tim boyd Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) Rodney....had no idea you built great drag models, too. Love that interior paneling you scratched together, and the paint scheme....so creative! Got two '53 Stude Boyd drag projects to share too. These were both started in the very late 1960's when Car Model magazine sent a letter to the winners of the Dodge/Car Model/MPC funny car contest asking them (us) to consider writing articles for the mag. Of course, this then-14 year old modeler had no way to take pictures of these "how-to" builds, but... This one was the AMT '53 Stude body, chopped, combined with the Revell Miss Deal chassis. Lotsa "lightening holes" drilled in the frame with a Dremel Moto Tool without a speed control (fun, that!). Circa summer, 1969 (ish).... Anyway, after decades in a box at 25% completion, I went ahead and finished it (without redoing work already done) around 2012 or so. It was later a feature article in Model Cars mag.... The other model, started at the same time back in '69, was the Revell Miss Deal body over a scratchbuilt frame with the AMT Double Dragster side-by-side dual engine setup under the rear window. It was to have used two Studebaker V8 's i/l/o the SBC's. This one still sits in a box, at about 20% completion. Maybe someday? Anyway, will be watching yours cross the timing lights in full glory with the laundry unfolding! Great enthusiasm on display in your project (and the ones shown by others in this tread, too!) TIM Edited October 12, 2021 by tim boyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Some guys make it look easy. Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpro Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: So, my fellow drag racing enthusiasts. Does anyone know what letter class designation this car would be considered by NHRA or other sanctioning organization? Getting ready to decal and am wondering....thanks. -RRR I'm thinking it would be AA/FD. I researched it a bit and found that these were match racers from the 60's. It's a dragster with a body on it. A extreme funny car is what they called it. C/A for competition altered is also mentioned. Here is a link to Mr. Unswitchable............ Dick Jesse's Mr. Unswitchable Extreme Slant-Roof GTO Funny Car (vintage-nitro.com I'm sure you know there is a model of this car also. Edited October 12, 2021 by Speedpro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerBob Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: So, my fellow drag racing enthusiasts. Does anyone know what letter class designation this car would be considered by NHRA or other sanctioning organization? Getting ready to decal and am wondering....thanks. -RRR It doesn't really fit in any current NHRA class except for maybe Competition Eliminator. In nostalgia racing such as the Good-Guys series it would probably be Nostalgia Eliminator 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 21 hours ago, tim boyd said: Rodney....had no idea you built great drag models, too. TIM- Yes, nostalgia drag is the other type of cars I like to build in addition to hot rods. You have some great stuff from back in the day. I hope you can finish up some of these gems some day... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 17 hours ago, Speedpro said: I'm thinking it would be AA/FD. I researched it a bit and found that these were match racers from the 60's. It's a dragster with a body on it. A extreme funny car is what they called it. C/A for competition altered is also mentioned. Here is a link to Mr. Unswitchable............ Dick Jesse's Mr. Unswitchable Extreme Slant-Roof GTO Funny Car (vintage-nitro.com I'm sure you know there is a model of this car also. Maybe I'll go with the C/A designation? -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 i love everything about it! my favorite part is the molding you put around the cockpit area on the trunk!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Since we are all sharing... here's my 53 Stude Miss Deal Funny Car... when I first posted it on boards there was one guy who decided to chastise me... "Don't you know anything? Funny cars are fiberglass and don't rust!" 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 35 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Since we are all sharing... here's my 53 Stude Miss Deal Funny Car... when I first posted it on boards there was one guy who decided to chastise me... "Don't you know anything? Funny cars are fiberglass and don't rust!" 😅 Nice! it's a vintage funny car that would be 'real' steel factory body.....there I fixed it for you. -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) On 10/14/2021 at 9:27 AM, Rocking Rodney Rat said: Nice! it's a vintage funny car that would be 'real' steel factory body.....there I fixed it for you. -RRR OR a Nostalgic Racer with a fiberglass body either wrapped or painted weathering! 😅 Funny thing... that comment led me to build my rusty Corvette. I've had a lot of fun with that one! Edited October 16, 2021 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 I'm slowly working away on the Stude as time allows....I got the Hemi dialed in, it's from the Cosmic Charger dragster... Thanks for checking in....more later.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That hemi looks great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 I got the chassis done...... now I'm awaiting the arrival of some decals I ordered from Slixx.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 AWESOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Karson Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Awesome, Brother! Your paint job is so kool!! fyi: mail is very slow coming out of Georgia... -KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Kit Karson said: Awesome, Brother! Your paint job is so kool!! fyi: mail is very slow coming out of Georgia... -KK Apparently!! -RRR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 9:21 AM, tim boyd said: Rodney....had no idea you built great drag models, too. Love that interior paneling you scratched together, and the paint scheme....so creative! Got two '53 Stude Boyd drag projects to share too. These were both started in the very late 1960's when Car Model magazine sent a letter to the winners of the Dodge/Car Model/MPC funny car contest asking them (us) to consider writing articles for the mag. Of course, this then-14 year old modeler had no way to take pictures of these "how-to" builds, but... This one was the AMT '53 Stude body, chopped, combined with the Revell Miss Deal chassis. Lotsa "lightening holes" drilled in the frame with a Dremel Moto Tool without a speed control (fun, that!). Circa summer, 1969 (ish).... Anyway, after decades in a box at 25% completion, I went ahead and finished it (without redoing work already done) around 2012 or so. It was later a feature article in Model Cars mag.... The other model, started at the same time back in '69, was the Revell Miss Deal body over a scratchbuilt frame with the AMT Double Dragster side-by-side dual engine setup under the rear window. It was to have used two Studebaker V8 's i/l/o the SBC's. This one still sits in a box, at about 20% completion. Maybe someday? Anyway, will be watching yours cross the timing lights in full glory with the laundry unfolding! Great enthusiasm on display in your project (and the ones shown by others in this tread, too!) TIM finish this please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 This one is under glass over here: -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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