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26/04/2020 4:48 am
PICS - Galen Laird's post of the Ertl 1966 Nova is encouraging me to post my Jungle Jim Liberman...
... altered wheelbase funny car from 1967. Interestingly, in 1967 Jungle Jim built two cars. The first was the AWB car, and the second was a Logghe chassis, flip-top funny car.
In 1967, Jungle Jim decided to leave the Brutus GTO team car as the hired "shoe" in 1966 for Lew Arrington. Liberman wanted to strike out on his own to campaign his own car. However, short on cash, Liberman elected to use a 1966 Nova for 1967. The entire design and execution were based on the Brutus he drove for Arrington in 1966.
Unfortunately for Jungle, the car proved uncompetitive against the growing number of cars that were using the lightweight and superior design of the Logghe chassis. And true to the adage, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," Liberman commissioned Logghe Stamping to build a flip-top car later in '67. The AWB car, which I modeled, was obsolete and sold. Still, I loved the look of the car, and it sits on my shelf as one of my better modifications. Thanks for looking!
Car #1, the Altered Wheelbase version
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Car #2, the Logghe Chassis Flip-Top version
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The 1:18 Model "Before"
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Disassembly
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The "After!
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26/04/2020 5:27 am
You remodelers give me a quilt trip.
I'm lucky if I clean my models and you guys go the extra yard and be creative, innovative and unique, I hate you. LOL
26/04/2020 5:40 am
Marlowe, you have the skilled hands of a surgeon, "Excellent"
26/04/2020 6:19 am
Magnificent !!!
26/04/2020 7:39 am
I have sooo many question .. wished we lived closer - I could come over for teaching
I would bring the chips & dips and ice cold liquid refreshments
Sooooo many questions
Topic starter
26/04/2020 8:39 am
Ha! I'm just a phone call and Internet connection away!
26/04/2020 8:51 am
OK ... Your on .. Thanks bro
Topic starter
26/04/2020 10:46 am
Ha! That reminds me of a joke!
An engine mechanic was speaking with a surgeon and said to him, "Our work is very similar. We both open them up, work on repairing or replacing damaged parts, and then we put them back together again." The surgeon said, "Yes, that's true, our skills are similar. However, try it with the motor running."
26/04/2020 11:02 am
Ooooooo ... NICE !!!!!
26/04/2020 12:44 pm
Another work of art from Marlowe. Thanks for sharing.
26/04/2020 4:14 pm
Yeah, yeah...anybody can cut up diecast but your SCALE sheet metal is impeccable! Nicely done MJ.
26/04/2020 4:14 pm
Pretty decent body work too!
Topic starter
26/04/2020 7:02 pm
Thanks everyone for the compliments! I'm glad you appreciate the work.