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Here's my second entry, its my first and only
replica. With help from you and other Gas-FX members, I was able
get in touch with Wayne Arteaga to get his blessing, and to my
surprise he sent me a few nice 8x10's of the Willys. It is a Revell Big
John Mazmanian kit, with the front axle springs and traction bars from
Revell's SWC Willys kit, it has a 392 hemi from the Maz kit with many
scratch built details and other kit parts to make it look as close to
Wayne's as possible. It has a clutchflite tranny. The
bellhousing is a parts box item with the 727 coming from a polar lights funny car
kit. Wheels are rear from the Maz kit, fronts from the AMT 33 Willys
with Maz slicks and front tires from the p/l funny. The interior has a
set of Mustang buckets from the parts box to match the real car, as well
as a scratch built cage, Art Carr pushbutton shifter, clutch and brake
pedals, and headrest. It also has clutch linkage, and brake lines.
The decals were made for me by jack Smith and they are great!! I
Know there are better replicas with more detail but every time I
look at this model I smile to myself ...more than turning out
cool, the letter and photos Wayne sent me are PRICELESS to me...ERIK
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