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The only one I'm familiar with from a kit I think its from the Johan 1969 Roadrunner and maybe others yours if you want one

So far so good. Been pretty much uneventful so far But im being cautious as I'm getting close to the end and all the glass has me worried ps, I tried the Champagne gold and it seemed to light for me where as the Titanium Gold looked dead on , IMO

Ft and rear bumpers for amt 1960 Mercury conv. Saw these on ebay and while back. And with my upcoming build of one I pulled the trigger and bought them Arrived today so naturally had to do a test fit. And happy to report...with some minor enlargement of the attachment holes...they fit perfect This will be next.in line. Very soon

TO get the side glass in , just glue them in and slide interior / chassis in ? Or maybe once chassis is in then slide the side glass in while the ft - rear glass are not in yet ?

Thanks for the laugh. I think the FT + Rear glass will be dead last to add .

I have a single 4 bbl intake for hemi Its yours if you need one

very nice

Been working on this one off and on for a few months I had some paint gloss issues and since decided to just clear it with a urethane clear and move on This is my 1st of any Mobeius kits . Nothing to crazy , basically just a stock box build Tamiya White exterior with a couple light coats of Dupli color clear over top of the decals to seal it all in Then Tamiya Titanium gold for the interior mixed with some acrylic tan for the floor of the interior

Agreed 100% BUT,,,, Not all are on the same journey and / or desire to achieve the same exact goal with the end product Using myself as an example. Im after a certain look. Not necessarily 100% dead nuts accurate or correct per say. As long as I look at the finished product and it represents what I had in my minds eye at the beginning. Its Mission accomplished For me The end goal has to please me and me alone. I don't do contests. That said, I will build to the best of my ability and skill level. Im always interested in reading about / trying new methods . As to whether or not I may try said methods all comes down to what I had in mind for the end product. But for me ,,,Mine once done, go in the case and get seen by myself, my family and any visitor that happens to take notice in them.

Update. Found a video of the restored Landy car and it clearly shows the push button shifter he carried over from the 64 car

Oh I like this Are the STS decals a regular stock item or need to be custom made I have a few of these kits and would like to do one of the 67 Landy cars in the near future

I just sprayed the valve covers with actual Rustoluem wrinkle finish paint Then take a hair dryer and warm them up to the desired texture your feel is right Edited I'll add a picture of the actual hemi valve cover Im trying to replicate

Nice, I have this very kit on the bench right now But am undecided if im going to do the Strickler car or go aftermkt and do the Bobby Harrop car , Or dive in and do both ....decisions decisions

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I saw that. Gotta admit...I might have to get that one

Anyone have these avail by chance If so talk to me ,, As i would much prefer not buy an entire kit to just part out

My primary interests lies in the Amblewagon built hardtops Not the privateer / Owner built cars, Be it hardtops or sedans As far as I know , The only sedan built at Amblewagon was the PeeWee Wallace Virginian Plymouth.

I found this So it sounds like the 2 Golden Commandos cars were in fact 2 separate cars. Which would make sense for the 2 different interior colors So, it opens up the question What happened to the 1st one? As I believe only one exists today. OR is that car actually a recreation / copy The term AFX stands for "Altered Factory Experimental" Chrysler was already dominating with their Hemi powered lightweights and they carried this over into 1965. The NHRA had a Factory Experimental class (A/FX) with less restrictive rules, so Chrysler took the opportunity to build an outrageous factory race car. Unfortunately, the NHRA found these cars to be unacceptable for this class, The A/FX cars debuted in the AHRA in Phoenix Arizona and were an instant success with the fans! 12 factory A/FX cars were built: Plymouth * A/FX White Test Mule * Al Eckstrang and Forest Pitcock, Colden Commando Club Car * Butch Leal, California Flash * Lee Smith Plymouth * Ronnie Sox, Sox and Martin * Tom Grove and Cecil Yother, Melrose Missile Dodge * Bobby Harrop, The Flying Carpet * Bub Faubel, Hemi Honker * Dave Strickler * Dick Landy * Jim Thornton and Mike Buckel, Ramchargers * Roger Lindamood, Color Me Gone Other racers made an unknown number of copies, the sedan AFX cars were not factory built. The bare bodies were constructed at Chrysler's Los Angeles assembly plant, and shipped to an outside vendor for acid dripping. This process allowed the body weight to be reduced by 200 pounds. The A/FX modifications were pretty extensive, so they could not be done on the regular assembly line. The bodies were then shipped to Amblewagon --- a Troy, Michigan contractor specializing in ambulance conversions. Obviously the forward relocation of the front and rear axles caused considerable sheet metal work (uni-body construction). The front wheels were moved forward by installing special lower sub frame rails and sectioning the inner fender panels. The upper control arm pivot and shock mount were moved 10" forward. A lightweight stainless steel K-member also bolts on the new frame rails 10" farther forward. The steering linkage was extended and longer torsion bars installed to compensate for the relocation. To move the rear axle forward, the floor pan was sectioned and a 15" section removed. The floor pan "kick pan" was moved forward to the area formerly housing the rear seat. The quarter panels were sectioned and the stock wheel openings moved forward. Sheet metal filler panels were added to the sectioned areas and everything was welded back together. A cross braced four point roll bar was installed for chassis stiffening. Finally, fiberglass doors on lightweight hinges were added to the already light body. A fiberglass deck lid with an OEM latch and fiberglass hood with a slightly taller version of the A990 type scoop were installed. The fixed windows were thin "Chemcor Plexiglas". The front bumper was also fiberglass, with molded in mounting brackets. The rear bumper remained steel to maintain rear end weight. Inside the car was the roll cage, a fiberglass dashboard replica, lightweight Bostrom bucket seats on aluminum mounts and carpeting. The radio, heater, arm rests, sun visors, dome light, rear seat, carpet padding and sound deadeners were all removed. The cars weighed 2800 pounds when delivered. Weight distribution was excellent, with 56% on the rear. The power for these A/FX cars was the same engine as the 1965 A990 Super Stockers (the A990 426 Hemi). An actual A990 S/S car was cannibalized for the engine, drive line and interior for each A/FX car. The A990 426 Hemi cranked out over 500 horsepower. During the 1965 season, Chrysler engineered a fuel injection system using Hillborn injection with reworked mid-range and high-speed circuits. The Injector stacks varied depending on the transmission type. 13-1/4" stacks on Torque Flite cars and 7-1/4" stacks on 4-speed cars. Performance was increased with this system over the dual Holley carbs. High 9s at 140-mph were not uncommon near the end of 1965. 1966 brought on total madness as these cars were changing rapidly with all sorts of chassis, suspension and motor changes and some cars could not be classed, so a new "MATCH BASH" class was created for these new "FUNNY CARS" and the rest is Drag Racing history ! Drag Racing is the original "EXTREME" sport. Nothing was more extreme than the original Drag Racers of A/FXer's, Fuel Altered's, Front Motor Slingshot Dragsters, Fuel Coups, Gassers, Funny-Cars or any combination of these monsters of mayhem that lit up a Friday night at your local Drag Strip. They were Part engineer, mad scientist, artist, dare devil, test pilot and gladiator. These diabolical, designers of deaths construction were ride'n shot gun with the devil himself in these home built Hell-wagons. These powder kegs soaked in Nitromethane hardly resembled Automobiles...... Nor did the pilots seem human. The ominous image of these brave competitors continue to inspire, intrigue, frighten and excite new and old generations. Thanks to those who have had the courage to actually get in; adjust their goggles; grab the wheel; stomp on the gas and go screaming down the track to get the win light.... They are truly inspirational !

I've heard this before I'm not necessarily trying to truly determine how they were built...More so how they were campaigned at the time

Thought this might be the best place to ask this. I'm trying to put together a general list of the original cars. Which ones were auto and which were 4spd ? All were originally produced with steel block hemi. Aluminum heads. Magnesium crossram intakes and 2 holly carbs They were built by AmbleWagon in the Detroit area Then converted to Enderle injection in the field. Brings up the question--- Which were short stack...which were tall stack ? Best i remember. There were 12 cars produced. And I think I have numbers correct( part of me wants to remember there were 13 total .) But I may be confusing the 2 different versions of the Golden Commandos car , white with red inter versus 2 tone bronze/white with gold interior car. But seems odd with the 2 cars having two different color interiors so was there actually 2 cars??? 6 Plymouths and 6 Dodges I think I'm having a brain fart moment right now in an attempt to remember them all. Plymouths were - Golden Commandos ( the 1st one aka Test Mule ) 4spd ? or auto? Maybe both depending on time frame Melrose Missile - auto Sox -Martin - 4spd - Became the Buckeye + Vernon car Butch Leal - 4spd Lee Smith - 4spd A 6th is ??? Dodges were- Dave Strickler - 4spd Dick Landy - auto Ramchargers - auto Bud Faubel Lindamood - Color Me Gone ( this one became the Mr Norms car ) Auto Bobby Harrops Flying Carpet Dodge

Thanks. THATS a good looking car I'm thinking to replicate this particular car . Only with the wire wheels and whitewall tires from the 62 Thunderbird kit like my Sunliner build has 1960 Mercury Parklane Convertible For Sale At Auction - Mecum Auctions

Very..very nice

Thanks sir I know of a 1960 Ford Sunliner with wires. But no idea if they were factory or not Ill be doing a 1960 Mercury convertible next. And am thinking wire wheels from the 62 Tbird kit would look good on it.

Can anyone confirm if the Park Lane conv was avail with the wire wheels same as on the Thunderbird ? Ive seen wires on the 1960 Ford Sunliner but cant find if they were avail on the Mercury ,, or not !

Nice, But gotta ask. Why all the right hand drive conversions ?