papajohn97 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 This second car in my assembly line is from this limited release Moebius kit which I can't recall ever seen posted as a build. I believe his car was one of the 2% WB specials that was only raced one at the '65 Winternationals in Beeline Arizona after which the car was modified to match the other more radical AWB cars (15" rear/ 10" front wheel base shift). I built this one OOB except for some Fireball resin carbs, a detail Master distributor and plug wires and some scratch-built fuel lines, linkage and a roll bar (not included in kit). I used Scalefinishes Plymouth Viper Striker Orange and base white. I like the showroom stock look of these mid-sixties super stockers like this one. Cheer's, John. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Thorne Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Boy, you sure build clean, highly detailed cars. Another nice one. Job well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohan Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 All compliments to this build as well as the other two you posted Concerning your comment on the wheelbase : From various net sources, incl the Ramchargers very entertaining homepage, my understanding is the 2% cars were the ones used in the Factory Experimental class in in the -64 season. Late in this season -64 Dick Landy (and perhaps other independants) started to use more radical wheel base modifications. In the -65 season the factory cars in the A/FX class had the 10/15 " wheel base. This particular Eckstrand Golden Commando participated, as I understand it, with the stock wheelbase in its sole appearance in the AHRA Winternationals -65, perhaps in the Stock class, thererafter perhaps to be rebuilt to the 10/15 execution ??? These are my humble conclusions , with a significant element of uncertainty, being far away from the center of action. Would be nice to have confirmed alt corrected, as I have the same kit in the stash for future build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) Thanks Gunnar for the WB comments. My 2% note for the original WB of this race car came from a draglist.com here. I’m sure Moebius just used the stock Satellite body in this kit (I wouldn’t bother shifting the rear wheels openings for 2% (2.3” or .09” in 1/25)). I love BS-ing about these old race cars. If I ever won one of those big lottos, I would gladly overpay for a well-done ‘65 A-990 reproduction to go for joy ride ice cream runs with the grandkids. Faster Grampa!!!! Edited July 28, 2023 by papajohn97 Spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Yet another fantastic build. I love it, keep them coming! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Really nice. Very realistic, and great replication. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 very nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohan Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 10 hours ago, papajohn97 said: Thanks Gunnar for the WB comments. My 2% note for the original WB of this race car came from a draglist.com here. I’m sure Moebius just used the stock Satellite body in this kit (I wouldn’t bother shifting the rear wheels openings for 2% (2.3” or .09” in 1/25)). I love BS-ing about these old race cars. If I ever won one of those big lottos, I would gladly overpay for a well-done ‘65 A-990 reproduction to go for joy ride ice cream runs with the grandkids. Faster Grampa!!!! Thanks for the link. That was verry much to the point, everything clear. Gunnar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Another great build John!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Nice and clean build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrobarry Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Excellent work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Looks great. I'm currently trying to get that one painted but haven't had much time too. That and the AWB at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo2me Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Nicely done. Excellent detail, fit and finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Very nice work. It would be nice if one of the resin companies (Fremont?) would build some 2% AFX bodies so we could build some accurate renditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Great looking Stock Car. Very clean build and the business end is detailed really nice. Fantastic build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabba Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Hey there, nice and clean build of a piece of Drag Racing history in scale. Regarding these 2% cars, Jim Schild writes in his book "MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE - Mopar Super Stock Drag Racing 1962 - 1969": "Among the qualifiers in S/S and S/SA (Super Stock) were the Ramchargers' 1965 Dodge; Tom Grove's 1965 Plymouth (Melrose Missile); ... Al Eckstrand's 1965 Plymouth (Golden Commandos); and Roger Lindamood's 1965 Dodge (Color Me Gone). The four 1965 cars were considered 2 percent cars because of the wheelbase rule for the class. These cars were actually hardtop bodies that had been chemically milled to lighten them. ... These four 1965 cars ran at the AHRA meet and the NHRA Winternationals and were then taken back to Detroit and given the full altered-wheelbase treatment. There was some confusion among the drag racing media writers of the time, who thought these were actually four additional cars." I don't think the bodywork on the rear wheelhouse was changed as extensively as the 110" wheelbase cars (= 12 % cars). From this video (4:14) is a nice side shot of Roger Lindamood's 2 percent COLOR ME GONE. I could imagine that the front wheelhouse area was "simply" cut away forwards by a corresponding amount, if it was changed at all. The axle was moved 2% forward and remounted on the leaf spring (altered leaf spring ?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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