afx Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) Inspired by Dennis Collins' Shelby find. Mine will likely have a lift off front clip in lieu of tilt but we shall see. Edited April 14, 2022 by afx 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 That will be cool JC....looking forward to updates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 JC, I HAVE to ask, what's your method for getting such a clean curbed cut like that on the front end? I've got to do that on the mav and I've had success in the past but I didn't get it as clean as yours. Any tips are appreciated. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Codi said: JC, I HAVE to ask, what's your method for getting such a clean curbed cut like that on the front end? I've got to do that on the mav and I've had success in the past but I didn't get it as clean as yours. Any tips are appreciated. cheers, tim I used (2) bodies Tim and filed and sanded the separate sections to fit one another. I have tried in the past using a jewlers saw with not much success, it is challenging. Edited April 13, 2022 by afx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Thanks JC....that's what I've resorted to in the past.......hate cutting up that spare body of course. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Nice dissection. With all the spare bodies you have from using the chassis parts for your 65-66’s I’m sure you did not sweat cutting two up for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Great project, you have y attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Codi said: Thanks JC....that's what I've resorted to in the past.......hate cutting up that spare body of course. cheers, tim Not so bad cutting up a common '67 Mustang but cutting up a Johan Maverick - yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 16 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Nice dissection. With all the spare bodies you have from using the chassis parts for your 65-66’s I’m sure you did not sweat cutting two up for one. Yep, that is where the extra body came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 JC, You're oh so right about the Johan Maverick.....I was curious and checked ebay today & they're selling for $330. up to $450......insane. I got mine from the U.K. several years ago and I think it cost me around $140. at that time. crazy I know. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 This is great! back in like '70-71, my mother got my father the Shelby Drag Team kits for his b Day.. he straight axled' it in no time.. I found it not too long in a box, I started re assembling it, not re doing it, i didnt post it for fear of retribution! May I HI JACK this thread with a pic soon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 You know Im watching! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 15 hours ago, geemoney said: This is great! back in like '70-71, my mother got my father the Shelby Drag Team kits for his b Day.. he straight axled' it in no time.. I found it not too long in a box, I started re assembling it, not re doing it, i didnt post it for fear of retribution! May I HI JACK this thread with a pic soon? Would love the see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Well I was afraid this was going to happen, with only the window trim to support it the cowl was just too weak. Body #3 with a redesign for the cowl area - feels much stronger hopefully will last through the build. It will now have a Shelby body with a Mustang front clip just as in the video. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 That should work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Always a pleasure to watch your clean craftsmanship in progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 14 hours ago, afx said: Would love the see it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Yours looks great great progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, geemoney said: Good looking model. Are you going to finish the re-assembly? Edited April 15, 2022 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 thank you! yes sir, gotta round up the bits first... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairlane1320 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 This one is on my To-Do list....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) Big block FE installed block - AMT '67 Mercury Comet 390 intake and carbs - AMT '60 Ford Starliner velocity stacks - scratch Edited April 16, 2022 by afx 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 So far so good. You have made a great start on this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, afx said: Big block FE installed block - AMT '67 Mercury Comet 390 intake and carbs - AMT '60 Ford Starliner velocity stacks - scratch Great work! I have this one in my to do slash. Edited April 17, 2022 by magicmustang 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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