3men2s Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 (edited) If you like IMSA, you for sure love their GTP class and if you love GTP you have to say that the 80's was the best competition ever. One of the cars that blew me away was this design by FORD. It was different and smooth. The car did not win much, but If I had the money and the means to get one a historic race car I would get this one to parade around in the Monterey Races in Laguna Seca. Let's see how it comes out, it's one of those projects that you don't know were it will take you... i was not planning on opening the doors, and their they go. So now I have to start to scratch built the hinges and to modify the interior to cover all those holes you don't see when the body is put on. If anyone have actual photos of the car...SAVE ME THIS ARE A FEW PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL CAR Edited April 14, 2008 by 3men2s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Oh yes, your right, I sure love GTP cars either though they were before I was born. I have this same kit and look forward to see this finished. This is really neat. Thanks for the real photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I didn't buy this kit when it first came out. Years later I regretted it... Low and behold, R/M decided to re-issue it in the SSP deal they had going for a while. I snapped up two of the bad boys. Now, I just need to find the time. You look like you have a really good start on this one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbbear Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello, great pick for a build! A great suject for sure. I have one (or two) of these up in my closet, so it will be nice to see one actually built. When the SSP came out, a magazine called MRRN did an article about this kit. In their build, they did the paint scheme on your box. Problem is, their build mainly focused on converting the car to right hand drive (check the "future" pic you posted). That first season car had a different engine. When they changed engines in the next season, the exhaust/turbo, changed sides with the intake. The kit, despite the livery, is of the 2nd season 7-11 car. They (MRRN) cataloged the changes quite well including, in excellent MRRN form, templates to build any changes. I think the Motorcraft engine is the same out of the Miller IMSA Mustang kit. I hope this is helpful. If you don't have the mag, and GREGG doesn't think it is an infringement on that, much missed mag, I could scan it, and email it. It seems to be quite worth it. I also have a book on Mustang racecars that I will take a look at when I get home tomorrow. If their is anything in it, I'll give you a holler. Have a good one, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 (edited) I notice that also, any help it will be appresiated Edited April 16, 2008 by 3men2s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 looking good but you need to hinge the doors so that they open correctly. If you notice the pic it is hinged on the a pillar and the corner of the fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbbear Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Hello again, I am going to try my technical savy (or lack of) and load some of the pictures of the rhd conversion. Hopefully I don't get sued for this! It is from a now defunct magazine called MRRN/MRN. For motorsports builders, it was, and still is the holy grail! Even though they were small and black and white, they still, in many ways are light years ahead anything (sorry Gregg) available now. I don't know what happened to the guys who made it, and if they are still around, and if they happened to read this: you rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbbear Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 And more...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbbear Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Okay, so I'm no techie. I could only put two of the five pages, and I duplicate the same one! If you want, just PM me with your email address, and I KNOW that I can do that! Anybody else for that matter. The scans are actually pretty good if you magnify them. The detail doesn't show well reduced. Please continue to post, and maybe give us some pointers on that kit too. Oh yeah, I also looked in my copy of Mustang Racecars by Dr John Craft. No detail shots on the GTP. However, it has some good ones of the Roush Trans Am mustangs. Later. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
935k3 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I got to see this car race at Pocono Raceway when they had IMSA races there. I have one painted white but have not painted the blue yet. I got mine to have working steering but you have to remove those humps on the chassis right behind the front wheels. They look stupid any way. Unfortunately Monogram's decals for these do not look too good up close, but as far as I know nobody does any decals for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 looking good but you need to hinge the doors so that they open correctly. If you notice the pic it is hinged on the a pillar and the corner of the fender. Hey man thanks for that obseravation, took yoour advice and worked on it and they look much better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 This promises to be a fantastic build of an archetypal car from the GTP "golden age". I will stay riveted to this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Pretty impressive build there man, coming along nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Hey man thanks for that obseravation, took yoour advice and worked on it and they look much better... Glad that I can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR BIGGS Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 That is a nice looking GTP. And it look's like it's coming alone nice and clean. good luck on your build cant wait to see this one finished. Anthony R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sweet project!! I had one of these kits when they first came out, and I'd love to get hold of the 7-11 kit again. Keep the updates coming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Nice, so nice I was inspired to go and nab a kit off Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Did some painting last week...and hopefully I can do some damage this week. Like I said it is a simple kit to do and I hope I can finish soon but I want to look like I took a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 Worked a little more on this project and it is starting to look like a racer. Did the paint and decals and started to do the engine, still need to do lots of stuff and even dow you wont see much of those details like the metal headers I created under that heat shield, Is something I do for me. Need to do the rear suspension and the interior......more photos soon if my 1 year old let's me. seeeyaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hello again, I am going to try my technical savy (or lack of) and load some of the pictures of the rhd conversion. Hopefully I don't get sued for this! It is from a now defunct magazine called MRRN/MRN. For motorsports builders, it was, and still is the holy grail! Even though they were small and black and white, they still, in many ways are light years ahead anything (sorry Gregg) available now. I don't know what happened to the guys who made it, and if they are still around, and if they happened to read this: you rock! The MRRN magazine was put together by a group of guyz in NorCal headed up by a dude named Mike Quarterman...hope Mike doesn't mind me throwing his name out there. Mike also tried his hand in resin models and decals, "uMi-modelwerke" being his company. You are correct in this magazine being the "Holy Grail" to vintage racecars, etc. I have saved every issue they produced and am constantly going back for reference and just for a "good read". I was priveleged to have them do an article on a Lotus 19 I built from a John Johnson - Teapot Graphics vacuum form kit Still plan on building the Bugatti Tank they covered in the very 1st issue... The demise of the magazine was do in part that it wasn't puttin' food on Mike's table and he needed to have a "real job"...so he relunctily closed up shop. thanx for the memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3men2s Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 I was able to do some details in the engine using reference photos. To all those photografers outthere, putting your shots on the web specially old motor racing , THANK YOU from all of us modelers. THANK YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbbear Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hello there, 'stang is looking good! Any tidbits or quirks that other builders should know about? Hi Curt, thanks for the info on MRRN. During the time it was published, I was in the Marines, so needless to say, my model building was intermittent at best. That magazine has always been a great source of inspiration, and I too, still read through the issues I have. Wouldn't it be great for someone to compile them all and publish it in book form? I think that would be a great help to many builders today. Undoubtedly, the best articles of its kind. Years ago, I let a guy use my AAR cuda issue for reference in building an Swede Savage 1:1 racecar. When your model magazine is good enough to help a guy build a real car, well, what better compliment is there than that?! Thanks again Curt. Take care, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojaveRacer208 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 MRM/MRRN IS hands down, the BEST MAGAZINE OF ALL TIME!!!! I miss it dearly. And I would love to own all of the issues. Oh well, I keep my eyes open. I have been repeatedly outbid at the last moment on evilBay a number of times in spite of my efforts at 'sniping'. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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