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Hello .........this 1/16: Barry Setzer "Monocoque" Dragster is on the Workbench.........I bought a Shapeways TDR 3D printed Halibrand Quick Change Rear end and some mags for reference off Ebay........thank you from a  " little Help From My Friends": ...............

Chris Sobak AKA  "Mooneyes" : for selling me a 1/16 Revell Don Garlits kit for the donor

Mike Garland:  for donating the wheel pants and Enderle Injection and Scoop and some really cool reference pics

Tom Neu:  for selling me the Slixx Barry Setzer out of production decals

Dale Epp from Canada: for the killer reference pics

Micro Nitro for some really cool Halibrand rear wheels

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John Hilkert AKA "Fuelish Spectator": for some killer reference pics too ......."Fuelish"  has been working on a 1/16 Barry Setzer 'Monocoque" Dragster  for the last 10 years but,he is making the build that would be current to todays specs.

So,John gave me his blessing to make my own which will be a replica of the 1:1 Dragster......I built a 1/24 scale Barry Setzer "Monocoque" Dragster about 7 years ago......but,I would like to really give it all the bells and whistles this time around.

Here are a few pics of the 1/24 scale build I built 7 years ago.......like I said the new 1/16 Scale version will look way better.......thanks for looking

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Great great choice John.  Who doesn't like that car (rhetorical of course).......I can't wait to see what you do with this one John.  Especially since you're adding more "bells and whistles" which I'm not sure what that means as you do an excellent job on all your builds of adding them.   Cheers dude!

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John... It's great to see you are really close to starting this. I can't wait to see what you do to this build. I know for a fact that it will be killer with your skills. But before you start this I think you have a tank and fender you need to paint mister... :P :lol:. This is going to be a fun build to follow.

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Wow John, really? Sheesh. You give a guy a little taste of fancy front wheel fairings and ya' just go nutz. Do you have NOOO self control?

Guess I need to stock up on coronary medication. I've got oxygen and sunglasses standing by too.

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Hello.......thank you all so very much for the kind comments .......I really do appreciate them:).......I started a mock-up with the engine and made some mounts for the engine and rear end........I will work forward  with the Monocque tub......thanks for looking.

 

 

 

 

 

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John... I am so excited to see that you have started this build. You are off to a great start so far. I know you are going to kill this build just like all your others. I am looking forward to your next update already. You are making me proud. Keep up the great work.

Posted (edited)

My good buddy John, I can't wait to see more of this. I know it will be another great build, but you probably shouldn't take pics of your car in the microwave. You might accidentally hit the Start button. Ha. Keep us droolin' for more....

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John this is a car I have wanted to do for years, thanks now I can watch a master do it first. Then I can learn from watching. The Enderle Injector and Hat is from Mark Johnson and the wheel pants are from Greg Fox. These 2 guys do great work, I have a lot of there products. Everyone should check them out for there future builds. Sorry guy I did not give credit were credit was do. 

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Hello......thank you all so very much for your interest in this build and for the kind comments.......I really do appreciate them:)........small up-date today.......made a floor pan and some bulk heads.......I also made the nose.......thanks for looking.

 

 

 

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