Photo's & Info on B/G Rebel Reaper Willys

[krazyglu]

I am not really a person who build's replica's ,but something about Don Moyer's Rebel Reaper B/gas Willys has struck a cord. I have every photo from the internet and a little info on the car already. It is a fiberglass car on a '37 Willys frame, the fiberglass flip nose front is a original gasser era piece. Rather than a Chevy or Hemi, Don has chose a 401 AMC motor...not sure what kit I could source that from? Any picture's of the interior or motor would be awesome, if anyone knows how I could reach Don himself that would also be great. Any personal info can be messaged to me for privacy...Thank's guy's

Hangin' the hoop's...what the Rebel Reaper does best

This is what I have so far.....

[berr13]

Wouldn't one of the Johan AMX kits give you a 401? Great start, looking forward to seeing your progress.

[krazyglu]

Yes I believe the JoHan kit does have the 401...in fact it is the only kit I am aware of that has that motor and I am not willing to spend that kind of money. The Gremlin has the 304 so not going to work. I believe I will modify one of the many Chevy block's I have...my main need is engine and Interior shot's. I can see from one photo I have Don is running a modern mulit point roll bar. Thank's for the intrest James, working on the flip mechanism now.

[tim boyd]

Yes I believe the JoHan kit does have the 401...in fact it is the only kit I am aware of that has that motor and I am not willing to spend that kind of money. The Gremlin has the 304 so not going to work. I believe I will modify one of the many Chevy block's I have...my main need is engine and Interior shot's. I can see from one photo I have Don is running a modern mulit point roll bar. Thank's for the intrest James, working on the flip mechanism now.

Steven...the JoHan AMC's all have a half-baked conversion of the earlier first gen AMC V8, which is much different from the second generation V8 yiu want. Actually, your best bet is to start with the AMT Gremlin kit 304 as it is correctly tooled and is from the same engine family as the 401 . The difference in size between the two blocks is almost invisible in 1/25th scale.

Good luck with your project - sounds very cool. TIM

[John Pol]

Found someone that already build it maybe you can ask the person questions about it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/built-paint-revell-1-25-willys-drag-coupe-custom-rebel-reaper-gasser-weathered/360703703885?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D298%26meid%3D220295143370450259%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D1079%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D400499044075%26

John Pol

[krazyglu]

Thank's for the info Tim, I really apperciate you taking the time to fill me in on all this info. I binged some 401 AMC engine images ,but really had no clue the 304 would be a closer match....you really helped me out there. Thanks for the info and link John...that is cool that you cared enough to share that with me. No dig to the builder of that model at all....it is a very cool model ,but I want mine to be more authentic...no hemi or chevy, modern safety devices, exact paint/decal match ect. Thank's again guy's...I can always count on the MCM gang.

[Southern Fried]

AMC 304/360/401 engines are externally identical.

[rustybill1960]

I really like your subject matter on this build, what has become of it?

Gotta love those Willys

Later

Russ

[krazyglu]

I got hung up on the flip nose and I need to find someone to make decal's. I did source wheel's and a engine, thank's for the intrest...can't wait to get back at it.