John Teresi Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hello......I am going to make this Mickey Thompson "MonoCoque" Mustang F/C ......I have always wanted to build this F/C......I bought a 1/16 Mustang F/C body from Mike Garland, I will have to modify the body to resemble the 1:1 F/C.......I also bought a 428 Boss engine from Shapeways 3D Printing......I will add some Sobak Designs to dress up the engine........I also bought some Greg Fox resin Slicks......and Reliable resin wheels.......and a special thank you to Mark and Mary for the outstanding reference pictures .....thank you so very much.......I will have to scratch build everything else.......thanks for looking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Looks like this is going to be another Teresi Masterpiece in the works. This is going to be fun to watch come together. Love me some 1/16th scale builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Big ol' grin on my face John. This is one I too always wanted to build. If it weren't for you building it in 1/16th scale, I would be happy to send some parts I've accumulated for this particular car, but I only have 1/25th stuff......sorry. I can't wait to see this beauty come together. I'll check to see if I have any pics I can email you. I do have a copy of an original Hot Rod? article on the car if you think that might help ya'. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hi Tim.....I also have a Hot Rod Mag. Article and a bunch of reference pics as well......I’ll send them to you when I’m done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Wow. This will be very kool John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Oh boy Cool ! I always found that car very interesting. I'm hooked ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Yoder Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Looking forward to this! Got it subscribed. Later,Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmodelbuilder Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Can't wait to see you get started on this one! Subscribed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Vroooooom - Vrooooooooom! did you find the Ford 9" rear end I told you about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) This will be fun to watch but probably not nearly as fun as it is to build. Dialed in to this one John. I'll bet it will it be ready for DSC in 22 days. Edited March 22, 2019 by gasser59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Pulling up chair, grabbing bag...er large bowl of popcorn, have 12 pack of soda near by, settling in for a good show!!! Can't wait to see it come to life John!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 What I find interesting about this car and the Barry Setzer dragster is how many modelers want to build a copy but yet they were a dismal failure. I've got the dragster started and the M/T car is on my I'd build if I could figure out the decals list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Photos Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 John look forward to seeing your fantastic work on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I'm joining the crowd to watch this build. I'm sure you will do it justice Buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Hi Mr Teresi! I've been a fan of your spectacular builds for many years. Imressive! I look forward to see your golden touch on Thompson's monocoque funny car. I had the same interest for that rare beast, since I was a subscriber to HotRod in the 60's. As a teenager, I gave a shot at this famous car, sacrificing a "regular" Mustang FC in the process. The result was as you could expect from a 14 years old enthusiast... And the car was ultimately lost in a basement flood. Fast forward to 2014, and upon returning to the hobby after 30 some years off, I decided to try it again. I used the Tommy Grove (or Gas Rhonda) Mustang FC, since the body is of good quality, and already has the typical FC proportions "built in". The Tommy Grove kit was also the basic supplier for the mechanical bits. Therefore, it is not an exact replica, but rather an "hommage" to this unique car. Included are a few pix of the construction, and the finished car. I will follow your built with great interest! Claude Thibodeau 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Wow ! That looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 38 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Mr Teresi! I've been a fan of your spectacular builds for many years. Imressive! I look forward to see your golden touch on Thompson's monocoque funny car. I had the same interest for that rare beast, since I was a subscriber to HotRod in the 60's. As a teenager, I gave a shot at this famous car, sacrificing a "regular" Mustang FC in the process. The result was as you could expect from a 14 years old enthusiast... And the car was ultimately lost in a basement flood. Fast forward to 2014, and upon returning to the hobby after 30 some years off, I decided to try it again. I used the Tommy Grove (or Gas Rhonda) Mustang FC, since the body is of good quality, and already has the typical FC proportions "built in". The Tommy Grove kit was also the basic supplier for the mechanical bits. Therefore, it is not an exact replica, but rather an "hommage" to this unique car. Included are a few pix of the construction, and the finished car. I will follow your built with great interest! Claude Thibodeau Claude.....thank you for the kind comment......Very cool looking model ........I have to make a lot changes to the Mike Garland resin body that I am using.....it’s a 1969 body and the 1:1 car used a 1970 body .....they are very different between a 1969 and a 1970.......I will be making as many changes as possible ......it won’t be an exact replica of the 1:1 body but, I’ll try and get it as close as possible ......it is quite a challenge to convert the body... thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Hello.......Thank you all so very much for the kind comments I really Do appreciate them.......I got a good start on the body work........I removed the the rear spoiler and re-shaped the rear window and made louvers for the rear window......I also re-shaped the front end to look like a 1970 Mach1.......and made a grill like the 1:1 car........I also cut the body in 1/2 to prop up.......I will make the tail lights next and then start to re-shape some areas......it won't be perfect but, good enough for the girls I go with......thanks for looking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Few more WIP pics...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Few more WIP Pics...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Photos Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Great work John the body is looking great. Wish I could figure out how to do louvers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 If I may ask, why use a resin pro mod body that's nothing like the original ? Would have been much more accurate to use the recent Polar lights funny car body as a starting point just asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, gtx6970 said: If I may ask, why use a resin pro mod body that's nothing like the original ? Would have been much more accurate to use the recent Polar lights funny car body as a starting point just asking Did Polar Lights make a 1/16 scale '70 Mustang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, magicmustang said: Did Polar Lights make a 1/16 scale '70 Mustang? Oops, missed that this was 1/16th scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Great work as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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