cobraman Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I started with the Grumpy kit but did not want to do the Grumpy car . I added a Connkur pre wired distributor , coil, and radiator hose . Paint is Tamiya TS 23 light blue and Tamiya TS 89 Pearl Blue . I didn’t like the chrome wheels but was out of dull coat so I sprayed the with Testors Black Chrome . Not the look I was going for but I don’t hate it , after market and parts box decals . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomascoffey1959@gmail.com Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Great name ! I'm still struggling with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Only issue I had was when I tried to mount the body on the chassis. It was a bit of a fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordgodbob Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Great looking race car you built there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 That came out pretty darn nice! Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Great looking Vega Ray, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thank you all ! Did nobody notice I used a FORD 427 Shelby Cobra engine ? I thought for sure i would get some hate mail ! How disappointing . 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Armstrong Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 OK, I HATE how good it looks! So there!😁 Nice build, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thank you Dave, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Verkerk Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Okay ,you had me @ Vega ,but lost me with the FoMoCo power plant,lol!! Over all very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Well done and I like how the wheels came out. Never thought of using the black chrome but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Turned out great! Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie1 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Grumpy is rolling over in his grave, still looks good to me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomascoffey1959@gmail.com Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 UH HUH ! That FE looks no more out of place than that thing in the kit. yeah I noticed, but I didn't want to be critical. I was wondering, when I was trying to think of something NICE to say, If this were a case of the emperors new clothes. ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Looks good. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Great looking Vega Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thanks everyone. We see Chevy engines in Fords all the time ( does not bother me ) so I thought why not shove a Ford in a Chevy for a change ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majel Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 What a perfect name for a model!! I would like to put those decals on a few of mine. Great job on the Ford Vega hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aymer Güneş Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Nice build 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thank you much guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I really like this one, Ray. Nice job! I also think the wheels look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I noticed it wasn't a Chevy engine. Very cool build Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 21 hours ago, cobraman said: Thank you all ! Did nobody notice I used a FORD 427 Shelby Cobra engine ? I thought for sure i would get some hate mail ! How disappointing . 😀 I did, Vegas needed a Ford engine to go fast....even John Lingenfelter raced a Pinto before moving on to Vettes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thank you very much fellows, I am happy you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMuscleFan Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 8:59 PM, cobraman said: Thank you all ! Did nobody notice I used a FORD 427 Shelby Cobra engine ? I thought for sure i would get some hate mail ! How disappointing . 😀 Good idea Ray! There is nothing wrong with that especially when you are a Cobra fan like you... It's easier to transplant mechanics than body parts anyway! It fits him like a glove by the way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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