Tony Hartjes
Deforest, Wisconsin
Tony built this 1963 Galaxie as part of an online competition to model a budget drag car like something a shade-tree mechanic might put together. The body of an AMT promo required repair and modification to the taillights, rear panel and bumper, and side moldings to replicate a base-model Galaxie, and it was teamed with parts from Revell kits and a New Ray die-cast model. The many other mods include scratchbuilt Cobra Jet intake, throttle body, headers, wiring and plumbing, brake master cylinder, driveshaft, adjustable drive shocks, front coil springs, fuel lines, roll bar, seat belts, sun visors, and headliner.