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Post by lo51merc on Mar 29, 2021 15:14:22 GMT -5
Has anybody ever built this? I have one now and thought I saw something somewhere about difficulties putting it together. I remember a street, mid engine, 2nd generation Vair years ago. Thought building the funny could be interesting.
Thanks, Gary
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Post by jbwelda on Mar 29, 2021 15:49:43 GMT -5
I have never built it either, so take it for what its worth, but I think this was a case of AMT just taking one of their funny car or dragster chassis and throwing a 2nd gen corvair body in the box and calling it done. In other words, I kind of have the impression it doesn't really go together without some persuasion and probably scratchbuilding. It definately does not build up into a mid engined street car kind of thing, which would be nice if it did.
Again, totally uninformed except what I think I have heard about the kit. Don't even have one on my shelves even though i have a couple of the real street car kit.
jb
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Mar 29, 2021 16:39:55 GMT -5
I don't have one either but I heard it's a Hemi Under Glass chassis with a 'Vair body. I have HUG kit and the chassis does look the same.
The video moves a little slow but lays it all out.
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Post by sharp on Mar 30, 2021 20:26:58 GMT -5
I built one awhile back. The only issues that I had was a gap between the dash and windshield, that was easily fixed with a piece of sheet plastic. I also made a floor panel for in between the rear wheel wells. Being a true GM guy I changed out the Hemi for a blown 427 Chevy. I'll post some more pics in the completed models tomorrow.   |
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Post by jbwelda on Mar 30, 2021 21:23:58 GMT -5
Well hell that makes a liar out of me! Nice job, and actually would not be all that far fetched making it into a streetable car. I agree with switching out the hemi for a bowtie motor. For the street a 327 would probably suffice.
Nice job, clean build, makes me want to get one.
jb
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Post by lo51merc on Mar 30, 2021 21:52:19 GMT -5
All righty then. I watched the video. Thanks for the link. Thanks for your other replies too. I think I got more out of them than I did from the video. I think I can put this one together, more or less. A couple of things in the video look like they can be done better and I'll probably change others 'cause that's what I always do. I can't help myself. I would like to get it started soon but we'll see how that works out for me.
Gary
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Post by 41chevy on Mar 31, 2021 11:26:12 GMT -5
Well hell that makes a liar out of me! Nice job, and actually would not be all that far fetched making it into a streetable car. I agree with switching out the hemi for a bowtie motor. For the street a 327 would probably suffice. Nice job, clean build, makes me want to get one. jb It is close to the Crown Corv-8 kit from the early 70's and from the experience of build 3 one to ones a big block works fine. Thes ame set up in in my never finished Valkyre which in now getting an LS-5 It has a LT-1 weighs in at 2135 with 350 h.p. '66 to '69 Corvair 4 speed has M21 internals and rear gears are 10 bolt guts from the factory.  |
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Post by lo51merc on Apr 4, 2021 12:00:16 GMT -5
I'm working on mine now and will probably have some questions soon. I haven't taken any pictures yet but can tomorrow so I should be starting my thread in the next couple of days.
Gary
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