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Walt Austin & Dave Grassi's
FUEL CUDA
1966 Plymouth Barracuda Funny Car/Dragster

Built by: Scott Kapellusch

Start date: 4/23/23
Finished: 10/5/2024

Click image for extensive modifications and scratch built features:

Scratch built added features:
Roll bar surrounding driver, firewall, rear sections of header tubes (using .080" Hollow Tube),
valve stems, all white 1/64" pin striping. fuel lines, plug wires, linkage, push rod,
parachute material (black magician scarf), Racing Harness (black) used for parachute strapping).

Speed City Parts added:
Driver Figure #2 (altered extended visor)
392 Hemi Engine
M/T 392 Hemi finned Valve Covers (with breathers)
GMC 6-71 Blower
Ribbed Blower Belt
Enderle Bug Catcher *parts pack*
Gas Pedal
Funny Car Parts Pack- Airheart Disk Brakes, Idler Adjustment Arm.
Parachute- (used 2 to make taller) then altered with materials.
Speed City "Detail Set" Decals- Moon Tank tag, Deist fire suit, Simpson Chute, Gates Blower Belt.

Donor parts:
Amt. Don Garlits Wynnscharger Dragster (shortened frame rails), rear end, fuel pump, bell housing, pedals & steering assembly.
Revell- 22 Jr. Dragster- Front tube axle, front tires, tie rod, radius rods, steering arm, fuel tank & cap.
Curt Raitz #71 1/25 Tru-Wire 15" Front spoked Wheels
Revell - '68 Charger Chrome Door Handles
Revell Miss Deal- Headers (with extended pieces of .080" tubing.
Pro-Tech- Fuel lines, plug wires, parachute cables, misc. Nuts & Bolt heads,
Model Master- Racing Harness cam type #DM-2261
Tempo Ribbon (black) 3/8 in x 3yd- Seat belts & scatter shield.
Pro-Tech USA- Magneto, black plug wires, fuel lines.
Detail Master- 1/64" white pin striping.

Paint:
Transtar 4603 Gray Primer
Model Master "Aluminum Metalizer" silver base coat.
Bob's Paints- Candy Orange
Bob's Paints- Candy Purple (on helmet)
Pearl X "Purple Pearl"- Mist coat (over hood panel decals & helmet).
eBay- Performance Metal Flakes- Bright Purple .004" (over hood panel decals & helmet).
Testors Wet Look Clear (5) coats on the body and 11 coats on the hood.

Decals:
Jadda Lady Decals
Whoopie Kat- I had Keven Gomske re-size & redraw all the side panel decals.

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
&
George "The Bushmaster" Schreiber

YELLOW FANG DRAGSTER

Built by: Scott Kapellusch

Start date: 5/7/2024
Finished: 10/7/2024

Click image for extensive modifications and scratch built features to the 3D model:

Speed City Parts added:
Hilborn Bug Catcher
Barrel Valve (from Enderle Parts Pack)
Driver Figure #2 (head only)
Goodyear Blue Streak 16" Slicks
American "Torque Thrust" (Deep Dish) 16" Mag Wheels
Inner Rims (Deep Dish)
Parachute (2 were backed up end to end and glued together).
Funny Car Parts Pack- Airheart Disk Brakes, Idler Adjustment Arm, Oil Filter.

Scratch built added features:
Header Panels (around headers), angled blower adapter plate, canopy hinges- deck plate,
angled glass, seat belts, firewall, axle stubs, fuel lines, plug wires, linkage, steering rod, push rod,
parachute material, Racing Harness (black) used for parachute strapping), valve stems,
small O Rings (used for spark plug hole seals),

Donor parts:
Curt Raitz #71 1/25 Tru-Wire 15" Front spoked Wheels
Pro-Tech- Fuel lines, plug wires, parachute cables, misc. Nut & Bolt heads.
Top Studio Detail Master- #TD23065 Muffler Springs (used for return throttle spring).
Detail Master- Racing Harness #DM2261 (black) (used for parachute strapping) and seatbelts.
Polar Lights- Distributor & cap.
AMT Don Garlits Wynns Chager- Brake handle, gas cap.

Paint:
Transtar 4603 Gray Primer
Transtar 4633 White Primer
TOUCH UP KING- Diamond T Truck & Tractor Yellow
Testors Wet Look Clear (5) coats

Decals:
The decals that came with the 3D model are wrong.
I had Keven Gomske from Whoopie Kat draw all new decals for me,
Including the BUSHMASTER on the cowl & helmet decals.

George Reese's
LONG & LEAN
1963 -'64'- 66- Corvette
Altered & Stretched Dragster/Funny Car

Built by: Scott Kapellusch

Start date: 8/12/2023
Finished: 1/22/2004

Click image for extensive modifications and scratch built features:

Scratch built added features:
4- Tail light block outs, fuel cell, all steering arms, parachute pull, hood pins, water lines, prop rod.
Rear wheel wells from an amt '66 Cyclone Comet were altered to fit.... along with plastic strip fillers.
Removed 10 m.m. from an AMT Don Garlits (140") Dragster frame to be a correct 130" wheelbase.

Speed City Parts added:
Driver Figure #2
Fuel Tank Ends & Caps
Ribbed Blower Belt
Direct Drive Unit
AFX Parts Pack- Gas Cap, Fuel Pump.
Funny Car Parts Pack- Airheart Disk Brakes, Idler Adjustment Arm, Oil Filter.

Donor parts:
AMT. Don Garlits Wynn's Jammer Dragster (altered the frame rails)
AMT. '63 Corvette- Engine
Monogram Mongoose Dragster- Seat (altered)
Amt '66 Cyclone Comet (rear wheel wells)
Curt Raitz #74 spoked dragster wheels
AMT- Goodyear "blue streak" dragster slicks (blue streaks removed)
Amt/Ertl. The OUTCAST Show Rod- Headers (extremely cut and modified)
Revell Miss Deal- Rear mag wheels, Hilborn Injection & Scoop.
Pro-Tech- Fuel lines, plug wires, parachute cables, misc. Nuts & Bolt heads.
Model Master- Racing Harness cam type #DM-2261
Tempo Ribbon (black) 3/8 in x 3yd- Seat belts & scatter shield.

Paint:
Transtar 4603 Gray Primer
Krylon silver base
HOK- Fine Silver Metal Flake
Pactra- Met. Burgundy- (let metallic's fall to the bottom and strained only the candy color).
Testors- Wet Look Clear- 5 Coats.

Decals:
Custom made by Keven Gomske (of Whoopie Kat Decals) and myself.
Speed City "Detail Set" Decals- Diest fire suit, Gates blower belt, STP oil filter.
Speed City- Hood pins (2)

Jr. Brogdon's
PHONY PONY
1966 Mustang Dragster/Funny Car

Built by: Scott Kapellusch

Start date: 10/6/2023
Finished: 3/23/2004

Click image for extensive modifications and scratch built features:

Scratch built added features:
Removed 8 m.m. from an AMT Don Garlits (140") Dragster frame to be a 132" wheelbase,
inner door panels & wheel wells, fuel pump, electric fuel pump & motor, aluminum side panels on frame,
scatter shield & straps, fuel tank, all steering arms, parachute material and straps, leather straps around gas pedals.

Speed City Parts added:
Driver Figure #2 (visor removed)
M&H 15" Pie Crust Slicks
*AFX* Goodyear  Blue Streak Skinny Front Racing Tires
Am. Torque Thrust Spindle Mount (zero offset) front mag wheels *with inner rims*
Ford 427 Wedge Injection *Parts Pack*- Timing Cover (altered to be used for a 351 Cleveland)
Enderle Bug Catcher *parts pack*
Fuel Tank Ends & Cap
Ribbed Blower Belt
AFX Parts Pack- Pushbutton Transmission Console.
Funny Car Parts Pack- Idler Adjustment Arm, Oil Filter.
Parachute- (used 2 to make taller) then altered with materials.

Donor parts:
4- original AMT 1966 Mustang Fastback 1/25 bodies
AMT Don Garlits WYNNS JAMMER Dragster (shortened frame)
AMT '71 Ford Mustang Mach 1- 351 Cleveland Engine
Polar Lights F/C headers (altered)
AMT 1967 Mustang rear bumper (narrowed)
Johan Keystone (deep dish) rear mag wheels
Monogram Mongoose Dragster- Seat (altered)
Pro-Tech- Fuel lines, plug wires, parachute cables, misc. Nuts & Bolt heads,
Model Master- Racing Harness cam type #DM-2261
Tempo Ribbon (black) 3/8 in x 3yd- Seat belts & scatter shield.

Paint:
Transtar 4603 Gray Primer
Krylon silver base
HOK- Fine Silver Metal Flake
Hood, roof & trunk- HOK Fine Silver Metal Flake.
Body- Transtar White primer, white gloss base coat, "The Model Doctor" Pearl powder #6042 added to HOK Interclear.
Candy Red fades- Tamiya Candy Red
Candy Gold fades- Custom mix of 60% Tamiya Candy Yellow & 40% Tamiya Candy Orange.
Chartpak graphic tape 1/64- .020" black pin stripe.
Testors- Ford Engine Blue

Decals:
Yesteryear Decals (by Chuck Naylor)- All lettering, swirls on hood & trunk only.
Cobb webbing decals & all other decals were custom made by Keven Gomske (of Whoopie Kat Decals) and myself.
"Speed City Detail Set" Decals- Moon Tag, Simpson fire suit, Joe Hunt Magneto,
Crower blower belt, Pennsoil oil filter, Simpson parachute.
Speed City Decals- Hood Pins (8).

Gary Dyer's
MR. NORM'S GRAND SPALDING DODGE
1965 AWB Dodge Coronet AFX

Built by: Ron Ramsay

Speed City Resin Model # SC-35
1965 DODGE CORONET HARDTOP AFX

Speed City Parts added:
Hilborn Bug Catcher
Chrysler 8 3/4" Rear End (Disks & Drums)
Cragar (zero offset) 15" Front Mag Wheels with Inner rims
Cragar 15" Rear Mag Wheels
*Super Stock* Skinny Front Tires
Front Leaf Spring (Assortment Pack)
Rear Leaf Springs (from Parts Pack)

Scratch built added features:
Hood pins, seat belts (from ribbon), speaker holes in package tray, roll bars, linkage,
plug wires, lightening holes in dropped axle, windshield, headers (made from solder).

Donor parts:
Lindburg- Little Red Wagon (front dropped axle)
Moebius- Engine & transmission
Photoetch- seat belt hardware
Calnaga Castings- Parachute

Paint:
Tamiya Silver Leaf TS-30
Tamiya Pure Red TS-86

Decals: Fremont Racing Specialties

1965 DODGE DART AFX
"AMBITION"

Built by: Rick Shepard

Speed City Resin Model #SC-1
1965 DODGE DART AWB FUNNY CAR

Speed City Parts added:
Hilborn Hemi Injection Manifold
15" Injector Stacks
Goodyear Blue Streak *Funny Car* Skinny Front Tires
American Racing 15" Front Mag Wheels (with Inner Rims)
American Racing 15" Rear Mag Wheels
A-100 Lightweight Super Stock Seats
AFX PARTS PACK- 2 - Wheelie Casters, Pushbutton Transmission Console, Tachometer, Gas Cap, Water Cooler Tank,
Timing Chain Cover, Fuel Pump, Brake Cylinder, Timing / Balancer Pulley, Steering Box.

Scratch built added features:
Straight Tube Axle, window glass, blue tinted side glass, head light lenses',
parachute lines, fuel, water & electrical lines, head rest.

Donor parts:
Lindburg Richard Petty '64 Plymouth- Engine, headers.
AMT/ERTL '71 duster- Rear suspension, rear end, shocks, steering wheel,

Paint: H.O.K. Blueberry pearl with cobalt blue fades.

Decals: Slixx

HURST HAIRY OLDSMOBILE
1966 Olds Cutlass Twin Engine Funny Car

Built by: Scott Kapellusch
Start date 8/20/2022
Finished: 7/16/2023

Speed City Parts added:
Drag Racing Driver Figure #2 (visor removed)
2- Hilborn Bug Catchers
2- Ribbed Blower Belts
Fuel Tank Ends & Caps
Gas & Brake Pedals
Funny Car Parts Pack- 2- sets of Blower Pulleys, 2- Oil Filters
2- Parachutes (altered to fit into tail light bezels)
1966 Olds Toronado Hub Caps
Decals

Kit Bash & Model Alterations:
Click on logo for a "HOW TO" project page to build this version of the '66 Hurst Hairy Olds.

Scratch built added features:
Interior floor, trunk floor, trunk sides, trunk lid cut out, trunk supports added, hood hinge plates, hood pin supports,
extended & curved roll bar tubes, dog house/firewall, posable front wheels, all steering rods, motor mount pieces,
headers (made from 3oz Lead Free Acid Core Solder .062" / 1.6mm). Blower manifolds, orange plug wires, black plug wire boots,
window glass made from K&S clear plastic .010" sheet.  .030" x .040 strip added to the inside of each white wall, fuel linkage,
fuel lines, water lines, gas tank tubes, gas tank risers, wipers removed, cowl vents filled in, bumper bolts, 2- pulley adjustment arms,
holes in hood & trunk measured for engines & cut out, Trunk liner (made from 2" tape spray painted gold.

Donor parts:
AMT '66 OLDS 442- A arms, front spindles, front wheel backs, inserts on front wheels only,
rear shocks, drive shaft ends, steering box, stabilizer part #29.
Monogram Hurst Hairy Oldsmobile- Frame (altered), F&R suspension, Cerello Magnetos,
Sharp valve covers, F&R Bumpers, seats, steering wheel, dash, console (altered),
MPC The Californian Toronado (2 kits)- 2- engines, 2- starters, 2- transaxles & front suspension.
Photo-etch grill screen- from an unknown Studio 27 Formula 1 car?
MENG- (set A small) #SPS-005 Nuts & Bolts Heads used.
Pro-Tech- Nuts & bolt heads, orange ignition wires, 4 different colored detail wires, fuel lines,Tee Fittings #PTMC-62 & 63.
Detail Master- All fittings, Racing Harness #DM 2261
K&S- Clear Plastic .010" Sheet (for window glass).
Parts box- Front & rear shocks, steering wheel, brake master cylinder,
Ken's Kustom Fuzzy-Fur- Black & Gold.

Paint:
Transtar 4603 Gray Primer, Scalefinishes.com- "Oldsmobile Trumpet Gold", Testors- Wet Look Clear Coats.
Chassis, engines, roll bars- Tamiya Bright Red #TS49

Decals: Speed City
Artwork, design & pattern layout: Keven Gomske. Concept, direction, sizing & print outsource: Scott Kapellusch.
For decals go here: MISC. PARTS PAGE
Speed City- Detail Accessory Set Decals COMING SOON

JOHN SMYSER'S
TERRIFYING TORONADO
'66 Olds Toronado "Twin Engine" Funny Car

Built by: Scott Kapellusch
Start date 11/13/2022
Finished: 8/3/2023

Speed City Resin Model #SC-123
1966 Oldsmobile Twin Engine Funny Car

Speed City Parts added:
Drag Racing Driver Figure #2 (visor removed)
Buick-Olds-Pontiac Rear End
Rear Leaf Springs (from Parts Pack)
Direct Drive Bell Housing
AFX Parts Pack- Fuel Pumps (2), Tachometers (2)
Funny Car Parts Pack- 2- Oil Filters, Clutch & Foot Pedals, Airheart Disk Brakes.
4- Breathers from valve cover parts
2- Enderle Bug Catcher *Parts Pack*
2- Fuel Tank Ends & Caps
2- Ribbed Blower Belts
Parachute

Modifications to resin model:
Wiper blades removed, Toronado badge on front 1/4 panels removed, hood pin mounts for hood, inside of left body thinned down,
trunk removed, inner trunk support made from plastic sheet, holes in hood measured for engine & cut out, rear taillight panel removed from bumper,
Rubber molding on trunk support (made from black Ignition wire), top of firewall filled with sheet plastic, floors of front and rear seat cut out,
sides of passenger doors filled with sheet plastic, INDY style Mag Wheels (omitted), exhaust ports on rear bumper removed,
directional lights on front bumper drilled out, vent above licence plate drilled out, hollowed out door handles, back of grill vents opened up.

Scratch built added features:
Front shock mounts, rear shock mounts, U-shaped brackets on rear springs, 8 shackles for rear springs, gas tank tubes,
8 MENG Bolt Heads added to shackles, extension front frame pieces, sub-frame/motor mount, roll bars, steering rod,
2- Hydra Link valves on firewall, Hydra-Link Control panel on dash, steering linkage, steering rods, rear engine sub frame,
shifter handles-(made from black head stick pins). clear plastic for front & rear windows, blue tint on windshield,
headers-(made from solder), fuel linkage, fuel lines, tie rod, hubs on rear mag wheels, extension pieces added to AMT front wheel inserts,
2- 3 gallon cans- (used as water "puke tanks"). 2- pulley adjustment arms, 30 MENG bolts used on F&R suspension, stabilizer arms,
extended rear wheel wells, parachute mount, front license plate base, bumper bolts, brake lines,
Revell Miss Deal Pie Crust Slicks ground down & reversed to resemble Castler Slicks.

Donor parts:
AMT '66 OLDS 442- rear sections of frame & chassis, A arms,steering box, front spindles,
front wheel backs & inserts on front wheels, rear shocks, drive shaft ends, stabilizer part #29.
MPC The Californian Toronado (2 kits)- 2- engines, 1- starter, 1- transaxle, altered kit frame, front suspension.
Monogram Hurst Hairy Oldsmobile- Frame (altered), F&R suspension
Monogram Hurst Hairy Oldsmobile- Sharp valve covers.
Accurate Miniatures- Grand Sport Corvette- Mag Wheels.
Revell Miss Deal- Pie Crust Slicks (2 sets used).
AMT '68 El Camino- Trunk bed used for trunk floor.
MENG (set A small) #SPS-005 Nuts & Bolts Heads- (80 misc. sized bolt heads were used).
K&S- Clear Plastic .010" Sheet (for window glass).
Parts Box- 2- Grant Flamethrower Magnetos, steering wheel, front shocks, master cylinder, 2- Hydra Link valves,
Pro-Tech- Red plug wires, colored detail wires, nuts & bolt heads- (13 were used), fuel lines, Tee Fitting #PTMC-62.
Detail Master- All Fittings, Battery Clamps, Racing Harness #DM 2261.
Top Studio- 1.0mm Hex Fittings, Muffler Springs #TD23019 (used for return springs on Bug Catchers).
Hasegawa- Graduated Windshield (blue) Window Tint #TF929.

Paint:
Body parts: Transtar 4603 Gray Primer, Scalefinishes.com- "Oldsmobile T Sierra Mist", Testors- Wet Look Clear Coats.
Chassis & Interior: Rust-Oleum- Semi Gloss Black. Chassis parts sanded with 400 grit to dull sheen and show primer bleed through.

Decals:
I commissioned Billygooche to design decals for this model.
Speed City- "Detail Accessory Set" Decals-
KONI Shocks, 2 Moon Tank Tags, 2- Penzoil Oil Filters, Direct Drive Unit, Deist patch on figure, Delco battery.

Sox & Martin
"Baccaruda"
1966 Barracuda AWB Funny Car

Built by: Scott Kapellusch
Finished: 8-20-2022

Speed City Resin Model #SC-11
1966 Long Nose Barracuda AWB Funny Car

Speed City Parts added:
Drag Racing Driver Figure #1
426 Hemi engine
Hemi Hilborn Injection Manifold
Header Collectors & Flanges
American Racing Front Mag Wheels
AFX Skinny Front Tires
Keystone Rear Mag Wheels
Inner Rims (deep dish)
M&H Pie Crust 15" Drag Slicks
Chrysler Dana 60 Rear End (lengthened)
Rear Leaf Springs (from Parts Pack)
Front Leaf Springs (from Parts Pack)
AFX Parts Pack- Gas Cap, Fuel Pump, Timing Cover (altered to be smooth),
Tachometer, Timing / Ballancer Pulley, Steering Box, Brake Cylinder.
Funny Car Parts Pack- Oil Filter, Fire Extinguisher, Transmission Linkage.
Big Block Chevy Parts Pack- used 2- water filler caps.
Brake, Clutch & Foot Pedal (cut brake in half to be used for clutch pedal).
Parachutes- (used 2 chutes & glued together).
Fuel Tank Ends & Caps.

Modifications to resin model:
Removed 11 scale inches (11 m.m.) from fenders & hood (to bring body back to stock length), hole in hood was also cut 11 m.m. forward,
removed all side window trim, removed rear window trim & emblem, cut hole in trunk to recess parachute,
removed some hood supports from the back of hood, steering column (was cut off, re-located and puttied to be part of the dash).

Scratch built added features:
Filled grill centers with putty, added new side window backing, front tube suspension, headers (made from solder),
clear plastic windhield, blue tinted side windows, rear window, backed up parchute hole for parachute mount, fuel linkage,
drive shaft (alum. tube), right side interior X shaped door bracing, left side interior door paneling, added front shock towers to front frame clip,
plasic strip was added around top of rear interior tub gap (because I'll be using blue plastic sheet instead of kit glass), roll bars,
U-shaped brackets and plate on rear springs, riser brackets for rear springs, rear shock mounts, riser brackets for front springs,
steering rod, steering linkage, 40- MENG Nut & Bolt Heads on all front & rear suspension parts, shifter boot (made using Milliput Putty),
shifter (made from white head stick pins).

Donor parts:
Revell 1968 Dodge Dart- Valve covers, starter, headers, 4- speed transmission,
Parts Box: Brake & clutch pedals, steering wheel, front shocks.
Revell Miss Deal- Small shocks used on rear, blue tinted plastic sheet glass,
AMT Malco Gasser '33 Willys- Seat
Monogram Badman '55 Chevy Gasser- Steering wheel.
Revell Ford Bronco- Rear Shock Towers (used for front towers).
Pro-Tech- Nuts & Bolt Heads.
MENG (set A small) #SPS-005 Nuts & Bolts Heads.
Detail Master- Hurst Shifter Boot Trim Ring.
K&S- Clear Plastic .010" Sheet (for window glass).

Paint:
Body: Transtar 4603 Gray Primer, Transtar 4633 White Primer, Krylon Gloss White base coat,
Testors Guards Red, HOK Stratto Blue, Testors- Wet Look Clear Coats.
Zolotone Interior: Transtar Gray Primer base coat, Americana craft paints- black & white were splattered on.
Frame rails on chassis- Hand painted gloss black.

Decals: Slixx
Oversized Slixx PLYMOUTH letters on hood were replaced with Revell Sox & Martin '67 Coronet decal.
Fins on the Barracuda fish were hand painted in light blue as the Slixx decal was red.
Speed City- Detail Accessory Set Decals.

Dick Harrell's
YENCO SUPER CAMARO
1967 Long Nose Camaro AWB Funny Car

Built by: Scott Kapellusch
Finished: 7-24-2022

Speed City Resin Model #SC-16
1967 LONG NOSE CAMARO AWB FUNNY CAR


Speed City Parts added:
Drag Racing Driver Figure #2 (visor removed)
396-427 Big Block Chevy Engine
Chevy Hilborn Injection Manifold
G.M Turbo-Hydramatic 400 Transmission
Eaton G.M 14 Bolt Rear End
Goodyear Blue Streak 16" Slicks
Halibrand (shallow dish) Rear Mag Wheels
Inner Rims (shallow dish)
Super Stock Skinny Front Tires
Cragar (zero offset) 15" Front Mag Wheels with Inner rims
REAR SUSPENSION PARTS PACK- G.M. Control Arms w/ Shock Mounts
Foot Pedal & (modified) Brake Pedal (from Assortment Pack).
FUNNY CAR PARTS PACK- Oil Filter, Air Heart Disk Brakes, cut out 2 gauges from 3- Gauge Cluster on Rack.
AFX PARTS PACK- Steering box, Gas Cap, Cooler Can.
DETAIL DECAL SET- Hood Pins, Red Injector Stack, Oil Filter, Magneto & Coil,
Fuel Tank Ends & Caps
Wheelie Bars
Parachute

Modifications to resin model:
Removed right side door handle, hollowed out some of the interior door panels,
removed drip rails, re-installed new drip rails using .010 x .020" strip, cut hole in licence plate area,
installed vinyl top rails on roof, altered the motor mount, added .030" sheet to the bottom of the front valance,
Removed 5 scale inches from fenders and hood because the article that I mastered the original master model was wrong!
Unfortunately, I was misinformed about the quote from Dick Harrell in the article from American Rodding March 1968;
"We moved the rear wheels forward eight inches, extended the front end ten inches and are now sitting on a one hundred and fifteen-inch wheelbase" is incorrect !
I went back to review all the measurements and found out that after doing the wheelbase alterations (according to the article);
The wheelbase would not be 115", it would be 110". And, if I also include the 3" front wheel moved forward, the wheel base would be 113" !
To make the body correct; 5 scale inches (5 m.m.) was removed from the fender panels and hood (see photos below).


Scratch built features:
Roll bars, straight tube axle, spindles, tie rod, steering rods, steering shaft support, throttle linkage,
shifter, parachute pull & fuel shut off handles were made from (black head stick pins), transmission mount,
parachute cable & strap, glass made from clear sheet plastic, side window support strips, fuel tank mid-section,
fuel lines, linkage, water lines, large chin spoiler, headers (made from solder), hubs on rear mag wheels, gas pedal base,
steering wheel support, 12- MENG Nut & Bolt Heads on all front & rear suspension parts, hood pins,
used craft wire for coils on front shocks, wheelie bar brace, support rods on front clip.

Donor parts:
Parts box- Steering wheel, rear shocks, rear torsion bars, belt driven fuel pump, battery, oil tube & cap.
Pro-Tech- Distributor, black plug wires, misc. bolt heads.
MENG- (set A Small) #SPS-005 Nuts & Bolts Heads.

Paint:
Body: Transtar 4603 Gray Primer, Transtar White Primer, MCW- "Rally Red", Testors- Wet Look Clear Coats.
Interior: Transtar Gray Primer on floor, bottom of chassis.
Zolotone door & side panels- Splatter paint using Americana craft paints- black base, gray & white were splattered on.
Engine: PlastiKote "Chevrolet Orange" engine enamel.

Decals: Slixx
I had Whoopie Kat Decals- re-designed the "Don Hardy Race Cams" decal.
Speed City- Hood Pin Decals.
Speed City- Detail Accessory Set Decals.

Built by Jim Polli

Speed City Resin Model # SC-29
1966 DART LONG NOSE AWB FUNNY CAR

Modifications to resin model:
Partial roof removed, cowl cut out, hood cut away from body, all window trim was removed.
Hood made to be separate, gas cap was filled in, taillight lenses were blocked out.

Scratch built added features:
Elevated front frame clip, center body support, roll bars, green tinted wind screen,
parachute pull & cables, fuel lines, ignition wires, fuel tanks & mounts.

Donor parts:
Polar Lights F/C- 426 Hemi Engine.
AMT Rat Packer- Seat, rear suspension.
Pro-Tech- Photo-Etch belt buckles, nuts & bolts.
Model Master- hood pins.

Paint:
Custom mixed: Tamiya Blue and Dark Green, Testors- Wet Look Clear Coats.

Decals:
Fremont Racing Specialties

Built by: Scott Kapellusch
Finished 4-2-2021

Speed City Resin Model #SC-61

Speed City parts added:
392 Hemi Engine
GMC 6-71 Blower
Ribbed Blower Belt
Buick-Olds-Pontiac Rear End
Goodyear Blue Streak 16" Slicks
Inner Rims (shallow dish)
Direct Drive Bell Housing
Drag Racing Driver Figure #2 (altered)
Foot Pedal (from Assortment Pack)
Parachute (.080" added to the back)
AFX Parts Pack- Gas Cap, Fuel Pump, Steering Box.
Funny Car Parts Pack-  Timing Cover, 3- Blower Pulleys, Idler Adjustment Arm, Oil Filter, 1- gauge from Cluster Rack.

Modifications to resin model:
Hood side supports, shock mounts in fender wells, brace under hood, grill hollowed out,
firewall mounted to "Dog House", parts added to frame, bumper extension on rear of frame,
Altered Driver Figure's boots (to resemble ARMY boots) and face mask.

Scratch built features:
Sub floor, roll cage, seat & seat frame, steering shafts & rods, safety straps around brake & gas pedal,
parachute pull, parachute cables & strap, brake handle (stick pin), drive shaft tube, ladder bars, rear springs,
front air shocks, grill backing plate, scatter shield (made from orange silk handkerchief), water filler caps, valve stems,
header extension tips, front torsion bars, bumpers made from Evergreen plastic channel #265 5/32".
Return spring, all throttle linkage, battery cables, kill switch, starter button, Speed City Driver Figure-
(altered the boots on the figure to have combat boots, made new mask & smoothed out pant legs).
Rebel "Parneli Jones" Performance rear mag wheels- (kit bashed from sprint car spoked wheels and AMT F/C inner rims).

Donor parts:
Revell '27 T - front dropped axle (4 m.m. removed from center)
Revell Miss Deal- 392 valve covers, rear shocks, brake pedal, starter
AMT Barracuda Funny Car- headers, steering wheel.
Polar Lights Funny Car- fuel tank
AMT Munster's DRAG-U-LA - windscreen canopy (cut down)
Parts Box- rear springs,

Aftermarket items:
Pro Tech- Nuts & Bolt Heads
Scott "Super Slot" Injection Hat (Plated by Chrome-Tech U.S.A.)
3D SCALE PARTS- Halibrand 15" "FIN" Spindle Mount Front Wheel & Tire set.
MENG (set A Small) #SPS-005 Nuts & Bolts Heads.

Paint:
Rust-oleum- Silver base coat
Model Master British Green Metallic #2716.
Testors- Wet Look Clear Coats (Pearl-X "Green Pearl Powder" added).

Decals:
Whoopie Kat

Gene Conway's
C&O DESTROYER
NAVY JEEP FUNNY CAR

Built by: Scott Kapellusch
Finished 1-3-2021

Speed City Resin Model #SC-60

Speed City Parts added:
392 Hemi Engine
GMC 6-71 Blower
Hilborn  Bug Catcher
Ribbed Blower Belt
Drag Racing Driver Figure #2 (altered)
Buick-Olds-Pontiac Rear End
Goodyear Blue Streak 16" Slicks
Haibrand 16" (deep dish) Rear Mag Wheels
Inner Rims (deep dish)
American Racing 15" Front Mag Wheels (with Inner Rims)
M/T 392 Hemi Valve Covers & 4 Breathers
Front Leaf Springs (from Assortment Pack)
Foot Pedal (from Assortment Pack)
Parachute (from Assortment Pack)
Rear Suspension Assortment Pack- (Torsion Bars)
AFX Parts Pack- (2) Gas Caps, Fuel Pump, Steering Box.
Funny Car Parts Pack-  Timing Cover, 3- Blower Pulleys, Idler Adjustment Arm, Oil Filter, 1- gauge from Cluster Rack.

Modifications to resin model:
Body: Lip around inside of interior walls and front wheel wells using .010 x .020., support rods for hood & top of fenders,
structural supports by doors & tailgate, cut outs on wheel wells for front shocks, grill hollowed out, lip on grill for hood rest,
hood braces, 4- .020" bolt heads around sides of grill, 6- bolt heads behind front fenders, 10- bolt heads around bottom of hood.
Altered Driver Figure's boots (to resemble ARMY boots).

Modifications to resin Frame:
Front of frame rails were cut off and new .080 X .156" sq. tube was added. 2 frame rails for fuel tank, motor mounts raised higher,
rear frame rails were cut off and new rails were installed, pins for rear shocks added.

Scratch built features:
Aluminum Firewall (copied from resin part), aluminum grill backing plate, roll cage (and padding), parachute pull, seat belt brackets,
Art Carr style push button console, scatter shield (made from orange silk handkerchief), water filler caps, valve stems, water tank, water pump,
all steering rods, return spring, all throttle linkage, spoiler, parachute cable, kill switch, water pump switch, starter button, water hoses, battery cables,
Speed City Driver Figure- (altered the boots on the figure to have combat boots, reshaped lower mask, zippers on smoothed out pant legs).

Donor parts:
AMT Barracuda Funny Car- Seat, fuel tank ends (used for water tank), oil breathers.
Revell '27 T - Front dropped axle (10 m.m. removed from center)
Parts box- Headers, starter, steering wheel, Pirelli front tires.
Polar Lights Funny Car- Fuel Tank
Revell Ford Bronco - Front shocks
Polar Lights F/C- Transmission
Revell Miss Deal- Drive shaft
Calnega Castings- Battery Box

Aftermarket items:
Pro Tech- Nuts & Bolt Heads, red ignition wires, detail wires.
Detail Master- Seat belt hardware

Paint:
Custom mixed- Testors gray & white.
Tamiya semi-gloss clear
RUST ALL- Used on headers.

Decals:
Whoopie Kat
Parts box- Extra contingency decals.

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