet around 2000-2003.

Anyone have pics of that?

 

http://public.fotki.com/Lordmodelbuilder/car_shows/58th-annual-grand-n/ Here's a link to the pics I took of the car at the 07 Grand Nat Roadster show. Scroll down,they are on the 1st page. Brad

 

cool thanks. man i wish they weren't locked. oh i left a comment on the replica models album

 

I fixed it for you. Take whatever pics you would like. Not sure about the model. It might be the same one. Brad

 

thank you very much!

 

hey what did you use for the interior/door panel stuff? looks like it has a texture

 

Hey! Belmont Speedshop! Makes me feel lucky that they're just up the road 20 miles..

 

Hey Chris, any chance you could measure the windows on it? I am curious what is the true amount of that wicked chop.