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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 10, 2021 6:44:52 GMT -7
Yes it is true that I've got another Maverick build in the works but I just couldn't help myself when I saw AMT/ Round 2 come out with their newest re-pop of an old fave of mine. After this whole 262 build I've just about made my mind up that the next kit I'll be taking on will be the latest release of AMT's '67 Mustang by Round 2. The kit has alot going for it in the fact that there's updated decals, cleaner molds and pad printed tires.  and I managed to pick up a small PE fret for it as well.  I've been wanting to build one of these anyhow since I owned 3 different '67's . My last one was my favorite as it had a 351W with a 4spd and 3.55 gears and it just so happened to be the same Acapulco Blue that the fastback on the box top is. Fun car and I had a LOT of fun driving it through the years.   This is the only picture I can find of the engine as of right now and this is in car #2. A 351W from a '69 Mach 1 with 4 barrel heads, Comp Cams 280H cam, MSD Unilite Ignition and a Holley 650 Double Pumper. It also had 11:1 compression. Note to everybody out there that knows anything about cars. NEVER do that on the street. You're guaranteed to be plagued with detonation problems unless you run HIGH octane fuel all the time. (98 or better). This engine did make this car haul like a scaled assed ape though.  |
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 11, 2021 20:20:53 GMT -7
going to be an awesome build
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 13, 2021 19:25:58 GMT -7
going to be an awesome build Thanks Dave. Should be posting some updates soon. |
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Post by malcox477 on Jul 14, 2021 12:45:36 GMT -7
Looking forward to see more of this project
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 14, 2021 17:46:05 GMT -7
I started out on the engine in which I like how the basic engine layout is done. A one piece engine block with a separate oil pan which is a good thing because there is less of a seam line going down the middle of the bellhousing, oil pan and down the front of the engine between the intake manifold and timing cover. In the foreground you'll see the two parts that I just CANNOT use. This aint no P-51 Mustang so out goes the four bladed prop and I'm still trying to figure out just what in the hell they were thinking in regards to the carburetor. Man..........c'mon Round 2. The distributor is also a little weird looking so I may switch that out as well. The one other issue that I have with the engine is that it doesn't have an oil filter. To me this was a big deal but may not be to some folks. But................there's nowhere to put it either because the engine mount bosses cover the exact area where the filter is supposed to go. Looks like that part will be skipped on this build.  All of the engine parts needed cleaning up but the exhaust manifolds were the areas that needed the most. When cleaning these up with the X-acto blade you've gotta be careful because this plastic is REALLY soft. You can take off more than you want quicker than you're ready for if you're not careful. Just a heads up to anyone out there that wants to build this kit.  Additionally, on the back side of the exhaust manifolds are what looks like casting protrusions towards the front of each manifold and they may very well be BUT......in test fitting the manifolds to the cylinder head with the head fitted onto the engine block these protrusions also serve as a standoff which steadies positions them about where they are supposed to be in relation to the manifold exhaust outlets. So...................I left em in place.  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 17, 2021 11:22:04 GMT -7
Well .....given the fact that I've built one of these somewhere around 15 years ago and I remembered that the stance was a nose high look.......I decided to do a mock up to check everythign out and it was just what I expected.....it has a nose high look to it. I have a spare AMT GT-350 in the stash so I cut the necessary sprues from the trees and mocked everything up just to check. Man.....there's gonna need to be some fancy footwork to straighten this out if I'm going to get this thing to look like 1.) the box top (which is severely misleading if a builder thinks that this kit will build up just like the picture) and 2.) look like I want it to look personally. On a couple of other notes..... 1.) Pay attention to the attachment wheel retainers (that I have marked "R" for rear and "F" for front. They are different sizes meaning the rear retainer has a larger hole for the axle then the front does for the spindle. 2.) The box top shows Firestone Wide Oval Tires and the kit has these Super Sports instead. Not a game changer but hey.....put what's ON the box IN the box. C'mon!!! Same goes for the stance. Just sayin'.  The OOB stance:   |
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Post by malcox477 on Jul 18, 2021 3:34:52 GMT -7
Looks great man, never been a mustang guy but i like this year body style, for some reason they look very cool
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 19, 2021 4:36:41 GMT -7
Looks great man, never been a mustang guy but i like this year body style, for some reason they look very cool Thanks Marcos!! I've always been partial to '67 Stangs. Hell I've had 3 of 'em.  |
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Post by sharp on Jul 19, 2021 19:45:21 GMT -7
That was an awesome looking Stang you had Joe! Can't wait to see more of the build!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 22, 2021 17:37:32 GMT -7
That was an awesome looking Stang you had Joe! Can't wait to see more of the build! Thanks Mike!! I'm making steady progress but nothing worthy of pictures...........yet. Should have an update this weekend. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 23, 2021 3:33:52 GMT -7
Did some work stance wise this morning. The front got some re-positioning of the front spindles, a little sanding here and a little drilling there. All the rear springs needed was a slight re-arching. Now it's starting to look more like I want it to....   |
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Post by malcox477 on Jul 23, 2021 20:25:30 GMT -7
Now looks even better, this is going to be an awesome mustang, any color yet?
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 20:19:07 GMT -7
Now looks even better, this is going to be an awesome mustang, any color yet? Thanks Marcos!! I'll be going with Acapulco Blue. Good news!! I found me some BONUS SHOTS of my old car!!!!! I'm currently doing a bathroom renovation to our master bathroom and needed some tools that were hidden away in the "house toolbox" by my wife. While looking for the tools I found a small plastic box with.......a whole load of pictures of my old blue Mustang PLUS a slew of negatives that I'll be taking to a photo developer here in town to have pictures printed up with. Frickin' SCORE!!!! Here are those missing pictures of my '69 Mach 1 351W in my '67 while it was under construction. Man.....I haven't seen these things in 10 years. Now.....what tha hell were they doing in the dang tool box for?    |
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jul 26, 2021 11:03:48 GMT -7
hidden treasures
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 31, 2021 5:05:02 GMT -7
Right on Dave! As soon as I get the rest of the pictures back from the developer I'll post those up as well. It's been a while since I've posted an update so I thought I'd give one here. The chassis and proper stance has been the topic of building over the course of the last couple of weeks. One of the things that surprised me was the Fords use of red oxide primer on the bottom side of these cars. Never saw any of that on any of mine but hey....by the time I got those cars it was a good 25 years on down the line. lol Just an FYI. I did end up getting ahold of Round 2 and asking for the proper Wide Oval white lettered tires. I talked to what sounded like a kid on the phone and it didn't appear that he knew too awful much about the product but was willing to help out. We'll see what I get in the mail. Chassis in progress without the exhaust on just yet:  Speaking of exhaust systems, I'll be starting on that next so I can get the chassis part of this build behind me. One thing I notice alot of times on the bottom side of completed auto builds is the presence of seams on the exhaust pipes. These tend to be overlooked by some modelers so I thought I'd point these seams out on the exhaust pipes in this kit. This is freshly cut from the sprue so you can still see the sprue attachment point but check out those nasty seams on the exhaust pipes. Those......will be disappearing soon. More updates coming over the next few days on this subject.....  |
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Post by malcox477 on Jul 31, 2021 20:26:15 GMT -7
Looking real good Joe, chassis looks great...
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 4, 2021 18:57:10 GMT -7
Looking real good Joe, chassis looks great... Thanks alot Marcos! 'Preciate the comments bud. Today saw the completion of the chassis. I recreated the body color overspray on the bottom as well. I should be able to start on the engine now.  |
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Post by malcox477 on Aug 4, 2021 20:17:33 GMT -7
Nice and clean job Joe, this is the first over paint spray job that i like, ever single one that i see on the web is to much far away if you know what i mean, but yours looks like is a real spray gun, i like it
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 5, 2021 4:31:07 GMT -7
Nice and clean job Joe, this is the first over paint spray job that i like, ever single one that i see on the web is to much far away if you know what i mean, but yours looks like is a real spray gun, i like it Thanks Marcos. After years of building aircraft I have almost perfected my method of close up airbrushing for "special" paint jobs like the one on my Me-262 |
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Post by malcox477 on Aug 5, 2021 20:36:16 GMT -7
Nice and clean job Joe, this is the first over paint spray job that i like, ever single one that i see on the web is to much far away if you know what i mean, but yours looks like is a real spray gun, i like it Thanks Marcos. After years of building aircraft I have almost perfected my method of close up airbrushing for "special" paint jobs like the one on my Me-262 That's awesome, when i have a good space to work that will be one of the first things i'm going to try... |
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Post by Grandpabeast on Aug 5, 2021 23:36:15 GMT -7
Mighty fine ! She’s looking good !
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 7, 2021 6:29:49 GMT -7
Thanks Marcos. After years of building aircraft I have almost perfected my method of close up airbrushing for "special" paint jobs like the one on my Me-262 That's awesome, when i have a good space to work that will be one of the first things i'm going to try... That'd be fun to watch Marcos!! Looking forward to that!! |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 7, 2021 6:30:45 GMT -7
Mighty fine ! She’s looking good ! Thanks Dave!! Got some work on the engine done. Still need to come back over the engine with a semi gloss coat though. Here's a quick mock up of where I'm at right now.....  |
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 24, 2021 11:12:07 GMT -7
Went out of town and had a GREAT time with my wife just out and about this past weekend with absolutely no demands on our time. Life's been crazy this year with one thing to do after another and it was sure nice to take a break together. Now that we're back home, I am glad to be building on this project again. This mornings progress. Still need to paint the breather cap on the rocker cover and the alternator bracket is NOT correct BUT...... I needed to do something with it to keep it from becoming the "mysterious floating alternator". I added a bolt head to the front of the alternator to simulate a through bolt into the adjustment bracket. I'm actually good with this as it adds another touch to the engine. Ignition & charging system electrical wiring coming next.  |
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Post by pete on Aug 24, 2021 11:52:57 GMT -7
Yup...Lookin" like a proper small block Ford!!! Nice!
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Post by malcox477 on Aug 26, 2021 20:59:18 GMT -7
Very nice Joe
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Post by mustang1989 on Aug 31, 2021 4:39:39 GMT -7
Thanks Pete and Marcos!! This is where we are as of this morning:   |
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 23, 2021 16:27:53 GMT -7
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Post by Grandpabeast on Sept 24, 2021 12:44:27 GMT -7
great detail work. How did you make the hard line fuel line ?
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Post by pete on Sept 24, 2021 15:41:37 GMT -7
Looks well and truly proper Joe love it!!
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