AMT Mustang-GT Funny Car

[FordRodnKustom]

I think A/FX (factory experimental) most accurately describes the pre "Funny Car" era of extreme altered wheel base cars these kits represent.

Your kit is coming along nicely Kevin!

Edited June 25, 2015 by FordRodnKustom

[Snake45]

The Factory Experimental class was the forerunner of the "funny car." FX had definite rules as to wheelbase alteration, engine setback, and so forth. Most of what we think of as the "first gen funny cars" wouldn't have been FX legal. They mainly ran against each other in (non-classed) match races and special funny car meets and things of that nature. When they appeared in NHRA sanctioned events, they'd be classified as Altereds, or sometimes even Comp Coupe or Dragster classes. Some might have been legal for Gasser classes--though not anything with an altered wheelbase, as that wasn't allowed in Gas class.

[Roadrunner]

Interesting stuff. My knowledge of Funny Cars, begins around the time of the Hawaiian, Chi-Town Hustler, Snake and Mongoose types, and they were substantially different than this car, which I just see as an altered wheelbase modified street car.

Thanks for the list of kits, Rich, I'll try to hunt down a few to add to the old stash. I think perhaps I actually had the Falcon. I painted it a real light purple, if I recall correctly.

[Roadrunner]

Where would the parachute risers attach to the car, the frame somewhere?

[Snake45]

Where would the parachute risers attach to the car, the frame somewhere?

Yeah, under the car on the frame--some strong point.

[Sledsel]

Another suggestion, paint the timing cover Aluminum since that's what they were. Be sure the squared part of the valve cover is in the front also.

[Roadrunner]

Nice photo, Andy, thanks for that. I'll have to see if that part of engine will even be visible, as this will be a hood glued closed model, so I don't want to waste time on stuff that'll never be seen on the finished car.

[DrKerry]

Kool stuff!!!!

[ratdoggy]

I see it's an old thread but has anyone finished one of these Mustangs recently? It seems as if they threw the tooling together and nothing fits quite right.

Edited December 10, 2016 by ratdoggy