Mark IV

Yes. Oscar hired a friend of mine to put postcards with the Tamiya Honda F1 car under the wipers of "high end" cars in the paddock at the USGP at Watkins Glen. I got to know Oscar years later after having crewed on that very McLaren when Warren Agor bought it to race in the Can-Am series.

Good Dearborn Assembly video here: https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=3d94227f4a6f997d7d4750711eb770981daf4fd08d16d29f63044f420b77ad7cJmltdHM9MTc0NDc2MTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=1c385dad-368d-6a4a-1e47-4f6d37ef6bc6&psq=nowhere+to+hide+video+martha+and+the+vandellas&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1GTkZES204RjRoZw&ntb=1

Correct, Ford Corporate Blue was introduced for the 1966 model year.

Rex, I produced and ran the GT reunion! We were in the trailer at the entrance to the GT display area. There are more pictures of the cars here: Pictures/videos from the 2024 Gt Reunion | GT40s And merch from the reunion is still available: Ford GT Reunion Merchandise - Ford GT Reunion 2024

Footrest

Very nice, wheels are switched front to rear. Deeper wheel is rear

That is the Miles "Daytona" MK II, Sebring winner was the X1 chassis, a red roadster.

I knew Oscar, a real piece of work and one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. He was the real thing, friendly, honest and enthusiastic! Last saw him at the Glen vintage a few years ago vintage pushing his kiddie formula race cars. In the late sixties he paid me and a friend to put postcards with the Tamiya F1 cars on windshields. I still have some somewhere.

anyone had any experience with this? Mirror Chrome Marker (3 PCS) (markerszone.com)

Yes, the "COBRA" scattershields were steel and had COBRA cast into them.

FYI on a Salisbury differential as used by all Cobras, the gear case ("pig, chunk, carrier, etc.") was red oxide as just as on a Ford 9", the carrier was dipped before machining.

Yes, the IMC/Testors/Lindberg chassis works fine. There are several differences the coupe has in the engine compartment. Mr. Google is your friend.

Would love the original. IMC had great box art. I do have the GT playing cards that have that art on them you got by sending 25 cents and a coupon from the kit box.

Don't thank me, it was Mike who posted it.

And I know Allen Grant, who owns a MK 6. Always loved that car. Took my 1/32 Monogram slot car and using a Car Model or Model Car Science magazine article, modified it have the flared fenders of the reworked Mecom car. I ruined a great car!

Very nice! The valve covers are upside-down, on a Ford Windsor engine the taper is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

Your roundel lights are on backwards, they will shine to rear and not illuminate the number. Does the instruction sheet show them that way?

Not my car. When I had a restoration shop, we did several Mustangs and Shelbys in that manner. I stole those images from the web (Legendary Motorcars on Ontario)

I stand corrected, I had seen an earlier picture of the Turd that did not have the dimples. Project is looking good!

The "turd" did not have the FIA trunk dimples, it was as standard.

Chassis looking good. The four rounds are the rubber plugs for the seat mounting studs. There should be 4 more inboard. Most R models I understand didn't have them replaced when the seats were swapped for the race buckets but that would leave a hole with the stud and nut visible and be tough to do. I added four more on my chassis with photo etched rings and filled them with black rubber paint. The ovals are the drains from primer dipping and should be silver/gray galvanized. There would be white overspray on the outer parts of the floor as well as black seam sealer. The transmission crossmember is bare steel so not painted black.

One of the most popular cars in the world, the 65-66 "Stang and there is NO really great kit for it in 1/24-5!

Notice that nowhere does it say "Ford", it's a "US Sports Car". Therefore, the "FORD" on the sill stripes is missing so they don't pay royalties and didn't license the trademarks.

Drill out the grommets and use a silver art pencil that is sharpened to a fine point. just insert the tip and rotate. That's how i have done my Fujimi GTs.

Foot boxes are FRP on all Cobras, the inner liner of the engine compartment is bare aluminum. The attached photos are of a 289 but the MK III (427) is similar. The "metal" on the footbox is insulation that the 1960's cars did not have.