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I've always felt that the AMT Nova (built one back in 67) was lacking in structural support, so I just look at what the funny cars and the match racers of the birth of funny cars were doing...so I added support on the front frame, painted red with silver to show "worn" areas that tools scraped off the paint, aluminum interior...match racer!! The first funny cars were running wild with nitro fed blown hemis, S.O.H.C.'s , Pontiacs, Olds and Chevy's. Go as fast as you can, put on a good show, and if you win, you had braggin' rights. The cars without factory sponsors, had under the counter help from the factory, but it was all hush hush. Mopar ruled the roost, but eveyone was knocking on their door...east, west, north and south. Weekends were tops, but there were the mid week (usually Wednesday night) as the hot shots were passing thru, a mid week match race was possible at a local strip and anything goes. Usually 3 out of 5 if time provided, but they seemed to be scripted for someone to win...usually the local yokel...home town hero. But, have top names facing off, it was gloves off racing.

My Nova is in that catagory. Nitro fed BBC, blown and ready to roll. The bubble hood is from the '65 Galaxy, everything else is is from the parts box. Still needs wiring, fuel lines, and what not. Paint wil be a golden Lemon metal flake (ala 60's) with a 4spd and color tint windows (orange/red). Crazy colors from the 60's...everything was new, and it was open to everyone... the hunt for the big bucks.

It's been about 40 years and now I'm just huntin' and peckin' trying to get some direction. I see so much inspiration in this site and yet I just can't seem to get it together. I've been pickin' up kits here and there for about 8 years, now I'm trying to find the time to really get with it. I've started many projects and have finished none. I find it fun of just getting ideas started, working the plastic and putty, and that has kept me going. I'm all over the place. I'm stuck in the mid 60's FXers, rule breaking match racers, 60's gassers era, but have a love of door slammers of today, odd ball hot rods, and street machines.

Here are a couple that I've started. '64 StageIII Dodge (Lindberg) now caught up in the "Run whatcha Brung" grab the money, make a name. It's a car with attitude, borrowed blown Chrysler pulling a load of nitro, alter wheelbase, takin' on big boys for the bucks. '65 Nova, AMT Street Freak running Blown BB, light weight Match Racer. '64 Comet, Model King kit now is a post Nationals A/FXer. It is now a "has been", stripped and now a few pounds lighter, heading into the late fall, early winter running when ever with whom ever to Match Race for the bucks. AMT '34 Ford still running Fuel Altered in '65, and just finding it harder and harder keeping up with the Fiats and Bantams. Miss Deal Chassis, motor and suspension. It's chopped and smoothed.[attachment=16487:DSC03033.JPG][attachment=16488:64Comet Afxer FrtSusp set.JPG][attachment=16489:65novafrt.JPG][attachment=16490:65novamotorin.JPG][attachment=16491:34 Ford AAFA Final fitting.JPG]

What type of transmission comes with this kit? Is it a 2speed low/high gear transmission?

Does anyone know what type of transmission comes with this kit? Is it a low gear/high gear?