Rick Schmidt Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Wondering has anyone combined the AMT 61 Ranchero and the AMT 66 Mustang fastback Altered/ Gasser to make a Ranchero gasser. I have both kits and while I'm a Mustang Freak something about the altered WB just don't look right to me. It dawned on me last night that a Ranchero I recieved might just look BA as a gasser. It seems to me that matching the Mustangs race frame to the Ranchero length is fairly simple and I'd obviously have to do some cutting to the bed of the Ranchero maybe even radius the rear wells. Has anyone done this combination? Any pics of said combo either with the lengthened frame or altering the Ranchero to fit ?? Any thoughts otherwise on this? I am a big boyso I can handle anyones true feeligs/ thoughts about this.
Draggon Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Nitro Marty did one http://trakinscale.p...user=nitromarty Link is dead, Im looking for a good one. Edited June 9, 2012 by Draggon
High octane Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Wondering has anyone combined the AMT 61 Ranchero and the AMT 66 Mustang fastback Altered/ Gasser to make a Ranchero gasser. I have both kits and while I'm a Mustang Freak something about the altered WB just don't look right to me. It dawned on me last night that a Ranchero I recieved might just look BA as a gasser. It seems to me that matching the Mustangs race frame to the Ranchero length is fairly simple and I'd obviously have to do some cutting to the bed of the Ranchero maybe even radius the rear wells. Has anyone done this combination? Any pics of said combo either with the lengthened frame or altering the Ranchero to fit ?? Any thoughts otherwise on this? I am a big boyso I can handle anyones true feeligs/ thoughts about this. I don't know if you were around in the mid-60's when the "gasser wars" were going strong, but gassers were coupes & sedans.
Guest Johnny Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Just do your homework first! Too many do not really know just what a Gasser really is/was!
Rick Schmidt Posted June 9, 2012 Author Posted June 9, 2012 Now thats what I'm talkin about. Some bad Beasties there !! That 64 or 65 aboveis actually how kinda envisioned my 61
Johnny K Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I don't know if you were around in the mid-60's when the "gasser wars" were going strong, but gassers were coupes & sedans. Interestingly, if you look up the definition of a 'Gasser' (on Wiki, say), you can get a pretty straight-forward idea of what the original 'Gassers' were; on the other hand, if you do the same search for 'Gasser' (on Google, say) and look at images, you'll find that very few of them would fit the traditional definition. As in most things, apparently there's a great deal of leeway to be had. And, aside from the purists, that may not be a bad thing.
Fat Brian Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 I wouldn't mess up the Mustang kit to do it but a Ranchero gasser is a cool idea. You really shouldn't need to do anything to the bed, just radius the rear fenders and you will be fine. The AMT 33 Willys kit would get you everything you need and then some.
Guest Johnny Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Interestingly, if you look up the definition of a 'Gasser' (on Wiki, say), you can get a pretty straight-forward idea of what the original 'Gassers' were; on the other hand, if you do the same search for 'Gasser' (on Google, say) and look at images, you'll find that very few of them would fit the traditional definition. As in most things, apparently there's a great deal of leeway to be had. And, aside from the purists, that may not be a bad thing. NHRA Rule Book defined it.
Flatout Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Nice that someone would think my work was Marty's but the blue ranchero was built by me a few years ago. It's pretty much a combo of the AMT Ranchero kit and a Revell SWC Willys. Had to lenghten the frame a bit and combine pieces of both floor boards to make it work. Here's a few more pics. Aloha...Pete Edited June 9, 2012 by Flatout
Flatout Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) No worry Glenn, there are more than a few members here and sometimes hard to remember who built what . I'm happy that you thought enough of my stuff to use it as an example. Edited June 9, 2012 by Flatout
Terry Sumner Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Not gonna get into this one...already been called the Gasser Nazi......
Casey Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Not gonna get into this one...already been called the Gasser Nazi...... Thank you, Terry. The NHRA has rules for vehicles which ran at tracks sanctioned by the NHRA, and while some non NHRA-sanctioned tracks follow the NHRA rules, others have their own rules which may be different than the NHRA's. Nobody (that I'm aware of) has exclusive rights to the word "gasser", which has become a more generic term in the automotive lexicon, for better or for worse. Nice work oon the gasser truck, Pete, especially the metallic blue accents in the interior. Nothing says '60s Cal Custom quite like metalflake.
Guest Johnny Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Every where we went whether NHRA or other sanctioning body, followed pretty much the same rules as to what a Gasser was. They just were not that loose on interpretation!. Sorry that Terry's knowledge has been dismissed si often as he has it right!. If you want to do it right Rick, get together with Terry!
Flatout Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) Interesting discussion, doesn't take much of a search to turn up plenty of pick-ups that ran as "legal" gassers back then, especially Willys and Austins. Along with trucks there were plently of wagons and sedan deliveries too. Rick, while there have been some recent disscussions as to what really constitues a "gasser"...I think you should just go for it! If the results aren't technically a gasser I'm sure it will still be a very cool race car when you're finished, best of luck! Edited June 10, 2012 by Flatout
Dirty Gringo Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 That interior shot is really nice like the metal flake steering wheel good idea
Guest Johnny Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) That interior shot is really nice like the metal flake steering wheel good idea Yep! That was a "cool" factor back then! Silver, gold, blue, red, green, charcoal even an orangy color! I still have a green one (in it's original box) packed away somewhere around here! If you are building it street legal (sort of) there were quite a few of them around here in the 60's, straight axle with the rear jacked up until the car was almost level! Some carried a short step ladder with a rope tied to it to get their chick (or selves) in and out! Edited June 10, 2012 by Johnny
6bblbird Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 I don't know if you were around in the mid-60's when the "gasser wars" were going strong, but gassers were coupes & sedans. and......wagons, sedan deliveries, pickups, convertibles (with top up), and even street roadsters in 1968! WF
jbwelda Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 those are some great rancheros there and i think the gasser theme is totally appropriate.
rustybill1960 Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) This conversation sounds very interesting! Thanks for sharing Guys I got my build finished Later Russ Edited August 8, 2012 by rustybill1960
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