Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) I know, '67 Shelby is an icon among muscle cars. That can't stop me from making some changes to it's appearance or drive train, as good looking classic as it really is. AMT Shelby GT350 has been sitting in the box for many years. Usually I have a pretty clear image in my head, what to do to the model I'm starting to work with, but this time I have just a fade of idea. First I started by cutting the nose and gluing some plastic too to it. Let's see how it goes later. I found some fine wheels too, but sadly only three of them. Edited January 26, 2020 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Those wheels are nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/24DragAndStreetCars Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I have to agree with Funky, I like those wheels! Do you know what kit they're from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Could use the wheels up front and put something else on the rear, like steel wheels with slicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) I agree, those wheels are awesome. After my furious search I managed to find the missing fourth wheel. Sometime in the past it had lost some of the lip, so I filed another wheel to match it and put them in front. The rear wheels will that way have more lip and a bit wider tires too. Where those wheels came to my parts box, I have no clue. Maybe I bought them from a show room sales table. But what on earth did happen to the the roof of this poor Mustang? And why is there a mysterious long roof lying behind that abused body shell? Edited January 26, 2020 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Liking where this is heading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Intermeccanica Mustang Concept This Mustang Station Wagon was built for the J.W. Thompson advertising Agency and was presented to Ford as a concept car in 1965. Three were built by Intermeccanica.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thanks everyone. This roof of mine is a left over from '65 Chevelle wagon. I built a 2door street/drag Malibu with no roof earlier and now I try to mate it with this Mustang. I cut an inch off of the roof front section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 This is gonna look GREAT!!!!......those wheels are from an Aoshima wheels & Tyre set.....i also have some, and they are very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiN Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Hi out there, I had the same idea but only in 1/16. I also would like to build the concept Mustang pickup in 1/16. That would look interesting on the contest table. So many ideas ,so little time to build. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 The roof proportions work great with the Mustang body. Have you thought about how you want the bottom edge of the rear side window, or just leave as is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Thanks everybody. I think a little duck tail could work fine and a straight rear window, with curves in the lower corners. The side windows will have that original curve in the bottom edge. Otherwise it looks too much like a shoebox. Edited January 27, 2020 by Reuhkapelti2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Really like that idea and will keep watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Cool project!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Thanks again everyone. Some progress here. I got the narrow moldings done above and around the windows. Then I started to modify the interior to look more like a wagon style. Is is just me, but does the wheels look a bit too big for this body? This is not ment to be a pro street wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 The wheels look ok to me but smaller front tyres would look better in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 14 hours ago, stitchdup said: The wheels look ok to me but smaller front tyres would look better in my opinion I agree!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Okay now the front wheel lips are painted silver. Earlier they were still black due to the filing I did. Same wheels, same tires. Still look too big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeguard Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Reuhkapelti2 said: Okay now the front wheel lips are painted silver. Earlier they were still black due to the filing I did. Same wheels, same tires. Still look too big? Having the top of the tire hidden behind the fender does tend to make the tires look a little big but I can't decide if they just 'look' too big or 'are' too big. On a somewhat related note I'm not sure if it's the little piece of the exhaust system (?) that's peeking out below the body but to me it looks like it's sagging in the backend and could be raised up slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Thanks for your comment, Ray. Much appreciated! The wheels are too deep or the body is too low for sure, there are no axles yet at all. And no exhaust either, the sagging part is the floor panel showing underneath the body shell. I will raise the whole body up, when I get the axles installed. Today I started wondering about the engine/ transmission. I've had this old Ford Cammer 427 stashed for years. It's been bought somewhere already glued and roughly painted. The valve covers were assembled wrong (opposite) sides, but I got them loose and re glued left/right. The engine is not very accurate at all, but it could do the thing. The air cleaner is not neccessary the one I'll use. `67 Ford Mustang Wagon 427 Cammer, how cool is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Reuhkapelti2 said: Okay now the front wheel lips are painted silver. Earlier they were still black due to the filing I did. Same wheels, same tires. Still look too big? now they're all silver they look much better, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Looks like a great start. Back about 20 or so years ago I bought 4 1966 Mustang resin wagon body's. Build one, sold 2 and have one left to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Old school engine, the Cammer, requires old school wheels. Or atleast not too big wheels and/or low profile tires, so I dug these out of the spare parts box. I think they are from a Mercury XR7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 The moldings you have added make a big difference in the bodies appearance. I like those Ford styled wheels, gives it a somewhat of an OEM look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I am liking the duck tail spoiler feature and the Ford GT rims. I agree, it has a more OEM look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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