tim boyd Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 40 years ago I completed this model. It was a redo of a trashed AMT 1968 Mustang GT annual kit originally belonging to my brother Robert. It combined parts of the AMT follow-up Shelby GT 500 kit, with 1/1 scale Ford Dealer Parts Counter Glamour Paint and graphics from the Monogram "Bad Actor" kit. The MotorWheel "Spyder" kits came from one of the period MPC kits, probably one of their 1957 or 1960 Corvette kits. The engine was a full detail 428 Cobra Jet. If you look closely you'll see I did a circa 1969 funny car body chop - shortened A-pillars and a roof tilted downward to match, and I opened the rear quarter panel scoops. I remember running this model in one of my columns in the old "Popular Cars" magazine (Street Rodder magazine's McMullen Publishing version of Car Craft magazine). It was paired with a similar model from Ohio modeler and NNL Nats #1 original participant Bob "Subtle Chop" Bost. Bob's model was a super clean modification of the AMT Mustang Mach 1 Concept Car kit. Plenty more pix at the link....(see pix #37 to #48). Thanks for looking....TIM 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I love seeing older builds like this. I also really like the chop, paint and graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Sharp looking pony with some Shelby touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Very sharp Mustang GT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Nice old build Tim! The chop is very subtle, and I didn’t even notice it till it was mentioned.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I’ve enjoyed seeing your Mustang Tim! You were certainly doing some amazing paint and detail work even 40 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Very cool and well preserved mustang Tim. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Great looking survivor ! Sharp color and I really like the custom taillight treatment ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 That is a seriously groovy time capsule Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 very cool. I like the color with the stripes. nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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