Can-Con Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 Almost ready for paint. Just need to fix that A-pillar. I think the 1/4 panels will need a bit more work too but just minor final smoothing out. I really should do something about that rear pan though. I'm pretty sure I'll be using the rear bumper from a Revell '69 Mustang or Shelby so the kit pan, which is molded to the chassis plate , will be too short for the new bumper. The repairs on the rocker trim at the rear wheel openings turned out OK. I was dreading that part. And I think I should sharpen up the lip on the rear wheel openings to match the fronts. The rears look quite "soft" compared to the fronts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Can-Con said: And I think I should sharpen up the lip on the rear wheel openings to match the fronts. The rears look quite "soft" compared to the fronts. I'd say, just take out the roundness of the inside of those flares. Run a tube with sandpaper around it and carefully open the rear wheelwells slightly bigger. That should be all you'll need to sharpen the flares. Looking good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 14 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: I'd say, just take out the roundness of the inside of those flares. Run a tube with sandpaper around it and carefully open the rear wheelwells slightly bigger. That should be all you'll need to sharpen the flares. Looking good so far. You may be right about that Patrick. I'll give it a try anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Close up of the gluebomb I restored. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, vamach1 said: Close up of the gluebomb I restored. Yea ,, looks like some cowboys had their way with those wheel openings too, Rex. Hogging out those wheel openings for big drag slicks must have been pretty popular back then. Edited June 6, 2022 by Can-Con 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Pretty well ready for paint now. Just need to fit the rear pan that I cut away from the chassis plate and fix up a glue mark a little better on the trunk lid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Real nice work on restoring this one.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 The more I see it, the more excited I get to see it finished. Especially that Grabber blue paint! I'm rooting for you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Finally found my gluebomb 70 Mach1 that was hiding in storage for 9 months. The rear fenders on this one have not been messed with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, vamach1 said: Finally found my gluebomb 70 Mach1 that was hiding in storage for 9 months. The rear fenders on this one have not been messed with. Pretty sweet Rex. Looks like it's very restorable. You wouldn't happen to have a grille insert would you? If so, maybe I could borrow it to cast a couple resin copies from? I'm planning to cut up a Monogram 1/24 grille and make the insert from that but It would be easier to just make a couple copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Can-Con said: Pretty sweet Rex. Looks like it's very restorable. You wouldn't happen to have a grille insert would you? If so, maybe I could borrow it to cast a couple resin copies from? I'm planning to cut up a Monogram 1/24 grille and make the insert from that but It would be easier to just make a couple copies. I think so - I will take a look. The grille and rear taillight panel are the hard to find pieces of those kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, vamach1 said: I think so - I will take a look. The grille and rear taillight panel are the hard to find pieces of those kits. Thanks. I know it's a longshot but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Finally got some paint on this body. It's Tamiya French Blue. I compared it to a bottle of Testors Grabber Blue I have and it's just a touch lighter. Seems to be the correct shade to me but I don't have a real car to compare it to. A couple coats airbrushed on last night and wet sanded tonight and another 2 coats airbrushed. Then one good wet coat strait from the spray can after it started to set up. It seems to be a very hard color to get to look correct in photographs but I'm happy with it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 I think it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 Started on the interior and engine. Interior bucket and dash are original to the kit , front seats are from the MPC '69. They look pretty close, just the number of pleats is off. I don't think most people will notice that though. The engine is also from the MPC kit and is the 428. ,, and I did drill the plug holes in the correct places. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Made some more progress over the last week or so. Paint's polished out and trim is foiled and detail painted. I also took a crack at painting the black strips on the hood. Not perfect but I think it came out OK. I also flocked the floor and started detail painting the interior. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Nice save Steve. Your repair reminds me of the repairs that the slot car guys make. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Looks fantastic Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Coming along well. I think the sand dollar wheels from the MPC 71-73 would look perfect on that model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Got brave and painted the black on the trunk panel last night. Not perfect but not too bad. Also, here's a couple pics of a mockup with the AMT Gatorbacks and widened Magnum 500s. It will sit a bit higher than this when finished. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Looking good, Steve. Digging the colour, and looks great foiled up. The rocker trim turned out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) Here's a few pics of the finished interior. I wanted to keep it simple and use as much of the original kit parts as I could. The seats and are from an MPC '69 Mustang and the shifter is from the parts box, the rest is original. Actually, I could have used the better dash and steering wheel from the Monogram 1/24 Mach 1 as it surprisingly fit the interior tub quite well. Edited September 19, 2022 by Can-Con 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Fantastic work saving this. I like the fix on the rear arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 A couple more progress shots. Kelson lent me an original grille to cast a copy from. Looks better in black then bare white plastic. I also tinted the glass and glued it in with minimal glue smears over it. 😒 The shaker scoop and interior are just taped in place to see how it'll look. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 As with a lot of these older kits, the engine bat leaves a bit to be desired. I did use the firewall and radiator wall from the MPC donor kit and closed it in with some plastic sheet. Then I made a couple simple shock towers from sheet. ,, And glued them in using the brace from the Monogram kit as a guide for placement. Thinking about it earlier today, I should have used the brace from the 1/25 Revell '69 Mustang I'll be pirating the back bumper from. I haven't painted the assembly yet so I may change it before I'm done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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