1980 Tim Richmond "ROOKIE" Indy car

[garydavis]

Here's the Peneski PC-6 converted to the PC-7 Indycar. The first ground effects car for Indy cars...
This was a very interesting build to say the least. Finding reference pics for this build proved to be a little challenging but as we know....that's part of the build. Also...I would like to Thank Gary from Circle Track Decals for the time and effort he put in to making the Decals for this very cool paint scheme.

Thanks folks for stopping in and commenting...

1-1 at SPEED....

The build......

Rear shot showing Tim and His ROOKIE Stripes....

[406 Silverado]

It's always cool to get a set of cals for a specific car that you're building and this one sure is set off by them. I've only built a few competition rides in my time but it's like building a historical aircraft, tracked vehicle or something of the sort.......all the details have to be at least close to the original as possible and it looks like you've done a bang up job with that here Gary.

[jeaton01]

Beautiful!

[garydavis]

Thank you John...

Apr 28, 2023 14:28:18 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Thanks for the kind words Joe.

This car was a conversion from the AMT PC-6 kit. Both the side pods had to be removed and new made into the NEW Ground effect side pods. Lance Sellers made a trans kit for that car abut 10 yrs ago. He only made a few as it didn't sell to well I'm thinking. I asked him if he would pour me one and he refused. Sooo...I had to fab my own. HA..... no problem....it just took me longer to build the car. LOL!

[406 Silverado]

Apr 29, 2023 10:40:35 GMT -5 garydavis said:

Thank you John...

Apr 28, 2023 14:28:18 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Thanks for the kind words Joe.

This car was a conversion from the AMT PC-6 kit. Both the side pods had to be removed and new made into the NEW Ground effect side pods. Lance Sellers made a trans kit for that car abut 10 yrs ago. He only made a few as it didn't sell to well I'm thinking. I asked him if he would pour me one and he refused. Sooo...I had to fab my own. HA..... no problem....it just took me longer to build the car. LOL!

Too bad about Lance not cutting you a mold but hey......looks like you pulled the whole thing off well Gary!

[garydavis]

Oh yea, Lance already had the mold made and sold a few. I just got to the game a little late. Lance does a very limited run of each subject that he makes. That was fine with me...I am a fabricator any way. So..it turned out ALL GOOD. Know what I mean Vern...LOL

[`Boots`]

That is fabulous Gary......those colours really make her pop, great job

[keavdog]

Great looking build! Love the open wheel cars

[garydavis]

Thank you for the look'in and the compliments, Boots' and John

[dannimal]

SWEET! I like this, and older eras of F1.

[garydavis]

Hey Dann...thanks for the compliment and looking in!

[Rudy Aguilar]

Looks great! My dad actually painted all of the original versions for the 1980 and 1981 Tim Richmond 500 cars. They had a few different variations for advertising throughout the month. Got my own model done recently as well. Mine is set for qualification. It was always my favorite paint scheme.

[handiabled]

Wow is this cool! The custom decals and your paint job on this are perfect!

[kyledehart5]

One of my favorite builds of yours Gary. Very cool and a great job recreating this car.

[rudyaguilar]

Looks awesome! I had one made by Stu Benford not too long ago myself. Fun fact, my dad is the one who actually painted the original cars back in 1980 for Richmond at the 500. He also did his 1981 car.

[406 Silverado]

Dec 11, 2023 20:41:10 GMT -5 rudyaguilar said:

Looks awesome! I had one made by Stu Benford not too long ago myself. Fun fact, my dad is the one who actually painted the original cars back in 1980 for Richmond at the 500. He also did his 1981 car.

Hey Rudy. First off, welcome aboard bud. Secondly that's a pretty neat fact about your dad painting the original cars. When you get a chance, post up an intro post so everyone can get to know you a little better. Glad you're here.

Joe

[modelcarjr]

Looks fantastic, Gary! I'm building a couple of Indy cars myself but I no idea how to fabricate one! Nice work!

[kyledehart5]

Gary was an absolutely incredible builder and an even better guy. I still expect the phone to ring on some Saturdays so he could tell me what he was working on or whatever else. This Tim Richmond build was truly amazing. Always one of my favorites of his.