Len Geisler Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Guys... I am just about donw with my 2 Vette projects that I had on the bench and am preparing for a couple SS CUda builds. I picked up three of the AMT Cudas at Big Lots, @ $5 each and grabbed the Judy Lilly, Jeggs and Mr 5 and 50 decals from my LHS. What I need to know is what width tire would these cars run? Also, were they normally tubbed? I ask about being tubbed because Bandit resins makes a tubbed chassis for these cars, and if they are supposed to be tubbed with really wide tires, I would like to build at least one of them with a nicely done chassis. Any input would be appreciated as always..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc @ MPC Motorsports Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Back in the day, they probably ran a 10.00 x 15 slick or something similar and they were not tubbed. Today, they are back halved cars with tubs with 14 x 32 x 15 slick or comparable. I'm sure someone more "expert" than I has more accuract info. Bottom line...vintage replica will be non tubbed. Modern SS/AA car or a modern build with vintage decals would definitely be tubbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Geisler Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Back in the day, they probably ran a 10.00 x 15 slick or something similar and they were not tubbed. Today, they are back halved cars with tubs with 14 x 32 x 15 slick or comparable. I'm sure someone more "expert" than I has more accuract info. Bottom line...vintage replica will be non tubbed. Modern SS/AA car or a modern build with vintage decals would definitely be tubbed. Kinda what I was thinking, thaks for clearing it up for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bblbird Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Len, if you are a stickler for accuracy, those AMT (Once upon a time MPC) 'cudas are '69 models. The factory Hemi cars were all '68s. Nothing a file and some bondo can't fix! Walter Frey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I seem to remember that the 70s era Super Stock Mopars moved the springs inward and left the tubs as is and that gave them a few more inches of tire width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I seem to remember that the 70s era Super Stock Mopars moved the springs inward and left the tubs as is and that gave them a few more inches of tire width. Yep. My uncle did that to his Dart (Late 60's car if I remember correctly). The car looked tubbed but it was not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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