Amt 64 ford mod stocker

[Vettegasser]

Anyone ever take this kit. Put the 60 ford starliner frame under it. Looks like it be a pretty easy swap. Give it a bit more detail 

[bobss396]

I did a fit-up and it is doable. I also have in the works a '64 using a late Winston Cup chassis. I lengthened it in front of the firewall... big mistake. Now the transmission is too far forward... BACK IN THE BOX...

[Vettegasser]

Yea I’m thinkin it’ll give the old girl a better look. 

[Shark]

That frame works well with a number of early 60's Ford products. I am putting under a 64 myself, only the stock body to make a Nascar. I used it under a 62 and will do so when I get around to the 1963 I plan to do 

[bobss396]

The last one I had the Starliner chassis under (fit check only) was the AMT '61 Ford body. I was not able to see how good the wheelbase was, but this is what razor saws are for. Definitely count on making up some mounting provisions.

The interior tub would be the wild card, as the chassis is totally open. In the past, I have used only the bottom of the tub. In one case when I did a '66 Buick interior in a '49 Mercury, the Buick tub was shallow enough to leave the stock Mercury chassis as it was supplied.

[Johnny Canuck]

 

On 8/25/2024 at 8:09 PM, Vettegasser said:

Anyone ever take this kit. Put the 60 ford starliner frame under it. Looks like it be a pretty easy swap. Give it a bit more detail 

Interesting idea. I have both the '60 Starliner and the AMT '64 Galaxie kits and was looking to do Fred Lorenzen's '64 car. The AMT kit is pretty crappy and light on chassis and engine detail. Would the motor from the '60 Starliner still be a valid component in a '64 car?

[Vettegasser]

Yea from what mockups I’ve done it would

[bobss396]

I used the Starliner engine in another build, I forget what it was, maybe a 352? It had good detail to it being a new tool kit. Another great engine is the 427 from the AMT '65 Ford.

[Johnny Canuck]

Would Lorenzen have been running with a 427 in '64?

 

Edit: Yes he would have. So, no Starliner motor for that project.

Edited August 28, 2024 by Johnny Canuck