Another AFX car?, Oh why not. The Paper Tiger Plymouth

[gtx6970]

With only a few minor setbacks and maybe even some squinting of the old eyes 

The Injected hemi , Is done

 

I'm using some  photos of the restored Paper Tiger II car for some kind of clear reference.

 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 01:29 AM by gtx6970

[Brutalform]

Nice job on the engine details. Coming together nicely. I can’t tell from the pics, but did you include those two small injector rods? 

[gtx6970]

3 minutes ago, Brutalform said:

Nice job on the engine details. Coming together nicely. I can’t tell from the pics, but did you include those two small injector rods? 

The long one is on it

 

The short one...I broke. Can't really see it.

So not gonna worry about it

[Brutalform]

4 minutes ago, gtx6970 said:

The long one is on it

 

The short one...I broke. Can't really see it.

So not gonna worry about it

I finally figured out how to put them on so they look decent. My first couple AWB cars don’t  have them. They either broke while cleaning them up, or I just left them off. 

[Brutalform]

Actually this Lee Smith car I’m working on will be the first to have them. 

[gtx6970]

my 1st one doesnt have them .

 

This one and my Bud Faubel car are the only ones and they ea only have the longer one.

[Brutalform]

Those little parts definitely try my eyesight and patience. 

[gtx6970]

If it wasnt for my lighted magnifier, I would be dead in the water

[papajohn97]

Thanks for posting this excellent WIP Bill, cool to see so many other guys here share our love of these 60's door slammers. So far your S&M Paper Tiger is coming out sweet! Kudos to Moebius for issuing these AWB Mopar A/FX kits, hoping someday they produce an accurate Holman & Moody '65 A/FX Mustang (with that beautiful 427 cammer from their Comet kit so that's a few less mold cavities they'd have to EDM!)

On 7/28/2025 at 8:24 PM, gtx6970 said:

Now to figure how Hilborn injection is plumbed.

If anyone has hints, tips or a diagram. I'm all ears.

I attempted to include 0.5 mm solder wire fuel lines on my S&M Paper Tiger build two years ago with less than perfect results (hard to see much down between those velocity stacks). In hindsight, it was probably not worth the frustration....

I used this image I found on the web for a reference (sorry, can't recall the source).

Hope this helps!

Correction: Ooops! Look's like my ref. pic above is late! I just saw your fuel line plumbing after I posted the above, it looks fabulous!!!!

Edited 15 hours ago by papajohn97
Correction

[gtx6970]

42 minutes ago, papajohn97 said:

Thanks for posting this excellent WIP Bill, cool to see so many other guys here share our love of these 60's door slammers. So far your S&M Paper Tiger is coming out sweet! Kudos to Moebius for issuing these AWB Mopar A/FX kits, hoping someday they produce an accurate Holman & Moody '65 A/FX Mustang (with that beautiful 427 cammer from their Comet kit so that's a few less mold cavities they'd have to EDM!)

I attempted to include 0.5 mm solder wire fuel lines on my S&M Paper Tiger build two years ago with less than perfect results (hard to see much down between those velocity stacks). In hindsight, it was probably not worth the frustration....

I used this image I found on the web for a reference (sorry, can't recall the source).

Hope this helps!

Correction: Ooops! Look's like my ref. pic above is late! I just saw your fuel line plumbing after I posted the above, it looks fabulous!!!!

many Many  thanks 

 

Mine looks ok.  I'm happy with it I guess. In all the pictures I could find the fuel lines on an injected hemi were outside the tube stacks . So that show it did it. Once this engine goes in the body. I'll finish the lines to the tank and pump and call it done.. I have all the major assys done, waiting on a new Slixx decal sheet ( my Fred cady sheet is old and I wanted a backup here as a just in case )  Then I can knock this one across the finish line. 

 

I would excitedly second the idea of an AFX Mustang kit.  

I started one of the Gas Rhonda car many years ago. Got as far as a kinda sorta done stretched and painted body - chassis . Then got frustrated when I couldnt get the hood right. SO boxed it up and that's where it is today. maybe 15 or so years later.

[Shark]

As for the Mustang AFX, MCW made one awhile back that was a nice complete kit. If enough people contact them, they may make some new molds.

[gtx6970]

6 hours ago, Shark said:

As for the Mustang AFX, MCW made one awhile back that was a nice complete kit. If enough people contact them, they may make some new molds.

Speed city resin made one as well.

 

I myself would much prefer a stryene kit.