magicmustang Posted November 9, 2014 Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) Picked up a built AMT '41 Plymouth off Epay. It was an attempt at a Ramchargers High & Mighty Ramrod C/A. The real High & Mighty was a 1949 Plymouth Business Coupe but there is no model available for that so the AMT '41 Plymouth is the closest I could find. I disassembled it and stripped the paint and started over. Rebuilt the engine as a tunnel ram dual quad but I just could not match the exhaust pipes. So I used a set of Jo-Han (scale 48 inch long pipes) headers. Rebuilt the frame and moved the rear axle forward. Rebuilt the interior to match pics of the real RamRod. Rebuilt the rear fender area. Made it into a 3 window coupe verses a 5 window.Tried to match the primer paint that they had on it in '59, but it's close. Their hand lettering I tried to match with a Sharpie. Let me know what you think. Edited May 17, 2015 by magicmustang
Draggon Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Thats pretty cool. I'd never have thought of using that Plymouth kit. I dig it!
dragcarz Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 I love it great job, you captured the essence of the original.
caine440 Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Very cool. Been wanting to tackle this one someday. Nice work.
magicmustang Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Have added a set of wide whitewall tires to the front. If anyone has a set of AMT wide whitewall slicks they can spare let me know. Edited May 20, 2015 by magicmustang
Foxer Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 This is a cool build .. you got the flavor! I thought you might be interested in this link to Neil Van Zile's page of his build using a die cast. Neil is a member here.
magicmustang Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 Oh, WOW! I am humbled. Many thanks for the website. Now that's a conversion.
1 bad55 stan Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 That is very cool,you have done a great job...
magicmustang Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) Have added some new parts. Wide white wall slicks donated by Vince Nelson, thanks Vince. Found some old Jo-Han Funny car headers that are a good match for the side pipes on the Ramrod. Let me know what you think of the improvements. Edited May 20, 2015 by magicmustang
jbwelda Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 now you are talking with the pipes. that collector just didn't cut it, didn't have the same panache. its what makes the car in my mind. looks much better now jb
magicmustang Posted November 24, 2014 Author Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Maybe I'm done. Increased the length of the ram tubes and added braces. Let me know what you think. Edited November 25, 2014 by magicmustang
Speedfreak Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Gerald, if you 'coned' those tubes out it would be a dead ringer, but , it looks really good/close as it is. Gene.
1972coronet Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Have added some new parts. Wide white wall slicks donated by Vince Nelson, thanks Vince. Found some old Jo-Han Funny car headers that are a good match for the side pipes on the Ramrod. Let me know what you think of the improvements. Looks great ! Did you raid a group of 1/25 scale record players for their phono speakers ?
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