Amt 64 Cutlass chassis options?

[br67]

Anyone used one of the recent issue chassis under the Amt kit yet? Maybe a 442 or Chevelle version? And a better engine bay?

[espo]

Maybe, and only maybe since I haven't tried it since I don't have the Olds kit, the Revelle '65 Z16 Chevelle kit might be a possibility.   

[Plowboy]

What about the chassis from the AMT '66 Olds? 

[StevenGuthmiller]

There's probably any number of kits that could be used for donors.

Of course you would need to check all of these out to see how close they would be.

 

AMT 1966 442

AMT 1965 Chevelle

Lindberg 1967 442

Lindbrg 1966 Chevelle

Revell 1967 Chevelle

 

Maybe the Revell '66 GTO?

Heck, I'll bet even the new Revell 1968/'69 Chevelles would get you very close.

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

 

[Rob Hall]

25 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

 

Heck, I'll bet even the new Revell 1968/'69 Chevelles would get you very close.

 

The 1:1 wheelbase is 3 inches shorter (112 vs 115) on the '68-72 coupes, so the '64-67 choices probably would be best...

Edited December 16, 2022 by Rob Hall

[StevenGuthmiller]

44 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

The 1:1 wheelbase is 3 inches shorter (112 vs 115) on the '68-72 coupes, so the '64-67 choices probably would be best...

Just looking at a side by side comparison, the AMT '69 appears to be very close.

I don't have a Revell kit, but I assume that they would be pretty close scale wise.

 

 

 

 

If anything, the '66/'67 Olds appears to be too long.

 

 

 

 

But the earlier Chevelles appear to be pretty close.

The '65 looks spot on.

 

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When I do my '64 Pontiac LeMans, the '65 Chevelle is going to be the likely candidate for the chassis.

It appears that it might be the best for the '64 Cutlass as well.

 

 

Steve

 

Edited December 16, 2022 by StevenGuthmiller

[Plowboy]

Looks like the '67 Chevelle would be the way to go. The '65 looks to be a bit short behind the rearend.

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, Plowboy said:

Looks like the '67 Chevelle would be the way to go. The '65 looks to be a bit short behind the rearend.

They all appear to be extremely close.

Almost no difference in the length or wheel base between the Olds and the '65 or '67 Chevelle.

 

Whichever Brandon settles on, it will need to be narrowed a bit to fit in the Olds body.

They're all a little too wide.

 

 

Olds chassis left, '65 Chevelle right.

 

 

'65 Chevelle left, '67 Chevelle right.

 

 

 

'65 Chevelle chassis in the Olds body.

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

[Oldcarfan27]

Specs show the frames have the same dimensions. 

http://chevellestuff.net/qd/frames.htm

Chevelle frame.

Olds frame:

 

[1972coronet]

1:1 references are great, but don't necessarily apply to scaled-down representations (e.g., certain liberties are taken by the kit manufacturers).

[Plowboy]

If we're me, I would still pick the AMT '66 Olds for the donor. You would get all of the underhood details along with the better Oldsmobile engine and transmission. 

[br67]

Thanks for all the input guys 

Edited December 17, 2022 by br67
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[Oldcarfan27]

Anybody try the 69 Olds 442 under it?

[customline]

Does that '64 cutlass come with a full detail engine? If not, then the AMT '66 might supply that too and maybe more?  What other changes to make the '64 correct-ish?  It might be advantageous to keep it Olds. 

Edited December 21, 2022 by customline
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