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Features Altered Wheelbase Picture Thread

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by J.Ukrop, Aug 30, 2009.

  1. Chevoom!
     

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  2. CKC's version of the fastback Nova.
    (Unknown magazine scan)
     

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  3. Larry T
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    Ex Bill Thomas car.
     
  4. Pete Gates' debut in the ex-Dyno Comet.

    (Hot Rod, Oct '66)
     

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  5. Swiatek....kinda on the edge of moving to funny cars.

    (Wild World of Funny Cars, Dec '66)
     

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  6. Hey, build yer own Funny Car!!!

    (Wild World of Funny Cars, Dec '66)
     

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  7. Dunno who this is...

    (Wild World of Funny Cars, Dec '66)
     

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  8. 65deluxe
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    Reminds me of the Quaterbender the way the 1/4 windows are trimmed.
     
  9. 65deluxe
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    quaterbender.jpg

    A little Qucker on the draw funny
     
  10. brandon
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    pretty sure mike guffey had this ride a few years back....think it was a lil john r&b car.
     
  11. 64Cyclone
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    To me, they just don't get much better looking than that! The lettering in itself is art...not many painters could get those fonts right today.
     
  12. 5756r
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    Good gawd almighty...thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  13. guffey
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    guffey

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    ended up looking like this
     
  14. Here are a few from a vintage Cragar ad.

    Come on, there has to be more Mustang shots out there...
     

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  15. Altereds as altereds

    (Wild World of Funny Cars, Dec '66)
     

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  16. Tommy Grove

    (Sept '66 issue of SS&DI)
     

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  17. J.Ukrop
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    FunnyCar65, thanks for keeping it going!
     
  18. 64Cyclone
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  19. stlouisgasser
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    I'll chime in here a bit!
     

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    'Nother....
     

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    'Nother......
     

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  22. stlouisgasser
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    Here's one of my all All-Time Favorites......Pete Seaton's Super Shaker!
     

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    Sum' more........
     

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  24. I absolutely LOVE this post! Thanks to all for the great photo's and history lessons.

    Now checkout the Mr. Norm Dodge, it has the early factory style AWB look I believe.

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    Now checkout the early Don Schumacher Stadust Charger, Still has the AWB configuration but, it's much lower, has the motor set back and the driver is centered and to the rear. The "flip top" one piece glass cars are not far away.

    Please, feel free to comment...

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    Joel
     
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  25. J.Ukrop
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    Any more pics?
     
  26. KING CHASSIS
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    Stlouisgasser, Did the Seaton Shaker car have stock style rear suspension? By the looks of that launch that would be my guess. I know you know the answer to this. king
     
  27. 34gasser-65AWB
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    Great stuff; thanx to all who posted pictures! Van DerWoude with the completely gone trunk floor is a real trip! Does that mean I can torch out the trunkfloor of my Dodge to eliminate the rotted areas and not even need to patch it back up? Sounds good to me, but I'm no NHRA tech inspector! Good thing they can't complain about me taking 20inches out and bobbing the tail off like Greer did!
     
  28. brandon
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    were they still using olds/pontiac rears at this time , or did they try the 12 bolt ...that group of pics shows the transistion of the wheelbase mods. cool stuff
     
  29. Xdrag48
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    Now I know where all the 65 Plymouths went....


    Steve
     
  30. 6bblbird
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    from New Jersey

    Great thread! In my opinion, the AWB cars were the most exciting, creative, and coolest drag cars of all time! One of my tributes:
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    WF
     

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