Old tub, original dimensions....who made it?
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roadmonster
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Old tub, possibly Speedway (even they don't know) reputed to be dragster in 60s or 70s. No info except it is unstretched and original T parts fit. Windshield and turtledeck are real T. Anyone know who made it? Or any original size molds?
TanksbyTigman
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looks to be a speedway. Looks exactly like mine. Altho mine is a pirate copy of the speedway that someone made back in the 80's her in New England area.
roadmonster
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It may be Speedway, but if so they have changed their design. The new ones will not fit an original T windshield. In looking through some old ads, I saw a Cal Automotive which is another possibility, advertised as original dimensions. Whatever it is, it's very old but looks good. A bit of a tight squeeze compared to stretch bodies.
2old2fast
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ever been to elkhart , ind.......few years ago, every old gas station , garage, etc. that could be, was being used by a guy w/a chopper gun & a mold making truck caps/toppers , every shape you could imagine.... that's pretty much what is was like in the late 60's-early 70's w/ t-buckets , they were everywhere.... the likelyhood of you i.d.ing the maker is somewhere between slim&none...
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roadmonster
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You're right. The grille shell is the same way, it appears to be from a midget racer widened to fit a V8 radiator. No way to positively ID. But it just kind of adds to the history and charm of an old build when you can't say where everything came from.
TanksbyTigman
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just by looking at the ribs for the doors and the one rib that fades away up by the windshield is a giveaway thats why I say it's the speedway...
roadmonster
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Thanks for the insight. The door line does get a little soft where it meets the top rib and windshield. I would be happy if it's Speedway, it's very good quality, but also an obsolete mold they don't make any more.
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