Posted By: 410mopar
1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/09/11 09:57 PM
Thinking about building an 1965 AFX car for the street.
I need to decide is it's a Dodge or Plymouth, plus if sedan or hardtop. It's going to depend on what fiberglass stuff is available these days.
1) Does anyone still make fiberglass doors.
Posted By: sam64
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/09/11 10:40 PM
i think they built dodges in both body styles,seem to see more dodges than plymouths.i know of some glass hard top doors here in oklahoma.
Posted By: dvw
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 03:04 AM
The original AFX factory cars were hard tops with sedan doors. Plymouth or Dodge are available in both sedan and hard top. Don't discount a 4 door for this project as it would be nearly as easy. Check with Sled City. I believe they make everything you'll need.
Doug
Posted By: bigdad
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 03:11 AM
I think I know a guy that has a half done 65 Dodge project that he might would be willing to part with
Posted By: 410mopar
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 03:34 AM
Anybody with parts or AFX project cars car PM me. I have a lot of technical info and old 1965 magazine stuff on the cars. I would try to make it as original as possible, But I think it would need some upgrades.
I would want disc brakes on the front,an 8 point cage to tie the body together, an EFI tall stack injection, etc.
Posted By: topside
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 04:38 AM
You might want to contact ssandafx.com and talk to Greg Fernald 623-465-7277.
Posted By: mr_340
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 05:02 AM
For reference, my Plymouth still has the factory fiberglass parts and bubble windshield.
Posted By: Steve1118
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 04:29 PM
The only "factory" sedan was Bill Flynn's Yankee Peddler, the rest of the factory cars were all hardtops.
There were quite a few privately done cars, a lot of them were converted A990 cars.
Posted By: Mike Miller
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 05:14 PM
Here is a couple of good photos of Butch Leals 65 AWB... appears to be that they were hardtop bodies with post doors.
Posted By: 410mopar
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 06:26 PM
So how does one convert a 4 door to a 2 door sedan?
1) Would I need the doors from a 2 door car?
2) I guess you remove the rear door and install a new quarter panel?
Posted By: Mike Miller
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/10/11 07:45 PM
Same way you build a 2 door wagon.... use the front doors from a 2 dr, then use the quarter window and the sheet metal below it and the pillar, graft them into the opening for the rear door... voila!!! 2 door!
Posted By: actionange
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/11/11 01:47 AM
There's a partially completed 65 Dodge AWB car in the B-Bodys for sale section...
Posted By: Barnstorm
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/11/11 03:33 AM
I's all cool but this will be an ill driveing thing on the streets unless you do some modern suspension stuff do weight and balance on the wheelbase. Shock factor....go for it!
Posted By: 410mopar
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/11/11 04:23 PM
I'm slowly getting out of sprint cars where I can only do wheelies on the track (and that depends on how sticky it is). With an AFX car I can do wheelies at every stop light. Unlike sprint cars I'll slow down for the corners.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/11/11 05:08 PM
Quote:
I'm slowly getting out of sprint cars where I can only do wheelies on the track (and that depends on how sticky it is). With an AFX car I can do wheelies at every stop light. Unlike sprint cars I'll slow down for the corners.
So does the saying "it is not if I crash but when", apply too?
Posted By: DaveKanofsky
Re: 1965 AFX Altered Wheelbase ? - 05/17/11 05:03 PM
410Mopar, please check your PM.
