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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN
The 2 hardtops shown here were the 2% altered wheelbase A/FX cars ran at the NHRA Winter Nationals in 65. Note the 10 inch tires and the taller hood scoops used on all of the 10/15 inch AWB cars.
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Yes I've read that Chrysler started off with 6 Dodge hardtops and 6 Plymouth hardtops and converted them for the altered wheelbase modifications for Super Stock but were quickly moved into the A/FX class...now as for those 4 early hardtops built they were still considered 2% cars because they still haven't received the full 10 inch front &15 inch rear wheel treatment...they were also acid dipped to make them even lighter, but I've heard conflicting stories on which cars were actually really acid dipped. Most of the old articles say that the 6 Dodges and 6 Plymouths were acid dipped but Landy was the only one to neutralize his hardtop...My question is if they were all acid dipped then that means these 4 early hardtops were already built to race and were on the tracks as seen in the photos above...then were all stripped down and acid dipped, then rebuilt into altered wheelbase cars along with the other remaining dipped bodies and built by the teams with factory support or Amblewagon another company that was in business that built them...does any of that make sense.
