Lets see pics of your altered wheelbase mopars

[6bblbird]

This is an "in progess" photo of an El Camino that I built a while back:

I really like how it looked in primer with the hood scoop.

Here it is in it's finished state. A Kelly Chadwick, phantom A.W.B..

[Bad Apple]

Wow you guys do some incredible work!

[caine440]

Great work Dave!

Walter love yours also!

Thanks guys and everyone for posting on this thread.

[High octane]

No resin here. This one was made from a Polar Lights '65.

WF

That's an AWESOME lookin' Coronet Mr. Frey!

[Steve Prideaux]

Really great builds guys!!! I have used the headers from the AMT Roadrunners and Coronets, on the older altered wheelbase cars and the Camaro and Firebird Pro Stock headers, for some of the newer cars, like Landy's Dart and my Sox and Martin 66 Cuda.

[jmpsebring]

So I ordered the Speed City long nose dart like the Landy car shown here. It comes with a box frame. It says to use an AMT funny car for axles. Do I assume.... they mean look for the earliest style of funny car chassis only and that's only an AMT model? It's been since the early 70's that I owned one of those. I dont remeber the parts truthfully. I see some STP Cougers that appear to be early. Is that the style?

Dave Decoster, those two models are very nice!

On the Altered States site, there's a long nosed Dart called "Dixie Dart 2" by Jay Moody. Very nice model, fantastic paint, everything about it is done well. Was there ever a Dixie Dart? If not, then even the decals are one offs.

Edited February 29, 2012 by jmpsebring

[6bblbird]

So I ordered the Speed City long nose dart like the Landy car shown here. It comes with a box frame. It says to use an AMT funny car for axles. Do I assume.... they mean look for the earliest style of funny car chassis only and that's only an AMT model? It's been since the early 70's that I owned one of those. I dont remeber the parts truthfully. I see some STP Cougers that appear to be early. Is that the style?

Dave Decoster, those two models are very nice!

On the Altered States site, there's a long nosed Dart called "Dixie Dart 2" by Jay Moody. Very nice model, fantastic paint, everything about it is done well. Was there ever a Dixie Dart? If not, then even the decals are one offs.

They probably mean that you should use the parts from the AMT Rat Packer, King's Comet, or Pontiac Tempest A.W.B. style Funny Cars.

WF

[jmpsebring]

Well it's four days later and in my hand is a long-nose Dart from Speedcity Resin. Many like myself, get interested in a model or build while looking here on the various threads. Even if they are old threads. Then we go looking for products having no real clue about their quality. This product gets an "A" for sure. Top quality in every way including service. Have no Fear!

[race06]

Very nice stuff friends!

[6bblbird]

That's an AWESOME lookin' Coronet Mr. Frey!

Thanks! This was my very first attempt at body work of any kind. Cutting into this car was very scary at first and I learned a lot. If you measure twice and cut once, you too can be a Funny Car builder!

WF

[6bblbird]

Here is another one if you don't mind. Modified Hemi Under Glass body with Miss Deal underpinnings.

I moved the rear wheels forward about 12 scale inches and stretched the nose a scale 10 inches.

I don't know why I used green as the main color. I normally hate green! It came out o.k. I think.

Here is the link if you want to see the whole story: http://public.fotki.com/announcerguy/altered-wheelbase/twister/

WF

[caine440]

Outstanding work as always!

I have yet to work up the courage to start cutting like that.

Very nice work.