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Thanks, I assumed it was and I like the 330 because it is a 2 door post. Wish they made more of them...along with 4 doors and wagons....

Are the Dodge 330 kits just as good as this one?

Here is the finished chassis ready for paint. You can see the chassis mods in the last post. I also glued the tub to the chassis and opened up the tranny tunnel to allow a little engine set back.

Wow not much going on here. I decided to scrap the Willys truck. Had a few fit issues but mostly couldn't get over the front fenders. The way they were cast looks odd. Instead of the fender raising and rounding from the headlight, it is just flat like a shelf. oh well. I decided to redo the chassis on the Chevy II. I tore off what I did previously and cut it down the middle so I could widen it. I also stretched the frame a bit in front to move the front wheels forward. Better weight transfer of course. The arrows in the pic. show where I added styrene. This will not be your typical Rat Packer!

Thanks Davezinn, I wasn't aware of that. Ismaelg, thanks alot , your right he does have them. Also has a Dana hood and an up top for a conv. 69 Camaro. Too cool.

I found this pick a while ago on one of these here forums and can't remember whos build it was. I was wondering if anybody could tell me where to get one of these 67/68 resin RS/SS hood and grills? Thanks

I have a great tip for you Oldboychas. Do all your prep work before you paint. I still have to remind myself of that quite a bit. Test fit everything and leave the painting for last when you have all your modifications, scratchbuilding or detailing done.

Thanks guys. Some of these old Amt kits make better curbsides as sometimes detailing them can be a major chore. It's fun just to do a quick build once and a while.

I just wanted to make a quick curbside for fun. Also a good use of the nasty Amt "Boyd Mobile" as I call it. Next to no detail and mostly box parts. Just added a few extras to make it a period correct early 50's drag car. Hope you like.

Engine is looking dandy. If it looks decent up close, it will look great in the car. I always like budget themed cars. They all weren't pretty and new looking were they.

Love these. The 61 is too cool.

Thanks for the Suggestion Flatout. Even though pie crusts were still in use during this time I was opting for the smooth/thin wall slicks as I think a blown Hemi could use extra rubber bite. I have a pair of those slicks you have to glue together in which the tread area is uneven. So spread putty along the tread. We'll see how that goes.

Can't go wrong with black. I decided not to go with these fat slicks. Me thinks they are a little too wide for circa 67. Once I get shocks made, interior and windows in place, I'll try to take my time with the engine and pick at the Chevy II.

Yes Flatout, that is the old Amt kit that can be turned into a coupe or a truck. I've got it painted all satan black. This build is going rather quickly but will slow down at the engine as I want it to be detailed nicely. When I get most of the body and interior done I'll go at the AWB again and show a few pics.

Keep up the good work. This is fun to watch even though it isn't a drag car.

Thats a very cool looking machine. Well done.

Thanks guys, I have found pics for my 32 sedan on ebay but they were just good enough to get a general idea. Thanks for the pics Paul, those are quite clear. I guess it would make sense to go on ebay motors once in a while as things are always changing. I will have to do some searching on HAMB the next time too. Alyn, your sedan is looking great. Love the primer and weathering. Old salt lake racers are my favorite next to drag cars. Are you putting salt on it too?

Flatout, your rig is looking great. The lighting in your photos are right on too. I've started another project while doing the AWB Nova so I'll throw that on here too. It's a little different for me in that it's a circa 1967 Gasser where as I usually do 50's and early sixties drag cars. Nice to mix things up a bit. The first time I opened this kit and looked at it I thought it was going to give me alot of trouble. Other than a few fit problems I think it will work out. Planning on a big Hemi. Just trying to decide whether to make it fit in the truck or display it on the outside of the vehicle.

Alyn, I built an Altered sedan not long ago in which I used styrene to make some "inner structure" as well. Yours is way better than mine. You must have some really good reference photos to work from. If so where did you find them? I had very little to work from.

Thanks Foxer, I'm still waiting to see progress on your little honey.

Yep, just chalk pastel. It's hard to get it to stick to a smooth surface.

Guess I'll go at my Rat Packer . I painted it a while ago and filled in the gaps between the chassis and the body. I'm in the process of filling in the gap between the interior bucket and the body. Also working at filling in the trim I broke while shaving off the windshield wipers. I didn't notice it when I painted it. This is not the ideal time to be doing it but i'll work around it. And here is the engine. I'm using a W head 427 (Mystery Motor). Most people consider this to be a 65 Chevy II even though there has been a little debate over this. I guess some of the trim doesn't add up. So I'm calling it a 65 for now. The 396 first came out in that same year but was not reliable at first, not to mention there weren't any go fast parts. So alot of racers opted to use the good ole 427 that was successful in the FX classes of previous years. I painted my valve covers orange for that extra puch even though they should be silver. Maybe the guy wanted to fool a few people.

Thanks for the comments guys. I replaced the last picture with a new one to better show the dust. Remember, there wasn't so many paved roads back in the late 50's. Not to mention the pits were often dirt. Here is another pic. Ryan; These little Chevy sixes were known for their low end torque. This one has been hopped up with dual carbs., head and cylinder work. Also, it was common for racers to choose a particular engine size to help put them in a particular (lower) class.

This is a curbside with a little twist. I detailed the engine a bit and displayed it outside of the car. Please excuse the rag over the manifold, but we didn't want the rodents getting into the engine while the carbs were off. I have to admit I had some troubles with this kit. Neat subject, but I had some fitting problems. If you look close you may see some of the dust it picked up around the pits. Thanks for looking.

There are some nice, clean builds going on here. I have to agree, I'm surprised there isn't more builds being posted. Who wouldn't want to do an old school drag build. The cars in the 50's and 60's had soooo much more character in my opinion. I'll be throwing one on here myself real soon. Keep up the good job guys.