What is a good detailed chassis for the Dodge/Plymouth E body? Cuda, Challenger

[Wagonmaster110]

I am looking for a better detailed chassis for a 1/25 AMT Challenger I am working on. Anyone know of a better chassis? I could use. I don't have the time or patience to do as a friend did once. Spend 40 hours on the Johan Sox and Martin Cuda chassis. Making a perfect replica.

 

Tim

[Old Buckaroo]

I'm pretty impressed with the AMT chassis myself - Ive converted them to go under the MPC Cuda's by shortening them 2mm as they are way better than the molded in exhaust / rear end offerings.  The AMT's resemble the ones under my real cars pretty well as plastic goes.

For a direct to the nuts and bolts replica having one 3D printed would be the only way.

Edited January 5 by Old Buckaroo

[Bainford]

I would have a look at the Revell '70 Cuda chassis. It's a recently tooled kit in 1/25 scale with good detail. It is also available in two versions; one with a Hemi engine and one with a small block (AAR 340 six-pack), both nicely done.

There are a couple complications, though. If I recall, Challengers are on a longer wheelbase than the Cudas, and if this is evident in the kits, then the Cuda chassis will need to be lengthened by a small amount. That's more than some builders will want to do, though with some planning there is really not that much to it. If the difference is quite small, then the wheelbase may possibly be corrected by simply relocating the rear suspension back a bit. This may require adjustments of the driveshaft and exhaust as well. 

The bigger issue may be the fact that the AMT Challenger has a tub type interior while the Revell Cuda interior builds up off the floor. This may require some re-engineering to get things to fit, though there is a possibility the Challenger interior tub will still fit with the Cuda chassis, with some modification.

It will require some playing around with the bits to see what will fit and how much work will be involved (unless someone has done this conversion and chimes in), but the Revell Cuda is the nicest E Body chassis available in 1/25 scale.