Tiger89 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 My attempt at one of the Cougars built at Bud Moore's shop in Spartanburg about 50 minutes up the road. It's not perfect, but looks ok on the shelf. I used a lower-quality resin body, which was brittle around the windows, which is why the roof edges were sanded off. AMT '69 Cougar chassis and glass (windshield didn't fit well), roll cage modified from the one in the '64 Mercury, 289 engine used from an AMT '67 GT-350. All you see in die cast is Gurney's #98, so i I thought I'd do something different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Looks good!!!!! Big Bud Moore fan. Bud Moore was a tough guy.......saw him eat 3 Martinsville hot dogs during the 1996 race while it was 100 degrees on pit road......I was whipped....not Bud!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 One of my favorite historic Trans Am cars so great to see. I hope to build one some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle36 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Nice work. Cady decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Something I sent to Revell Monogram years ago as an 'IDEA'.......nothing happened...but... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger89 Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Yeah, Dave, wishful thinking! I got the AMT 1973 Cougar street machine kit in today's mail mainly for the convertible top boot, and a surprise inside was a fuel cell piece. Sanded it down a tad and will use it on that AMT '69 Cougar chassis I used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger89 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 Yes, I believe they were Fred Cady decals. No telling how old, so I sprayed them with Decal Bonder and they were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Nice. Thanks for showing it off. I'd love to build T/A models out of box. Not ready to take on the work needed to convert to proper spec. SO it's just wishful thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Henderson Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 That's AWESOME.. I have a whole mess of Ford Trans Am cars planned out. Biggest thing missing is a decent 67-68 Cougar for Jones and Gurney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marv13 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 what intake did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbtr6 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Looks nice. Saw a bunch on Trans-Am cars last weekend at Road America. The Javelins were the class of the field, fast. Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I loved the late 60's/very early 70's era of Trans-Am. Big time stars driving, factory participation (unofficial, of course!) and many iconic race tracks. You did a great job of capturing the era with your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokrod Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I wasn't sure if this thread was still alive, but I found it while looking for Trans-Am Cougar reference. I had unearthed this original issue 1967 Cougar Trans-Am rough render that I picked up at a model swap and got to thinking I could strip it and start over. I even have proper decal for it. Like I need another model project... LOL! The wheels & tires are from a GT350R I'm trying to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I would go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede70 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Maybe the decal sheet is/was produced by UMi Modelwerke? I remember purchasing two sets, scraps of which I still have. I have the 1:18th Sun Star diecast model, regretting deeply that the color chosen with regards to the red/orange definitely trends towards orange on both releases afforded even as they could have changed things the second time 'round. Neat topic surely... Mike K./Swede70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Go for it and keep us posted please. I watched this car race at a Mid-Ohio Trans-Am race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65slotcar Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 this is a cool build and i don't know why a model company has not made all the early trans am racing cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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