Resin AA/FA

[dragnews]

anyone make a resin fuel altered 23-T body for the later revel/monogram kits?

[High octane]

I would check with Altered States.

[Daddyfink]

Check out Competition Resin's version

http://www.compresins.com/site/751597/product/CR-2010

[Freeman Cars]

I do. I also make a '32 AA/FA, a '29 Ford, Bantam, and a Fiat. All for the modern style funny car chassis. I'll post pictures tomorrow.

Sam

[Freeman Cars]

Here's the '23 T Fuel Altered.

Here's a photo album of some others:

http://s941.photobucket.com/user/carfreaks_photos/library/Resin%20Altereds

[10thumbs]

Hi Sam, what do you mean exactly by "modern style" F/C chassis? Like this one;

Or this one;

Next question, is there even a difference?

I can imagine some adjustment is necessary, but should be easy enough. What you think?

Michael

[southpier]

that Lincoln cab-over is something!

[Daddyfink]

Most of these resin bodies are made to fit the 80's and up chassis style.

The Revellution funny car has what is now referred to as the "Buttera" style chassis and the McDonald's car has what is called a modern style chassis.

[10thumbs]

Thanks Jesse.

Have you ever compared the two side by side?

Like the OP mentioned, I was looking too. I ordered the Comp Resins fuel altered, as well as the older style Fiat. I just have three of the earlier type Revell kits, like the Revellution kit, the Vega and the 71 Charger. Vega and Charger are identical kits, the Duster is a Skill Level 3, and a bit different, but not by much.

The newer types are maybe too long?

Michael

[AZ Boy]

It depends on what era of fuel altered you're building, Michael. Most of the "modern" fuel altereds (like the one pictured above by Sam) are running with a 120 - 125 inch wheel base funnycar styled chassis. If you're going for the "classic" period-correct look from the 60's or 70's...well then, it's either the shorter wheelbase chassis from the early style Revell funnycars (JJ Vega, Gene Snow Charger, Blue Max Mustang, etc.), or a donor chassis from something like the Winged Express, or the Black Widow bantam altereds that were offered not too long ago. I hope this helps.

[Daddyfink]

These are the two chassis next to each other. Excuse the dust, they are mostly mock up frames now.

I lined them up at the rear axle and here you can see the difference in length

And here is the proverbial Winged Express Chassis, AKA Black Widow, AKA Fuel Vette and so on... The Second chassis is a very weird Revell Funny Car Chassis that was in the Revellaser Pinto and Eastern Raider Pinto. Weird but will make a good Altered Chassis.

[10thumbs]

Excellent! Thanks Jesse.

There is not much difference! The front frame could be easily cut off and adjusted. Check out the roll cage position, about the same. Move the motor back, and get on with it. Even the rear cage unit is doable.

Thanks for the effort. I've looked at the parts un-built and side by side and can't really find a big problem. Even on the AMT short frame, if the front axle assembly is changed around a bit, it will coincide fairly well with the earlier Revell F/C frames, which I'd also shorten a bit, and get on with it.

Thanks,

Michael

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Aaron, thanks too for the info. I ordered today 2 of the modern Revell F/C kits, as well as the older AMT Blue Max Mustang. These along with the 3 I have will be enough to keep me busy with altereds for the next couple years.

Michael

[Freeman Cars]

All my Fuel Altered bodies are made to work on the 1980's and newer FunnyCar frames. You could modify one to work on an earlier funnycar frame but as you can see from the picture that Jesse put up, the distance between the engine and firewall and where the roll cage is located and the size of the tires; you'd have to do a bit of work to modify it to fit on an early '70's style frame.

All the fuel altered pictured in my post use a frame that was shortened 5/8".

[dragnews]

Sam I sent you my mailing address total me up and I'll pay you for the body.

[Freeman Cars]

I will do it tonight sam

[dragnews]

Daddy Fink what color did you use on the revel/monogram valve covers to give it that dull mag look?

[Daddyfink]

I think I used Testors Metalizer Steel with a dusting of Tamiya Gold Leaf

[jaftygas]

I love fuel altereds. PureHell.