Hot Rods Any Altered Wheelbase Mopar Fans?

Here is the man himself. He is not what you would call a, "people person".

 

What a bitchen wall hanging that door would be!

 

I was the guy that shot the video...is it kinda obvious it was my first attempt at shooting, editing, trying to figure out the computer software to do the editing, attempting to fix the sound..........??

There are a few clips I've posted on youtube of Steve's Nova making passes at Irwindale; as well as one of Mr. Rich and Steve on the street. Just type altered wheelbase in the search area, and it should take you to them. Or try my screen name bowtie0069.

www.thefunnycarfarm.com

My photo site:
http://bowtie0069.fotki.com

 

Real or MemoreX, present at the MOPAR MADNESS show in Sryacuse.

 

the valve covers, breathers, spark plug wires, radiator and shroud doesn't look right in that car...

 

Looks like a recreation to me. Nice looking car. I think there are more AWB cars out there now than 1965. Thats cool!!!

 

Add another into the pot:

http://public.fotki.com/teddisnoke/bmw-2002/016.html

Its a cloner, or a clowner.

 

Not a mopar but a ford I am building, 65 falcon wqith F.E. power and a 4 speed.

 

Not a mopar but a ford I am building, 65 falcon wqith F.E. power and a 4 speed.http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=484198&stc=1&d=1219315145

 

A little more progress has been made.Trying to get it as far as I can before the snow flies so I can move it inside.

 

^^ thats awesome

 

Yep....I was there, racing in 1963-1968 ... take a look at the pixs of my drag race cars...MOPARS, ALTERED WHEEL BASE, FUNNY CARS, HILBORNS ON NITRO, MATCH RACING. ETC ETC...

 

responding to the guy above who is building the altered wheel base FORD....

YOU GO, GUY.....All the ford guys would salute you...Dyno Don, Hubert and Houston Platt, Eddie Schartmann, etc, etc

 

I'm with Groucho, an altered wheelbase Fairmont is insulting. Especially when you throw an axle at it. I always thought that guy was a bonehead. Now I'm sure. He needs to go over to Import Tuner magazine and just bury himself. What a putz!

 

You gotta tell us some stories,what was it like match racing back then?

 

Hey FUNNY CAR 65....here are some of my pixs of my race days from 1963 to 1968....If you need any info when you are rebuilding your 65 , post me a message, i got lotsa info as I did all the work on my car myself...including 1) altering the rear wheels 15", 2) installing a CAE front tube axle with 40 ford spindles 3) Setting the engine back 26" 4) Fabricating the entire aluminum interior and roll cage 5) making a plexiglass front windshield from scratch 6) etc, etc, etc...

Here are some pictures you might like to refer to:

 

Is that passenger rear tire actually off the ground cuz it suuuure looks like it!!

 

Why is he a putz? Because he came up with an idea to try something that no one else attempted? How is that any different from all these cars that we are looking at? I'm sure alot of these guys who built these AWB cars in their backyards made people want to scratch their heads. Now, we revere the very cars that were scoffed at back then. Sure- Steve might be a bit on the wacky side. I can say that ,having spent the last four years, helping him see his projects through to completion. But I can also say that you will not find a person more dedicated to the love of cars and racing than Steve. The Fairmont was an exercise in what can be done to a forelorn looking car, and try to make it something different. Thats all. Guess I'm a putz as well. I welded the thing together.

 

Magnante knows more about this stuff than most. He built the car for fun with a bunch of parts he had. How is he a "bonehead" as you say? Obviously you don't know him. How many other writers are building or even writing about AWB/AFX cars? Have you ever seen his Wilshire Shaker? He built this car in Hot Rod when nobody gave a shit about these type of cars. And saying Steve should be involved in the import scene shows you are the "putz". He hates that crap..... "To much Disco Sauce!"

 

Yea, That was called my "One Wheel" wheelstand.

You know if you just leave the gas pedal all the way to the floor when the damn thing starts going up....that's what happens.

It was pretty normal though, you know, when you are 24 years old and just want to go "fast" or "up" ... it didn't really matter which way.....

 

I was just looking at the History of LIONS part three. There is a whole section devoted to AWB cars.

 

Uncapped and on the street in Heath, Ohio during the Mopar Nationals. Cool as Hell

 

This is one project I want to finish before I die.I've had it for 10 years and you can see the progress.I need to live to be 120 at this rate

 

Thats a shame ..

 

Being broke sucks.Anyone need a fairly good starter car, it may have to leave.

 

Thanks for the support, The Georgia Shaker is my inspiration on this project, It wont be a copy of Platts car but it will be built alot like it.

 

BUMP. Bringing this thread back.

Here is a shot of my bastard project. Yes, it was a 4door. And yes, I used sections of the quarters and the doors from a '65 Coronet Convertible to do it. Both cars were too far gone to do anything with.

 

1964 fury awb, love this car

 

Hubert came out to the 20th Reunion at Bakersfield. He hung out with us in the A/FX pits for awhile. Some in our group had him pose for some pictures . It was really cool seeing him, as well as Gas Ronda around our cars.

 

from this weekend