landman Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Does anyone know of a suitable '67 Mustang convertible body, resin or otherwise to make a convertible out of the GT fastback model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 It's actually a pretty easy conversion. I cut the roof off, leaving the windshield surround.. then I cut the trunk lid off the fast back. Insert one trunk lid from the AMT '66 Mustang... works well. Make a boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) Thanks Tom, I want to make a model of the car in my avatar. seen below. I assume the boot is scratchbuilt? Edited June 1, 2014 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcaps55 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hi I am doing a 67 Mustang GT convertible to match my 1-1 car. I got the 67 resin hard top from (motercityresin.com) Jeff makes a great hard top. I got the boot from modelhause and the doner kit is the AMT 67 fastback. Maybe we can talk Jeff into doing a convertible for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) Hey Rick. I tried to Google that and it doesn't work. Are you sure you have the whole URL there? Pat Never mind got it. I think I'll order one. Probably easier than what Tom suggests above. Edited June 2, 2014 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 i really need to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 It was a copy of a friend's '68 I was building, I ran into some issues that I couldn't figure out then (he had extra tail lights in the rear panel) which I now know what to do with the trim. So I do have to get back to it. I just dug it out and have taken a few photos for your reference. This project has been sitting so long it was before digital cameras! http://public.fotki.com/ModelCitizen/model_cars/my_model_cars/primer_projects/buffy-the-clown-mustang/ I have about a roll of prints of the original car. My friend ran an entertainment business and this Mustang convertible was all done up as a clown car. He had the car done that way a long time, before it was considered valuable. He died a few years ago and his wife gave the car away. Hopefully it got restored. Three reference shots for you at the link above. I noticed that the '67 rear seat and side panels should work for a convertible. The seat is very narrow and the fastback had what could become convertible top bow pockets. You could ask on the board what kit's boot would work on this application. Heck, I could use that info too! Good luck Tom G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcaps55 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hi good luck it will be much easier plus with the 67 the trim around the trunk and the taillights is deferent between the fastback and coup/vert. I just remembered I send Jeff pictures of my car so he could see how to do the rear dog legs. I have not cut the top off my kit yet I holding out to see if he does the vert. LOL! good luck you will like his kits I have a couple of his and I have a couple of the 68 coupes that Kevin at Missinglink makes both nice kits. Now that is a kit I would like to see someone come out with in a nice 3-in-1 like the old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi good luck it will be much easier plus with the 67 the trim around the trunk and the taillights is deferent between the fastback and coup/vert. I just remembered I send Jeff pictures of my car so he could see how to do the rear dog legs. I have not cut the top off my kit yet I holding out to see if he does the vert. LOL! good luck you will like his kits I have a couple of his and I have a couple of the 68 coupes that Kevin at Missinglink makes both nice kits. Now that is a kit I would like to see someone come out with in a nice 3-in-1 like the old days. Hey Rick, what do you suggest I use for the boot? And the snap trim around the roof opening that the boot snaps to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcaps55 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi for the snap trim you can go with small evergreen plastic strips you will have to go to a hobby shop for them and look at the deferent sizes and as for the boot I got my boot from modelhaus I used the 66 boot it's the same in the models and real cars. Funny thing about that snap strip when I was restoring my 67 I could not find that trim any were no one make a repop of it I was ready to burn the car but I found a guy in Texas called Mustang Mike he showed how in an you tube video that the trim was the same used from 64-1/2 through 68 the only thing is you had to use the 66 boot because the snaps were in a deferent spot so I did and it worked perfect and no one can tell the deference. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Received the '67 coupe body from Jeff today. Looks real good!. Looked into the Fastback box. Everything I will need is in there except: an auto matic transmission/shifter, the boot (discussed above) and GTA stripes. Anyone knows about aftermarket GTA stripes and what kit I could cannibalize for a Ford auto trans and T shifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Rosenello Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Pat, the AMT '66 Fairlane has an automatic transmission you could use. I don't think the Fairlane's decals are right for the Mustang though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 The AMT Fairlane and Cyclone kits have the shifter you need. If you are using the 289, you need a C4. The Fairlane kit has a C6. I think Kris Morgan has a resin C4 available. Can you print your own decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks Dan & Steve. Yes I have decal paper, so I could print some. As far as the C6 vs C4 that would be the lest of my worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 You should be able to use the Mustang stripes and print this image for the emblem. I made some stripes for a '67 Fairlane conversion that I have been working on for a while. The convertible rear seat is narrower than the hardtop and the 1/4 trim panels are different too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Morgan Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 You can find resin c-4 and c-6 transmissions here www.madmodeling.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 You should be able to use the Mustang stripes and print this image for the emblem. I made some stripes for a '67 Fairlane conversion that I have been working on for a while. The convertible rear seat is narrower than the hardtop and the 1/4 trim panels are different too. I imagine that would have to be reduced. how do get it right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Make it fit the open space in the kit stripes? I really don't remember what I did for the Fairlane. I did save the image as a .png so that it could easily be resized without losing resolution. Again, Keith Marks makes the GT and GTA stripes as part of his 67 Mustang decals if you just want to go that way. Does the 1:1 car have the deluxe interior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks Steve. I found a link to decals I had forgotten about. Turns out it is Keith's. As far as the interior, mine is partial deluxe, for some reason it doesn't have the door panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think Keith Mark's makes the decals. Check his sight out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) I think Keith Mark's makes the decals. Check his sight out. Edited November 22, 2014 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 This was supposed to be in the quote above. We're on it David. I think I have all bases covered. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Sorry I saw that after I posted. Have a good weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Pat, looks like it only has the dash. Decor seats were different too. Is the car an "A" or "B" body type? No matter, I am looking forward to this build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Pat, looks like it only has the dash. Decor seats were different too. Is the car an "A" or "B" body type? No matter, I am looking forward to this build! You are correct, I think the deluxe seats had a little chrome thing in the backrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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