“BUILDING THE COVERS “ Vol # 20 STONE, WOODS & COOKE DARK HORSE 1966 MUSTANG FUNNY CAR

[M W Elky]

This build started with a painted resin body with decals from joe at Fremont resins. I finished it with parts from the following kits:

glass , interior , and the back half of the chassis from amt’s 66 mustang funny car 

the front half of the chassis is from a polar lights funny car along with the front wheels 

the engine is the hemi from the amt double dragster kit 

the slicks are amt blue streaks 

the rear wheels are amt from my spare box 

this issue of drag racing has good reference photos 

As always thanks for checking it out, mike 

[papajohn97]

Very nice rendition of one of the early non-flipper Mustang FC’s. This early transition period from the ‘65 A/FX cars to the steel/ fiberglass AWB “door slammer” funny cars is particularly  interesting to me. The evolution of all the SWC cars and how they kept recycling chassis’s and engines is also fascinating. Sad to think that Doug Cook ended his driving career in this car after suffering major back injuries in a match racing crash in Ill.

I’ve wanted to parts bash the Gas Ronda stretched front end injected FC Mustang for some time but the resin body and parts from Speed City have been unavailable for a few years now. I’ll have to take a look at the Fremont as an option. Joe Curtis’s decals are wonderful.

Thanks Mike for posting yet another beautiful B-T-C drag car build!

[Reegs]

The Gasser Funny Car. Or, if you prefer, the Funny Car Gasser.

[M W Elky]

7 hours ago, papajohn97 said:

Very nice rendition of one of the early non-flipper Mustang FC’s. This early transition period from the ‘65 A/FX cars to the steel/ fiberglass AWB “door slammer” funny cars is particularly  interesting to me. The evolution of all the SWC cars and how they kept recycling chassis’s and engines is also fascinating. Sad to think that Doug Cook ended his driving career in this car after suffering major back injuries in a match racing crash in Ill.

I’ve wanted to parts bash the Gas Ronda stretched front end injected FC Mustang for some time but the resin body and parts from Speed City have been unavailable for a few years now. I’ll have to take a look at the Fremont as an option. Joe Curtis’s decals are wonderful.

Thanks Mike for posting yet another beautiful B-T-C drag car build!

I think we might be better off waiting for the amt 66 fastback  kit and doing are own conversions. Plus that way we’ll get a lot of spare parts 

[papajohn97]

19 hours ago, M W Elky said:

I think we might be better off waiting for the amt 66 fastback  kit and doing are own conversions. Plus that way we’ll get a lot of spare parts 

Thanks for reminding me about that option, great idea! Thought about doing a long hood AWB body using the Revell kit but it’s 1/24. An AMT re-pop of the 1/25 ‘66 FB will also be useful for building the H-M A/FX cars using the Moebius SOHC. Can’t wait!

Edited July 11, 2022 by papajohn97
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[roadhawg]

Very nice, well done sir! 

[sflam123]

That is COOL!  I like your work on this.  Well done!!

[Bainford]

Lovely replica of the old SWC Mustang. You nailed the look, and the paint looks just right. Beautiful model. Very well done.