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Mr Kenney - are you referring to 2689GT ??

How good are the VRM decal sheets? I used the smaller of the two Cobra badge sizes on the Cobra sheet - check it out …

Needed smaller 10s for the tail and bonnet - found the right font in W Perfect and printed on decal paper - the smudgies occurred when i handled the unsealed sheet too quickly - but i only need two … sealed with Tamiya semi- gl clear …

The Gooodyear markings are from an old Speedline decal set made by Cartograph - the tires are air-brushed semi-gloss clear first - then the decal - and once everything dries/sets - ill overspray some flat …

The decal tire rings never seem to work for me - but the rear tires have a pronounced ridge - enough to allow me to air-brush a flat blue ring with Tamiya masking tape and a new xacto blade - the resin tire is sprayed gray and then blue … for the fronts - ill just pretend …

Team Shelby used Goodyear Blue Stripes …

Wheels and tires are resin - tires are black resin - they all need some prep …

Rip em out or keep them in ?

Thats f’ ..in great …

Did the Shelby team cars have lap belts in ‘64 competition? The drivers were not required to use them - but they may have been installed …

2287 had these cute - basically useless - “bumperettes” on the nose - another detail not carried over to the ‘65 cars … and some cleanup on the frame where it added length …

The Gunze kit was - by the way - a hot mess - - -

My chance encounter with two SWBs last month in Hobe Sound …. The gray one was parked next to that RX7 - which is actually a wider car - the SWB is a surprisingly small package … do not know whether 22 had actual comp history - but it might have …

Tail lights in …

The splitter fought me all the way - but its in …

Yup

Tail lights - kit resin bezel air brushed w Molotow chr over a seal punched fr some black coated paper …. Lights are pre-coated kit parts …

Tail lights - kit resin bezel air brushed w Molotow chr over a seal punched fr some black coated paper …. Lights are pre-coated kit parts …

The splitter is made fr 3 parts of photo etch that are re-inforced with some .010 Evergreen strip for strength - then painted silver -

2287 still carries the splitter that it wore in the ‘64 racing season …

Lovely - i was afraid to ask how long each wheel took …

The late Mike Quarterman to the rescue once again - the 0s on this UMI sheet are perfect - and the 1s are close enough …

The race numbers were changed from Daytona - where 2287 competed as 14 - to the Sebring “10s” - the script is distinctive - note the shape of the “0” … the kit decal sheet gives marking options for the ‘65 team cars - but not for the ‘64 cars - so …

Some L shaped Evergreen strip tabs placed on the front of the pan - these will locate/secure the front of the frame …

The toggles look great - but since they are printed resin - they are brittle - if you look closely - you’ll see that the top/left toggle broke off fr handling and was replaced w a switch made fr nickel silver - but im a punishment glutten - so im also using some Decalcas brake and clutch parts - the number marker lights will be Decalcas 3D printed parts also …