Jon Haigwood

I like to use metal tubing for headers, tail pipes and carb intakes because the thin walls make for a more realistic look. I sometimes put tubing within tubing to make glass packs, shocks and distributors. Brass will bend a bit easier without cracking but aluminum has the right finish color and you can leave it as it is or polish it to a almost chrome look.

I am Old School and would go with the 27" 15 on the front and 30" 18 on the back all depending on what wheels you use.

Every new build I try to stretch my skills and add more detail. I just put a oil pan drain plug on a Ford V6 and started considering putting on starter and alternator wiring. Can too much detail go too far over the top and detract from the build? Do you draw a line on where to stop or is there a line for you ?

Love the colors

Great color choice. Same as the 1:1 I had back in the day. Is going to be a SS or a SS/RS?

Looks great I like it

Got some much needed mustang louvers in the mail. Thanks gardnerpag44

This is kinda what did to mine (non Shelby) back in the early 70's. Cant remember if I painted the louvers themselves or left them stock color. Too many years and too many beers.

Nice , love the detail

Yup Gear oil pump. Used one back in the early 70's Used one like this for draining oil

Wiki states that 65 Shelby had the Louvers and in 66 they went to windows. If you google images you will see some 65's with windows and some 66's louvers.

Very interesting.

I have the louvers covered thanks evryone

Ca you tell me which version ? I can only find one Mongram 65/66 fastbacks that have louvers in place of windows and they are molded in.

Seeing no pics ???

It's a Model forum for God's sake. Take your hate elsewhere. Sick of trolls

Mr Little look to the left " AND GET OVER IT" You Sir , offend me , you offend my hobby and need a good spanking and some serious lessons in manners that it is apparent that you where not properly raised as a young child.

Thats a shame

I loved your build and thought that when I first saw it it could be a real General. I didn't post a comment as there is always someone that seems to be offended with my avatar and starts a "wa wa wa" whine about the Flag. This is a Model Forum not a soapbox for people with a cause, and try and get everything their way. I am trying not to get involved in any skirmishes with anybody. So I try and hold back and keep in mind what this forum is all about. As for banning avatars, really ?

I would like to build a 65 stock fastback. I have some 64 1/2 convert kits and a couple 66 GT350 kits. I have almost everything I need to pull it off EXCEPT the side louvers. The GT350 has open spots for windows All kits are 1/24 Mono. By some strange chance does someone make louver inserts. OR if I cut the louvers out of a AMT 1/25 funny car body can I get them to work on the Mon. body ? I know there are stock 65 Fastback kits but I want to work with what I have. Another thread has me wanting to build A 66 GT350 convert and a stock 65 Fastback to replicate the one I had back n the day. Thanks for all your wise advice and information

The white car pictured is a 65. I believe that's correct for a 64 1/2 and a 65 . I will check my convert kits

I said 66 thinking about the side louvers. I haven't checked the kits yet to see what the 66 has. On second thought I could make a replica of the 65 Fastback I had back in the day

Currently putting a 3.8 from a 91 Thunderbird SC into 32 3 window. The first engine was built with the super charger but with all the intake pipes it was too wide so I built another with the EFI intake from the 32 5 window kit.

I think I see a future project ( make that two). Grab a couple kits off the shelf. Build a 66 Shelby GT350 convert and a stock 66 fastback. I just checked I have 3 641/2 Convert kits and two 66 GT350 kits. Two Kits = Two Builds

From what I see only difference between a 64 1/2 (65) and a 66, gas cap, side louvers and grill. All these would get changed anyway. Easy Peasy