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Thanks for the reefer unit info Anthony. Besides the reefer unit itself, you also have the fuel tank and the control boxes that are different between the Fruehauf Dry van and the FrueHauf/Watkind Reefer trailer. I am using the new release of the dry van to restore the reefer unit I found. Dad drove/pulled a refridgerated unit almost identical to this trailer back in 1976-77, so I have a personal attachment to this trailer!

Yes Jeff, Revell is working on an all-new-tool 1/25th scale 2-n-1 1991-93 Mustang Coupe. Stock kit will be the venerable 5.0/5spd on pony wheels, and (so far) the drag parts will be 10.5" rear tires, modified rear suspension, cowl hood, either Pro-Star or Outlaw style wheels, race seats, a Nitrous/carb motor (although, a turbo set-up hasn't been ruled out as once I get some good reference/scale shots of one out of the car, Ed and his group may procede in that direction), and some pretty cool two-tone skull/flame graphics with contingiency/sponsor decals.

That looks outstanding, Jeff! I would like to thank you for participating in the FOX CBP; builds like yours give me hope to finish mine. Keep building, I will keep admiring!

Nice Dart. It is hard finding a color that hasn't been done to death AND looks good on the A-bodies. I believe you did well on both counts.

And digging in the closet further netted me a damaged (but repairable thanks to the box Van reissue) Watkins reefer trailer. I have it sitting in Easy-Off right now!

As long as we are on the Tri-Five Chevs, how about some 4 doors and 4 door wagons? Too many of the 'Halo' cars, go for some mainstreamers for a change.

Scott, I would be very interested in one of the Fairmonts when you have a good working mold!

Mike, the 426 shares the same plug location as any other Mopar big-block (save the Hemi). As to fixing the location of the wires....you have a heck of a time seeing them on the REAL Mopars. I'm sure it won't be noticed by any but the die-hard Mopar guys anyway. Build on!

Walt, you shouldn't even have to ask. It is our duty as older modelers to help those along who need such help and advice. Without passing down wisdom, the hobby will be less friendly and a lot less worthwhile. Guess I'll say YES!

I love the old 'D' bodies. The late 50s-mid 60s Imperials are a nice, well built road tank, and your build makes it a viable street rodded/pro-touring candidate!

That is a fear of mine, as I have more than enough to last forever and given an open deadline I would take forever to build them all. I will leave it at Mid-year for the moment, but an open-end may just happen. Eric, I believe you are correct on subject material being sufficient to warrent an open ending. Between what you are working on, Scott is working on, I am working on, M.A.D is offering, Don has availible, and the upcoming 1/25th scale 1991-93 2-n-1 Mustang Coupe coming (late 2012 as of right now) from Revell....there will be more exciting variants of the FOX to choose from for everyone to build off of!

Mark, I guess there is some mis-information and/or speculation on when and who got the Hemis. In reading 'The History of the Hemi' with forward by Tom Hoover, the book states that Petty qualified with a wedge, and got his Hemi in and running 4 hours before the start of the 500. No matter, the signifigance of the Hemi and the impact it had on motorsports stands as a testimony to its design. In the same book, Tom Hoover was relating how quickly they did the engine developemnet, and of running 24hrs a day to make it happen. He was telling a story of when they had the initial test mules on the dyno, located in the basement of the engineering building. In those days, the building was not 'behind a fence', and he remembers chasing this curious kid away from a window located above one of the Hemis on the dyno. No sooner did Tom get back downstairs when the Hemi being run came apart, slinging a rod/piston out the very window he had just chased the kid from! Thanks for the added info Mark, even if what we have put out doesn't really relate to the build at hand, it does lend to the signifigance of the 426 Wedge in the developement of the Hemi.

These are about 3 years ago, but ugly doesn't change too much over time! , I was getting ready for the first day of a technical school I was attending at the time. Work schedules made sure that I didn't get the chance to complete schooling. Out in the scrap yard/lab I call a garage. The 1984 Mustang GT Turbo is over my left shoulder and the 1986 Mustang GT T-Top car is over my right shoulder.

To know that they plan on continuing the truck/trailer releases is most refreshing news indeed. I have been waiting for the Watkins refridgerated trailer to be re-released. If they plan to continue the march for re-issues, I stand a chance of seeing it return....very cool (no pun intended) indeed for Round2 to do so!

FEP is a GREAT place for the 4eye crowd! That was the first Mustang site I ever joined, and I still consider it home. FBF is good too, but FEP is it for the love of 4eye goodness, and SVO care! That would be sweet Eric. I am writing up the SVO/TurboCoupe comparison/swap thread right now. I am at 11 pages written, and that is just the ENGINE! I guess I bit off a little more than I wanted to chew at the moment. Oh well, I will get the GLX vert done by July 1st. This may sound crazy, but I have been toying with the idea of making this an open-ended thread. It would still fall under community build ruling, but make it an unending run. Guys like the Two Tonies, GregBear, Jeff Johnston, and myself who have more than one going or want to have more than one can have a place to share them with like-minded builders. The FOX crowd could have a place to hang out and enjoy others work and swap tips/tricks/inspiration for these cars in scale. Just the thoughts of a madman.........

You do shiny equally as well as grungy! Now, who was the background music? Strange question but I must know..........

You two are making me look bad! (wait, that isn't hard, as you are actually working on yours!) In all seriousness, I think you two are carrying the FOX build thread. Looks like I need to put down the other projects I have going and go full-on with the 'vert.

To answer your 'Hemi from the 426 Wedge' question: Yes, the 426 Hemi was a direct evolution from the wedge. Tom Hoover and a few of his other engineering buddies decided to see what they could do with the wedge (as it was getting a beating in both NASCAR and NHRA. The idea behind it was to take the existing RB architecture (read, 413-426...and the 1959 industrial 383) and adapt the Hemi head configuration to it (borrowing desing principles from the Whale engines (14 different CIDs for these first-gen Hemis) for higher RPM breathing (NASCAR influenced). The engine took just 9 months from idea to a running, competing engine. They ended up having to move the second row of head bolts, and adding the third, top row to get it to hold the heads. Crossbolted mains on #2,#3, and #4 were added (taken from the Max Wedge design), and the Crossram intake was re-designed to fit the wider heads. Petty (and the other Plymouth/Dodge backed teams) got the Hemi the night before the running of the 1964 Daytona500 (qualifying with the wedge). Petty went on to win, setting a speed record and outrunning the nearest non-Mopar by 14mph. Also, Hoover gave the Hemi to the NHRA fuelers (of course, his own team 'The Ramchargers' and Don Garlits), plus stuffing them into the already existing A/FX and Super Stock cars they were running. Domination insued in both arenas. NASCAR outlawed the Hemi shortly after, and for 1965, Petty went Drag Racing with the Hemi. Anyway, enough of the Hemi history. Your wedge car looks great, and I must say I like the unorthedox Red interior with the Silver exterior treatment.

Clay, T.A.M.S is located in Virginia Beach. They used to meet at the Library, and also at the Va.Bch Hobbytown store. Jerry Quick is still a member, and Joe Miles (also a member) used to work at the HobbyTown. I still keep in contact with jerry, but I haven't heard from Joe in a while. On a side note; what area of 'The Beach' did you move to? I was living up in Norfolk (Gate4 area and later 'little 5 points') and used to cruise down to the Haygood shopping center on almost every Friday I was home. I used to run down Indian Ripple Road and fish at the Great Dismal Swamp and drive out to Pungo and watch the maniacs on bikes jump the Pungo Ferry bridge.

Thanks for the answers, and they still look good! I just picked up the re-issue of this trailer yesterday, and am going to use it for a K123/Box build.

They look to be slot car wheels/tires, judging by the depth of the rear wheels and what looks to be a drive gear in the front/side picture.

Dang, the Canadian Tonys are knocking the FOXes out! Tony T, your IMSA FOX looks good in those colors, and is that the completed chassis sitting back behind it?

Nice stretch job on the K123. Trailer looks good too. Thanks for sharing your builds with us. Dad drove a 1974 K123 with a 3408 Cat in it for a few years, said it was one of the best trucks he ever drove.

Very nice build-up on that duo. Only thing I can think of; why the Dayton 5spokers on a trailer so nice?

I contemplated that too Mark; but that thread is already muddled up with enough FOX builds going. I would hate to add another project of mine to the thread (I have two going there as is, this and the TurboCoupe build would make 4 that might not be done by July!).