Tin Box No.1 - AMT Parts Pack Early-Era T Altered
Oct 12, 2011 19:35:22 GMT -4
Post by BERNARD "HOT ROD" KRON on Oct 12, 2011 19:35:22 GMT -4
Early-Era T-Bucket Altered circa 1960-61
(More pictures below)
I try to make it a habit to reserve my drag machines for Vintage Drag Models, Inc. and put my other builds over here on Hobby Hangout. However, I thought I might show them over here for those that might not visit VDM and who might find them interesting. Apologies ot those who have already seen them on VDM...
When Round2 first re-issued the old AMT Double Dragster kit in the special edition version with a custom printed tin box and an extra chrome tree and special tires I knew I had to get me one. With the extra chrome tree it became obvious that with judicious selection of additional parts you might be able to get as many as 4 cars of of the kit. I decided I would try...
This is Tin Box No. 1.
I finished this at the beginning of April,2010. This is a T-bucket blown altered based on the AMT Competition Parts Pack released a couple of years back by Stephens International. The kit includes a Cal Automotive style fiberglass T Altered body with some of the interior bits needed to build one. But the T-Altered parts pack doesn’t include a chassis. However the instructions do show one as an example and it’s the Fiat Altered chassis included in the AMT Double Dragster kit re-issued by Round 2.
With the Double Dragster re-issue it was obvious that the time had come to build the Parts Pack T-Altered! If memory serves me all these Parts Packs and the Double Dragster kit itself date from around 1961-1962. One look at the Fiat’s chassis and it’s pretty obvious that it represents a typical Altered from the transitional period around 60-61 when the engines were getting increasingly powerful but the chassis still left something to be desired. As a result the “back story” on this build would be to represent a period-typical Midwestern altered run by a lo-mid buck operation primarily at local tracks with the occasional road trip to the NHRA Nationals where they would surprise the Left Coasters with their competitiveness.
In this case the engine is the 421 cu. In. blown Pontiac from the Competition Parts Pack. The scattershield is from the Tommy Ivo Showboat kit and the 2-port Hilborn injectors and scoop are from the Chrysler Hemi in the Competition Parts Pack. The in-out box is from the AMT Double Dragster Fiat as is the entire chassis and suspension with the exception of the roll cage which is part of the Competition Parts Packs T-Altered kit. The parachute, steering gear, steering wheel and clutch pedal are from the Competition Parts Pack T-Altered as well. The rest of the interior details and the moon tank are from the Fiat Altered. Tires are from Modelhaus and the wheels are AMT ’40 Ford steelies. The fabulous little bucket seat was scratch built and given to me by Dave Nelson (racer13). Most other details such as the floor and steering column braces, parachute stuff, etc., are either scratch built or from the parts box.
Paints are Duplicolor Yellow and Torch Red with Tamiya Bright Blue for the block and various Testors Metallizers throughout. The NorthState Tire Sales decal is home made and is a fictitious owner/sponsor. Most other trade decals are from Slixx including the very cool Dragway 42 and Kil-Kare Speedway and Dragway stickers on the turtle deck. These are the team’s home tracks in Northern Ohio. The phone number is a Dayton exchange (DRake…).
This was a blast to build. Thanx for lookin’!
B.
