Privateer Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I am looking for some parts for a 1/16 scale project I am working on. Can someone tell me what engines, inductions, etc came with the AMT 1/16 scale tri 5 Chevy's ? Do any of the Chevy kits come with plain steel wheels? I am also curious about the wheels and suspension pieces in the Minicraft 1/16 scale hot rod kits. Do these kits have any useful parts in them? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelcarjedi Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I am looking for some parts for a 1/16 scale project I am working on. Can someone tell me what engines, inductions, etc came with the AMT 1/16 scale tri 5 Chevy's ? Do any of the Chevy kits come with plain steel wheels? I am also curious about the wheels and suspension pieces in the Minicraft 1/16 scale hot rod kits. Do these kits have any useful parts in them? Thanks I have a 55 nomad kit and it has steel wheels in it. It also has a SBC that can be built stock or with a turbo. the 1/16 scale mustang and t-bird have steel rims in them to keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIL 111V Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 AMT only made the '55 & '57 Chevies in conv. coupe & nomad versions in 1/16 scale. These kits where marketed in mid 70's & level of accuracy & details are OK: All kits came with the "283" V8 small bolck equipped with single carb, optional chrome valve covers & air cleaner unit are also included for street machine version, the engine looks pretty good, but don't use the provided "oversized" tubing for the spaks plug wires!!!!! + the block has a Hole!.... too crossover the front metal axle for front wheels!!!! Steel wheels are provided in all 1/16 kits, don't expect super details here: basic engraving with a pretty large outer lip + appropriate chrome plated hubcaps (the 55's are nice!) & 50's Firestone tires. A set of (Cragar) mags (also not bad!) & appropriate goodyears are also in 55 &57 kits for street machine version. Minicraft retooled the stock 31 Ford convertible & Pickup kits to restorod versions in late 90's: a very nice & brand new post war ford V8 Flat head with all the vintage era speedparts was included (really nice)...but no wiring stock! + a new lower front axle & rear axle. New parts also included steel wheels (again basic engraving a bit smaller then amt's) with 4 same size "anonymus" whitewall hard vinyl tires, also included are nice set of "raiders" looking chrome plated mags with center knock offs (really nice) + 2 rear drag slicks (60's looking) & 2 front skinnies in soft vinyl, flames decal sheet complet the kits .Minicraft did a pretty good job, not bad at all. Note that all parts for stock versions are also included in the Hot Rod boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 If you're looking for a nice 1/16th scale SBC, you'll find one in the Revell '34 Ford 3-window coupe or Phaeton kits. Much better detail than the AMT kits, by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privateer Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 If you're looking for a nice 1/16th scale SBC, you'll find one in the Revell '34 Ford 3-window coupe or Phaeton kits. Much better detail than the AMT kits, by far. Thanks guys....Yes the Revell kits do have great SBC, but I don't like the intake setups. Besides everybody uses a SBC. I am working on the Revell 34 Ford coupe. I want to build a fifties style rod so I am kinda looking flatheads. The steel wheels and Raiders sound good as well. I originally started this build a few years ago as a gasser style fenderless rod , after a serious paint mishap, the build got shelved. I wanna finish it and am thinking about going for the fifties look. This is how the car looked in primer just before the paint mishap. It took a lot of work to get it this far, so I need to finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelcarjedi Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 sweet looking 34!!! the minicraft flat head looks pretty good when built up here is mine keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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