hi David... i really like the root beer color... it has a mirror finish right out of the jar...more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
hi Duane... yes the colors are looking good...if i get to the 3rd build for this GB i have another awesome color in mind....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
hi Larry so far these 2 builds are the easiest i have done so far... i am slowly getting better with my paint....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
hello Terry ... welcome aboard... i love the root beer... i't has a mirror finish right out of the jar....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Hey Vinny! That root beer-colored paint is beautiful, I dont think I would even take sandpaper to it. Both are beautiful builds. Excellent work so far.
The early funny cars were altered wheel base, where they moved the rear wheels forward which gave them a funny appearance. All race cars remove as much weight as possible less = better time. What the models are showing you is the progression of the safety. The models are looking good.
A little info regarding the battery and starter on a Funny Car of that vintage. In '65 ( and for quite a few years following), a car like that WOULD have a starter mounted to the block AND a battery to operate it. Auxiliary (blower drive) starters started to become commonplace around 1972-73. The battery would almost always be mounted in the right rear of the trunk to aid weight transfer.
hello... thank you for all your input... i wish i would have seen this post a few days ago ..i wouldn't have cut the starter wires off... thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Yep your right Vinny and they would run a small water tank (tube) that runs directly ported into the front of the heads and the pulley system was harmonic balance to water pump and they ran em like that. Cool update Vinny 🤙🏻
That root beer is a great color. The body on the 64 has been lengthened in the rear which is typical for a funny car ( has something to do with aerodynamics). The car is bare for weight reasons, the brakes might be electric or its just a cheap model. I'd swear thats a 65 ..... the 64 had a rounder grille assembly I think. Anyway, you're doing a great job on the build Vinny.
hi Jimmy ... i am a bit confused... when i go to ebay & type in 64 chevelle/malibu ..this is what came up...the box doesn't even say what it is.... i'll find out at some point.....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Hi Vinny, I really like the Root beer color. It's been a long time since I put together a funny car so I don't have any answers for you. Nice work all around. Have a great day. Jeff
hi Jeff... i love the root beer color looks better in person... being a mechanic for 50+ years i always try to figure "why it's done that way?" i had no clue as to how a magneto works or why isn't there a battery... i found those answer on TV ... one of the apps i watch is Prime & they have a series on drag racing... while watching one of these shows i aways wondered what that guy was doing with that machine hooked up to the front of the engine... come to find out it is a portable starter... so while the engine is being started it also is driving the self contained magneto which produces the electricy for the spark plugs ....any how.. thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
@@dacuzzz6951 Hi Vinny, I have always been very mechanical. When I was just a little guy I can remember handing my dad tools as he was working under a car. I rebuilt my first motorcycle engine by myself when I was about 12 years old. I've built lots of engines, painted a few cars and generally was always working on something. Magnetos have been used a lot over the years as a way to produce spark without having a battery present. I never made a living turning wrenches, but I was a tool salesman for Snap On for a while. Have a great day. Jeff
Those altered cars when they first came out used the same chassis in a number of car's. The 65 Ford mustang altered uses that same chassis. The real car's used a stock chassis in the early year's with the floors and frame cut and moved forward. Steve Magnante has a few video's talking about these drag car's on his RUclips channel. Plus the model kit's. If you get a Moebius altered 65 plymouth satellite that chassis is what this car's chassis should look like. A stock chassis with everything moved forward and a filler panel at the rear.
The AWB cars were extremely lighten up, if it didn't need it, it was removed, Basically the only thing they used was just the outer car shell on a tube chassis
hello ... i am a bit confused... when i go to ebay & type in 64 chevelle/malibu ..this is what came up...the box doesn't even say what it is.... i'll find out at some point.....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
hello again scooter... this car will get a wet sand with 15K grit... then Maguire's... compound... polish & wax .. stay tuned for the results... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
A pair of beautiful Chevy's, Vinny! Great job!👍
hi Will... there are a couple of ford builds on the horizon...thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
Very nice Vinny your knocking these out the park marra . Regards Gav
hi Gav... i do appreciate your kind words... vinny
That root beer color really shines!! So does the Plum Crazy!!
Ralphie Like!!!
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hi Ralph...i'm getting better...slowly but surely... thx 4 watching.. vinny
Nice looking Chevelle’s. Great color choices. Thanks for sharing.
hi Michael ...thank you for stopping by & commenting... vinny
All lookin very nice
Beautiful job
hello...thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Both look great Vinny, brown paint looks awesome.👍
hi David... i really like the root beer color... it has a mirror finish right out of the jar...more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Nice update both cars are looking great. Love that root beer brown. 👍👍
it's getting there...thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
The Chevelle's are looking amazing! Thank you for the shoutout! The root beer on the 64 is absolutely phenomenal.
Hi Ed..yes the root beer looks great..glad you like it..thx 4 watching & your comment... Vinny
Beautiful paint brother...still watching
hello Mike...reveal coming soon.....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Looking great VIN.
hi Dutch...i do appreciate your awesome comment....more updates coming...thx 4 watching .. vinny
Looking good Vinny!!
it's getting there...thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
That rootbeer is a sweet color Vinny.........both builds are looking great brother
hello Jeff.....so far so good....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Looking good...like the colors
hi Duane... yes the colors are looking good...if i get to the 3rd build for this GB i have another awesome color in mind....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
So cool. Have a great day.
hello goforit...so far a fun build....thx 4 watching & your comment... . vinny
Very cool color choices. Build are look rad! Great job Vinny.
hi John.... i'm having fun doing these group builds... so far.. so good on these 2... more updates coming... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
Great looking builds Vinny!
hi Larry so far these 2 builds are the easiest i have done so far... i am slowly getting better with my paint....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Those old cars were definitely wild and dangerous and those drivers lived on the razor's edge
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There looking good. I'm liking the Root Beer color. Just Subscribed.
hello Terry ... welcome aboard... i love the root beer... i't has a mirror finish right out of the jar....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
goota love the color esp when the paint lays down jus right 😅🤣
hello scooter... the root beer brown came out awesome... i'm very happy with it.. thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
Beautiful paint on both cars Vinny! I'm a big fan of the root beer! 😎👍
hello intake... i'm still learning about the painting process.. but so far so good....more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Looks sharp Vinny, I really like it. Have a great weekend!!
hi Link....thx 4 stopping by & commenting i do appreciate it...more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Hey Vinny! That root beer-colored paint is beautiful, I dont think I would even take sandpaper to it. Both are beautiful builds. Excellent work so far.
hi Ed.. i totally agree the root beer is an awesome color..no wet sand just compound ..polish & wax....thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
the paint looks amazing
hi Dwight...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Great looking paint Vinny!! Those are looking really nice. Awesome update!!
hi Kyle... i really do appreciate you kind words....thx 4 watching & your comment.... vinny
@@dacuzzz6951 cheers Vinny!! Enjoying the builds.
Great updates on the builds 🤙🏼
hello Paul...i'm having fun with these 2 kits... no issues... thx 4 stopping by & commenting.. i do appreciate it... vinny
The early funny cars were altered wheel base, where they moved the rear wheels forward which gave them a funny appearance. All race cars remove as much weight as possible less = better time. What the models are showing you is the progression of the safety. The models are looking good.
hi Bro...thank you for all your input as well... i did not know all this stuff...thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Nice job on the cars....John
hi John.. .so far a fun build....thx 4 watching & your comment... . vinny
I think that's a 65 Chevelle. AMT never made a 64 funny car kit.
AMT used one frame for all the funny car kits. AMT modified the dies to make it a stock car. The wheel wells were opened up for large slicks.
Like the colors you picked Cuzz
hi Joe... the hardest part of these builds is choosing colors...this root beer color is awesome...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
I like that color on the 64, very cool. Both builds are lookin' really good, as always. Thanks for the update on the builds Vinny. 👍👍
hello Marcus...i am close to the reveal ... glad you like them so far...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Both builds are looking really nice Vinny
hi Tom... so far these build are going pretty easy... reveal for both coming soon ..thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
A little info regarding the battery and starter on a Funny Car of that vintage. In '65 ( and for quite a few years following), a car like that WOULD have a starter mounted to the block AND a battery to operate it. Auxiliary (blower drive) starters started to become commonplace around 1972-73. The battery would almost always be mounted in the right rear of the trunk to aid weight transfer.
hello... thank you for all your input... i wish i would have seen this post a few days ago ..i wouldn't have cut the starter wires off... thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
Yep your right Vinny and they would run a small water tank (tube) that runs directly ported into the front of the heads and the pulley system was harmonic balance to water pump and they ran em like that. Cool update Vinny 🤙🏻
hi Mike... thank you so much for all your input... this is a great community....thx 4 watching & your comment.... vinny
Colors look great, good choices. Have a good week.
hi Ron... thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
That root beer is a great color. The body on the 64 has been lengthened in the rear which is typical for a funny car ( has something to do with aerodynamics). The car is bare for weight reasons, the brakes might be electric or its just a cheap model. I'd swear thats a 65 ..... the 64 had a rounder grille assembly I think. Anyway, you're doing a great job on the build Vinny.
hi Jimmy ... i am a bit confused... when i go to ebay & type in 64 chevelle/malibu ..this is what came up...the box doesn't even say what it is.... i'll find out at some point.....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Pretty kewl stuff there Vinny.
hi Zippi....so far.. so good with these 2 builds... .more updates coming...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
@@dacuzzz6951 You bet Vinny. Always like stopping in to see what your up to.
Nice work going on there on the bench, both looking good, thanks for the updates
thx 4 stopping by & commenting... vinny
You're right the body is supposed to fit that way there is no inner fenders and I do believe there's a hinge to hinge the body so it's a flopper
hello Mike.... i am new to all this stuff so all your input is well appreciated...thx 4 watching & your comment.... vinny
Hi Vinny, I really like the Root beer color. It's been a long time since I put together a funny car so I don't have any answers for you. Nice work all around. Have a great day. Jeff
hi Jeff... i love the root beer color looks better in person... being a mechanic for 50+ years i always try to figure "why it's done that way?" i had no clue as to how a magneto works or why isn't there a battery... i found those answer on TV ... one of the apps i watch is Prime & they have a series on drag racing... while watching one of these shows i aways wondered what that guy was doing with that machine hooked up to the front of the engine... come to find out it is a portable starter... so while the engine is being started it also is driving the self contained magneto which produces the electricy for the spark plugs ....any how.. thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
@@dacuzzz6951 Hi Vinny, I have always been very mechanical. When I was just a little guy I can remember handing my dad tools as he was working under a car. I rebuilt my first motorcycle engine by myself when I was about 12 years old. I've built lots of engines, painted a few cars and generally was always working on something. Magnetos have been used a lot over the years as a way to produce spark without having a battery present. I never made a living turning wrenches, but I was a tool salesman for Snap On for a while. Have a great day. Jeff
Funny cars are very light weight. In some ways they resemble a shortened rail with an auto body on it. I am thinking they had drag chutes for slowing.
hello Kirk....thank you for all the info... the kit does come with a chute.....thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
Nice looking paint job. Great video. Thanks for sharing David
hi Dave...so far so good....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
Those altered cars when they first came out used the same chassis in a number of car's. The 65 Ford mustang altered uses that same chassis. The real car's used a stock chassis in the early year's with the floors and frame cut and moved forward. Steve Magnante has a few video's talking about these drag car's on his RUclips channel. Plus the model kit's. If you get a Moebius altered 65 plymouth satellite that chassis is what this car's chassis should look like. A stock chassis with everything moved forward and a filler panel at the rear.
hello Brian.... thank you for all your input ..i do appreciate it...thx 4 watching & your comment... vinny
The AWB cars were extremely lighten up, if it didn't need it, it was removed,
Basically the only thing they used was just the outer car shell on a tube chassis
hello Brian... really appreciate your input... i am learning slowly but surely... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
Malibu looks great! Isn’t it a 65
hello ... i am a bit confused... when i go to ebay & type in 64 chevelle/malibu ..this is what came up...the box doesn't even say what it is.... i'll find out at some point.....thx 4 watching & your comment... much appreciated... vinny
.. pressure breaks and parachutes brother that's how they stopped em
hi Mike.... thx 4 your input on how they stop these cars.... vinny
pss if that paint came out this nice i would jus use Meguiars cleaner wax paste 4 heavy ie glass or liquid before reg wax🤐
hello again scooter... this car will get a wet sand with 15K grit... then Maguire's... compound... polish & wax .. stay tuned for the results... thx 4 watching & your comment.. vinny
so where is the nitro switch located well any where you decide I guess😁🤩😎🤑🤗
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Makes more light x the race
can ya put that motor in a train ?
Lol!
we can try... LOL thx 4 watching... vinny