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Yes that would make a lot more sense. If he could provide a hundred sheets to a reseller at a wholesale cost there should be some profit for the decal maker, designer and reseller. As it stands now one sheet cost almost $37 with shipping and tax to the US. The design work is done so it’s a matter of how much per sheet does it cost to print them in large quantities.

Sadly yes which is how to this day there’s not been a correct exhaust with the dual oval mufflers in the 71-73 kits. Of course with the T/A version it does not matter since the pipes were routed out the side of the race car sans mufflers. Sorry this is not the best view but it shows the mufflers in front of the rear end.

Close up of a 429 CJ engine and red interior.

I have only seen the two spoke wheel in a Motormax diecast but there may have been one in a S&H Torino kit. As for a 1/25 429CJ engine, best bet is the engine from the Revell Torino Cobra kit which has been out of production for a while or a modified 429/460 engine out of perhaps a Ford Pickup truck with a C6 automatic.

Here is the Instruction for one kit. It’s not the drag chassis but the drag and custom options front and back parts are interesting. It does make me wonder what happened to the molds for the stock body since the funny car parts were add ons.

I’m no expert on these but I am pretty sure the bottom kit has more of a “stock” body compared to the other kit that a more traditional funny car body based solely on the box art. If someone has the instruction sheets that should tell you what the differences are. I think the main complaint of replica stock modelers is once AMT or MPC changed the annual kit molds from a street car into a drag car the kits could no longer be reissued as stock. I guess the thinking back then was who would want to build a two or three year old car so the model companies focused on the next years body style for the annual kits and got some more mileage out of last years molds that were converted and paired with a generic funny car chassis.

That’s an understatement. Glenn may also want to use the gas tank from the Boss 429 as the old MPC one just looks small. There’s the dilemma of what engine to use/modify as we know the 428 engine is not correct from the AMT kit and the Boss 429 engine from the MPC version could be a starting point except of course the heads and valve covers and intake manifold are different from the CJ engine. I was digging though old magazine and found this article which claims the car Connery was a 429CJ Ram-air with appearance modification made to make sure the stunt cars looked the same.

The purists may not like it but I could totally see someone with a kit car that looks like that. Nice job.

Yes It is painted Testors British racing metallic green over the original green kit body. For some of the other parts that had to be painted I used parts molded in white as painting silver or aluminum over green plastic isn’t the best option. Personally I would never even try to paint green parts a light color like white or yellow for fear of color bleed.

If you want to kit the kit green it’s okay but otherwise I would avoid that kit. All the parts that would be molded in white are also green. Otherwise it is the same as most of the other many reissued versions over the last fifty years.

On Fotki Keith’s decal sheet it shows that decal. I’ve never seen one in a kit.

Super nice job. If I was a Mustang Club of America or SAAC concours judge I might take off for the missing paint marks on the leaf springs. ? In all seriousness this is a fantastic replica stock build.

The 007 “AMT” kit is the original MPC 1971-1973 Mustang annual kit with a few changes but includes parts from the Warren Tope race version and a Boss 429 engine. The Lindberg kit is based on the Palmer kit that have “styling” from a 70 and 71 Mustang and like Mr. Foose is apt to do has some other custom touches but you have to supply your own Camaro taillights. ?

Probably the lowest price you will find one.

If anyone has though about buying the HRM kit I would jump on this now. I have no financial interest in this - just an FYI. If you compare the value to a Model Factory Hiro kit it’s a no brainer. The HRM kits are rarely in stock very long.

I doubt I will use them. The wheels are separate and I’ll find something that will work. The one corner Monogram cut was using the skinny MIcheln TRX tires in the 1/24 kit. Those tires belong on a 79 Mustang. ?

Nice and a lot less than the real thing. Picture was taken yesterday in McLean Virginia.

I made an offer of $33 for an unpainted one (004) and my offer was accepted. Like Gramps said it is a piece of modeling history and with some work will make a presentable shelf kit.

Here is the 1967 Mustang No 5 next to two diecasts cars.

Looks great. What a difference extra detailing can make.

One of your best builds yet. Keep them coming.

Some interesting subject matter for a build using a 69 or 70 Mustang fastback to start with. I think there are decals available to do a few of these cars. Has anyone built one? The Lawman or Tasca Boss would be cool but any one of these would be a neat project in 1/24 or 1/25 scale.

This would be an interesting build. In my magazine collection spanning 40 years I have only seen this one article about the one remaining car and the story about all three cars. Such an interesting blend of a stock car, 68 Mustang, 69 fastback, with a lot of modifications to average almost 160 miles per hour. Sorry to those trying to read this on a cell phone. It was in the July 2012 issues of Muscle car review. I added a picture of the original Hot Rod magazine from 1968 (which I do not have). This would be an interesting model build with parts from a Boss 429, Mach1, 68 Mustang, 427 Cobra, stock car just to name a few. Anyone up for the challenge?

No worries - I’ve been there. ? Rumor has it if I remember Revell may reissue them again but hard to say if they will “fix” all the things needed to make them correct for the Daytona versions or maybe they will just go with the Lemans version (with the twin scoops) on the rear deck lid and perhaps included decals set for the entire Lemans line up. Not going to hold my breath on that happening. ?

I think I got this off of Ebay a few years ago.