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That would be cool for sure but I would not hold my breath too long. It’s doable with the right hood and resin grille but building the Sam Auxier prostock was a one and done for me. The custom decals alone cost more than 2-3 kits.

So glad to heard the kit went together easily. I suspect the Ram-air plenum may have interfered with the air cleaner height and was scrapped by Revell as a separate piece. A few other things I noticed that I think are worth mentioning. I would suggest test fitting the front fender to see how snug it can fit into the fender and the hood to see if it extends to the edge of the fender caps. I cannot wait to build one.

Add me to the list of people that wish they were there. Thanks for posting the pictures. Speaking of 1/43 scale, did you happen to see the diorama of the 1970 race that was there. Here are some pictures from online.

Awesome build.

Very nice. I have a Honda 750 and a friend had a Kawasaki 900.

Very nice build.

Very nice. I’m guessing most of the 427’s made were LHD for the US market but no doubt there were some RHD cars or ones converted.

Looks great Ray. Too bad you did not get some outdoor shots with the mountains in the background.

Some people on the board are getting messages supposedly from me about Dropbox. Please do not open. The email says Rex has sent you a document. Please do not open. This is a screen shot with some info about the scam.

Per this article 44 Mustang II convertibles were “made” but were an aftermarket conversion. It seems like T-tops were popular beginning in 1979 before convertibles returned to the assembly lines. https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2021/07/mustang-ii-convertible.html

I painted a built up about five years ago. It’s not the correct color (I used a Testors metallic green that resembles the grabber green metallic from 1971) but I agree it’s an okay kit for the times but comparing it to newer kits has to take into account five decades since it was made.

Yes - most other cars were getting larger and then the gas prices and insurance shot up and Iacocca got his little jewel Mustang II just in time to sell three times as many as the previous years. I love 71-72 Mustangs and if you look at any Mustang since 2005 they are just as big and many with twice the power as cars in the early 70’s and a heck of lot safer.

Very nice. A lot of people do not remember the first engines were painted black with the gold valve covers and air cleaner because everything in 1966 and later was Ford Corporate blue.

Wow. There’s some cool looking stuff on the site. Thanks

They look great and I would buy a few sets.

http://mizorogiscm.shop-pro.jp/?pid=86258495 There is a source for Sunburst wheels but I have not seen the FIA wheels except the ones made by HRM.

Good call. It looked to me like it had the Shelby scoops behind the doors but the standard Mustang vents and not the Shelby type above the rear quarters. No surprise it’s a hodgepodge like most movie cars that rarely replicate a showroom stock one. The John Wick BossMach1fastbackGT is a good example where they interchange enough parts so it ends up being unique. In many old movies I laugh every time I see the actor or stunt driver manually “shift” an automatic several times during a chase scene. ?

Very nice.I have one but have yet to build it. Thanks for posting.

I guess I should have watched the video first. Honestly the car in the video looks like a 67 Mustang with some Eleanor like touches. I would not rule out the Tokyo drift Mustang kit with some parts from the AMT 67 GT350 as an alternative. Otherwise it is going to be pretty pricey to use the USCP kit and a donor kit and it would not be as accurate for what you are trying to replicate. The Tokyo drift kit can out decades ago so it may be hard to find also.

You are correct. I sent them “original” parts and they made copies for me and they sold some at shows.

Correct but for whatever reason the suggested donor kit is the RM 1/24 Mustang kit. As the 67 dash and door panels are provided it will probably not be a problem for most. I have on of the older versions and used the 1/25 AMT Mustang donor parts. Picture is of the current USCP kit.

I found two articles that mention the 85 number. It’s one of those myths that persist because we would like it to be true since many of the restored cars featured in media have a manual or more likely the automatic was replaced by a later owner. If you think about it handing the keys to someone renting a car with brakes that required a lot of effort was not the best combination for someone renting a car and then driving in a unfamiliar area. Some customers took the rent-a-racer slogan as a invitation to see how it did on a racetrack.

Yes - the 36 1965 R models were modified for Shelby racing and Independent race teams and the Hertz cars were for Hertz club members to have a nice ride for the weekend. With the amount of clones and street and rental cars made to look like and/or perform like the original R model the only way to tell if it’s one of the original 36 is by the Shelby VIN and SAAC registry. As the Hertz car were not produced until 1966, none of them were true R models but that did not stop them from being modified within the rules to be able to compete with other in their class.

Only 85 came equipped with a 4 speed but since they were made to be rental cars the other 900+ came with automatics.

I see a ship in my passenger side mirror .? Yes -seeing out the back and the blind spots make driving it a challenge.