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  1. Abell82
    Nice job!
  2. Abell82
    That's interesting, as I thought it too dark. but it is supposed to be Bimini blue. Maybe it's the lighting?
  3. Abell82
    Impressive work. You seem to know the subject very well.
  4. Abell82
    Very clean build, nice job! Love the wheels and tires.
  5. Abell82
    Having personally owned 7 Mustang II's I can say they were only ever under appreciated by the uneducated. Most people ie: owners that I talked to LOVED there Mustang II. The ones that didn't like them owned 4cyl auto cars (LOL! ) Just about ANYTHING was better then one of those.( in stock trim, anyway)
  6. Abell82
    Got some paint shot tonight, and here is a teaser pic of the hood. See if you can figure out what color it is supposed to be....it is (should be/ close to ) a factory Ford color.
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    Changed the title to better reflect the direction this build is headed. Got the body primed a little more today, still a lot of work left ahead...
  8. Abell82
    Every Modeler does it a little differently, from what I have found. I am sorry, but I don't have a tutorial prepared. So I can't show you. BUT, Darin Bastedo has a great tutorial in the how to section Titled : How to : Widen fenders the easy way. And He can show you. Personally I prefer to fill mine with styrene rather than CA glue, but to each there own. (see the Tutorial here: ) http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55926&hl=fenders As for the Mustang flare: I don't remove the Mustang fender flare. Rather the reverse of the fender. Scribing around the flare, and then folding it in, instead of out. Once it is where I want it and filled, I remove the excess, from the inside of the fender by grinding it out with a Dremel tool. I have found this less tedious then trying to get the curve of the wheel well corrected, and then mating it to the fender that I had cut up. I have also found it to be slightly more accurate, or at least aesthetically pleasing. I then apply a "lip" of styrene stick, or rod. Does that help?
  9. Abell82
    I used the coupe as a sort of test mule, to see if I could do it on this body. I only did the rears not the fronts.
  10. Abell82
    Custom made. Also changed the rear bumper, and lowered the suspension.
  11. Abell82
    Got a little time to work on the project, and I made a few slight changes to it. See if you can spot the changes...
  12. Abell82
    Maybe the wheels from the 2006 Dodge Magnum could be made to work? They are a bit "chunky" and they are large, maybe too large? Maybe you could use the wheels from the Revell 99 Cobra?
  13. Abell82
    Thanks the fronts do look good, unfortunately, The rears no longer look as nice. I went to soak the body in bleche white to get rid of the mold release and forgot the taillights were still in it. Needless to say the taillights are not chrome plated any longer. (SIGH!) I was going to literally throw this together using previously built and painted parts, but my OCD wont let me. Anyhow, the chassis I will be using was hacked up from a previous owner. So to correct it, I stripped the flat black paint off, and then back -halved it, right above the rear wheels. I got a little impatient while I was doing this, and ended up breaking the chassis, through the spring mounts. (This was due to the Missus telling me I needed to hurry. I should have known better ! ) I think I did a decent job of repairing it though. I used a piece of chassis that had been previously cut up for some other reason, and then given to me by someone else, to make the repair. But I digress.... I then glued the front bumper in place, and added some rearview mirrors ... More later...
  14. Abell82
    What about the rear view you ask ? Funny you should bring that up... The taillights may be just a little too short length wise, or maybe not? An improvement either way.
  15. Abell82
    to each there own. It REALLY isn't worth the money for the hatchback body, as it does not include an interior. If it did, then it MIGHT be. As nearly any kit could be used as the donor. If you HAVE to use a Cobra kit as a donor, your really better off just making the kit body into an LX. This is my opinion. HOWEVER... Having spent the money already... WHO says you have to limit your self to just one donor kit. Anyone notice that the headlights in the new Revell LX kit are the same size as both the AMT AND Monogram offerings? They ARE!! Since I really didn't like the stock resin LX bumper, I decided to go with a different one...modified of coarse... Looks better already doesn't it? If just the headlights look this good, what else could we use? The resin cowl hood needs a bit more work to fit properly... (The front bumper is sagging too!)
  16. Abell82
    Good to see you working on this again. Cant wait to see more!
  17. Abell82
    Yes,but it should be able to provide a viable "buck" if nothing else.
  18. Abell82
    Have you compared a convertible front windshield to the new body, after you raised the roof ? It should be a pretty close fit, with minor trimming on each side.
  19. Abell82
    Since I have one body with a rough finish, I decided to use that one first. Unfortunately, the first custom hood would not work with the other body. So I 'll be using a different hood as well. Here is the body and hood I will be using.
  20. Abell82
    Yes, these are from that seller.
  21. Abell82
    Just went to ebay and checked the auction, to see what you were referring to . Then I went and checked the bodies, again. 3 are fine, but one is glossy, and has a rough surface. It is not as horrible as the body I got from teddyb2336 but it is MUCH different then the other 3. Unfortunately I am not sure which order they were received in, but I would bet the rough one was the last one received.
  22. Abell82
    This is from Ebay. I have 3-4 of these, they do not have a course finish. However they are too long below the doors, (2mm) AND the roofs have gotten very thin. So it is, as always... buyer beware. edit: It may be the coupes you are thinking of, as they do have a rougher finish.
  23. Abell82
    Love , the overall look of the project so far, and I can't wait to see more. .
  24. Abell82
    No not a coupe. A Hatchback. Yes it is resin. It may need a new nose, but then again I just may leave it alone, and just build it. The custom cowl hood, is also resin.
  25. Abell82
    Thanks guys.The entire body has been reworked. The engine compartment changed to a fuel injected from a carbed. The side trim,front bumper,rear bumper,the trunk,the. roof,the doors,and even the window trim.I also redid the rear window,and c pillars
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