gjorenby Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Did what I could with a very VERY disappointing kit. Lots of custom work on this build. This is AMTs "new" 007 James Bond 1971 Mustang Mach One kit. Lots of inaccuracies and issues with the kit but wont get into that here. Engine bay and front chassis/steering/suspension taken from a '70 Boss 429 kit. Rear 1/2 of chassis is from the AMT Bond Kit. Scratch built engine bay braces Correct 429 Cobra Jet engine/transmission from a Gran Torino kit Added reservoir tank, battery, plug wires, ignition relay to detail the engine bay Dual exhaust from Torino kit Added seatbelts, if you look close you can see them hanging down from the roof as they do in the movie Photo etch detail handles on interior tub and flock carpeting Opened the two hood scoops Filled in the cowl grill on the hood Lowered the rear view mirrors so more accurate Added the radio antenna License plates are movie accurate and came with the kit (one of the few good things about the kit!) My clear coating crazed a little so please pardon that And I never found the correct 1971 2-spoke steering wheel so its still the '73 three spoke style Enjoy and happy building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Nice Mustang, well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Looks darn good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) Extremely nice given what you had to work with and the extra parts you sourced to make a much more accurate engine compartment. I see in the description if you also used the Torino exhaust system to replace the incorrect kit one. 👍 Edited July 2, 2021 by vamach1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Great looking build of the movie car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Well done. I think Sean Connery would have been pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 You made it look good!!!! I like movie cara. Do remember the tooling is over 50 years old!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) I may reconsider purchasing one of these, yours looks great! I've got a large parts inventory and probably could dig up enough to make similar modifications, you just gave me the inspiration to give it a second look. Being a Bond fan I probably would have ended up with one at some point anyway, but since HL has kits on sale this week perhaps sooner than later. Edited July 2, 2021 by Phirewriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Awesome looking red on very clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Very nice build, I'll have to get one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Great to see one of these built, nice job on the upgrades! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Beautiful and clean build… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Nice Glenn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Nice looking Mustang. Good looking red paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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